Pharmacy Benefit Manager Sunshine and Accountability Act
Legislative Progress
Introduced
April 25, 2023
Latest Action
December 17, 2024
Primary Sponsor
Diana HarshbargerRepublican(TN)
Momentum (last 30 days)
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Speed vs cohort
98pct
602d open
vs 10,564 other HR bills in the 118th — cohort avg 68d
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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 Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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2024 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1613 / S. 1038, the Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act; S. 2052, the Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act; H.R. 2880, the Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act; H.R. 1770 / S. 2477, the Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act; S. 1491, the Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act; H.R. 2816, the PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act; H.R. 3281, the Transparent PRICE Act; H.R. 3282, the Promoting Transparency and Healthy Competition in Medicare Act; H.R. 3561, the PATIENT Act; S. 1967, the Patients Before Middlemen (PBM) Act; S. 2129, the Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act; S. 2405, the Strengthening Pharmacy Access for Seniors Act; S. 2973, the Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act; H.R. 5378, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act; H.R.5385, the Medicare PBM Accountability Act; H.R. 5393, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure fair assessment of pharmacy performance and quality under Medicare part D, and for other purposes; H.R. 5400 / S. 2436, the NO PBMs Act; S.3430,the Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023; Request for Information for "Medicare Transaction Facilitator (MTF) for the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program in the Inflation Reduction Act" (IRA; P.L. 117-169); Comments for "Medicare Prescription Payment Plan: Draft Part Two Guidance on Select Topics, Implementation of Section 1860D-2 of the Social Security Act for 2025" (IRA, P.L. 117-169); Comments for Final Rule Document 2022-09375, "Medicare Program, Contract Year 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs..." (87 FR 27704); Comments for "Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2025 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies" (CMS-2024-0006); Request for Information for Bipartisan 340B Senate Working Group SUSTAIN 340B Act Discussion Draft; H.R.4366, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R.2882, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 Cybersecurity protocols and policies in health care system and the impact on claims processing and reimbursement; Comments to CMS on the implementation of Medicare Part D vaccine coverage under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA; P.L. 117-169); Comments to CMMI on the Importance of Implementing Reasonable Reimbursement Guardrails for Pharmacies in the Medicare $2 Drug List Model based on the Executive Order on Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for Americans; Comments to HHS and CMS on 2024 NADAC Methodology Changes; Comment on "Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program: Draft Guidance, Implementation of Sections 1191 - 1198 of the Social Security Act for Initial Price Applicability Year 2027 and Manufacturer Effectuation of the Maximum Fair Price (MFP) in 2026 and 2027.";
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
2024 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare reimbursement. Monitor federal and legislative activity related to drug pricing. Monitoring and outreach on legislative activity related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the federal governments response. FY2024 Defense Appropriations Act Fiscal 2024 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations P.L. 116-136, CARES Act P.L. 113-5 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act (PAHPRA) S. 127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act H.R. 830 - The HELP Copays Act S. 1375 - HELP Copays Act H.R. 1202 - Resident Education Deferred Interest Act, or REDI Act S. 704 - REDI Act S. 665, HR 4942 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 2389 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 1302 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 2474 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act S. 652, H.R. 2630 - Safe Step Act S. 1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act H.R. 2670 - National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 2816 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Sunshine and Accountability Act H.R. 2679 - Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act H.R. 2474 - The Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R.6371 - Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2023 S. 2764 - Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act H.R. 5391 - Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act Appropriation legislation related to Medicare Physician Payments cuts implemented in 2024 Appropriations legislation related to the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program Appropriations legislation related to the National Institutes of Health S. 705 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act H.R. 2761 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act H.R. 8702 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024 S. 4532 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024 H.R. 6664 - The Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act S. 4349 - Electronic Prior Authorization for Prescription Drugs Act HR. 6487 - No Fees for EFTs Act S. 3805 - No Fees for EFTs Act S. 4935 - Physician Fee Stabilization Act H.R. 7623 - Telehealth Modernization Act S. 3967 - Telehealth Modernization Act H.R. 7153 - Dr. Lorna Breen Healthcare Provider Protection Reauthorization Act S. 3679 - Dr. Lorna Breen Healthcare Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 6545 - Physician Fee Schedule Update and Improvements Act H.R. 10545 - American Relief Act of 2025 H.R. 8774 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R. 9029 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare reimbursement. Monitor federal and legislative activity related to drug pricing. Monitoring and outreach on legislative activity related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the federal governments response. FY2024 Defense Appropriations Act Fiscal 2024 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations P.L. 116-136, CARES Act P.L. 113-5 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act (PAHPRA) S. 127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act H.R. 830 - The HELP Copays Act S. 1375 - HELP Copays Act H.R. 1202 - Resident Education Deferred Interest Act, or REDI Act S. 704 - REDI Act S. 665, HR 4942 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 2389 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 1302 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 2474 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act S. 652, H.R. 2630 - Safe Step Act S. 1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act H.R. 2670 - National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 2816 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Sunshine and Accountability Act H.R. 2679 - Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act H.R. 2474 - The Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R.6371 - Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2023 S. 2764 - Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act H.R. 5391 - Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act Appropriation legislation related to Medicare Physician Payments cuts implemented in 2024 Appropriations legislation related to the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program Appropriations legislation related to the National Institutes of Health S. 705 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act H.R. 2761 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act H.R. 8702 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024 S. 4532 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024 H.R. 6664 - The Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act S. 4349 - Electronic Prior Authorization for Prescription Drugs Act HR. 6487 - No Fees for EFTs Act S. 3805 - No Fees for EFTs Act S. 4935 - Physician Fee Stabilization Act H.R. 7623 - Telehealth Modernization Act S. 3967 - Telehealth Modernization Act H.R. 7153 - Dr. Lorna Breen Healthcare Provider Protection Reauthorization Act S. 3679 - Dr. Lorna Breen Healthcare Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 6545 - Physician Fee Schedule Update and Improvements Act H.R. 10545 - American Relief Act of 2025 H.R. 8774 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R. 9029 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
2024 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare reimbursement. Monitor federal and legislative activity related to drug pricing. Monitoring and outreach on legislative activity related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the federal governments response. FY2024 Defense Appropriations Act Fiscal 2024 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations P.L. 116-136, CARES Act P.L. 113-5 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act (PAHPRA) S. 127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act H.R. 830 - The HELP Copays Act S. 1375 - HELP Copays Act H.R. 1202 - Resident Education Deferred Interest Act, or REDI Act S. 704 - REDI Act S. 665, HR 4942 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 2389 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 1302 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 2474 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act S. 652, H.R. 2630 - Safe Step Act S. 1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act H.R. 2670 - National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 2816 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Sunshine and Accountability Act H.R. 2679 - Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act H.R. 2474 - The Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R.6371 - Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2023 S. 2764 - Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act H.R. 5391 - Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act Appropriation legislation related to Medicare Physician Payments cuts implemented in 2024 Appropriations legislation related to the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program Appropriations legislation related to the National Institutes of Health S. 705 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act H.R. 2761 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act H.R. 8702 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024 S. 4532 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024 H.R. 6664 - The Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act S. 4349 - Electronic Prior Authorization for Prescription Drugs Act HR. 6487 - No Fees for EFTs Act S. 3805 - No Fees for EFTs Act S. 4935 - Physician Fee Stabilization Act H.R. 7623 - Telehealth Modernization Act S. 3967 - Telehealth Modernization Act H.R. 7153 - Dr. Lorna Breen Healthcare Provider Protection Reauthorization Act S. 3679 - Dr. Lorna Breen Healthcare Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 6545 - Physician Fee Schedule Update and Improvements Act H.R. 10545 - American Relief Act of 2025 H.R. 8774 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R. 9029 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 198: Drug Pricing Transparency and Accountability Act - Provisions related to the 340B Program H.R. 456: Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act H.R. 766: Dr. Michael C. Burgess Preventive Health Savings Act H.R. 830: HELP Copays Act - To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards the cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans, and for other purposes H.R. 1613: Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023 H.R. 1790: Biologics Competition Act of 2023 - To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to evaluate the extent to which the substitution of interchangeable biological products is impacted by differences between the system for determining a biological product to be interchangeable and the system for assigning therapeutic equivalence ratings to drugs, and for other purposes H.R. 2534: PROTECT 340B Act of 2023 - Provisions related to the 340B program H.R. 2679: Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act H.R. 2707: MADE in America Act H.R. 2816: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Sunshine and Accountability Act H.R. 2880: Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act H.R. 3290: To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to ensure transparency and oversight of the 340B drug discount program H.R. 3433: Give Kids a Chance Act of 2024 H.R. 3561: Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency Act of 2023 or PATIENT Act of 2023 H.R. 3839: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to increase transparency in generic drug applications H.R. 4421: Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act H.R. 4818: Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023 H.R. 4895: Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act - Provisions related to drug pricing H.R. 4988: Modern Authentication of Pharmaceuticals Act of 2023 H.R. 5376: Share the Savings with Seniors Act H.R. 5378: Lower Costs, More Transparency Act H.R. 5391: Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act H.R. 5539: ORPHAN Cures Act H.R. 6283: Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging or DRUG Act H.R. 6664: Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act of 2023 H.R. 7024 Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 H.R. 7174: Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures (EPIC) Act: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to equalize the negotiation period between small-molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiation Program H.R. 7248: FDA Modernization Act 3.0 H.R. 7623: Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 H.R. 7635: The 340B PATIENTS Act of 2024 H.R. 8574: 340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-net (ACCESS) Act H.R. 9096: Pharmacists Fight Back Act S. 113: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 - Provisions related to PBMs S. 127: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 - Provisions related to PBMs S. 148: Stop STALLING Act - Provisions related to citizen petitions S. 1067: Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023 S. 1130: Health Care PRICE Transparency Act S. 1264: SMART Prices Act - Provisions related to drug pricing reform S. 1339: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act - Provisions related to PBMs S. 1375: HELP Copays Act - To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards the cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans, and for other purposes S. 1542: Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging Act or DRUG Act - Provisions related to PBMs S. 1589: Safeguarding Patients and Taxpayers Act S. 1967: PBM Act S. 2305: Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act S. 2333: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act S. 2474: Share the Savings with Seniors Act S. 2477: Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act S. 2973: Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act (MEPA) S. 3393: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act S. 3430: Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023 S. 5021: 340B PATIENTS Act of 2024 S. 5040: Protecting Patients from Deceptive Drugs Online Act S. 5459: Biosimilars Access and Affordability Act BioCompete Act (draft) Executive Order of February 28, 2024, Preventing Access to Americans' Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern Supporting Underserved and Strengthening Transparency, Accountability, and Integrity Now and for the Future (SUSTAIN) 340B Act (draft) User fee policy issues Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-169) IRA price negotiation expansion policy issues Pharmacy Benefit Manager reform and policy issues Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act (PAHPRA) Cancer Moonshot Initiative 21st Century Cures 2.0 Drug cost and pricing policy issues Principles for drug pricing reform Drug importation policy issues Accelerated approval policy issues FDA regulatory approval authority policy issues Competition policy issues Orphan Drug Act policy issues Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) policy issues Supply chain policy issues Clinical trial diversity policy issues 340B drug discount program policy issues Patient assistance program policy issues Biosimilar approval and reimbursement policy issues Drug shortages policy issues Pandemic preparedness policy issues Artificial intelligence policy issues Vaccine provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act Policy issues related to vaccines
| Democratic |
| IL |
| Rashida Tlaib | Democratic | MI |
| Thomas Massie | Republican | KY |
| Tracey Mann | Republican | KS |
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1613 / S. 1038, the Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act; S. 2052, the Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act; H.R. 2880, the Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act; H.R. 1770 / S. 2477, the Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act; S. 1491, the Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act; H.R. 2816, the PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act; H.R. 3281, the Transparent PRICE Act; H.R. 3282, the Promoting Transparency and Healthy Competition in Medicare Act; H.R. 3561, the PATIENT Act; S. 1967, the Patients Before Middlemen (PBM) Act; S. 2129, the Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act; S. 2405, the Strengthening Pharmacy Access for Seniors Act; S. 2973, the Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act; H.R. 5378, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act; H.R.5385, the Medicare PBM Accountability Act; H.R. 5393, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure fair assessment of pharmacy performance and quality under Medicare part D, and for other purposes; H.R. 5400 / S. 2436, the NO PBMs Act; S.3430,the Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023; Request for Information for "Medicare Transaction Facilitator (MTF) for the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program in the Inflation Reduction Act" (IRA; P.L. 117-169); Comments for "Medicare Prescription Payment Plan: Draft Part Two Guidance on Select Topics, Implementation of Section 1860D-2 of the Social Security Act for 2025" (IRA, P.L. 117-169); Comments for Final Rule Document 2022-09375, "Medicare Program, Contract Year 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs..." (87 FR 27704); Comments for "Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2025 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies" (CMS-2024-0006); Request for Information for Bipartisan 340B Senate Working Group SUSTAIN 340B Act Discussion Draft; H.R.4366, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R.2882, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 Cybersecurity protocols and policies in health care system and the impact on claims processing and reimbursement; Comments to CMS on the implementation of Medicare Part D vaccine coverage under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA; P.L. 117-169); Comments to CMMI on the Importance of Implementing Reasonable Reimbursement Guardrails for Pharmacies in the Medicare $2 Drug List Model based on the Executive Order on Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for Americans; Comments to HHS and CMS on 2024 NADAC Methodology Changes; Comment to CMS on "Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program: Draft Guidance, Implementation of Sections 1191 - 1198 of the Social Security Act for Initial Price Applicability Year 2027 and Manufacturer Effectuation of the Maximum Fair Price (MFP) in 2026 and 2027."; H.R. 9096, the Pharmacists Fight Back Act; Long Term Care at Home Pharmacy Services in Medicare; Regulating fair and common-sense contracting guardrails between Part D plans/PBMs, and pharmacies; Comments to CMS on Proposed Rule Re: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2025 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program; and Medicare Overpayments [CMS-1807-P]; H.R.4758, the Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act; H.R. 8107, the Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs Act of 2024; Comments to CMS on Draft Guidance Re: Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program: Draft Guidance, Implementation of Sections 1191 - 1198 of the Social Security Act for Initial Price Applicability Year 2027 and Manufacturer Effectuation of the Maximum Fair Price (MFP) in 2026 and 2027; Request for Information to CMS on "Medicare $2 Drug list Model" (Executive Order 14087 of October 14, 2022); H.R.5074/S.5410, the Kidney PATIENT Act; H.R.4104/S.1976, the Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act; H.R.10545, the American Relief Act, 2025;
Client expense: $412,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 198: Drug Pricing Transparency and Accountability Act - Provisions related to the 340B Program H.R. 456: Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act H.R. 830: HELP Copays Act - To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards the cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans, and for other purposes H.R. 1613: Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023 H.R. 1790: Biologics Competition Act of 2023 - To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to evaluate the extent to which the substitution of interchangeable biological products is impacted by differences between the system for determining a biological product to be interchangeable and the system for assigning therapeutic equivalence ratings to drugs, and for other purposes H.R. 2534: PROTECT 340B Act of 2023 - Provisions related to the 340B program H.R. 2679: Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act H.R. 2707: MADE in America Act H.R. 2816: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Sunshine and Accountability Act H.R. 2880: Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act H.R. 3290: To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to ensure transparency and oversight of the 340B drug discount program H.R. 3433: Give Kids a Chance Act of 2024 H.R. 3561: Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency Act of 2023 or PATIENT Act of 2023 H.R. 3839: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to increase transparency in generic drug applications H.R. 4421: Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act H.R. 4818: Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023 H.R. 4895: Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act - Provisions related to drug pricing H.R. 4988: Modern Authentication of Pharmaceuticals Act of 2023 H.R. 5376: Share the Savings with Seniors Act H.R. 5378: Lower Costs, More Transparency Act H.R. 5391: Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act H.R. 5539: ORPHAN Cures Act H.R. 6283: Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging or DRUG Act H.R. 6664: Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act of 2023 H.R. 7174: Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures (EPIC) Act: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to equalize the negotiation period between small-molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiation Program H.R. 7248: FDA Modernization Act 3.0 H.R. 7623: Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 H.R. 7635: The 340B PATIENTS Act of 2024 H.R. 8574: 340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-net (ACCESS) Act H.R. 9096: Pharmacists Fight Back Act S. 113: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 - Provisions related to PBMs S. 127: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 - Provisions related to PBMs S. 148: Stop STALLING Act - Provisions related to citizen petitions S. 1067: Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023 S. 1130: Health Care PRICE Transparency Act S. 1264: SMART Prices Act - Provisions related to drug pricing reform S. 1339: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act - Provisions related to PBMs S. 1375: HELP Copays Act - To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards the cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans, and for other purposes S. 1497: Emergency Access to Insulin Act of 2023 S. 1542: Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging Act or DRUG Act - Provisions related to PBMs S. 1589: Safeguarding Patients and Taxpayers Act S. 1967: PBM Act S. 2305: Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act S. 2333: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act S. 2474: Share the Savings with Seniors Act S. 2973: Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act S. 3393: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act S. 3430: Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023 S. 5021: 340B PATIENTS Act of 2024 S. 5040: Protecting Patients from Deceptive Drugs Online Act S. 5459: Biosimilars Access and Affordability Act BioCompete Act (draft) Executive Order of February 28, 2024, Preventing Access to Americans' Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern Supporting Underserved and Strengthening Transparency, Accountability, and Integrity Now and for the Future (SUSTAIN) 340B Act (draft) User fee policy issues Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-169) IRA price negotiation expansion policy issues Pharmacy Benefit Manager reform and policy issues Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act (PAHPRA) Cancer Moonshot Initiative 21st Century Cures 2.0 Drug cost and pricing policy issues Principles for drug pricing reform Drug importation policy issues Accelerated approval policy issues FDA regulatory approval authority policy issues Competition policy issues Orphan Drug Act policy issues Compounding policy issues Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) policy issues Supply chain policy issues Clinical trial diversity policy issues 340B drug discount program policy issues Patient assistance program policy issues Biosimilar approval and reimbursement policy issues Drug shortages policy issues Pandemic preparedness policy issues Artificial intelligence policy issues
Client expense: $7,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S.652 - Safe Step Act (Murkowski/Hassan), support passage H.R. 830 - HELP Copays Act, support passage S.935- Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 485, Protecting Health Care For All Patients Act, oppose passage as currently written S.127, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act, support passage Urged HELP and House Energy and Commerce Committee to hold roundtables and advance proposals that address workforce issues within the healthcare community. S. 2333 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act, support passage H.R. 824, Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023, oppose passage H.R. 4421, Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation H.R. 4420, Preparedness and Response Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation Committee Draft -The Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act, support passage S. 1339, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act, support passage S.127, the PBM Transparency Act of 2023, support passage S.113, The Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023, support passage S.2052, Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act H.R. 1692, Health Care Affordability Act of 2023 H.R. 3561, the PATIENT Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 3284, Providers and Payers Compete Act, support passage H.R. 4507, Transparency in Coverage Act, support passage H.R. 4508, Hidden Fee Disclosure Act, support passage H.R. 2816, PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act, support passage S.79- Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023, support passage S. 142- Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, support passage S.148- Stop STALLING Act, support passage S.150- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023, support passage S.775-Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act, monitoring S.1067-Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023, support passage S. 2780 Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Ac H.R. 4189, the CONNECT for Health Act, support passage H.R. 1843, the Telehealth Expansion Act, support passage H.R. 8018, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, support passage S. 3109, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, support passage H.R.6302, the Health Share Transparency Act of 2023 H.R.7623, the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024
Client expense: $51,247 · 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
2024 · fourth_quarter · Pharmacy
Lower healthcare costs and bring transparency to pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) through meaningful PBM reforms. H.R. 1613 Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act H.R. 1770 Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act H.R. 2534 Protect 340B Act of 2023 H.R. 2816 The PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act H.R. 2880 Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act H.R. 2882 Fiscal 2024 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act (3-22 package) H.R. 3561 The Patient Act H.R. 4366 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (3-8 package) H.R. 5378 Lower Costs, More Transparency Act H.R. 5385 The Medicare PBM Accountability H.R. 5393 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure fair assessment of pharmacy performance and quality under Medicare part D, and for other purposes. H.R. 5400 TheNeighborhood Options for Patients Buying Medicines (NO PBMs) Act H.R. 5526 Seniors Access to Critical Medications Act of 2024 H.R. 7623 Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 H.R. 7635 The 340B Patients Act of 2024 H.R. 8574 340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-Net Act H.R. 9096 Pharmacists Fight Back Act H.R. 10362 - A bill to prohibit pharmacy benefit managers and pharmacies from being under common ownership, and for other purposes. H.R. 10545 CR - The American Relief Act, 2025 S. 1038Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act S. 113Prescription Pricing for the People Act S. 127Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act S. 1339Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act S. 1491Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act S. 2052Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act S. 2436TheNeighborhood Options for Patients Buying Medicines (NO PBMs) Act S. 2477Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act S. 2666ECAPS 2.0 Act S. 2973Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act (MEPA) S. 3393The SUPPORT Act S. 3430Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023 (Better Act) S. 3458Seniors Access to Critical Medications Act of 2024 S. 5021The 340B Patients Act of 2024 S. 5503 A bill to prohibit pharmacy benefit managers and pharmacies from being under common ownership, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, White House Office
2024 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare reimbursement. Monitor federal and legislative activity related to drug pricing. Monitoring and outreach on legislative activity related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the federal governments response. FY2024 Defense Appropriations Act Fiscal 2024 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations P.L. 116-136, CARES Act P.L. 113-5 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act (PAHPRA) S. 127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act H.R. 830 - The HELP Copays Act S. 1375 - HELP Copays Act H.R. 1202 - Resident Education Deferred Interest Act, or REDI Act S. 704 - REDI Act S. 665, HR 4942 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 2389 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 1302 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 2474 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act S. 652, H.R. 2630 - Safe Step Act S. 1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act H.R. 2670 - National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 2816 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Sunshine and Accountability Act H.R. 2679 - Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act H.R. 2474 - The Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R.6371 - Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2023 S. 2764 - Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act H.R. 5391 - Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act Appropriation legislation related to Medicare Physician Payments cuts implemented in 2024 Appropriations legislation related to the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program Appropriations legislation related to the National Institutes of Health S. 705 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act H.R. 2761 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act H.R. 8702 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024 S. 4532 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024 H.R. 6664 - The Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act S. 4349 - Prior Authorization for Prescription Drugs Act HR. 6487 - No Fees for EFTs Act S. 3805 - No Fees for EFTs Act S. 4935 - Physician Fee Stabilization Act H.R. 7623 - Telehealth Modernization Act S. 3967 - Telehealth Modernization Act H.R. 7153 - Dr. Lorna Breen Healthcare Provider Protection Reauthorization Act S. 3679 - Dr. Lorna Breen Healthcare Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 6545 - Physician Fee Schedule Update and Improvements Act
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare reimbursement. Monitor federal and legislative activity related to drug pricing. Monitoring and outreach on legislative activity related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the federal governments response. FY2024 Defense Appropriations Act Fiscal 2024 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations P.L. 116-136, CARES Act P.L. 113-5 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act (PAHPRA) S. 127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act H.R. 830 - The HELP Copays Act S. 1375 - HELP Copays Act H.R. 1202 - Resident Education Deferred Interest Act, or REDI Act S. 704 - REDI Act S. 665, HR 4942 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 2389 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 1302 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 2474 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act S. 652, H.R. 2630 - Safe Step Act S. 1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act H.R. 2670 - National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 2816 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Sunshine and Accountability Act H.R. 2679 - Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act H.R. 2474 - The Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R.6371 - Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2023 S. 2764 - Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act H.R. 5391 - Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act Appropriation legislation related to Medicare Physician Payments cuts implemented in 2024 Appropriations legislation related to the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program Appropriations legislation related to the National Institutes of Health S. 705 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act H.R. 2761 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act H.R. 8702 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024 S. 4532 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024 H.R. 6664 - The Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act S. 4349 - Prior Authorization for Prescription Drugs Act HR. 6487 - No Fees for EFTs Act S. 3805 - No Fees for EFTs Act S. 4935 - Physician Fee Stabilization Act H.R. 7623 - Telehealth Modernization Act S. 3967 - Telehealth Modernization Act H.R. 7153 - Dr. Lorna Breen Healthcare Provider Protection Reauthorization Act S. 3679 - Dr. Lorna Breen Healthcare Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 6545 - Physician Fee Schedule Update and Improvements Act
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare reimbursement. Monitor federal and legislative activity related to drug pricing. Monitoring and outreach on legislative activity related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the federal governments response. FY2024 Defense Appropriations Act Fiscal 2024 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations P.L. 116-136, CARES Act P.L. 113-5 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act (PAHPRA) S. 127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act H.R. 830 - The HELP Copays Act S. 1375 - HELP Copays Act H.R. 1202 - Resident Education Deferred Interest Act, or REDI Act S. 704 - REDI Act S. 665, HR 4942 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 2389 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 1302 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 2474 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act S. 652, H.R. 2630 - Safe Step Act S. 1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act H.R. 2670 - National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 2816 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Sunshine and Accountability Act H.R. 2679 - Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act H.R. 2474 - The Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R.6371 - Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2023 S. 2764 - Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act H.R. 5391 - Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act Appropriation legislation related to Medicare Physician Payments cuts implemented in 2024 Appropriations legislation related to the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program Appropriations legislation related to the National Institutes of Health S. 705 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act H.R. 2761 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act H.R. 8702 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024 S. 4532 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024 H.R. 6664 - The Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act S. 4349 - Prior Authorization for Prescription Drugs Act HR. 6487 - No Fees for EFTs Act S. 3805 - No Fees for EFTs Act S. 4935 - Physician Fee Stabilization Act H.R. 7623 - Telehealth Modernization Act S. 3967 - Telehealth Modernization Act H.R. 7153 - Dr. Lorna Breen Healthcare Provider Protection Reauthorization Act S. 3679 - Dr. Lorna Breen Healthcare Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 6545 - Physician Fee Schedule Update and Improvements Act
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 198: Drug Pricing Transparency and Accountability Act - Provisions related to the 340B Program H.R. 456: Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act H.R. 830: HELP Copays Act - To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards the cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans, and for other purposes H.R. 1613: Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023 H.R. 1790: Biologics Competition Act of 2023 - To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to evaluate the extent to which the substitution of interchangeable biological products is impacted by differences between the system for determining a biological product to be interchangeable and the system for assigning therapeutic equivalence ratings to drugs, and for other purposes H.R. 2534: PROTECT 340B Act of 2023 - Provisions related to the 340B program H.R. 2679: Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act H.R. 2707: MADE in America Act H.R. 2816: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Sunshine and Accountability Act H.R. 2880: Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act H.R. 3290: To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to ensure transparency and oversight of the 340B drug discount program H.R. 3433: Give Kids a Chance Act of 2024 H.R. 3561: Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency Act of 2023 or PATIENT Act of 2023 H.R. 3839: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to increase transparency in generic drug applications H.R. 4421: Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act H.R. 4895: Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act - Provisions related to drug pricing H.R. 4988: Modern Authentication of Pharmaceuticals Act of 2023 H.R. 5376: Share the Savings with Seniors Act H.R. 5378: Lower Costs, More Transparency Act H.R. 5391: Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act H.R. 5539: ORPHAN Cures Act H.R. 6283: Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging or DRUG Act H.R. 6664: Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act of 2023 H.R. 7174: Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures (EPIC) Act: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to equalize the negotiation period between small-molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiation Program H.R. 7248: FDA Modernization Act 3.0 H.R. 7623: Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 H.R. 7635: The 340B PATIENTS Act of 2024 H.R. 8574: 340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-net (ACCESS) Act H.R. 9096: Pharmacists Fight Back Act S. 113: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 - Provisions related to PBMs S. 127: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 - Provisions related to PBMs S. 148: Stop STALLING Act - Provisions related to citizen petitions S. 1067: Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023 S. 1130: Health Care PRICE Transparency Act S. 1214: RARE Act - To set forth limitations on exclusive approval or licensure of drugs designated for rare diseases or conditions S. 1264: SMART Prices Act - Provisions related to drug pricing reform S. 1339: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act - Provisions related to PBMs S. 1355: PASTEUR Act of 2023 - Provisions related to antimicrobial resistance policy issues S. 1375: HELP Copays Act - To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards the cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans, and for other purposes S. 1542: Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging Act or DRUG Act - Provisions related to PBMs S. 1589: Safeguarding Patients and Taxpayers Act S. 1906: Promising Pathway Act - Approval pathway policy issues S. 1967: PBM Act S. 2305: Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act S. 2333: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act S. 2474: Share the Savings with Seniors Act S. 2973: Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act (MEPA) S. 3393: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act S. 5021: The 340B PATIENTS Act of 2024 BioCompete Act (draft) Executive Order of February 28, 2024, Preventing Access to Americans' Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern Supporting Underserved and Strengthening Transparency, Accountability, and Integrity Now and for the Future (SUSTAIN) 340B Act (draft) User fee policy issues Health Equity Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-169), Implementation IRA price negotiation expansion policy issues Pharmacy Benefit Manager reform and policy issues Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act (PAHPRA) Cancer Moonshot Initiative 21st Century Cures 2.0 Drug cost and pricing policy issues Principles for drug pricing reform Drug importation policy issues Accelerated approval policy issues FDA regulatory approval authority policy issues Competition policy issues Orphan Drug Act policy issues Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) policy issues Supply chain policy issues Real world evidence policy issues Clinical trial diversity policy issues 340B drug discount program policy issues Patient assistance program policy issues Biosimilar approval and reimbursement policy issues Drug shortages policy issues Pandemic preparedness policy issues Cybersecurity policy issues Artificial intelligence policy issues
Client expense: $1,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
S. 1133: 340B Accountability Act 340B Drug Discount Program - Program Implementation & Oversight H.R 2534 - PROTECT 340B Act 340B Drug Discount Program - RFI for SUSTAIN 340B Act H.R. 2408: Access to Innovative Treatments Act of 2023 HR. 8574: 340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-Net Act(340B ACCESS Act) H.R. 2408: Access to Innovative Treatments Act of 2023 Accelerated Approval Alternative Funding Programs Drug Shortages Supply Chain Integrity and Traceability Drug Patenting S. 79/H.R. 1717: Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023 S. 113: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 PBM Reform S. 2973: Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability (MEPA) Act Alternative Payment Arrangements for Gene Therapies Coverage of Accelerated Approval Products Drug Benefit Design Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Rule Orphan Drug Issues H.R. 5539/S. 3131: ORPHAN Cures Act H.R. 6664: Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act of 2023 S. 1214: Retaining Access and Restoring Exclusivity (RARE) Act Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 Reimbursement and Coverage of Innovative Products H.R. 830/S. 1375: HELP Copays Act H.R. 2408: Access to Innovative Treatments Act of 2023 H.R. 2139/S. 909: Prescription Drug Price Relief Act H.R. 2630/S. 652: SAFE STEP Act H.R. 2666: Medicaid for VBPs for Patients (MVP) Act H.R. 4895: Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act Lower Costs, More Cures Act Medicare Part B Physician-Administered Products National Coverage Determination Patient Cost-Sharing and Smoothing Step Therapy Support of Patient Premiums and Cost-Sharing Obligations Value-based Contracting and Communications Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Rule H.R. 198: Drug Pricing Transparency and Accountability Act - Provisions related to the 340B Program H.R. 456: Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act H.R. 2408: Access to Innovative Treatments Act of 2023 H.R. 2679: Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act H.R. 2816: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Sunshine and Accountability Act H.R. 2880: Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act H.R. 3093: Affordable Pricing for Taxpayer-Funded Prescription Drugs Act of 2023 H.R. 3285: Fairness for Patient Medications Act H.R. 3433: Give Kids a Chance Act of 2023 H.R. 4895: Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act - Provisions related to drug pricing H.R. 5376: Share the Savings with Seniors Act S. 476/H.R. 5547: Maintaining Investments in New Innovation Act H.R. 6283: Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging or DRUG Act H.R. 6664: Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act of 2023 S. 113: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 - Provisions related to PBMs S. 127: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 - Provisions related to PBMs S. 1264: SMART Prices Act - Provisions related to drug pricing reform S. 1339: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act - Provisions related to PBMs S. 1542: Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging Act or DRUG Act - Provisions related to PBMs S. 1906: Promising Pathway Act - Approval pathway policy issues S. 1967: PBM Act S. 2456: Protecting Seniors from High Drug Costs Act S. 2474: Share the Savings with Seniors Act S. 2973: Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act (MEPA) S. 4953: Protect Drug Innovation Act User fee policy issues Pharmacy Benefit Manager reform and policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues Drug importation policy issues Accelerated approval authority policy issues FDA regulatory approval authority policy issues Competition policy issues Clinical trial diversity policy issues Patient assistance program policy issues Drug shortages policy issues COVID-19 policy issues Pandemic preparedness policy issues Artificial intelligence policy issues IRA price negotiation expansion policy issues
Client expense: $740,000 · 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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2024 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 198: Drug Pricing Transparency and Accountability Act - Provisions related to the 340B Program H.R. 456: Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act H.R. 830: HELP Copays Act - To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards the cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans, and for other purposes H.R. 1613: Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023 H.R. 1790: Biologics Competition Act of 2023 - To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to evaluate the extent to which the substitution of interchangeable biological products is impacted by differences between the system for determining a biological product to be interchangeable and the system for assigning therapeutic equivalence ratings to drugs, and for other purposes H.R. 2534: PROTECT 340B Act of 2023 - Provisions related to the 340B program H.R. 2679: Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act H.R. 2707: MADE in America Act H.R. 2816: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Sunshine and Accountability Act H.R. 2880: Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act H.R. 3290: To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to ensure transparency and oversight of the 340B drug discount program H.R. 3433: Give Kids a Chance Act of 2024 H.R. 3561: Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency Act of 2023 or PATIENT Act of 2023 H.R. 3839: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to increase transparency in generic drug applications H.R. 4421: Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act H.R. 4818: Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023 H.R. 4895: Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act - Provisions related to drug pricing H.R. 4988: Modern Authentication of Pharmaceuticals Act of 2023 H.R. 5376: Share the Savings with Seniors Act H.R. 5378: Lower Costs, More Transparency Act H.R. 5391: Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act H.R. 5539: ORPHAN Cures Act H.R. 6283: Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging or DRUG Act H.R. 6664: Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act of 2023 H.R. 7174: Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures (EPIC) Act: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to equalize the negotiation period between small-molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiation Program H.R. 7248: FDA Modernization Act 3.0 H.R. 7623: Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 H.R. 7635: The 340B PATIENTS Act of 2024 H.R. 8574: 340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-net (ACCESS) Act H.R. 9096: Pharmacists Fight Back Act S. 113: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 - Provisions related to PBMs S. 127: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 - Provisions related to PBMs S. 148: Stop STALLING Act - Provisions related to citizen petitions S. 1067: Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023 S. 1130: Health Care PRICE Transparency Act S. 1214: RARE Act - To set forth limitations on exclusive approval or licensure of drugs designated for rare diseases or conditions S. 1264: SMART Prices Act - Provisions related to drug pricing reform S. 1339: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act - Provisions related to PBMs S. 1355: PASTEUR Act of 2023 - Provisions related to antimicrobial resistance policy issues S. 1375: HELP Copays Act - To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards the cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans, and for other purposes S. 1497: Emergency Access to Insulin Act of 2023 S. 1542: Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging Act or DRUG Act - Provisions related to PBMs S. 1589: Safeguarding Patients and Taxpayers Act S. 1906: Promising Pathway Act - Approval pathway policy issues S. 1967: PBM Act S. 2305: Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act S. 2333: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act S. 2474: Share the Savings with Seniors Act S. 2973: Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act (MEPA) S. 3393: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act S. 5021: 340B PATIENTS Act of 2024 BioCompete Act (draft) Executive Order of February 28, 2024, Preventing Access to Americans' Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern Supporting Underserved and Strengthening Transparency, Accountability, and Integrity Now and for the Future (SUSTAIN) 340B Act (draft) User fee policy issues Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-169) IRA price negotiation expansion policy issues Pharmacy Benefit Manager reform and policy issues Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act (PAHPRA) Cancer Moonshot Initiative 21st Century Cures 2.0 Drug cost and pricing policy issues Principles for drug pricing reform Drug importation policy issues Accelerated approval policy issues FDA regulatory approval authority policy issues Competition policy issues Orphan Drug Act policy issues Compounding policy issues Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) policy issues Supply chain policy issues Real world evidence policy issues Clinical trial diversity policy issues 340B drug discount program policy issues Patient assistance program policy issues Biosimilar approval and reimbursement policy issues Drug shortages policy issues Pandemic preparedness policy issues Artificial intelligence policy issues Cybersecurity policy issues
Client expense: $6,880,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2024 · third_quarter · Pharmacy
Lower healthcare costs and bring transparency to pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) through meaningful PBM reforms. H.R. 1613 Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act H.R. 1770 Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act H.R. 2534 Protect 340B Act of 2023 H.R. 2816 The PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act H.R. 2880 Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act H.R. 2882 Fiscal 2024 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act (3-22 package) H.R. 3561 The Patient Act H.R. 4366 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (3-8 package) H.R. 5378 Lower Costs, More Transparency Act H.R. 5385 The Medicare PBM Accountability H.R. 5393 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure fair assessment of pharmacy performance and quality under Medicare part D, and for other purposes. H.R. 5400 TheNeighborhood Options for Patients Buying Medicines (NO PBMs) Act H.R. 5526 Seniors Access to Critical Medications Act of 2024 H.R. 7623 Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 H.R. 7635 The 340B Patients Act of 2024 H.R. 8574 340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-Net Act H.R. 9096 Pharmacists Fight Back Act S. 1038Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act S. 113Prescription Pricing for the People Act S. 127Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act S. 1339Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act S. 1491Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act S. 2052Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act S. 2436TheNeighborhood Options for Patients Buying Medicines (NO PBMs) Act S. 2477Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act S. 2666ECAPS 2.0 Act S. 2973Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act (MEPA) S. 3393The SUPPORT Act S. 3430Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023 (Better Act) S. 3458Seniors Access to Critical Medications Act of 2024 S. 5021The 340B Patients Act of 2024
Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, White House Office
2024 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Clarify or reform the 340B program Patient access of plasma therapies Global pharmaceutical supply chain operations and manufacturing locations Most Favored Nation/International Reference Pricing Co-pay accumulators maximizers, alternate funding models Amending P.L. 97-414, Orphan Drug Act Promoting the Congressional Plasma Caucus Senate Finance Committee PBM Framework Paper Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) Drug pricing, including House and Senate draft bills S. 652/H.R. 2630, Safe Step Act - provisions related to step therapy policy H.R. 2534, PROTECT 340B Act of 2023 H.R. 830, S.1375, HELP Co-Pays Act H.R. 2670, S. 2226, National Defense Authorization Act, Health Care Related Provisions H.R. 5539, S. 3131, ORPHAN Cures Act H.R. 2679, Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act - Issues related to tranparency and data disclusure for PBMs H.R. 2816, The PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act H.R. 2880, Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act S.113, Prescription Pricing for the People Act S. 127, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act S.1131, Drug Price Transparency Act of 2023 S.1339, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act S. 4293, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2022 H.R. 5378, The Lower Costs, More Transparency Act S. 2973, Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act H.R. 6283, S. 1542, Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging "DRUG Act" S.1264, Strengthening Medicare And Reducing Taxpayer (SMART) Prices Act S.2305- Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act S. 1906 Promising Pathways Act SUSTAIN 340B Act - No bill number H.R.8574 - 340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-net Act
Client expense: $970,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1613 / S. 1038, the Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act; S. 2052, the Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act; H.R. 2880, the Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act; H.R. 1770 / S. 2477, the Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act; S. 1491, the Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act; H.R. 2816, the PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act; H.R. 3281, the Transparent PRICE Act; H.R. 3282, the Promoting Transparency and Healthy Competition in Medicare Act; H.R. 3561, the PATIENT Act; S. 1967, the Patients Before Middlemen (PBM) Act; S. 2129, the Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act; S. 2405, the Strengthening Pharmacy Access for Seniors Act; S. 2973, the Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act; H.R. 5378, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act; H.R.5385, the Medicare PBM Accountability Act; H.R. 5393, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure fair assessment of pharmacy performance and quality under Medicare part D, and for other purposes; H.R. 5400 / S. 2436, the NO PBMs Act; S.3430,the Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023; Request for Information for "Medicare Transaction Facilitator (MTF) for the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program in the Inflation Reduction Act" (IRA; P.L. 117-169); Comments for "Medicare Prescription Payment Plan: Draft Part Two Guidance on Select Topics, Implementation of Section 1860D-2 of the Social Security Act for 2025" (IRA, P.L. 117-169); Comments for Final Rule Document 2022-09375, "Medicare Program, Contract Year 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs..." (87 FR 27704); Comments for "Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2025 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies" (CMS-2024-0006); Request for Information for Bipartisan 340B Senate Working Group SUSTAIN 340B Act Discussion Draft; H.R.4366, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R.2882, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 Cybersecurity protocols and policies in health care system and the impact on claims processing and reimbursement; Comments to CMS on the implementation of Medicare Part D vaccine coverage under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA; P.L. 117-169); Comments to CMMI on the Importance of Implementing Reasonable Reimbursement Guardrails for Pharmacies in the Medicare $2 Drug List Model based on the Executive Order on Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for Americans; Comments to HHS and CMS on 2024 NADAC Methodology Changes; Comment to CMS on "Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program: Draft Guidance, Implementation of Sections 1191 - 1198 of the Social Security Act for Initial Price Applicability Year 2027 and Manufacturer Effectuation of the Maximum Fair Price (MFP) in 2026 and 2027."; H.R. 9096, the Pharmacists Fight Back Act; Long Term Care at Home Pharmacy Services in Medicare; Regulating fair and common-sense contracting guardrails between Part D plans/PBMs, and pharmacies; Comments to CMS on Proposed Rule Re: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2025 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program; and Medicare Overpayments [CMS-1807-P]; H.R.4758, the Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act; H.R. 8107, the Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs Act of 2024; Comments to CMS on Draft Guidance Re: Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program: Draft Guidance, Implementation of Sections 1191 - 1198 of the Social Security Act for Initial Price Applicability Year 2027 and Manufacturer Effectuation of the Maximum Fair Price (MFP) in 2026 and 2027;
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
2024 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S.652 - Safe Step Act (Murkowski/Hassan), support passage H.R. 830 - HELP Copays Act, support passage S.935- Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 485, Protecting Health Care For All Patients Act, oppose passage as currently written S.127, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act, support passage Urged HELP and House Energy and Commerce Committee to hold roundtables and advance proposals that address workforce issues within the healthcare community. S. 2333 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act, support passage H.R. 824, Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023, oppose passage H.R. 4421, Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation H.R. 4420, Preparedness and Response Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation Committee Draft -The Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act, support passage S. 1339, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act, support passage S.127, the PBM Transparency Act of 2023, support passage S.113, The Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023, support passage S.2052, Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act H.R. 1692, Health Care Affordability Act of 2023 H.R. 3561, the PATIENT Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 3284, Providers and Payers Compete Act, support passage H.R. 4507, Transparency in Coverage Act, support passage H.R. 4508, Hidden Fee Disclosure Act, support passage H.R. 2816, PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act, support passage S.79- Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023, support passage S. 142- Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, support passage S.148- Stop STALLING Act, support passage S.150- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023, support passage S.775-Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act, monitoring S.1067-Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023, support passage S. 2780 Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Ac H.R. 4189, the CONNECT for Health Act, support passage H.R. 1843, the Telehealth Expansion Act, support passage H.R. 8018, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, support passage S. 3109, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, support passage H.R.6302, the Health Share Transparency Act of 2023 H.R.7623, the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024
Client expense: $60,810 · 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
2024 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 198: Drug Pricing Transparency and Accountability Act - Provisions related to the 340B Program H.R. 456: Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act H.R. 766: Dr. Michael C. Burgess Preventive Health Savings Act H.R. 830: HELP Copays Act - To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards the cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans, and for other purposes H.R. 885: TRACK Act of 2023 H.R. 1613: Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023 H.R. 1770: Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act H.R. 1790: Biologics Competition Act of 2023 - To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to evaluate the extent to which the substitution of interchangeable biological products is impacted by differences between the system for determining a biological product to be interchangeable and the system for assigning therapeutic equivalence ratings to drugs, and for other purposes H.R. 2534: PROTECT 340B Act of 2023 - Provisions related to the 340B program Bayh-Done march in rights policy issues H.R. 2679: Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act H.R. 2707: MADE in America Act H.R. 2816: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Sunshine and Accountability Act H.R. 2880: Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act H.R. 3008: Drug Shortage Prevention Act of 2023 H.R. 3093: Affordable Pricing for Taxpayer-Funded Prescription Drugs Act of 2023 H.R. 3290: To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to ensure transparency and oversight of the 340B drug discount program H.R. 3433: Give Kids a Chance Act of 2023 H.R. 3561: Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency Act of 2023 or PATIENT Act of 2023 H.R. 3839: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to increase transparency in generic drug applications H.R. 4421: Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act H.R. 4895: Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act - Provisions related to drug pricing H.R. 4988: Modern Authentication of Pharmaceuticals Act of 2023 H.R. 5376: Share the Savings with Seniors Act H.R. 5378: Lower Costs, More Transparency Act H.R. 5391: Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act H.R. 5539: ORPHAN Cures Act H.R. 5547: Maintaining Investments in New Innovation Act H.R. 6283: Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging or DRUG Act H.R. 6664: Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act of 2023 H.R. 7024: Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 H.R. 7174: Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures (EPIC) Act: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to equalize the negotiation period between small-molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiation Program H.R. 7248: FDA Modernization Act 3.0 H.R. 7623: Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 H.R. 7635: The 340B PATIENTS Act of 2024 H.R. 8574: 340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-net (ACCESS) Act H.R. 8333 BIOSECURE Act H.R.8818 American Privacy Rights Act of 2024; Provisions related to pharmaceutical industry S. 113: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 - Provisions related to PBMs S. 127: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 - Provisions related to PBMs S. 148: Stop STALLING Act - Provisions related to citizen petitions S. 775: Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act S. 935: Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2023 - Provisions related to drug pricing S. 1067: Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023 S. 1130: Health Care PRICE Transparency Act S. 1128: Ensuring Access to Generic Medications Act S. 1214: RARE Act - To set forth limitations on exclusive approval or licensure of drugs designated for rare diseases or conditions S. 1264: SMART Prices Act - Provisions related to drug pricing reform S. 1339: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act - Provisions related to PBMs; Transparency provisions, Medicare Part D Delinking; Commerical Marketplace Delinking S. 1355: PASTEUR Act of 2023 - Provisions related to antimicrobial resistance policy issues S. 1375: HELP Copays Act - To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards the cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans, and for other purposes S. 1476: Pharmaceutical Research Transparency Act of 2023 S. 1542: Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging Act or DRUG Act - Provisions related to PBMs S. 1589: Safeguarding Patients and Taxpayers Act S. 1906: Promising Pathway Act - Approval pathway policy issues S. 1967: PBM Act S. 2305: Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act S. 2333: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act S. 2474: Share the Savings with Seniors Act S. 2897: Give Kids a Chance Act of 2023 S. 2973: Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act (MEPA) S. 3393: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act BioCompete Act (draft) Executive Order of February 28, 2024, Preventing Access to Americans' Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern Supporting Underserved and Strengthening Transparency, Accountability, and Integrity Now and for the Future (SUSTAIN) 340B Act (draft) User fee policy issues Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-169) Vaccine provisions of the inflation reduction Act Pharmacy Benefit Manager reform and policy issues Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act (PAHPRA) Cancer Moonshot Initiative 21st Century Cures 2.0 Drug cost and pricing policy issues Principles for drug pricing reform Drug importation policy issues Accelerated approval policy issues FDA regulatory approval authority policy issues Competition policy issues Orphan Drug Act policy issues Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) policy issues Supply chain policy issues Mental health policy issues Real world evidence policy issues Clinical trial diversity policy issues 340B drug discount program policy issues Patient assistance program policy issues Biosimilar approval and reimbursement policy issues Drug shortages policy issues Pandemic preparedness policy issues Cybersecurity policy issues Artificial intelligence policy issues
Client expense: $1,510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1613 / S. 1038, the Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act; S. 2052, the Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act; H.R. 2880, the Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act; H.R. 1770 / S. 2477, the Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act; S. 1491, the Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act; H.R. 2816, the PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act; H.R. 3281, the Transparent PRICE Act; H.R. 3282, the Promoting Transparency and Healthy Competition in Medicare Act; H.R. 3561, the PATIENT Act; S. 1967, the Patients Before Middlemen (PBM) Act; S. 2129, the Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act; S. 2405, the Strengthening Pharmacy Access for Seniors Act; S. 2973, the Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act; H.R. 5378, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act; H.R.5385, the Medicare PBM Accountability Act; H.R. 5393, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure fair assessment of pharmacy performance and quality under Medicare part D, and for other purposes; H.R. 5400 / S. 2436, the NO PBMs Act; S.3430,the Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023; Request for Information for "Medicare Transaction Facilitator (MTF) for the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program in the Inflation Reduction Act" (IRA; P.L. 117-169); Comments for "Medicare Prescription Payment Plan: Draft Part Two Guidance on Select Topics, Implementation of Section 1860D-2 of the Social Security Act for 2025" (IRA, P.L. 117-169); Comments for Final Rule Document 2022-09375, "Medicare Program, Contract Year 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs..." (87 FR 27704); Comments for "Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2025 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies" (CMS-2024-0006); Request for Information for Bipartisan 340B Senate Working Group SUSTAIN 340B Act Discussion Draft; H.R.4366, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R.2882, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 Cybersecurity protocols and policies in health care system and the impact on claims processing and reimbursement; Comments to CMS on the implementation of Medicare Part D vaccine coverage under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA; P.L. 117-169); Comments to CMMI on the Importance of Implementing Reasonable Reimbursement Guardrails for Pharmacies in the Medicare $2 Drug List Model based on the Executive Order on Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for Americans; Comments to HHS and CMS on 2024 NADAC Methodology Changes; Comment on "Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program: Draft Guidance, Implementation of Sections 1191 - 1198 of the Social Security Act for Initial Price Applicability Year 2027 and Manufacturer Effectuation of the Maximum Fair Price (MFP) in 2026 and 2027.";
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
2024 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Clarify or reform the 340B program Issues related to patient access of plasma therapies Global pharmaceutical supply chain operations and manufacturing locations Co-pay accumulator's maximizers, alternate funding models Promoting the Congressional Plasma Caucus Issues related to rare disease diagnosis and access to care Senate Finance Committee PBM Framework Paper Issues related to Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) Drug pricing, including House and Senate draft bills Bayh-Dole march-in rights policy issues S. 652/H.R. 2630, Safe Step Act - provisions related to step therapy policy H.R. 2534, PROTECT 340B Act of 2023 H.R. 830, S.1375, HELP Co-Pays Act H.R. 2670, S. 2226, National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 5539, S. 3131, ORPHAN Cures Act H.R. 2816, The PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act H.R. 2880, Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act S. 127, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act S.1131, Drug Price Transparency Act of 2023 S.1339, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act S. 4293, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2022 H.R. 5378, The Lower Costs, More Transparency Act S. 2973, Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act Issues related to dengue vaccines H.R. 6283, S. 1542, Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging "DRUG Act" S.1264, Strengthening Medicare And Reducing Taxpayer (SMART) Prices Act H.R. 7174, Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures (EPIC) Act S.2305- Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act S. 1906 Promising Pathways Act SUSTAIN 340B Act - No bill number H.R.8574 - 340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-net Act
Client expense: $1,050,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 198: Drug Pricing Transparency and Accountability Act - Provisions related to the 340B Program H.R. 456: Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act H.R. 830: HELP Copays Act - To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards the cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans, and for other purposes H.R. 885: TRACK Act of 2023 H.R. 1613: Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023 H.R. 1790: Biologics Competition Act of 2023 - To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to evaluate the extent to which the substitution of interchangeable biological products is impacted by differences between the system for determining a biological product to be interchangeable and the system for assigning therapeutic equivalence ratings to drugs, and for other purposes H.R. 2534: PROTECT 340B Act of 2023 - Provisions related to the 340B program H.R. 2679: Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act H.R. 2707: MADE in America Act H.R. 2816: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Sunshine and Accountability Act H.R. 2880: Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act H.R. 3008: Drug Shortage Prevention Act of 2023 H.R. 3093: Affordable Pricing for Taxpayer-Funded Prescription Drugs Act of 2023 H.R. 3290: To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to ensure transparency and oversight of the 340B drug discount program H.R. 3433: Give Kids a Chance Act of 2023 H.R. 3561: Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency Act of 2023 or PATIENT Act of 2023 H.R. 3839: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to increase transparency in generic drug applications H.R. 4421: Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act H.R. 4818: Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023 H.R. 4895: Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act - Provisions related to drug pricing H.R. 4988: Modern Authentication of Pharmaceuticals Act of 2023 H.R. 5376: Share the Savings with Seniors Act H.R. 5378: Lower Costs, More Transparency Act H.R. 5391: Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act H.R. 5539: ORPHAN Cures Act H.R. 5547: Maintaining Investments in New Innovation Act H.R. 6283: Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging or DRUG Act H.R. 6664: Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act of 2023 H.R. 7174: Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures (EPIC) Act: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to equalize the negotiation period between small-molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiation Program H.R. 7248: FDA Modernization Act 3.0 H.R. 7623: Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 H.R. 7635: The 340B PATIENTS Act of 2024 H.R. 8574: 340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-net (ACCESS) Act S. 113: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 - Provisions related to PBMs S. 127: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 - Provisions related to PBMs S. 148: Stop STALLING Act - Provisions related to citizen petitions S. 775: Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act S. 935: Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2023 - Provisions related to drug pricing S. 1067: Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023 S. 1130: Health Care PRICE Transparency Act S. 1128: Ensuring Access to Generic Medications Act S. 1214: RARE Act - To set forth limitations on exclusive approval or licensure of drugs designated for rare diseases or conditions S. 1264: SMART Prices Act - Provisions related to drug pricing reform S. 1339: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act - Provisions related to PBMs S. 1355: PASTEUR Act of 2023 - Provisions related to antimicrobial resistance policy issues S. 1375: HELP Copays Act - To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards the cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans, and for other purposes S. 1476: Pharmaceutical Research Transparency Act of 2023 S. 1497: Emergency Access to Insulin Act of 2023 S. 1542: Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging Act or DRUG Act - Provisions related to PBMs S. 1589: Safeguarding Patients and Taxpayers Act S. 1906: Promising Pathway Act - Approval pathway policy issues S. 1967: PBM Act S. 2305: Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act S. 2333: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act S. 2474: Share the Savings with Seniors Act S. 2897: Give Kids a Chance Act of 2023 S. 2973: Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act (MEPA) S. 3393: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act BioCompete Act (draft) Executive Order of February 28, 2024, Preventing Access to Americans' Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern Supporting Underserved and Strengthening Transparency, Accountability, and Integrity Now and for the Future (SUSTAIN) 340B Act (draft) User fee policy issues Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-169) Pharmacy Benefit Manager reform and policy issues Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act (PAHPRA) Cancer Moonshot Initiative 21st Century Cures 2.0 Drug cost and pricing policy issues Principles for drug pricing reform Drug importation policy issues Accelerated approval policy issues FDA regulatory approval authority policy issues Competition policy issues Orphan Drug Act policy issues Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) policy issues Supply chain policy issues Mental health policy issues Real world evidence policy issues Clinical trial diversity policy issues 340B drug discount program policy issues Patient assistance program policy issues Biosimilar approval and reimbursement policy issues Drug shortages policy issues Pandemic preparedness policy issues Cybersecurity policy issues Artificial intelligence policy issues
Client expense: $6,960,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare reimbursement. Monitor federal and legislative activity related to drug pricing. Monitoring and outreach on legislative activity related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the federal governments response. FY2024 Defense Appropriations Act Fiscal 2024 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations P.L. 116-136, CARES Act P.L. 113-5 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act (PAHPRA) S. 127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act H.R. 830 - The HELP Copays Act S. 1375 - HELP Copays Act H.R. 1202 - Resident Education Deferred Interest Act, or REDI Act S. 704 - REDI Act S. 665, HR 4942 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 2389 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 1302 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 2474 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act S. 652, H.R. 2630 - Safe Step Act S. 1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act H.R. 2670 - National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 2816 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Sunshine and Accountability Act H.R. 2679 - Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act H.R. 2474 - The Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R.6371 - Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2023 S. 2764 - Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act H.R. 5391 - Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act Appropriation legislation related to Medicare Physician Payments cuts implemented in 2024 Appropriations legislation related to the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program Appropriations legislation related to the National Institutes of Health S. 705 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act H.R. 2761 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act H.R. 8702 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024 S. 4532 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024 H.R. 6664 - The Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare reimbursement. Monitor federal and legislative activity related to drug pricing. Monitoring and outreach on legislative activity related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the federal governments response. FY2024 Defense Appropriations Act Fiscal 2024 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations P.L. 116-136, CARES Act P.L. 113-5 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act (PAHPRA) S. 127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act H.R. 830 - The HELP Copays Act S. 1375 - HELP Copays Act H.R. 1202 - Resident Education Deferred Interest Act, or REDI Act S. 704 - REDI Act S. 665, HR 4942 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 2389 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 1302 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 2474 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act S. 652, H.R. 2630 - Safe Step Act S. 1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act H.R. 2670 - National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 2816 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Sunshine and Accountability Act H.R. 2679 - Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act H.R. 2474 - The Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R.6371 - Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2023 S. 2764 - Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act H.R. 5391 - Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act Appropriation legislation related to Medicare Physician Payments cuts implemented in 2024 Appropriations legislation related to the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program Appropriations legislation related to the National Institutes of Health S. 705 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act H.R. 2761 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act H.R. 8702 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024 S. 4532 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024 H.R. 6664 - The Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare reimbursement. Monitor federal and legislative activity related to drug pricing. Monitoring and outreach on legislative activity related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the federal governments response. FY2024 Defense Appropriations Act Fiscal 2024 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations P.L. 116-136, CARES Act P.L. 113-5 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act (PAHPRA) S. 127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act H.R. 830 - The HELP Copays Act S. 1375 - HELP Copays Act H.R. 1202 - Resident Education Deferred Interest Act, or REDI Act S. 704 - REDI Act S. 665, HR 4942 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 2389 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 1302 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 2474 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act S. 652, H.R. 2630 - Safe Step Act S. 1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act H.R. 2670 - National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 2816 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Sunshine and Accountability Act H.R. 2679 - Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act H.R. 2474 - The Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R.6371 - Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2023 S. 2764 - Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act H.R. 5391 - Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act Appropriation legislation related to Medicare Physician Payments cuts implemented in 2024 Appropriations legislation related to the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program Appropriations legislation related to the National Institutes of Health S. 705 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act H.R. 2761 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act H.R. 8702 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024 S. 4532 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024 H.R. 6664 - The Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
340B Drug Discount Program - 340B Accountability Act 340B Drug Discount Program - Program Implementation & Oversight 340B Drug Discount Program - PROTECT 340B Act 340B Drug Discount Program - RFI for SUSTAIN 340B Act H.R. 2408: Access to Innovative Treatments Act of 2023 Accelerated Approval Alternative Funding Programs Drug Shortages Supply Chain Integrity and Traceability Drug Patenting S. 79/H.R. 1717: Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023 S. 113: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 COVID-19 Pricing Related Provisions PBM Reform S. 2973: Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability (MEPA) Act Alternative Payment Arrangements for Gene Therapies Coverage of Accelerated Approval Products Drug Benefit Design Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Rule Orphan Drug Issues H.R. 5539/S. 3131: ORPHAN Cures Act H.R. 6664: Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act of 2023 S. 1214: Retaining Access and Restoring Exclusivity (RARE) Act Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 Reimbursement and Coverage of Innovative Products H.R. 830/S. 1375: HELP Copays Act H.R. 2408: Access to Innovative Treatments Act of 2023 H.R. 2139/S. 909: Prescription Drug Price Relief Act H.R. 2630/S. 652: SAFE STEP Act H.R. 2666: Medicaid for VBPs for Patients (MVP) Act H.R. 4895: Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act H.R. 5378: Lower Costs, More Transparency Act CMMI Authority Lower Costs, More Cures Act Medicare Part B Physician-Administered Products National Coverage Determination Patient Cost-Sharing and Smoothing Step Therapy Support of Patient Premiums and Cost-Sharing Obligations Value-based Contracting and Communications Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Rule H.R. 198: Drug Pricing Transparency and Accountability Act - Provisions related to the 340B Program H.R. 456: Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act H.R. 2408: Access to Innovative Treatments Act of 2023 H.R. 2679: Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act H.R. 2816: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Sunshine and Accountability Act H.R. 2880: Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act H.R. 3093: Affordable Pricing for Taxpayer-Funded Prescription Drugs Act of 2023 H.R. 3285: Fairness for Patient Medications Act H.R. 3433: Give Kids a Chance Act of 2023 H.R. 4895: Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act - Provisions related to drug pricing H.R. 5376: Share the Savings with Seniors Act S. 476/H.R. 5547: Maintaining Investments in New Innovation Act H.R. 6283: Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging or DRUG Act H.R. 6664: Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act of 2023 H.R. 7174: Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures (EPIC) Act: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to equalize the negotiation period between small-molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiation Program S. 113: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 - Provisions related to PBMs S. 127: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 - Provisions related to PBMs S. 1264: SMART Prices Act - Provisions related to drug pricing reform S. 1339: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act - Provisions related to PBMs S. 1542: Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging Act or DRUG Act - Provisions related to PBMs S. 1906: Promising Pathway Act - Approval pathway policy issues S. 1967: PBM Act S. 2456: Protecting Seniors from High Drug Costs Act S. 2474: Share the Savings with Seniors Act S. 2973: Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act (MEPA) S. 4953: Protect Drug Innovation Act User fee policy issues Pharmacy Benefit Manager reform and policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues Drug importation policy issues Accelerated approval authority policy issues FDA regulatory approval authority policy issues Competition policy issues Clinical trial diversity policy issues Patient assistance program policy issues Drug shortages policy issues COVID-19 policy issues Pandemic preparedness policy issues Artificial intelligence policy issues
Client expense: $1,010,000 · 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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2024 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S.652 - Safe Step Act (Murkowski/Hassan), support passage H.R. 830 - HELP Copays Act, support passage S.935- Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 485, Protecting Health Care For All Patients Act, oppose passage as currently written S.127, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act, support passage Urged HELP and House Energy and Commerce Committee to hold roundtables and advance proposals that address workforce issues within the healthcare community. S. 2333 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act, support passage H.R. 824, Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023, oppose passage H.R. 4421, Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation H.R. 4420, Preparedness and Response Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation Committee Draft -The Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act, support passage S. 1339, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act, support passage S.127, the PBM Transparency Act of 2023, support passage S.113, The Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023, support passage S.2052, Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act H.R. 3561, the PATIENT Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 3284, Providers and Payers Compete Act, support passage H.R. 4507, Transparency in Coverage Act, support passage H.R. 4508, Hidden Fee Disclosure Act, support passage H.R. 2816, PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act, support passage S.79- Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023, support passage S. 142- Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, support passage S.148- Stop STALLING Act, support passage S.150- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023, support passage S.775-Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act, monitoring S.1067-Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023, support passage S. 2780 Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Ac H.R. 4189, the CONNECT for Health Act, support passage H.R. 1843, the Telehealth Expansion Act, support passage H.R. 8018, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, support passage S. 3109, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, support passage H.R.6302, the Health Share Transparency Act of 2023 Joined together with coalition allies to offer recommendations for the 2026 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP), as well as future rulemaking, to advance the goals of making healthcare accessible, adequate, and affordable. Joined together with coalition allies to advocate to the federal government, including HHS and CMS, to ensure that any revision of the cost-sharing rule related to copay accumulator adjustment policies includes clear, commonsense protections guaranteeing that copayments made by or on behalf of an enrollee are counted as payments toward their annual cost-sharing contributions.
Client expense: $41,572 · 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
2024 · second_quarter · Pharmacy
Lower healthcare costs and bring transparency to pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) through meaningful PBM reforms. H.R. 1613 Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act H.R. 1770 Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act H.R. 2534 Protect 340B Act of 2023 H.R. 2816 The PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act H.R. 2880 Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act H.R. 2882 Fiscal 2024 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act (3-22 package) H.R. 3561 The Patient Act H.R. 4366 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (3-8 package H.R. 5378 Lower Costs, More Transparency Act H.R. 5385 The Medicare PBM Accountability H.R. 5393 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure fair assessment of pharmacy performance and quality under Medicare part D, and for other purposes. H.R. 5400 TheNeighborhood Options for Patients Buying Medicines (NO PBMs) Act H.R. 7623 Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 H.R. 7635 The 340B Patients Act of 2024 H.R. 8574 340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-Net Act S. 1038Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act S. 113Prescription Pricing for the People Act S. 127Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act S. 1339Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act S. 1491Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act S. 2052Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act S. 2436TheNeighborhood Options for Patients Buying Medicines (NO PBMs) Act S. 2477Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act S. 2666ECAPS 2.0 Act S. 2973Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act (MEPA) S. 3393The SUPPORT Act S. 3430Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023 (Better Act)
Client expense: $1,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, White House Office
2024 · first_quarter · Health Issues
S.652 - Safe Step Act (Murkowski/Hassan), support passage H.R. 830 - HELP Copays Act, support passage S.935- Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 485, Protecting Health Care For All Patients Act, oppose passage as currently written S.127, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act, support passage Urged HELP and House Energy and Commerce Committee to hold roundtables and advance proposals that address workforce issues within the healthcare community. S. 2333 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act, support passage H.R. 824, Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023, oppose passage H.R. 4421, Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation H.R. 4420, Preparedness and Response Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation Committee Draft -The Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act, support passage S. 1339, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act, support passage S.127, the PBM Transparency Act of 2023, support passage S.113, The Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023, support passage S.2052, Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act H.R. 3561, the PATIENT Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 3284, Providers and Payers Compete Act, support passage H.R. 4507, Transparency in Coverage Act, support passage H.R. 4508, Hidden Fee Disclosure Act, support passage H.R. 2816, PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act, support passage S.79- Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023, support passage S. 142- Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, support passage S.148- Stop STALLING Act, support passage S.150- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023, support passage S.775-Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act, monitoring S.1067-Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023, support passage S. 2780 Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Ac H.R. 4189, the CONNECT for Health Act, support passage H.R. 1843, the Telehealth Expansion Act, support passage Alleviating Barriers for Caregiving Act, support passage (not yet introduced) Health Share Transparency Act, support passage (not yet introduced)
Client expense: $91,938 · 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
2024 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 167: Patient Access to Urgent-Use Pharmacy Compounding Act of 2023 H.R. 198: Drug Pricing Transparency and Accountability Act - Provisions related to the 340B Program H.R. 830: HELP Copays Act - To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards the cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans, and for other purposes H.R. 885: TRACK Act of 2023 H.R. 1503: Prescription Information Modernization Act of 2023 H.R. 1613: Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023 H.R. 1790: Biologics Competition Act of 2023 - To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to evaluate the extent to which the substitution of interchangeable biological products is impacted by differences between the system for determining a biological product to be interchangeable and the system for assigning therapeutic equivalence ratings to drugs, and for other purposes H.R. 2408: Access to Innovative Treatments Act of 2023 H.R. 2500: Protecting Americans from Unsafe Drugs Act of 2023 H.R. 2534: PROTECT 340B Act of 2023 - Provisions related to the 340B program H.R. 2679: Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act H.R. 2707: MADE in America Act H.R. 2816: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Sunshine and Accountability Act H.R. 2880: Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act H.R. 2893: Seniors Securing Access to Vital and Essential Prescription Drugs Act H.R. 2959: Health Savings Act of 2023 H.R. 3008: Drug Shortage Prevention Act of 2023 H.R. 3093: Affordable Pricing for Taxpayer-Funded Prescription Drugs Act of 2023 H.R. 3285: Fairness for Patient Medications Act H.R. 3290: To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to ensure transparency and oversight of the 340B drug discount program H.R. 3433: Give Kids a Chance Act of 2023 H.R. 3561: Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency Act of 2023 or PATIENT Act of 2023 H.R. 3839: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to increase transparency in generic drug applications H.R. 4115: Lower Drug Costs for Families Act H.R. 4263: Allergen Disclosure in Non-food Articles Act (ADINA) H.R. 4421: Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act H.R. 4895: Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act - Provisions related to drug pricing H.R. 4988: Modern Authentication of Pharmaceuticals Act of 2023 H.R. 5376: Share the Savings with Seniors Act H.R. 5378: Lower Costs, More Transparency Act H.R. 5391: Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act H.R. 5539: ORPHAN Cures Act H.R. 5547: Maintaining Investments in New Innovation Act H.R. 6283: Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging or DRUG Act H.R. 6664: Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act of 2023 H.R. 7174: Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures (EPIC) Act: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to equalize the negotiation period between small-molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiation Program H.R. 7248: FDA Modernization Act 3.0 S. 113: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 - Provisions related to PBMs S. 127: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 - Provisions related to PBMs S. 148: Stop STALLING Act - Provisions related to citizen petitions S. 775: Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act S. 935: Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2023 - Provisions related to drug pricing S. 1067: Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023 S. 1114: Expanding Access to Low-Cost Generics Act 2023 S. 1130: Health Care PRICE Transparency Act S. 1128: Ensuring Access to Generic Medications Act S. 1214: RARE Act - To set forth limitations on exclusive approval or licensure of drugs designated for rare diseases or conditions S. 1250: Drug-price Transparency for Consumers Act of 2023 S. 1264: SMART Prices Act - Provisions related to drug pricing reform S. 1339: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act - Provisions related to PBMs S. 1355: PASTEUR Act of 2023 - Provisions related to antimicrobial resistance policy issues S. 1375: HELP Copays Act - To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards the cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans, and for other purposes S. 1476: Pharmaceutical Research Transparency Act of 2023 S. 1542: Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging Act or DRUG Act - Provisions related to PBMs S. 1589: Safeguarding Patients and Taxpayers Act S. 1906: Promising Pathway Act - Approval pathway policy issues S. 1967: PBM Act S. 2305: Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act S. 2333: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act S. 2456: Protecting Seniors from High Drug Costs Act S. 2474: Share the Savings with Seniors Act S. 2973: Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act (MEPA) S. 3393: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act S. 4953: Protect Drug Innovation Act Executive Order of February 28, 2024, Preventing Access to Americans' Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern__ Supporting Underserved and Strengthening Transparency, Accountability, and Integrity Now and for the Future (SUSTAIN) 340B Act (draft) User fee policy issues Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-169) Pharmacy Benefit Manager reform and policy issues Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act (PAHPRA) Cancer Moonshot Initiative 21st Century Cures 2.0 Drug cost and pricing policy issues Principles for drug pricing reform Drug importation policy issues Accelerated approval policy issues FDA regulatory approval authority policy issues Competition policy issues Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) policy issues Supply chain policy issues Real world evidence policy issues Clinical trial diversity policy issues 340B drug discount program policy issues Patient assistance program policy issues Biosimilar approval and reimbursement policy issues Drug shortages policy issues COVID-19 policy issues Pandemic preparedness policy issues Cybersecurity policy issues Artificial intelligence policy issues H.R.7024 - Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 Vaccine provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act
Client expense: $820,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2024 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare reimbursement. Monitor federal and legislative activity related to drug pricing. Monitoring and outreach on legislative activity related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the federal governments response. FY2024 Defense Appropriations Act Fiscal 2024 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations P.L. 116-136, CARES Act P.L. 113-5 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act (PAHPRA) S. 127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act H.R. 830 - The HELP Copays Act S. 1375 - HELP Copays Act H.R. 1202 - Resident Education Deferred Interest Act, or REDI Act S. 704 - REDI Act S. 665, HR 4942 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 2389 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 1302 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 2474 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act S. 652, H.R. 2630 - Safe Step Act S. 1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act H.R. 2670 - National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 2816 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Sunshine and Accountability Act H.R. 2679 - Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act H.R. 2474 - The Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R.6371 - Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2023 S. 2764 - Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act H.R. 5391 - Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act Appropriation legislation related to Medicare Physician Payments cuts implemented in 2024 Appropriations legislation related to the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program Appropriations legislation related to the National Institutes of Health S. 705 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act H.R. 2761 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare reimbursement. Monitor federal and legislative activity related to drug pricing. Monitoring and outreach on legislative activity related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the federal governments response. FY2024 Defense Appropriations Act Fiscal 2024 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations P.L. 116-136, CARES Act P.L. 113-5 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act (PAHPRA) S. 127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act H.R. 830 - The HELP Copays Act S. 1375 - HELP Copays Act H.R. 1202 - Resident Education Deferred Interest Act, or REDI Act S. 704 - REDI Act S. 665, HR 4942 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 2389 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 1302 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 2474 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act S. 652, H.R. 2630 - Safe Step Act S. 1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act H.R. 2670 - National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 2816 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Sunshine and Accountability Act H.R. 2679 - Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act H.R. 2474 - The Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R.6371 - Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2023 S. 2764 - Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act H.R. 5391 - Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act Appropriation legislation related to Medicare Physician Payments cuts implemented in 2024 Appropriations legislation related to the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program Appropriations legislation related to the National Institutes of Health S. 705 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act H.R. 2761 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare reimbursement. Monitor federal and legislative activity related to drug pricing. Monitoring and outreach on legislative activity related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the federal governments response. FY2024 Defense Appropriations Act Fiscal 2024 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations P.L. 116-136, CARES Act P.L. 113-5 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act (PAHPRA) S. 127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act H.R. 830 - The HELP Copays Act S. 1375 - HELP Copays Act H.R. 1202 - Resident Education Deferred Interest Act, or REDI Act S. 704 - REDI Act S. 665, HR 4942 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 2389 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 1302 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 2474 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act S. 652, H.R. 2630 - Safe Step Act S. 1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act H.R. 2670 - National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 2816 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Sunshine and Accountability Act H.R. 2679 - Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act H.R. 2474 - The Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R.6371 - Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2023 S. 2764 - Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act H.R. 5391 - Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act Appropriation legislation related to Medicare Physician Payments cuts implemented in 2024 Appropriations legislation related to the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program Appropriations legislation related to the National Institutes of Health S. 705 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act H.R. 2761 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · first_quarter · Health Issues
S.652 - Safe Step Act (Murkowski/Hassan), support passage H.R. 830 - HELP Copays Act, support passage S.935- Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 485, Protecting Health Care For All Patients Act, oppose passage as currently written S.127, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act, support passage Urged HELP and House Energy and Commerce Committee to hold roundtables and advance proposals that address workforce issues within the healthcare community. S. 2333 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act, support passage H.R. 824, Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023, oppose passage H.R. 4421, Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation H.R. 4420, Preparedness and Response Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation Committee Draft -The Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act, support passage S. 1339, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act, support passage S.127, the PBM Transparency Act of 2023, support passage S.113, The Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023, support passage S.2052, Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act H.R. 3561, the PATIENT Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 3284, Providers and Payers Compete Act, support passage H.R. 4507, Transparency in Coverage Act, support passage H.R. 4508, Hidden Fee Disclosure Act, support passage H.R. 2816, PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act, support passage S.79- Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023, support passage S. 142- Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, support passage S.148- Stop STALLING Act, support passage S.150- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023, support passage S.775-Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act, monitoring S.1067-Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023, support passage S. 2780 Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Ac H.R. 4189, the CONNECT for Health Act, support passage H.R. 1843, the Telehealth Expansion Act, support passage Alleviating Barriers for Caregiving Act, support passage (not yet introduced) Health Share Transparency Act, support passage (not yet introduced)
Client expense: $73,763 · 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
2024 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 167: Patient Access to Urgent-Use Pharmacy Compounding Act of 2023 H.R. 198: Drug Pricing Transparency and Accountability Act - Provisions related to the 340B Program H.R. 456: Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act H.R. 830: HELP Copays Act - To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards the cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans, and for other purposes H.R. 885: TRACK Act of 2023 H.R. 1503: Prescription Information Modernization Act of 2023 H.R. 1613: Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023 H.R. 1790: Biologics Competition Act of 2023 - To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to evaluate the extent to which the substitution of interchangeable biological products is impacted by differences between the system for determining a biological product to be interchangeable and the system for assigning therapeutic equivalence ratings to drugs, and for other purposes H.R. 2408: Access to Innovative Treatments Act of 2023 H.R. 2500: Protecting Americans from Unsafe Drugs Act of 2023 H.R. 2534: PROTECT 340B Act of 2023 - Provisions related to the 340B program H.R. 2679: Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act H.R. 2707: MADE in America Act H.R. 2816: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Sunshine and Accountability Act H.R. 2880: Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act H.R. 2893: Seniors Securing Access to Vital and Essential Prescription Drugs Act H.R. 2959: Health Savings Act of 2023 H.R. 3008: Drug Shortage Prevention Act of 2023 H.R. 3093: Affordable Pricing for Taxpayer-Funded Prescription Drugs Act of 2023 H.R. 3285: Fairness for Patient Medications Act H.R. 3290: To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to ensure transparency and oversight of the 340B drug discount program H.R. 3433: Give Kids a Chance Act of 2023 H.R. 3561: Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency Act of 2023 or PATIENT Act of 2023 H.R. 3839: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to increase transparency in generic drug applications H.R. 4115: Lower Drug Costs for Families Act H.R. 4263: Allergen Disclosure in Non-food Articles Act (ADINA) H.R. 4421: Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act H.R. 4895: Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act - Provisions related to drug pricing H.R. 4988: Modern Authentication of Pharmaceuticals Act of 2023 H.R. 5376: Share the Savings with Seniors Act H.R. 5378: Lower Costs, More Transparency Act H.R. 5391: Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act H.R. 5539: ORPHAN Cures Act H.R. 5547: Maintaining Investments in New Innovation Act H.R. 6283: Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging or DRUG Act H.R. 6664: Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act of 2023 H.R. 7174: Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures (EPIC) Act: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to equalize the negotiation period between small-molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiation Program H.R. 7248: FDA Modernization Act 3.0 S. 113: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 - Provisions related to PBMs S. 127: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 - Provisions related to PBMs S. 148: Stop STALLING Act - Provisions related to citizen petitions S. 775: Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act S. 935: Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2023 - Provisions related to drug pricing S. 954: Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023 S. 1067: Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023 S. 1114: Expanding Access to Low-Cost Generics Act 2023 S. 1130: Health Care PRICE Transparency Act S. 1128: Ensuring Access to Generic Medications Act S. 1214: RARE Act - To set forth limitations on exclusive approval or licensure of drugs designated for rare diseases or conditions S. 1250: Drug-price Transparency for Consumers Act of 2023 S. 1264: SMART Prices Act - Provisions related to drug pricing reform S. 1339: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act - Provisions related to PBMs S. 1355: PASTEUR Act of 2023 - Provisions related to antimicrobial resistance policy issues S. 1375: HELP Copays Act - To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards the cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans, and for other purposes S. 1476: Pharmaceutical Research Transparency Act of 2023 S. 1497: Emergency Access to Insulin Act of 2023 S. 1542: Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging Act or DRUG Act - Provisions related to PBMs S. 1589: Safeguarding Patients and Taxpayers Act S. 1906: Promising Pathway Act - Approval pathway policy issues S. 1967: PBM Act S. 2305: Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act S. 2333: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act S. 2456: Protecting Seniors from High Drug Costs Act S. 2474: Share the Savings with Seniors Act S. 2973: Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act (MEPA) S. 3393: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act S. 4953: Protect Drug Innovation Act Executive Order of February 28, 2024, Preventing Access to Americans' Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern Supporting Underserved and Strengthening Transparency, Accountability, and Integrity Now and for the Future (SUSTAIN) 340B Act (draft) User fee policy issues Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-169) Pharmacy Benefit Manager reform and policy issues Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act (PAHPRA) Cancer Moonshot Initiative 21st Century Cures 2.0 Drug cost and pricing policy issues Principles for drug pricing reform Drug importation policy issues Accelerated approval policy issues FDA regulatory approval authority policy issues Competition policy issues Orphan Drug Act policy issues Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) policy issues Supply chain policy issues Mental health policy issues Real world evidence policy issues Clinical trial diversity policy issues 340B drug discount program policy issues Patient assistance program policy issues Biosimilar approval and reimbursement policy issues Drug shortages policy issues COVID-19 policy issues Pandemic preparedness policy issues Cybersecurity policy issues Artificial intelligence policy issues
Client expense: $9,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1613 / S. 1038, the Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act; S. 2052, the Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act; H.R. 2880, the Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act; H.R. 1770 / S. 2477, the Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act; S. 1491, the Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act; H.R. 2816, the PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act; H.R. 3281, the Transparent PRICE Act; H.R. 3282, the Promoting Transparency and Healthy Competition in Medicare Act; H.R. 3561, the PATIENT Act; S. 1967, the Patients Before Middlemen (PBM) Act; S. 2129, the Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act; S. 2405, the Strengthening Pharmacy Access for Seniors Act; S. 2973, the Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act; H.R. 5378, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act; H.R.5385, the Medicare PBM Accountability Act; H.R. 5393, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure fair assessment of pharmacy performance and quality under Medicare part D, and for other purposes; H.R. 5400 / S. 2436, the NO PBMs Act; S.3430,the Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023; Request for Information for "Medicare Transaction Facilitator (MTF) for the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program in the Inflation Reduction Act" (IRA; P.L. 117-169); Comments for "Medicare Prescription Payment Plan: Draft Part Two Guidance on Select Topics, Implementation of Section 1860D-2 of the Social Security Act for 2025" (IRA, P.L. 117-169); Comments for Final Rule Document 2022-09375, "Medicare Program, Contract Year 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs..." (87 FR 27704); Comments for "Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2025 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies" (CMS-2024-0006); Request for Information for Bipartisan 340B Senate Working Group SUSTAIN 340B Act Discussion Draft; H.R.4366, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R.2882, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
2024 · first_quarter · Pharmacy
Lower healthcare costs and bring transparency to pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) through meaningful PBM reforms. H.R. 1613 Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act H.R. 1770 Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act H.R. 2534 Protect 340B Act of 2023 H.R. 2816 The PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act H.R. 2880 Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act H.R. 2882 Fiscal 2024 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act (3-22 package) H.R. 3561 The Patient Act H.R. 4366 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (3-8 package H.R. 5378 Lower Costs, More Transparency Act H.R. 5385 The Medicare PBM Accountability H.R. 5393 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure fair assessment of pharmacy performance and quality under Medicare part D, and for other purposes. H.R. 5400 TheNeighborhood Options for Patients Buying Medicines (NO PBMs) Act H.R. 7635 The 340B Patients Act of 2024 S. 1038Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act S. 113Prescription Pricing for the People Act S. 127Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act S. 1339Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act S. 1491Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act S. 2052Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act S. 2436TheNeighborhood Options for Patients Buying Medicines (NO PBMs) Act S. 2477Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act S. 2666ECAPS 2.0 Act S. 2973Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act (MEPA) S. 3393The SUPPORT Act S. 3430Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023 (Better Act)
Client expense: $740,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, White House Office
2024 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Clarify or reform the 340B program Patient access of plasma therapies Global pharmaceutical supply chain operations and manufacturing locations Most Favored Nation/International Reference Pricing Co-pay accumulators maximizers, alternate funding models Promoting the Congressional Plasma Caucus Senate Finance Committee PBM Framework Paper Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) S. 652/H.R. 2630, Safe Step Act - provisions related to step therapy policy H.R. 2534, PROTECT 340B Act of 2023 S. 2333, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act H.R. 830, S.1375, HELP Co-Pays Act H.R. 5539, S. 3131, ORPHAN Cures Act H.R. 2679, Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act - Issues related to transparency and data disclosure for PBMs H.R. 2816, The PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act H.R. 2880, Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act S. 127, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act S.1131, Drug Price Transparency Act of 2023 S.1339, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act S. 4293, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2022 H.R. 5378, The Lower Costs, More Transparency Act S. 2973, Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act Issues related to dengue vaccines H.R. 6283, S. 1542, Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging "DRUG Act" S.1264, Strengthening Medicare And Reducing Taxpayer (SMART) Prices Ac H.R. 7174, Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures (EPIC) Act
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
340B Drug Discount Program - 340B Accountability Act 340B Drug Discount Program - Program Implementation & Oversight 340B Drug Discount Program - PROTECT 340B Act 340B Drug Discount Program - RFI for SUSTAIN 340B Act H.R. 2408: Access to Innovative Treatments Act of 2023 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Accelerated Approval Alternative Funding Programs Drug Shortages Supply Chain Integrity and Traceability Drug Patenting S. 79/H.R. 1717: Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023 S. 113: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 S. 148: Stop STALLING Act S. 150: Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023 CMMI Aurthority COVID-19 Pricing Related Provisions Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 PBM Reform Funding for FDA - FY 2024 Appropriations Funding for FDA - FY 2025 Appropriations S. 127: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 S. 2973: Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability (MEPA) Act Alternative Payment Arrangements for Gene Therapies Coverage of Accelerated Approval Products Drug Benefit Design Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Rule Orphan Drug Issues H.R. 5539/S. 3131: ORPHAN Cures Act H.R. 6664: Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act of 2023 S. 1214: Retaining Access and Restoring Exclusivity (RARE) Act Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 Reimbursement and Coverage of Innovative Products H.R. 830/S. 1375: HELP Copays Act H.R. 2408: Access to Innovative Treatments Act of 2023 H.R. 2139/S. 909: Prescription Drug Price Relief Act H.R. 2630/S. 652: SAFE STEP Act H.R. 2666: Medicaid for VBPs for Patients (MVP) Act H.R. 4895: Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act H.R. 5378: Lower Costs, More Transparency Act CMMI Authority Lower Costs, More Cures Act Medicare Part B Physician-Administered Products National Coverage Determination Patient Cost-Sharing and Smoothing Step Therapy Support of Patient Premiums and Cost-Sharing Obligations Value-based Contracting and Communications Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Rule H.R. 198: Drug Pricing Transparency and Accountability Act - Provisions related to the 340B Program H.R. 456: Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act H.R. 2408: Access to Innovative Treatments Act of 2023 H.R. 2679: Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act H.R. 2816: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Sunshine and Accountability Act H.R. 2880: Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act H.R. 3093: Affordable Pricing for Taxpayer-Funded Prescription Drugs Act of 2023 H.R. 3285: Fairness for Patient Medications Act H.R. 3433: Give Kids a Chance Act of 2023 H.R. 4895: Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act - Provisions related to drug pricing H.R. 5376: Share the Savings with Seniors Act S. 476/H.R. 5547: Maintaining Investments in New Innovation Act H.R. 6283: Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging or DRUG Act H.R. 6664: Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act of 2023 H.R. 7174: Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures (EPIC) Act: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to equalize the negotiation period between small-molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiation Program S. 113: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 - Provisions related to PBMs S. 127: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 - Provisions related to PBMs S. 1264: SMART Prices Act - Provisions related to drug pricing reform S. 1339: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act - Provisions related to PBMs S. 1542: Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging Act or DRUG Act - Provisions related to PBMs S. 1906: Promising Pathway Act - Approval pathway policy issues S. 1967: PBM Act S. 2456: Protecting Seniors from High Drug Costs Act S. 2474: Share the Savings with Seniors Act S. 2973: Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act (MEPA) S. 4953: Protect Drug Innovation Act User fee policy issues Pharmacy Benefit Manager reform and policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues Drug importation policy issues Accelerated approval authority policy issues FDA regulatory approval authority policy issues Competition policy issues Clinical trial diversity policy issues Patient assistance program policy issues Drug shortages policy issues COVID-19 policy issues Pandemic preparedness policy issues Artificial intelligence policy issues
Client expense: $3,510,000 · 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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2023 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare reimbursement. Monitor federal and legislative activity related to drug pricing. Monitoring and outreach on legislative activity related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the federal governments response. FY2024 Defense Appropriations Act Fiscal 2024 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations P.L. 116-136, CARES Act P.L. 113-5 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act (PAHPRA) S. 127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act H.R. 830 - The HELP Copays Act S. 1375 - HELP Copays Act H.R. 1202 - Resident Education Deferred Interest Act, or REDI Act S. 704 - REDI Act S. 665 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 2389 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 1302 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 2474 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act S. 652, H.R. 2630 - Safe Step Act S. 1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act H.R. 2670 - National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 2816 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Sunshine and Accountability Act H.R. 2679 - Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act H.R. 2474 - The Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act Draft H.R.___ - Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2023 S. 2764 - Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act H.R. 5391 - Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act Legislation related to Medicare Physician Payments cuts implemented in 2024 S. 705 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act H.R. 2761 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2023 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare reimbursement. Monitor federal and legislative activity related to drug pricing. Monitoring and outreach on legislative activity related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the federal governments response. FY2024 Defense Appropriations Act Fiscal 2024 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations P.L. 116-136, CARES Act P.L. 113-5 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act (PAHPRA) S. 127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act H.R. 830 - The HELP Copays Act S. 1375 - HELP Copays Act H.R. 1202 - Resident Education Deferred Interest Act, or REDI Act S. 704 - REDI Act S. 665 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 2389 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 1302 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 2474 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act S. 652, H.R. 2630 - Safe Step Act S. 1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act H.R. 2670 - National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 2816 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Sunshine and Accountability Act H.R. 2679 - Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act H.R. 2474 - The Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act Draft H.R.___ - Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2023 S. 2764 - Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act H.R. 5391 - Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act Legislation related to Medicare Physician Payments cuts implemented in 2024 S. 705 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act H.R. 2761 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2023 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare reimbursement. Monitor federal and legislative activity related to drug pricing. Monitoring and outreach on legislative activity related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the federal governments response. FY2024 Defense Appropriations Act Fiscal 2024 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations P.L. 116-136, CARES Act P.L. 113-5 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act (PAHPRA) S. 127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act H.R. 830 - The HELP Copays Act S. 1375 - HELP Copays Act H.R. 1202 - Resident Education Deferred Interest Act, or REDI Act S. 704 - REDI Act S. 665 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 2389 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 1302 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 2474 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act S. 652, H.R. 2630 - Safe Step Act S. 1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act H.R. 2670 - National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 2816 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Sunshine and Accountability Act H.R. 2679 - Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act H.R. 2474 - The Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act Draft H.R.___ - Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2023 S. 2764 - Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act H.R. 5391 - Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act Legislation related to Medicare Physician Payments cuts implemented in 2024 S. 705 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act H.R. 2761 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2023 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 167: Patient Access to Urgent-Use Pharmacy Compounding Act of 2023 H.R. 198: Drug Pricing Transparency and Accountability Act - Provisions related to the 340B Program H.R. 456: Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act H.R. 830: HELP Copays Act - To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards the cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans, and for other purposes H.R. 885: TRACK Act of 2023 H.R. 1503: Prescription Information Modernization Act of 2023 H.R. 1613: Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023 H.R. 1790: Biologics Competition Act of 2023 - To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to evaluate the extent to which the substitution of interchangeable biological products is impacted by differences between the system for determining a biological product to be interchangeable and the system for assigning therapeutic equivalence ratings to drugs, and for other purposes H.R. 2408: Access to Innovative Treatments Act of 2023 H.R. 2500: Protecting Americans from Unsafe Drugs Act of 2023 H.R. 2534: PROTECT 340B Act of 2023 - Provisions related to the 340B program H.R. 2679: Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act H.R. 2816: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Sunshine and Accountability Act H.R. 2880: Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act H.R. 2893: Seniors Securing Access to Vital and Essential Prescription Drugs Act H.R. 2940/S. 1355: PASTEUR Act - authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to enter into subscription contracts for critical-need antimicrobial drugs. Inflation Reduction Act - provisions related to vaccines and pharmaceuticals. H.R. 2959: Health Savings Act of 2023 H.R. 3008: Drug Shortage Prevention Act of 2023 H.R. 3093: Affordable Pricing for Taxpayer-Funded Prescription Drugs Act of 2023 H.R. 3160: Pharmaceutical Research Transparency Act of 2023 H.R. 3281: Transparent PRICE Act H.R. 3284: Providers and Payers COMPETE Act H.R. 3285: Fairness for Patient Medications Act H.R. 3290: To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to ensure transparency and oversight of the 340B drug discount program H.R. 3561: Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency Act of 2023 or PATIENT Act of 2023 H.R. 3791: Improving DATA in Public Health Act H.R. 3793: Ensuring Access to Lifesaving Drugs Act of 2023 H.R. 3810: Drug Origin Transparency Act of 2023 H.R. 3839: Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act H.R. 4115: The Lower Drug Costs for Families Act H.R. 4370: PREVAIL Act - Provisions related to the PTAB H.R. 4421: Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act H.R. 4507: Transparency in Coverage Act of 2023 H.R. 4508: Hidden Fee Disclosure Act H.R. 4822: Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 H.R. 4882: Clinical Laboratory Price Transparency Act of 2023 H.R. 4895: Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act - Provisions related to drug pricing H.R. 4988: Modern Authentication of Pharmaceuticals Act of 2023 H.R. 5376: Share the Savings with Seniors Act H.R. 5378: Lower Costs, More Transparency Act H.R. 5391: Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act H.R. 5539: ORPHAN Cures Act H.R. 5547: Maintaining Investments in New Innovation Act H.R. 6283: Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging (DRUG) Act S. 113: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 - Provisions related to PBMs S. 127: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 - Provisions related to PBMs S. 148: Stop STALLING Act - Provisions related to citizen petitions S. 315: Taxpayer Research And Contributions Knowledge Act of 2023 or TRACK Act of 2023 - To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services and other Federal officials to compile into a searchable database information relating to Federal support for biomedical research and development, and for other purposes S. 476: Maintaining Investments in New Innovation Act S. 775: Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act S. 935: Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2023 - Provisions related to drug pricing S. 1067: Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023 S. 1114: Expanding Access to Low-Cost Generics Act 2023 S. 1130: Health Care PRICE Transparency Act S. 1128: Ensuring Access to Generic Medications Act S. 1214: RARE Act - To set forth limitations on exclusive approval or licensure of drugs designated for rare diseases or conditions S. 1217: Prescription Drug Impact Act of 2023 S. 1250: Drug-price Transparency for Consumers Act of 2023 S. 1264: SMART Prices Act - Provisions related to drug pricing reform S. 1339: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act - Provisions related to PBMs S. 1355: PASTEUR Act of 2023 - Provisions related to antimicrobial resistance policy issues S. 1374: Patient Right to Shop Act S. 1375: HELP Copays Act - To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards the cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans, and for other purposes S. 1476: Pharmaceutical Research Transparency Act of 2023 S. 1542: Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging Act or DRUG Act - Provisions related to PBMs S. 1589: Safeguarding Patients and Taxpayers Act S. 1906: Promising Pathway Act - Approval pathway policy issues S. 1967: PBM Act S. 2305: Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act S. 2333: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act S. 2456: Protecting Seniors from High Drug Costs Act S. 2474: Share the Savings with Seniors Act S. 2840: Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act S. 2973: Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act (MEPA) S. 3393: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act S. 4953: Protect Drug Innovation Act User fee policy issues Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-169) Pharmacy Benefit Manager reform and policy issues Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act (PAHPRA) Cancer Moonshot Initiative 21st Century Cures 2.0 Drug cost and pricing policy issues Principles for drug pricing reform Drug importation policy issues Accelerated approval policy issues FDA regulatory approval authority policy issues Competition policy issues Orphan Drug Act policy issues Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) policy issues High deductible health plans/HSA policy issues Supply chain policy issues Real world evidence policy issues Clinical trial diversity policy issues 340B drug discount program policy issues Patient assistance program policy issues Biosimilar approval and reimbursement policy issues Drug shortages policy issues COVID-19 policy issues Pandemic preparedness policy issues Anticounterfeiting policy issues Artificial intelligence policy issues H.R.5143 - Vaccine Access Improvement Act - reform the vaccine injury compensation program H.R. 5142 - Vaccine Injury Compensation Modernization Act -- reform the vaccine injury compensation program S.1542/H.R.6283 - Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging Act - commercial delinking of PBM prices Labor HHS Appropriations Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to Part D redesign and Medicare negotiation; 340B reform proposals
Client expense: $1,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2023 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 167: Patient Access to Urgent-Use Pharmacy Compounding Act of 2023 H.R. 198: Drug Pricing Transparency and Accountability Act - Provisions related to the 340B Program H.R. 456: Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act H.R. 830: HELP Copays Act - To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards the cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans, and for other purposes H.R. 885: TRACK Act of 2023 H.R. 1503: Prescription Information Modernization Act of 2023 H.R. 1613: Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023 H.R. 1790: Biologics Competition Act of 2023 - To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to evaluate the extent to which the substitution of interchangeable biological products is impacted by differences between the system for determining a biological product to be interchangeable and the system for assigning therapeutic equivalence ratings to drugs, and for other purposes H.R. 2408: Access to Innovative Treatments Act of 2023 H.R. 2500: Protecting Americans from Unsafe Drugs Act of 2023 H.R. 2534: PROTECT 340B Act of 2023 - Provisions related to the 340B program H.R. 2679: Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act H.R. 2707: MADE in America Act H.R. 2816: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Sunshine and Accountability Act H.R. 2880: Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act H.R. 2893: Seniors Securing Access to Vital and Essential Prescription Drugs Act H.R. 2959: Health Savings Act of 2023 H.R. 3008: Drug Shortage Prevention Act of 2023 H.R. 3093: Affordable Pricing for Taxpayer-Funded Prescription Drugs Act of 2023 H.R. 3134: Emergency Access to Insulin Act of 2023 H.R. 3160: Pharmaceutical Research Transparency Act of 2023 H.R. 3281: Transparent PRICE Act H.R. 3284: Providers and Payers COMPETE Act H.R. 3285: Fairness for Patient Medications Act H.R. 3290: To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to ensure transparency and oversight of the 340B drug discount program H.R. 3433: Give Kids a Chance Act of 2023 H.R. 3561: Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency Act of 2023 or PATIENT Act of 2023 H.R. 3791: Improving DATA in Public Health Act H.R. 3793: Ensuring Access to Lifesaving Drugs Act of 2023 H.R. 3810: Drug Origin Transparency Act of 2023 H.R. 3839: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to increase transparency in generic drug applications H.R. 4115: Lower Drug Costs for Families Act H.R. 4421: Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act H.R. 4507: Transparency in Coverage Act of 2023 H.R. 4508: Hidden Fee Disclosure Act of 2023 H.R. 4822: Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 H.R. 4882: Clinical Laboratory Price Transparency Act of 2023 H.R. 4895: Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act - Provisions related to drug pricing H.R. 4988: Modern Authentication of Pharmaceuticals Act of 2023 H.R. 5376: Share the Savings with Seniors Act H.R. 5378: Lower Costs, More Transparency Act H.R. 5391: Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act H.R. 5539: ORPHAN Cures Act H.R. 5547: Maintaining Investments in New Innovation Act H.R. 6283: Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging or DRUG Act S. 113: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 - Provisions related to PBMs S. 127: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 - Provisions related to PBMs S. 148: Stop STALLING Act - Provisions related to citizen petitions S. 315: Taxpayer Research And Contributions Knowledge Act of 2023 or TRACK Act of 2023 - To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services and other Federal officials to compile into a searchable database information relating to Federal support for biomedical research and development, and for other purposes S. 476: Maintaining Investments in New Innovation Act S. 775: Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act S. 935: Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2023 - Provisions related to drug pricing S. 954: Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023 S. 1067: Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023 S. 1114: Expanding Access to Low-Cost Generics Act 2023 S. 1130: Health Care PRICE Transparency Act S. 1128: Ensuring Access to Generic Medications Act S. 1214: RARE Act - To set forth limitations on exclusive approval or licensure of drugs designated for rare diseases or conditions S. 1217: Prescription Drug Impact Act of 2023 S. 1250: Drug-price Transparency for Consumers Act of 2023 S. 1264: SMART Prices Act - Provisions related to drug pricing reform S. 1339: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act - Provisions related to PBMs S. 1355: PASTEUR Act of 2023 - Provisions related to antimicrobial resistance policy issues S. 1374: Patient Right to Shop Act S. 1375: HELP Copays Act - To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards the cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans, and for other purposes S. 1476: Pharmaceutical Research Transparency Act of 2023 S. 1497: Emergency Access to Insulin Act of 2023 S. 1542: Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging Act or DRUG Act - Provisions related to PBMs S. 1589: Safeguarding Patients and Taxpayers Act S. 1906: Promising Pathway Act - Approval pathway policy issues S. 1967: PBM Act S. 2305: Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act S. 2333: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act S. 2456: Protecting Seniors from High Drug Costs Act S. 2474: Share the Savings with Seniors Act S. 2840: Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act S. 2973: Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act (MEPA) S. 3393: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act S. 4953: Protect Drug Innovation Act User fee policy issues Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-169) Nomination of Dr. Monica Bertagnolli as NIH director Pharmacy Benefit Manager reform and policy issues Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act (PAHPRA) Cancer Moonshot Initiative 21st Century Cures 2.0 Drug cost and pricing policy issues Principles for drug pricing reform Drug importation policy issues Accelerated approval policy issues FDA regulatory approval authority policy issues Competition policy issues Orphan Drug Act policy issues Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) policy issues High deductible health plans/HSA policy issues Supply chain policy issues Mental health policy issues Real world evidence policy issues Clinical trial diversity policy issues Prescription drug abuse policy issues 340B drug discount program policy issues Patient assistance program policy issues Biosimilar approval and reimbursement policy issues Drug shortages policy issues COVID-19 policy issues Pandemic preparedness policy issues Cybersecurity policy issues Anticounterfeiting policy issues Artificial intelligence policy issues
Client expense: $6,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2023 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S.652 - Safe Step Act (Murkowski/Hassan), support passage H.R. 830 - HELP Copays Act, support passage S.935- Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 485, Protecting Health Care For All Patients Act, oppose passage as currently written S.127, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act, support passage Urged HELP and House Energy and Commerce Committee to hold roundtables and advance proposals that address workforce issues within the healthcare community. S. 2333 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act, support passage H.R. 824, Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023, oppose passage H.R. 4421, Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation H.R. 4420, Preparedness and Response Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation Committee Draft -The Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act, support passage S. 1339, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act, support passage S.127, the PBM Transparency Act of 2023, support passage S.113, The Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023, support passage S.2052, Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act H.R. 3561, the PATIENT Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 3284, Providers and Payers Compete Act, support passage H.R. 4507, Transparency in Coverage Act, support passage H.R. 4508, Hidden Fee Disclosure Act, support passage H.R. 2816, PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act, support passage S.79- Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023, support passage S. 142- Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, support passage S.148- Stop STALLING Act, support passage S.150- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023, support passage S.775-Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act, monitoring S.1067-Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023, support passage S. 2780 Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Ac H.R. 4189, the CONNECT for Health Act, support passage H.R. 1843, the Telehealth Expansion Act, support passage Alleviating Barriers for Caregiving Act, support passage (not yet introduced) Health Share Transparency Act, support passage (not yet introduced)
Client expense: $73,763 · 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
2023 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
legislative and regulatory issues related to independent pharmacy and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). H.R. 1613/S. 1038, Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act H.R. 2816, PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act H.R. 2880, Protecting Patients from PBM Abuses Act H.R. 3285, Fairness for Patient Medications Act H.R. 3561, Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency (PATIENT) Act H.R. 5378, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act S. 1339, PBM Reform Act S. 1542, DRUG Act S. 2973, Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability (MEPA) Act S. 3430, Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs & Extenders Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1613 / S. 1038, the Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act; S. 2052, the Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act; H.R. 2880, the Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act; H.R. 1770 / S. 2477, the Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act; S. 1491, the Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act; H.R. 2816, the PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act; H.R. 3281, the Transparent PRICE Act; H.R. 3282, the Promoting Transparency and Healthy Competition in Medicare Act; H.R. 3561, the PATIENT Act; S. 1967, the Patients Before Middlemen (PBM) Act; S. 2129, the Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act; S. 2405, the Strengthening Pharmacy Access for Seniors Act; S. 2973, the Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act; H.R. 5378, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act; H.R.5385, the Medicare PBM Accountability Act; H.R. 5393, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure fair assessment of pharmacy performance and quality under Medicare part D, and for other purposes; H.R. 5400 / S. 2436, the NO PBMs Act; S.3430,the Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023; Request for Information Medicare Transaction Facilitator (MTF) for the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA; P.L. 117-169)
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
2023 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Clarify or reform the 340B program Patient access of plasma therapies Global pharmaceutical supply chain operations and manufacturing locations Most Favored Nation/International Reference Pricing Co-pay accumulators maximizers, alternate funding models Amending P.L. 97-414, Orphan Drug Act Promoting the Congressional Plasma Caucus Rare disease diagnosis and access to care Senate Finance Committee PBM Framework Paper Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) S. 2973 Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability (MEPA) Act Drug pricing, including House and Senate draft bills S. 652/H.R. 2630, Safe Step Act - provisions related to step therapy policy H.R. 2534, PROTECT 340B Act of 2023 S. 2333, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act H.R. 410, S.1130, Health Care PRICE Transparency Act H.R. 830, S.1375, HELP Co-Pays Act H.R.1613, S.1038, Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023 H.R. 2670, S. 2226, National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 5391, S. 2764, Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act (IRA commercial spillover) H.R. 5539, Orphan Cures Act H.R. 2679, Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act - Issues related to tranparency and data disclusure for PBMs H.R. 2816, The PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act H.R. 2880, Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act S. 127, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act S.1131, Drug Price Transparency Act of 2023 S.1339, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act S. 4293, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2022 P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 5378 -The Lower Costs, More Transparency Act S. 2973 -Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act Issues related to dengue vaccines HR 6283 Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging "DRUG Act" E.O. 14017, America's Supply Chains E.O. 14087, Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for Americans - issues related to CMMI modeling R.F.I. Docket Number 230831-0207, Document Number 2023-26930, Request for Information Regarding the Draft Interagency Guidance Framework for Considering the Exercise of March-In Rights
Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · fourth_quarter · Pharmacy
H.R. 1613 Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023 H.R. 1770 The Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act H.R. 2880 Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act H.R. 2816 The PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act H.R. 3561 The Patient Act H.R. 4365 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R. 5378 Lower Costs More Transparency H.R. 5385 The Medicare PBM Accountability H.R. 5393 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure fair assessment of pharmacy performance and quality under Medicare part D, and for other purposes. H.R. 5400 The Neighborhood Options for Patients Buying Medicines (NO PBMs) Act S. 113 Prescription Pricing for the People Act S. 127 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act S. 1038 Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023 S. 1339 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act S. 1491 Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act S. 2052 Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act S. 2436 The Neighborhood Options for Patients Buying Medicines (NO PBMs) Act S. 2477 Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act S. 2666 ECAPS 2.0 Act S. 2973 Modernizing & Ensuring PBM Accountability (MEPA) Act S. 3430 Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023 (Better Act)
Client expense: $325,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE