Stop COVID–19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021
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Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021 This bill modifies provisions requiring health insurance plans to cover COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) diagnostic testing services at no cost, without prior authorization, and without medical management requirements. The bill specifies that a plan may not make determinations about the circumstances surrounding individuals' tests, such as why they sought testing or whether they showed symptoms of COVID-19. The bill also specifies that plans may encourage individuals to obtain tests from lower priced providers as long as such efforts do not delay, or impede access to, testing. The bill also requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to survey and report on the cash prices of testing services and the compliance of providers with the requirement to publish such prices. Additionally, HHS, jointly with the Department of the Treasury and the Department of Labor, must issue guidance clarifying the process for submitting claims for testing services.
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2022 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 145 - Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2021 - Rep. Joyce, David P. - preexisting conditions H.R. 526 - Ensuring Coverage in Public Health Emergencies Act of 2021 - Rep. Doggett, Lloyd - SEP H.R. 533 - Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021 - Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie - COVID-19 diagnostic testing H.R. 689 - Premium Relief Act of 2021 - Rep. Burgess, Michael - Patient and State Stability Fund H.R. 796 - Coverage for COVID-19 Treatment Act of 2021 - Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa - COVID-19 H.R. 892 - Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2021 - Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy - preexisting conditions H.R. 898 - Care for COVID-19 Act of 2021 - Rep. Ruiz, Raul - COVID-19 H.R. 1790 - Fair Indexing for Health Care Affordability Act - Rep. Axne, Cynthia - MOOP & premium tax credit eligibility H.R. 1795 - Expanded Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act - Rep. Bass, Karen - coverage for foster youth H.R. 1796 - Health Care Enrollment Innovation Act- Rep. Bera, Ami - state innovations and insurance coverage H.R. 1806 - ENROLL Act of 2021- Rep. Castor, Kathy - navigator program H.R. 1874 - Expand Navigators Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity Act of 2021 - Rep. Castor, Kathy - navigator program 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 - Rep. Castor, Kathy - short-term limited duration insurance H.R. 1878 - State Health Care Premium Reduction Act of 2021 - Rep. Craig, Angie - affordability H.R. 1916 - Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act - Rep. Eshoo, Anna G - diagnosis and treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect H.R. 2264 - Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act - Rep. Trone, David - mental health and SUD H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act - Rep. Yarmuth, John A. - ACA premium tax credits, Medicaid redeterminations, PHE phase down H.R. 5981 - Telehealth Expansion Act - Rep. Steel, Michelle - treatment of telehealth services under a high deductible plan H.R. 6851 - No Surprises for COVID-19 Tests Act - Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. - COVID-19 test coverage S. 263 - Worker Health Coverage Protection Act - Sen. Durbin, Richard - coverage continuity & COBRA S. 380 - Health Savings Act of 2021 - Sen. Rubio, Marco - HSAs S. 499 - Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2021 - Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne - cost-sharing subsidies S. 660 - Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act - Sen. Smith, Tina - telehealth parity in mental health and SUD coverage S. 756 - Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2021 - Sen. Kennedy, John -preexisting conditions S. 934 - Strengthening Rural Health Clinics Act of 2021 - Sen. Warner, Mark - rural health clinic payments S. 942 - No Junks Plans Act - Sen. Baldwin, Tammy - Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance S. 1704 - Telehealth Expansion Act of 2021 - Sen. Daines, Steve - treatment of telehealth services under a high deductible plan Regulatory Issues: Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; disability income insurance enrollment and awareness; issues related to COBRA continuation coverage; issues related to the expiration of Medicaid continuous eligibility and transitions in coverage; issues related to child and maternal health; benefit and payment parameters; issues related to behavioral health benefits; issues related to encouraging impaired workers to stay in/return to the workforce; issues related to expanding long-term care insurance coverage; issues relating to COVID-19, including testing, vaccines and therapeutics; issues related to the cost of insulin, including price, copays, rebates, and medical management tools; issues related to health equity; issues related to vaccination; issues related to coverage in non-Medicaid Expansion States (e.g., Gap Population); issues related to the No Surprises Act, enacted as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act in December 2020, including disclosure of agent broker compensation (Section 202c); issues related to addressing the social determinants of health, including housing, transportation, nutrition, and educational opportunities; issues related to changes to prior authorization regulations, electronic documentation, and related issues; issues related to specialty infant formula; issues related to coverage of crisis services; issues related to kidney dialysis; issues relating to Medicaid best price; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; Medigap cross-over claim issues, Medigap coverage, implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials, and other Medigap issues; fraud and abuse issues affecting public and private insurance coverage; issues relating to antitrust; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act requirements; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; prior authorization; accountable care organizations; coverage of preventive services; contraceptive coverage and reproductive health; preexisting condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health reimbursement accounts; dependent coverage; treatment of expatriate plans; issues related to surprise medical bills; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to association health plans; issues related to substance abuse and provider treatment records (42 CFR Part 2); issues related to medical management; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations, non-discriminatory wellness programs; issues related to supplemental products; issues relating to dental coverage; issues relating to proposals for single-payer and Medicare/Medicaid buy-in options; issues related to implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; issues relating to third party payment of premiums; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues related to interoperability and price transparency; issues related to the employer market; issues relating to the individual market; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
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Client expense: $2,470,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 4911, Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act S. 150/H.R. 2166 Ensuring Parity in MA and PACE for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2021 S. 2411/ H.R. 533 Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021 H.R. 5376 Inflation Reduction Act H.R. 3173/S. 3018, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act H.R. 2167, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 4911, Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act S. 150/H.R. 2166 Ensuring Parity in MA and PACE for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2021 S. 2411/ H.R. 533 Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021 H.R. 5376 Inflation Reduction Act H.R. 3173/S. 3018, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act H.R. 2167, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 145 - Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2021 - Rep. Joyce, David P. - preexisting conditions H.R. 526 - Ensuring Coverage in Public Health Emergencies Act of 2021 - Rep. Doggett, Lloyd - SEP H.R. 533 - Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021 - Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie - COVID-19 diagnostic testing H.R. 689 - Premium Relief Act of 2021 - Rep. Burgess, Michael - Patient and State Stability Fund H.R. 796 - Coverage for COVID-19 Treatment Act of 2021 - Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa - COVID-19 H.R. 892 - Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2021 - Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy - preexisting conditions H.R. 898 - Care for COVID-19 Act of 2021 - Rep. Ruiz, Raul - COVID-19 H.R. 1790 - Fair Indexing for Health Care Affordability Act - Rep. Axne, Cynthia - MOOP & premium tax credit eligibility H.R. 1795 - Expanded Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act - Rep. Bass, Karen - coverage for foster youth H.R. 1796 - Health Care Enrollment Innovation Act- Rep. Bera, Ami - state innovations and insurance coverage H.R. 1806 - ENROLL Act of 2021- Rep. Castor, Kathy - navigator program H.R. 1874 - Expand Navigators Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity Act of 2021 - Rep. Castor, Kathy - navigator program 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 - Rep. Castor, Kathy - short-term limited duration insurance H.R. 1878 - State Health Care Premium Reduction Act of 2021 - Rep. Craig, Angie - affordability H.R. 1916 - Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act - Rep. Eshoo, Anna G - diagnosis and treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect H.R. 2264 - Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act - Rep. Trone, David - mental health and SUD H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act - Rep. Yarmuth, John A. - ACA premium tax credits, Medicaid redeterminations, PHE phase down H.R. 5981 - Telehealth Expansion Act - Rep. Steel, Michelle - treatment of telehealth services under a high deductible plan H.R. 6851 - No Surprises for COVID-19 Tests Act - Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. - COVID-19 test coverage S. 263 - Worker Health Coverage Protection Act - Sen. Durbin, Richard - coverage continuity & COBRA S. 380 - Health Savings Act of 2021 - Sen. Rubio, Marco - HSAs S. 499 - Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2021 - Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne - cost-sharing subsidies S. 660 - Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act - Sen. Smith, Tina - telehealth parity in mental health and SUD coverage S. 756 - Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2021 - Sen. Kennedy, John -preexisting conditions S. 934 - Strengthening Rural Health Clinics Act of 2021 - Sen. Warner, Mark - rural health clinic payments S. 942 - No Junks Plans Act - Sen. Baldwin, Tammy - Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance S. 1704 - Telehealth Expansion Act of 2021 - Sen. Daines, Steve - treatment of telehealth services under a high deductible plan Regulatory Issues: Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; disability income insurance enrollment and awareness; issues related to COBRA continuation coverage; issues related to behavioral health benefits; issues related to encouraging impaired workers to stay in/return to the workforce; issues related to expanding long-term care insurance coverage; issues relating to COVID-19, including testing, vaccines and therapeutics; issues related to the cost of insulin, including price, copays, rebates, and medical management tools; issues related to health equity; issues related to vaccination; issues related to coverage in non-Medicaid Expansion States (e.g., Gap Population); issues related to the No Surprises Act, enacted as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act in December 2020, including disclosure of agent broker compensation (Section 202c); issues related to addressing the social determinants of health, including housing, transportation, nutrition, and educational opportunities; issues related to changes to prior authorization regulations, electronic documentation, and related issues; issues related to specialty infant formula; issues related to coverage of crisis services; issues related to kidney dialysis; issues relating to Medicaid best price; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; Medigap cross-over claim issues, Medigap coverage, implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials, and other Medigap issues; fraud and abuse issues affecting public and private insurance coverage; issues relating to antitrust; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act requirements; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; prior authorization; accountable care organizations; coverage of preventive services; contraceptive coverage and reproductive health; preexisting condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health reimbursement accounts; dependent coverage; treatment of expatriate plans; issues related to surprise medical bills; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to association health plans; issues related to substance abuse and provider treatment records (42 CFR Part 2); issues related to medical management; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations, non-discriminatory wellness programs; issues related to supplemental products; issues relating to dental coverage; issues relating to proposals for single-payer and Medicare/Medicaid buy-in options; issues related to implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; issues relating to third party payment of premiums; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues related to interoperability and price transparency; issues related to the employer market; issues relating to the individual market; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Client expense: $3,230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2022 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 4911, Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act; S. 150/H.R. 2166 Ensuring Parity in MA and PACE for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2021; S. 2411/ H.R. 533 Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021; H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 4911, Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act; S. 150/H.R. 2166 Ensuring Parity in MA and PACE for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2021; S. 2411/ H.R. 533 Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021; H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 4911, Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act S. 150/H.R. 2166 Ensuring Parity in MA and PACE for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2021 S. 2411/ H.R. 533 Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021 H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 4911, Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act S. 150/H.R. 2166 Ensuring Parity in MA and PACE for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2021 S. 2411/ H.R. 533 Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021 H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 145 - Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2021 - Rep. Joyce, David P. - preexisting conditions H.R. 526 - Ensuring Coverage in Public Health Emergencies Act of 2021 - Rep. Doggett, Lloyd - SEP H.R. 533 - Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021 - Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie - COVID-19 diagnostic testing H.R. 689 - Premium Relief Act of 2021 - Rep. Burgess, Michael - Patient and State Stability Fund H.R. 796 - Coverage for COVID-19 Treatment Act of 2021 - Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa - COVID-19 H.R. 892 - Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2021 - Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy - preexisting conditions H.R. 898 - Care for COVID-19 Act of 2021 - Rep. Ruiz, Raul - COVID-19 H.R. 1790 - Fair Indexing for Health Care Affordability Act - Rep. Axne, Cynthia - MOOP & premium tax credit eligibility H.R. 1795 - Expanded Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act - Rep. Bass, Karen - coverage for foster youth H.R. 1796 - Health Care Enrollment Innovation Act- Rep. Bera, Ami - state innovations and insurance coverage H.R. 1806 - ENROLL Act of 2021- Rep. Castor, Kathy - navigator program H.R. 1874 - Expand Navigators Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity Act of 2021 - Rep. Castor, Kathy - navigator program 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 - Rep. Castor, Kathy - short-term limited duration insurance H.R. 1878 - State Health Care Premium Reduction Act of 2021 - Rep. Craig, Angie - affordability H.R. 1916 - Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act - Rep. Eshoo, Anna G - diagnosis and treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect H.R. 2264 - Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act - Rep. Trone, David - mental health and SUD H.R. 5376 - Build Back Better Act - Rep. Yarmuth, John A. - ACA premium tax credits, Medicaid redeterminations, PHE phase down H.R. 5981 - Telehealth Expansion Act - Rep. Steel, Michelle - treatment of telehealth services under a high deductible plan H.R. 6851 - No Surprises for COVID-19 Tests Act - Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. - COVID-19 test coverage S. 263 - Worker Health Coverage Protection Act - Sen. Durbin, Richard - coverage continuity & COBRA S. 380 - Health Savings Act of 2021 - Sen. Rubio, Marco - HSAs S. 499 - Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2021 - Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne - cost-sharing subsidies S. 660 - Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act - Sen. Smith, Tina - telehealth parity in mental health and SUD coverage S. 756 - Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2021 - Sen. Kennedy, John - preexisting conditions S. 934 - Strengthening Rural Health Clinics Act of 2021 - Sen. Warner, Mark - rural health clinic payments S. 942 - No Junks Plans Act - Sen. Baldwin, Tammy - Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance S. 1704 - Telehealth Expansion Act of 2021 - Sen. Daines, Steve - treatment of telehealth services under a high deductible plan Regulatory Issues: Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; disability income insurance enrollment and awareness; issues related to COBRA continuation coverage; issues related to behavioral health benefits; issues related to encouraging impaired workers to stay in/return to the workforce; issues related to expanding long-term care insurance coverage; issues relating to COVID-19, including testing, vaccines and therapeutics; issues related to the cost of insulin, including price, copays, rebates, and medical management tools; issues related to health equity; issues related to vaccination; issues related to coverage in non-Medicaid Expansion States (e.g., Gap Population); issues related to the No Surprises Act, enacted as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act in December 2020, including disclosure of agent broker compensation (Section 202c); issues related to addressing the social determinants of health, including housing, transportation, nutrition, and educational opportunities; issues related to changes to prior authorization regulations, electronic documentation, and related issues; issues relating to Medicaid best price; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; Medigap cross-over claim issues, Medigap coverage, implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials, and other Medigap issues; fraud and abuse issues affecting public and private insurance coverage; issues relating to antitrust; issues related to repeal of the antitrust-related portions of the McCarran-Ferguson Act; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act requirements; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; prior authorization; accountable care organizations; coverage of preventive services; contraceptive coverage and reproductive health; preexisting condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health reimbursement accounts; dependent coverage; treatment of expatriate plans; issues related to surprise medical bills; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to association health plans; issues related to substance abuse and provider treatment records (42 CFR Part 2); issues related to medical management; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations, non-discriminatory wellness programs; issues related to supplemental products; issues relating to dental coverage; issues relating to proposals for single-payer and Medicare/Medicaid buy-in options; issues related to implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; issues relating to third party payment of premiums; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues related to interoperability and price transparency; issues related to the employer market; issues relating to the individual market; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
2022 · first_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 145 - Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2021 - Rep. Joyce, David P. - preexisting conditions H.R. 526 - Ensuring Coverage in Public Health Emergencies Act of 2021 - Rep. Doggett, Lloyd - SEP H.R. 533 - Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021 - Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie - COVID-19 diagnostic testing H.R. 689 - Premium Relief Act of 2021 - Rep. Burgess, Michael - Patient and State Stability Fund H.R. 796 - Coverage for COVID-19 Treatment Act of 2021 - Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa - COVID-19 H.R. 892 - Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2021 - Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy - preexisting conditions H.R. 898 - Care for COVID-19 Act of 2021 - Rep. Ruiz, Raul - COVID-19 H.R. 1790 - Fair Indexing for Health Care Affordability Act - Rep. Axne, Cynthia - MOOP & premium tax credit eligibility H.R. 1795 - Expanded Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act - Rep. Bass, Karen - coverage for foster youth H.R. 1796 - Health Care Enrollment Innovation Act- Rep. Bera, Ami - state innovations and insurance coverage H.R. 1806 - ENROLL Act of 2021- Rep. Castor, Kathy - navigator program H.R. 1874 - Expand Navigators Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity Act of 2021 - Rep. Castor, Kathy - navigator program 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 - Rep. Castor, Kathy - short-term limited duration insurance H.R. 1878 - State Health Care Premium Reduction Act of 2021 - Rep. Craig, Angie - affordability H.R. 1916 - Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act - Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. - diagnosis and treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect H.R. 2264 - Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act - Rep. Trone, David - mental health and SUD H.R. 5981 -Telehealth Expansion Act - Rep. Steel, Michelle - treatment of telehealth services under a high deductible plan H.R. 6851 - No Surprises for COVID-19 Tests Act - Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. - COVID-19 test coverage S. 263 - Worker Health Coverage Protection Act - Sen. Durbin, Richard - coverage continuity & COBRA S. 380 - Health Savings Act of 2021 - Sen. Rubio, Marco - HSAs S. 499 - Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2021 - Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne - cost-sharing subsidies S. 660 - Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act - Sen. Smith, Tina - telehealth parity in mental health and SUD coverage S. 756 - Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2021 - Sen. Kennedy, John -preexisting conditions S. 934 - Strengthening Rural Health Clinics Act of 2021 - Sen. Warner, Mark - rural health clinic payments S. 942 - No Junks Plans Act - Sen. Baldwin, Tammy - Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance S. 1704 - Telehealth Expansion Act of 2021 - Sen. Daines, Steve - treatment of telehealth services under a high deductible plan Regulatory Issues: Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; disability income insurance enrollment and awareness; issues related to COBRA continuation coverage; issues related to behavioral health benefits; issues related to encouraging impaired workers to stay in/return to the workforce; issues related to expanding long-term care insurance coverage; issues relating to COVID-19, including testing, vaccines and therapeutics; issues related to the cost of insulin, including price, copays, rebates, and medical management tools; issues related to health equity; issues related to vaccination; issues related to coverage in non-Medicaid Expansion States (e.g., Gap Population); issues related to the No Surprises Act, enacted as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act in December 2020, including disclosure of agent broker compensation (Section 202c); issues related to addressing the social determinants of health, including housing, transportation, nutrition, and educational opportunities; issues related to changes to prior authorization regulations, electronic documentation, and related issues; issues relating to Medicaid best price; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; Medigap cross-over claim issues, Medigap coverage, implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials, and other Medigap issues; fraud and abuse issues affecting public and private insurance coverage; issues relating to antitrust; issues related to repeal of the antitrust-related portions of the McCarran-Ferguson Act; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act requirements; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; prior authorization; accountable care organizations; coverage of preventive services; preexisting condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health reimbursement accounts; dependent coverage; treatment of expatriate plans; issues related to surprise medical bills; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to association health plans; issues related to substance abuse and provider treatment records (42 CFR Part 2); issues related to medical management; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations, non-discriminatory wellness programs; issues related to supplemental products; issues relating to dental coverage; issues relating to proposals for single-payer and Medicare/Medicaid buy-in options; issues related to implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; issues relating to third party payment of premiums; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues related to interoperability and price transparency; issues related to the employer market; issues relating to the individual market; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
2022 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Reimbursement and coverage issues for and related to clinical laboratory services, including the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule, physician fee schedule, new test coding and pricing, COVID-19 test coverage and reimbursement, and implementation of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (P.L. 113-93), H.R.791 - Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act, S.236 - Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act, H.R.533 - Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021, H.R. 6119 - Further Extending Government Funding Act. S.610 - Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act, P.L. 117-103 FY2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act, H.R. 7007 COVID Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022, S. 3593 Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act, S. 3799 PREVENT Pandemics Act. .
Client expense: $876,857 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2022 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 4911, Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act; S. 150/H.R. 2166 Ensuring Parity in MA and PACE for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2021; S. 2411/ H.R. 533 Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021; H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act; S. 610 Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act; CMS-4192-P Contract Year Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 4911, Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act; S. 150/H.R. 2166 Ensuring Parity in MA and PACE for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2021; S. 2411/ H.R. 533 Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021; H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act; S. 610 Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act; CMS-4192-P Contract Year Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 4911, Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act S. 150/H.R. 2166 Ensuring Parity in MA and PACE for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2021 S. 2411/ H.R. 533 Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021 H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act H.R. 2471, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 H.R. 6833, Affordable Insulin Now Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 4911, Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act S. 150/H.R. 2166 Ensuring Parity in MA and PACE for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2021 S. 2411/ H.R. 533 Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021 H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act H.R. 2471, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 H.R. 6833, Affordable Insulin Now Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 31 - Health Coverage Choice Act - Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] - short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans H.R. 145 - Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2021 - Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] - pre-existing conditions H.R. 317 - To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a health insurance Federal Invisible Risk Sharing Program - Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6] - federal risk sharing program H.R. 477 - Allys Act - Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] - coverage for hearing devices H.R. 533 - Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021 - Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] - surprise medical bills H.R. 689 - Premium Relief Act of 2021 - Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] - Patient and State Stability Fund H.R. 796 - Coverage for COVID-19 Treatment Act of 2021 - Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large] - coverage for COVID-19 drugs H.R. 892 - Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2021 - Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] - pre-existing conditions H.R. 1255 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2021 - Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] - coverage for organ donors H.R. 1790 - Fair Indexing for Health Care Affordability Act - Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] - maximum out of pocket costs and premium tax credits H.R. 2264 - Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act - Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] - telehealth H.R. 2808 - Health Freedom and Flexibility Act - Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-At Large] - HSAs H.R. 3029 - Health Care PRICE Transparency Act - Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] - price transparency H.R. 3783 - Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2021 - Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] - coverage of medical foods H.R. 3947 - Justice for Patients Act - Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45] - health insurance contracts H.R. 3969 - To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to include activities to address social determinants of health in the calculation of medical loss ratios - Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3] - SDOH and MLRs H.R. 4123 - Increasing Health Coverage through HRAs Act of 2021 - Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9] - health reimbursement arrangements H.R. 4289 - WISH Act - Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] - long-term care insurance benefits H.R. 4385 - Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2021 - Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] - cost sharing for oral anticancer drugs H.R. 4480 - Telehealth Coverage and Payment Parity Act - Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] - payment parity for telehealth services H.R. 4669 - Capping Costs for Consumers Act of 2021 - Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] - cost-sharing reductions H.R. 4911 - Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act of 2021 - Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] - Medicare Advantage payments H.R. 5157 - Direct Primary Care for America Act - Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] - HSAs and spending requirements H.R. 5214 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit expenditures from health savings accounts, flexible spending arrangements, and health reimbursement arrangements for dietary supplements - Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3] - HSAs and spending requirements H.R. 5390 - COBRA Subsidy Extension for Workers and Families Act - Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] - COBRA coverage H.R. 5432 - COVID-19 Testing Coverage Act of 2021 - Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-2] - COVID-19 testing coverage H.R. 5536 - SMART Act - Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] - outpatient physical therapy payment rules in rural areas H.R. 5610 - Easy Enrollment in Health Care Act - Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-7] - health insurance affordability programs and minimum essential coverage H.R. 5981 - Telehealth Expansion Act of 2021 - Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-48] - telehealth services and high deductible health plans H.R. 6271 - Health Savings Act of 2021 - Rep. LaTurner, Jake [R-KS-2] - HSAs S. 125 - Protecting Life in Health Savings Accounts Act - Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] - HSAs S. 377 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2021 - Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] - coverage for organ donors S. 380 - Health Savings Act of 2021 - Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] - HSAs S. 660 - Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act - Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] - SUD and mental health S. 754 - Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act - Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] - insurance benefits S. 756 - Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2021 - Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] - pre-existing conditions S. 1524 - Health Care PRICE Transparency Act- Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] - price transparency S. 2097 - TELEHEALTH HSA Act of 2021 - Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] - HSAs S. 2099 - Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2021 - Sen. Sasse, Ben [R-NE] - HSAs S. 3001 - Easy Enrollment in Health Care Act - Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] - health insurance affordability programs and minimum essential coverage S. 3139 - Healthy Competition for Better Care Act - Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] - anticompetitive terms in insurance contracts S. 3239 - Healthy MOM Act - Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] - SEPs for pregnant women Regulatory Issues: Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; disability income insurance enrollment and awareness; issues related to COBRA continuation coverage; issues related to behavioral health benefits; issues related to encouraging impaired workers to stay in/return to the workforce; issues related to expanding long-term care insurance coverage; issues relating to COVID-19, including testing, vaccines and therapeutics; issues related to health equity; issues related to vaccination; issues related to coverage in non-Medicaid Expansion States (e.g., Gap Population); issues related to the No Surprises Act, enacted as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act in December 2020, including disclosure of agent broker compensation (Section 202c); issues related to addressing the social determinants of health, including housing, transportation, nutrition, and educational opportunities; issues related to changes to prior authorization regulations, electronic documentation, and related issues; issues relating to Medicaid best price; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; Medigap cross-over claim issues, Medigap coverage, implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials, and other Medigap issues; fraud and abuse issues affecting public and private insurance coverage; issues relating to antitrust; issues related to repeal of the antitrust-related portions of the McCarran-Ferguson Act; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act requirements; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; prior authorization; accountable care organizations; coverage of preventive services; preexisting condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health reimbursement accounts; dependent coverage; treatment of expatriate plans; issues related to surprise medical bills; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to association health plans; issues related to substance abuse and provider treatment records (42 CFR Part 2); issues related to medical management; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations, non-discriminatory wellness programs; issues related to supplemental products; issues relating to dental coverage; issues relating to proposals for single-payer and Medicare/Medicaid buy-in options; issues related to implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; issues relating to third party payment of premiums; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues related to interoperability and price transparency; issues related to the employer market; issues relating to the individual market; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
2021 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 4911, Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act; S. 150/H.R. 2166 Ensuring Parity in MA and PACE for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2021; S. 2411/ H.R. 533 Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021; H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act; S. 610 Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 4911, Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act; S. 150/H.R. 2166 Ensuring Parity in MA and PACE for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2021; S. 2411/ H.R. 533 Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021; H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act; S. 610 Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 4911, Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act S. 150/H.R. 2166 Ensuring Parity in MA and PACE for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2021 S. 2411/ H.R. 533 Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021 H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 4911, Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act S. 150/H.R. 2166 Ensuring Parity in MA and PACE for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2021 S. 2411/ H.R. 533 Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021 H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2021 · third_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 31 - Health Coverage Choice Act - Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] - short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans H.R. 145 - Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2021 - Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] - pre-existing conditions H.R. 317 - To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a health insurance Federal Invisible Risk Sharing Program - Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6] - federal risk sharing program H.R. 477 - Allys Act - Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] - coverage for hearing devices H.R. 533 - Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021 - Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] - surprise medical bills H.R. 689 - Premium Relief Act of 2021 - Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] - Patient and State Stability Fund H.R. 796 - Coverage for COVID-19 Treatment Act of 2021 - Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large] - coverage for COVID-19 drugs H.R. 892 - Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2021 - Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] - pre-existing conditions H.R. 1255 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2021 - Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] - coverage for organ donors H.R. 1790 - Fair Indexing for Health Care Affordability Act - Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] - maximum out of pocket costs and premium tax credits H.R. 2264 - Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act - Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] - telehealth H.R. 2808 - Health Freedom and Flexibility Act - Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-At Large] - HSAs H.R. 3029 - Health Care PRICE Transparency Act - Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] - price transparency H.R. 3783 - Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2021 - Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] - coverage of medical foods H.R. 3947 - Justice for Patients Act - Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45] - health insurance contracts H.R. 3969 - To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to include activities to address social determinants of health in the calculation of medical loss ratios - Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3] - SDOH and MLRs H.R. 4123 - Increasing Health Coverage through HRAs Act of 2021 - Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9] - health reimbursement arrangements H.R. 4289 - WISH Act - Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] - long-term care insurance benefits H.R. 4385 - Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2021 - Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] - cost sharing for oral anticancer drugs H.R. 4480 - Telehealth Coverage and Payment Parity Act - Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] - payment parity for telehealth services H.R. 4669 - Capping Costs for Consumers Act of 2021 - Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] - cost-sharing reductions H.R. 4911 - Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act of 2021 - Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] - Medicare Advantage payments H.R. 5157 - Direct Primary Care for America Act - Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] - HSAs and spending requirements H.R. 5214 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit expenditures from health savings accounts, flexible spending arrangements, and health reimbursement arrangements for dietary supplements - Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3] - HSAs and spending requirements H.R. 5390 - COBRA Subsidy Extension for Workers and Families Act - Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] - COBRA coverage H.R. 5432 - COVID-19 Testing Coverage Act of 2021 - Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-2] - COVID-19 testing coverage S. 125 - Protecting Life in Health Savings Accounts Act - Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] - HSAs S. 377 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2021 - Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] - coverage for organ donors S. 380 - Health Savings Act of 2021 - Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] - HSAs S. 660 - Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act - Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] - SUD and mental health S. 754 - Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act - Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] - insurance benefits S. 756 - Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2021 - Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] - pre-existing conditions S. 1524 - Health Care PRICE Transparency Act- Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] - price transparency S. 2097 - TELEHEALTH HSA Act of 2021 - Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] - HSAs S. 2099 - Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2021 - Sen. Sasse, Ben [R-NE] - HSAs Regulatory Issues: Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; disability income insurance enrollment and awareness; issues related to COBRA continuation coverage; issues related to behavioral health benefits; issues related to encouraging impaired workers to stay in/return to the workforce; issues related to expanding long-term care insurance coverage; issues relating to COVID-19, including testing, vaccines and therapeutics; issues related to health equity; issues related to vaccination; issues related to coverage in non-Medicaid Expansion States (e.g., Gap Population); issues related to the No Surprises Act, enacted as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act in December 2020, including disclosure of agent broker compensation (Section 202c); issues related to addressing the social determinants of health, including housing, transportation, nutrition, and educational opportunities; issues related to changes to prior authorization regulations, electronic documentation, and related issues; issues relating to Medicaid best price; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; Medigap cross-over claim issues, Medigap coverage, implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials, and other Medigap issues; fraud and abuse issues affecting public and private insurance coverage; issues relating to antitrust; issues related to repeal of the antitrust-related portions of the McCarran-Ferguson Act; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act requirements; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; prior authorization; accountable care organizations; coverage of preventive services; preexisting condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health reimbursement accounts; dependent coverage; treatment of expatriate plans; issues related to surprise medical bills; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to association health plans; issues related to substance abuse and provider treatment records (42 CFR Part 2); issues related to medical management; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations, non-discriminatory wellness programs; issues related to supplemental products; issues relating to dental coverage; issues relating to proposals for single-payer and Medicare/Medicaid buy-in options; issues related to implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; issues relating to third party payment of premiums; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues related to interoperability and price transparency; issues related to the employer market; issues relating to the individual market; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
2021 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 4911, Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act; S. 150/H.R. 2166 Ensuring Parity in MA and PACE for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2021; S. 2411/ H.R. 533 Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021; H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2021 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 4911, Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act; S. 150/H.R. 2166 Ensuring Parity in MA and PACE for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2021; S. 2411/ H.R. 533 Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021; H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2021 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 4911, Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act S. 150/H.R. 2166 Ensuring Parity in MA and PACE for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2021 S. 2411/ H.R. 533 Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021 H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2021 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 4911, Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act S. 150/H.R. 2166 Ensuring Parity in MA and PACE for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2021 S. 2411/ H.R. 533 Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021 H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2021 · third_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
Reimbursement and coverage issues for and related to clinical laboratory services, including the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule, physician fee schedule, new test coding and pricing, COVID-19 test coverage and reimbursement, and implementation of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (P.L. 113-93); regulation and oversight of clinical laboratories, including laboratory developed test services; commercial laboratory surge capacity issues for response to COVID-19 pandemic/epidemic/public health crises. H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, S.674 - Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act H.R.1848 - To rebuild and modernize the Nation's infrastructure to expand access to broadband and Next Generation 9-1-1, rehabilitate drinking water infrastructure, modernize the electric grid and energy supply infrastructure, redevelop brownfields, strengthen health care infrastructure, create jobs, and protect public health and the environment, and for other purposes, H.R.1818 - To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States and political subdivisions of States to support the improvement, renovation, or modernization of infrastructure at clinical laboratories that will help to improve SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 testing and response activities, including the expansion and enhancement of testing capacity at such laboratories, H.R.1868 - To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes, H.R.791 - Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act, S.236 - Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act, H.R.533 - Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021, H.R. 4128/S. 2209 - VALID Act of 2021, H.Con.Res.11 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030, S.Con.Res.5 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030, H.R.2144 - Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2021, S.1744 - Genomics Data Security Act, S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, H.R.2731 - Endless Frontier Act
2021 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Reimbursement and coverage issues for and related to clinical laboratory services, including the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule, physician fee schedule, new test coding and pricing, COVID-19 test coverage and reimbursement, and implementation of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (P.L. 113-93). H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, S.674 - Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act, H.R.1848 - To rebuild and modernize the Nation's infrastructure to expand access to broadband and Next Generation 9-1-1, rehabilitate drinking water infrastructure, modernize the electric grid and energy supply infrastructure, redevelop brownfields, strengthen health care infrastructure, create jobs, and protect public health and the environment, and for other purposes, H.R.1818 - To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States and political subdivisions of States to support the improvement, renovation, or modernization of infrastructure at clinical laboratories that will help to improve SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 testing and response activities, including the expansion and enhancement of testing capacity at such laboratories, H.R.1868 - To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes, H.R.791 - Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act, S.236 - Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act, H.R.533 - Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021.
Client expense: $817,868 · Firm income: Not reported
2021 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Reimbursement and coverage issues for and related to clinical laboratory services, including the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule, physician fee schedule, new test coding and pricing, COVID-19 test coverage and reimbursement, and implementation of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (P.L. 113-93); regulation and oversight of clinical laboratories, including laboratory developed test services; commercial laboratory surge capacity issues for response to COVID-19 pandemic/epidemic/public health crises. H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, S.674 - Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act H.R.1848 - To rebuild and modernize the Nation's infrastructure to expand access to broadband and Next Generation 9-1-1, rehabilitate drinking water infrastructure, modernize the electric grid and energy supply infrastructure, redevelop brownfields, strengthen health care infrastructure, create jobs, and protect public health and the environment, and for other purposes, H.R.1818 - To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States and political subdivisions of States to support the improvement, renovation, or modernization of infrastructure at clinical laboratories that will help to improve SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 testing and response activities, including the expansion and enhancement of testing capacity at such laboratories, H.R.1868 - To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes, H.R.791 - Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act, S.236 - Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act, H.R.533 - Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021, H.R. 4128/S. 2209 - VALID Act of 2021, H.Con.Res.11 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030, S.Con.Res.5 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030, H.R.2144 - Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2021, S.1744 - Genomics Data Security Act, S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, H.R.2731 - Endless Frontier Act
2021 · third_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Reimbursement and coverage issues for and related to clinical laboratory services, including the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule, physician fee schedule, new test coding and pricing, COVID-19 test coverage and reimbursement, and implementation of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (P.L. 113-93); regulation and oversight of clinical laboratories, including laboratory developed test services; commercial laboratory surge capacity issues for response to COVID-19 pandemic/epidemic/public health crises. H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, S.674 - Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act H.R.1848 - To rebuild and modernize the Nation's infrastructure to expand access to broadband and Next Generation 9-1-1, rehabilitate drinking water infrastructure, modernize the electric grid and energy supply infrastructure, redevelop brownfields, strengthen health care infrastructure, create jobs, and protect public health and the environment, and for other purposes, H.R.1818 - To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States and political subdivisions of States to support the improvement, renovation, or modernization of infrastructure at clinical laboratories that will help to improve SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 testing and response activities, including the expansion and enhancement of testing capacity at such laboratories, H.R.1868 - To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes, H.R.791 - Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act, S.236 - Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act, H.R.533 - Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021 H.Con.Res.11 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030, S.Con.Res.5 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030
2021 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Reimbursement and coverage issues for and related to clinical laboratory services, including the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule, physician fee schedule, new test coding and pricing, COVID-19 test coverage and reimbursement, and implementation of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (P.L. 113-93); regulation and oversight of clinical laboratories, including laboratory developed test services; commercial laboratory surge capacity issues for response to COVID-19 pandemic/epidemic/public health crises. H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, S.674 - Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act H.R.1848 - To rebuild and modernize the Nation's infrastructure to expand access to broadband and Next Generation 9-1-1, rehabilitate drinking water infrastructure, modernize the electric grid and energy supply infrastructure, redevelop brownfields, strengthen health care infrastructure, create jobs, and protect public health and the environment, and for other purposes, H.R.1818 - To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States and political subdivisions of States to support the improvement, renovation, or modernization of infrastructure at clinical laboratories that will help to improve SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 testing and response activities, including the expansion and enhancement of testing capacity at such laboratories, H.R.1868 - To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes, H.R.791 - Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act, S.236 - Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act, H.R.533 - Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021, H.R. 4128/S. 2209 - VALID Act of 2021, H.Con.Res.11 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030, S.Con.Res.5 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030, H.R.2144 - Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2021, S.1744 - Genomics Data Security Act, S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, H.R.2731 - Endless Frontier Act
2021 · second_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 31 - Health Coverage Choice Act - Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] - short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans H.R. 145 - Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2021 - Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] - pre-existing conditions H.R. 317 - To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a health insurance Federal Invisible Risk Sharing Program - Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6] - federal risk sharing program H.R. 477 - To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require coverage of hearing devices and systems in certain private health insurance plans, and for other purposes - Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] - coverage for hearing devices H.R. 533 - Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021 - Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] - surprise medical bills H.R. 689 - Premium Relief Act of 2021 - Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] - Patient and State Stability Fund H.R. 796 - Coverage for COVID-19 Treatment Act of 2021 - Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large] - coverage for COVID-19 drugs H.R. 892 - Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2021 - Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] - pre-existing conditions H.R. 1255 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2021 - Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] - coverage for organ donors 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 - Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] - maximum out of pocket costs and premium tax credits H.R. 2264 - Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act - Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] - telehealth H.R. 2808 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make improvements to Health Savings Accounts - Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-At Large] - HSAs H.R. 3029 - Health Care PRICE Transparency Act - Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] - price transparency H.R. 3783 - Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2021 - Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] - coverage of medical foods H.R. 3947 - To prohibit the inclusion of mandatory predispute arbitration clauses and clauses limiting class action lawsuits in health insurance contracts - Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45] - health insurance contracts H.R. 3969 - To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to include activities to address social determinants of health in the calculation of medical loss ratios - Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3] - SDOH and MLRs H.R. 4123 - To codify certain rules related to health reimbursement arrangements and other account-based group health plans - Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9] - health reimbursement arrangements H.R. 4289 - To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for long-term care insurance benefits - Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] - long-term care insurance benefits S. 125 - Protecting Life in Health Savings Accounts Act - Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] - HSAs S. 377 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2021 - Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] - coverage for organ donors S. 380 - Health Savings Act of 2021 - Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] - HSAs S. 660 - A bill to require parity in the coverage of mental health and substance use disorder services provided to enrollees in private insurance plans, whether such services are provided in-person or through telehealth - Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] - SUD and mental health S. 754 - A bill to provide health insurance benefits for outpatient and inpatient items and services related to the diagnosis and treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect - Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] - insurance benefits S. 756 - A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to ensure that preexisting condition exclusions with respect to enrollment in health insurance coverage and group health plans continue to be prohibited - Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] - pre-existing conditions S. 1524 - Health Care PRICE Transparency Act- Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] - price transparency S. 2097 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the permissible first-dollar coverage of telehealth services for purposes of health savings accounts - Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] - HSAs S. 2099 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals who are not enrolled in a high deductible health plan to have access to health savings accounts - Sen. Sasse, Ben [R-NE] - HSAs Regulatory Issues: Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; disability income insurance enrollment and awareness; issues related to COBRA continuation coverage; issues related to behavioral health benefits; issues related to encouraging impaired workers to stay in/return to the workforce; issues related to expanding long-term care insurance coverage; issues relating to COVID-19, including testing, vaccines and therapeutics; issues related to health equity; issues related to vaccination; issues related to coverage in non-Medicaid Expansion States (e.g., Gap Population); issues related to the No Surprises Act, enacted as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act in December 2020, including disclosure of agent broker compensation (Section 202c); issues related to addressing the social determinants of health, including housing, transportation, nutrition, and educational opportunities; issues related to changes to prior authorization regulations, electronic documentation, and related issues; issues relating to Medicaid best price; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; Medigap cross-over claim issues, Medigap coverage, implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials, and other Medigap issues; fraud and abuse issues affecting public and private insurance coverage; issues relating to antitrust; issues related to repeal of the antitrust-related portions of the McCarran-Ferguson Act; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act requirements; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; prior authorization; accountable care organizations; coverage of preventive services; preexisting condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health reimbursement accounts; dependent coverage; treatment of expatriate plans; issues related to surprise medical bills; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to association health plans; issues related to substance abuse and provider treatment records (42 CFR Part 2); issues related to medical management; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations, non-discriminatory wellness programs; issues related to supplemental products; issues relating to dental coverage; issues relating to proposals for single-payer and Medicare/Medicaid buy-in options; issues related to implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; issues relating to third party payment of premiums; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues related to interoperability and price transparency; issues related to the employer market; issues relating to the individual market; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
2021 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Reimbursement and coverage issues for and related to clinical laboratory services, including the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule, physician fee schedule, new test coding and pricing, COVID-19 test coverage and reimbursement, and implementation of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (P.L. 113-93); regulation and oversight of clinical laboratories, including laboratory developed test services; commercial laboratory surge capacity issues for response to COVID-19 pandemic/epidemic/public health crises. H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, S.674 - Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act H.R.1848 - To rebuild and modernize the Nation's infrastructure to expand access to broadband and Next Generation 9-1-1, rehabilitate drinking water infrastructure, modernize the electric grid and energy supply infrastructure, redevelop brownfields, strengthen health care infrastructure, create jobs, and protect public health and the environment, and for other purposes, H.R.1818 - To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States and political subdivisions of States to support the improvement, renovation, or modernization of infrastructure at clinical laboratories that will help to improve SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 testing and response activities, including the expansion and enhancement of testing capacity at such laboratories, H.R.1868 - To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes, H.R.791 - Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act, S.236 - Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act, H.R.533 - Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021, H.R. 4128/S. 2209 - VALID Act of 2021, H.Con.Res.11 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030, S.Con.Res.5 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030, H.R.2144 - Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2021, S.1744 - Genomics Data Security Act, S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, H.R.2731 - Endless Frontier Act
2021 · second_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Reimbursement and coverage issues for and related to clinical laboratory services, including the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule, physician fee schedule, new test coding and pricing, COVID-19 test coverage and reimbursement, and implementation of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (P.L. 113-93); regulation and oversight of clinical laboratories, including laboratory developed test services; commercial laboratory surge capacity issues for response to COVID-19 pandemic/epidemic/public health crises. H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, S.674 - Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act H.R.1848 - To rebuild and modernize the Nation's infrastructure to expand access to broadband and Next Generation 9-1-1, rehabilitate drinking water infrastructure, modernize the electric grid and energy supply infrastructure, redevelop brownfields, strengthen health care infrastructure, create jobs, and protect public health and the environment, and for other purposes, H.R.1818 - To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States and political subdivisions of States to support the improvement, renovation, or modernization of infrastructure at clinical laboratories that will help to improve SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 testing and response activities, including the expansion and enhancement of testing capacity at such laboratories, H.R.1868 - To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes, H.R.791 - Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act, S.236 - Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act, H.R.533 - Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021 H.Con.Res.11 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030, S.Con.Res.5 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030
2021 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Reimbursement and coverage issues for and related to clinical laboratory services, including the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule, physician fee schedule, new test coding and pricing, COVID-19 test coverage and reimbursement, and implementation of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (P.L. 113-93). H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, S.674 - Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act, H.R.1848 - To rebuild and modernize the Nation's infrastructure to expand access to broadband and Next Generation 9-1-1, rehabilitate drinking water infrastructure, modernize the electric grid and energy supply infrastructure, redevelop brownfields, strengthen health care infrastructure, create jobs, and protect public health and the environment, and for other purposes, H.R.1818 - To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States and political subdivisions of States to support the improvement, renovation, or modernization of infrastructure at clinical laboratories that will help to improve SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 testing and response activities, including the expansion and enhancement of testing capacity at such laboratories, H.R.1868 - To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes, H.R.791 - Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act, S.236 - Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act, H.R.533 - Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021.
Client expense: $868,754 · Firm income: Not reported
2021 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Reimbursement and coverage issues for and related to clinical laboratory services, including the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule, physician fee schedule, new test coding and pricing, COVID-19 test coverage and reimbursement, and implementation of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (P.L. 113-93); regulation and oversight of clinical laboratories, including laboratory developed test services; commercial laboratory surge capacity issues for response to COVID-19 pandemic/epidemic/public health crises. H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, S.674 - Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act H.R.1848 - To rebuild and modernize the Nation's infrastructure to expand access to broadband and Next Generation 9-1-1, rehabilitate drinking water infrastructure, modernize the electric grid and energy supply infrastructure, redevelop brownfields, strengthen health care infrastructure, create jobs, and protect public health and the environment, and for other purposes, H.R.1818 - To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States and political subdivisions of States to support the improvement, renovation, or modernization of infrastructure at clinical laboratories that will help to improve SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 testing and response activities, including the expansion and enhancement of testing capacity at such laboratories, H.R.1868 - To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes, H.R.791 - Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act, S.236 - Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act, H.R.533 - Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021, H.R. 4128/S. 2209 - VALID Act of 2021, H.Con.Res.11 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030, S.Con.Res.5 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030, H.R.2144 - Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2021, S.1744 - Genomics Data Security Act, S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, H.R.2731 - Endless Frontier Act
2021 · second_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
Reimbursement and coverage issues for and related to clinical laboratory services, including the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule, physician fee schedule, new test coding and pricing, COVID-19 test coverage and reimbursement, and implementation of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (P.L. 113-93); regulation and oversight of clinical laboratories, including laboratory developed test services; commercial laboratory surge capacity issues for response to COVID-19 pandemic/epidemic/public health crises. H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, S.674 - Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act H.R.1848 - To rebuild and modernize the Nation's infrastructure to expand access to broadband and Next Generation 9-1-1, rehabilitate drinking water infrastructure, modernize the electric grid and energy supply infrastructure, redevelop brownfields, strengthen health care infrastructure, create jobs, and protect public health and the environment, and for other purposes, H.R.1818 - To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States and political subdivisions of States to support the improvement, renovation, or modernization of infrastructure at clinical laboratories that will help to improve SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 testing and response activities, including the expansion and enhancement of testing capacity at such laboratories, H.R.1868 - To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes, H.R.791 - Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act, S.236 - Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act, H.R.533 - Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021, H.R. 4128/S. 2209 - VALID Act of 2021, H.Con.Res.11 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030, S.Con.Res.5 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030, H.R.2144 - Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2021, S.1744 - Genomics Data Security Act, S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, H.R.2731 - Endless Frontier Act
2021 · first_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 145 - Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2021 - Rep. Joyce, David P. - preexisting conditions H.R. 526 - Ensuring Coverage in Public Health Emergencies Act of 2021 - Rep. Doggett, Lloyd - SEP H.R. 533 - Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021 - Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie - COVID-19 diagnostic testing H.R. 689 - Premium Relief Act of 2021 - Rep. Burgess, Michael - Patient and State Stability Fund H.R. 796 - Coverage for COVID-19 Treatment Act of 2021 - Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa - COVID-19 H.R. 892 - Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2021 - Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy - preexisting conditions H.R. 898 - Care for COVID-19 Act of 2021 - Rep. Ruiz, Raul - COVID-19 H.R. 1790 - To amend the Patient Protection and ACA to require HHS Services to set forth a method of determining maximum out-of-pocket limits and annual updates to premium tax credit eligibility - Rep. Axne, Cynthia - MOOP & premium tax credit eligibility H.R. 1795 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure health insurance coverage continuity for former foster youth - Rep. Bass, Karen - coverage for foster youth H.R. 1796 - To direct HHS to award grants to eligible State agencies to promote State innovations to expand health insurance coverage - Rep. Bera, Ami - state innovations and insurance coverage H.R. 1806 - To amend the Patient Protection and ACA to provide for additional requirements with respect to the navigator program - Rep. Castor, Kathy - navigator program H.R. 1874 - To amend the Patient Protection and ACA to provide for additional requirements with respect to the navigator program, and for other purposes - Rep. Castor, Kathy - navigator program 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 - Rep. Castor, Kathy - short-term limited duration insurance H.R. 1878 - To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish a health insurance affordability fund - Rep. Craig, Angie - affordability H.R. 2264 - To require parity in the coverage of mental health and substance use disorder services provided to enrollees in private insurance plans, whether such services are provided in-person or through telehealth - Rep. Trone, David - mental health and SUD S. 263 - Worker Health Coverage Protection Act - Sen. Durbin, Richard - coverage continuity & COBRA S. 380 - Health Savings Act of 2021 - Sen. Rubio, Marco - HSAs S. 499 - Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2021 - Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne - cost-sharing subsidies S. 660 - A bill to require parity in the coverage of mental health and substance use disorder services provided to enrollees in private insurance plans, whether such services are provided in-person or through telehealth - Sen. Smith, Tina - mental health and SUD S. 756 - A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to ensure that preexisting condition exclusions with respect to enrollment in health insurance coverage and group health plans continue to be prohibited - Sen. Kennedy, John -preexisting conditions S. 934 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve rural health clinic payments - Sen. Warner, Mark - rural health clinic payments S. 942 - A bill to provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect - Sen. Baldwin, Tammy - Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance Regulatory Issues: Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; disability income insurance enrollment and awareness; issues related to COBRA continuation coverage; issues related to behavioral health benefits; issues related to encouraging impaired workers to stay in/return to the workforce; issues related to expanding long-term care insurance coverage; issues relating to COVID-19, including testing, vaccines and therapeutics; issues related to health equity; issues related to vaccination; issues related to the No Surprises Act, enacted as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act in December 2020; issues related to addressing the social determinants of health, including housing, transportation, nutrition, and educational opportunities; issues related to changes to prior authorization regulations, electronic documentation, and related issues; issues relating to Medicaid best price; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; Medigap cross-over claim issues, Medigap coverage, implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials, and other Medigap issues; fraud and abuse issues affecting public and private insurance coverage; issues relating to antitrust; issues related to repeal of the antitrust-related portions of the McCarran-Ferguson Act; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act requirements; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; prior authorization; accountable care organizations; coverage of preventive services; preexisting condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health reimbursement accounts; dependent coverage; treatment of expatriate plans; issues related to surprise medical bills; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to association health plans; issues related to substance abuse and provider treatment records (42 CFR Part 2); issues related to medical management; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations, non-discriminatory wellness programs; issues related to supplemental products; issues relating to dental coverage; issues relating to proposals for single-payer and Medicare/Medicaid buy-in options; issues related to implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; issues relating to third party payment of premiums; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues related to interoperability and price transparency; issues related to the employer market; issues relating to the individual market; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
2021 · first_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
COVID-19 test coverage and reimbursement and commercial laboratory surge capacity issues for response to COVID-19 pandemic/epidemic/public health crises. H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, S.674 - Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act, H.R.1848 - To rebuild and modernize the Nation's infrastructure to expand access to broadband and Next Generation 9-1-1, rehabilitate drinking water infrastructure, modernize the electric grid and energy supply infrastructure, redevelop brownfields, strengthen health care infrastructure, create jobs, and protect public health and the environment, and for other purposes, H.R.1818 - To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States and political subdivisions of States to support the improvement, renovation, or modernization of infrastructure at clinical laboratories that will help to improve SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 testing and response activities, including the expansion and enhancement of testing capacity at such laboratories, H.R.1868 - To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes, H.R.791 - Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act, S.236 - Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act, H.R.533 - Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021.
Client expense: $447,692 · Firm income: Not reported
2021 · first_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
Reimbursement and coverage issues for and related to clinical laboratory services, including the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule, physician fee schedule, new test coding and pricing, COVID-19 test coverage and reimbursement, and implementation of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (P.L. 113-93); regulation and oversight of clinical laboratories, including laboratory developed test services; commercial laboratory surge capacity issues for response to COVID-19 pandemic/epidemic/public health crises. H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, S.674 - Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act H.R.1848 - To rebuild and modernize the Nation's infrastructure to expand access to broadband and Next Generation 9-1-1, rehabilitate drinking water infrastructure, modernize the electric grid and energy supply infrastructure, redevelop brownfields, strengthen health care infrastructure, create jobs, and protect public health and the environment, and for other purposes, H.R.1818 - To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States and political subdivisions of States to support the improvement, renovation, or modernization of infrastructure at clinical laboratories that will help to improve SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 testing and response activities, including the expansion and enhancement of testing capacity at such laboratories, H.R.1868 - To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes, H.R.791 - Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act, S.236 - Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act, H.R.533 - Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021.
Client expense: $447,692 · Firm income: Not reported
2021 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Reimbursement and coverage issues for and related to clinical laboratory services, including COVID-19 test coverage and reimbursement; commercial laboratory surge capacity issues for response to COVID-19 pandemic/epidemic/public health crises. H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, S.674 - Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act, H.R.1848 - To rebuild and modernize the Nation's infrastructure to expand access to broadband and Next Generation 9-1-1, rehabilitate drinking water infrastructure, modernize the electric grid and energy supply infrastructure, redevelop brownfields, strengthen health care infrastructure, create jobs, and protect public health and the environment, and for other purposes, H.R.1818 - To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States and political subdivisions of States to support the improvement, renovation, or modernization of infrastructure at clinical laboratories that will help to improve SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 testing and response activities, including the expansion and enhancement of testing capacity at such laboratories, H.R.1868 - To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes, H.R.791 - Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act, S.236 - Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act, H.R.533 - Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021.
Client expense: $447,692 · Firm income: Not reported
2021 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Reimbursement and coverage issues for and related to clinical laboratory services, including the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule, physician fee schedule, new test coding and pricing, COVID-19 test coverage and reimbursement, and implementation of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (P.L. 113-93). H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, S.674 - Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act, H.R.1848 - To rebuild and modernize the Nation's infrastructure to expand access to broadband and Next Generation 9-1-1, rehabilitate drinking water infrastructure, modernize the electric grid and energy supply infrastructure, redevelop brownfields, strengthen health care infrastructure, create jobs, and protect public health and the environment, and for other purposes, H.R.1818 - To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States and political subdivisions of States to support the improvement, renovation, or modernization of infrastructure at clinical laboratories that will help to improve SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 testing and response activities, including the expansion and enhancement of testing capacity at such laboratories, H.R.1868 - To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes, H.R.791 - Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act, S.236 - Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act, H.R.533 - Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021.
Client expense: $447,692 · Firm income: Not reported
2021 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Reimbursement and coverage issues for and related to clinical laboratory services, including the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule, physician fee schedule, new test coding and pricing, COVID-19 test coverage and reimbursement, and implementation of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (P.L. 113-93); regulation and oversight of clinical laboratories, including laboratory developed test services; commercial laboratory surge capacity issues for response to COVID-19 pandemic/epidemic/public health crises. H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, S.674 - Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act H.R.1848 - To rebuild and modernize the Nation's infrastructure to expand access to broadband and Next Generation 9-1-1, rehabilitate drinking water infrastructure, modernize the electric grid and energy supply infrastructure, redevelop brownfields, strengthen health care infrastructure, create jobs, and protect public health and the environment, and for other purposes, H.R.1818 - To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States and political subdivisions of States to support the improvement, renovation, or modernization of infrastructure at clinical laboratories that will help to improve SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 testing and response activities, including the expansion and enhancement of testing capacity at such laboratories, H.R.1868 - To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes, H.R.791 - Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act, S.236 - Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act, H.R.533 - Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2021.
Client expense: $447,692 · Firm income: Not reported
| Democratic |
| MI |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | Democratic | DC |
| Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | GA |
| Jahana Hayes | Democratic | CT |
| Joe Neguse | Democratic | CO |
| Katie Porter | Democratic | CA |
| Kim Schrier | Democratic | WA |
| Lauren Underwood | Democratic | IL |
| Mark Takano | Democratic | CA |
| Mike Levin | Democratic | CA |
| Mondaire Jones | Democratic | NY |
| Nydia M. Velázquez | Democratic | NY |
| Raúl M. Grijalva | Democratic | AZ |
| Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | TX |
| Sylvia R. Garcia | Democratic | TX |
| Veronica Escobar | Democratic | TX |
Client expense: $2,890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: $4,680,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: $2,630,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: $2,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: $817,868 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: $817,868 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: $817,868 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: $817,868 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: $2,510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: $868,754 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: $868,754 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: $868,754 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: $868,754 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: $3,900,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE