To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program.
Legislative Progress
Introduced
July 25, 2023
Latest Action
December 17, 2024
Primary Sponsor
Nicole MalliotakisRepublican(NY)
Momentum (last 30 days)
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0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
95pct
511d open
vs 10,564 other HR bills in the 118th — cohort avg 68d
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 45 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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.
Introduced in House
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2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to drug pricing reform Changes to Public law 117-1769 Inflation Reduction Act Awareness of implications to patients and research and development of Public law 117-1769 Inflation Reduction Act S. 113 Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 S.127 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act HR 830/ S 1375 HELP Copays Act HR 485 Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act HR 5378 Lower Costs, More Transparency Act R 2534 PROTECT 340B Act of 2023 HR 3561 the PATIENT Act S. 1542 DRUG Act S. 1967 PBM Act HR 3503 The NIH Clinical Trials Diversity Act Issues related to cardiovascular disease awareness and treatment Issues related to Federal Trade Commission FDA issues Issues related to patient affordability issues, including copay cards, copay accumulators, copay maximizers, National Benefit Payment Parameters Biosimilars reimbursement issues, no specific bill Supply Chain Issues, no specific bill Issues related to 340B Issues related to pharmacy benefit managers Proposed rule: Medicaid Program; Misclassification of Drugs, Program Administration and Program Integrity Updates Under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program HR 4818/ S. 2407 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act S. 2305 Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act S. 2129 Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act Issues related to PAHPA reauthorization Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act (Finance Committee) S. 652/ HR2630 SAFE Step Act S 2474/ HR 5376 Share the Savings with Seniors Act S 2456 Protecting Seniors from High Drug Costs Act HR4881 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program HR 3281 Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act HR 4822 Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 S 1339 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act HR 2679 Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act HR 4507 Transparency in Coverage Act of 2023 HR 1352 Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2023 HR 2880 Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act Issues pertaining to the implementation of PL 97-414 "Orphan Drug Act," all provisions. HR 5539 Orphan Cures Act HR 5547 Maintaining Investments in New Innovation Act S 3558 BIOSECURE Act HR 7174 Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures (EPIC Act) S Res 566 Cholesterol Education Month 2024 HR 7635 340B PATIENTS Act of 2024 H.R. 5391 / S. 2764 The Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act H.R.8574 - 340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-net Act. HR 5376 Share the Savings With Seniors Act S 3430 Mental Health, Lower Cost Drugs and Extenders Package. BIOCOMPETE (no bill number)- Issues related to prohibiting the export of biotechnology to certain foreign entities HR 8412 Clinical Trial Modernization Act S 5573 Skinny Labels, Big Savings Act HR 10515 American Relief Act
Client expense: $2,780,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues related to drug pricing reform Changes to Public law 117-1769 Inflation Reduction Act Awareness of implications to patients and research and development of Public law 117-1769 Inflation Reduction Act S. 113 Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 S.127 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act HR 485 Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act HR 5378 Lower Costs, More Transparency Act HR 2534 PROTECT 340B act of 2023 HR 3561 the PATIENT act Issues related to cardiovascular disease awareness and treatment Issues related to ESRD Issues related to asthma and self-administered drug list Issues related to reimbursement for biologics/biosimilars Proposed rule: Medicaid Program; Misclassification of Drugs, Program Administration and Program Integrity Updates Under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program HR 4818/ S2407 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act S. 2129 Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act Issues related to PAHPA reauthorization Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act (Finance Committee) S. 1542/HR 6283 DRUG Act S652 SAFE Step Act HR 3281 Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act HR 4822 Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 S 1339 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act HR 2679 Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act HR 4507 Transparency in Coverage Act of 2023 S 2474/HR 5376 Share the Savings with Seniors Act S 2456 Protecting Seniors from High Drug Costs Act HR4881 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program HR 1352 Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2023 HR 2880 Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act HR 5547 Maintaining Investments in New Innovation Act HR 7174 Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures (EPIC Act) HR 7635 340B PATIENTS Act of 2024 H.R. 5391 / S. 2764 The Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act H.R.8574 - 340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-net Act. HR 5376 Share the Savings With Seniors Act. S 3430 Mental Health, Lower Cost Drugs and Extenders Package HR 5539 Orphan Cures Act HR 10515 American Relief Act
2024 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 1967, the Patients Before Middlemen (PBM) Act, establishing new requirements relating to the responsibility of pharmacy benefit managers under Medicare part D; H.R. 3282, Promoting Transparency and Healthy Competition in Medicare Act; H.R. 2880, the Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act; H.R. 5376, the Share the Savings with Seniors Act; H.R. 5385, the Medicare PBM Accountability Act; H.R.4881, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program. Including issues related to point-of-sale rebates in Part D Low-Income Subsidy under the Medicare program; H.R. 5393, the Transparency and Fairness for Pharmacies Act; H.R. 5372, the Expanding Seniors Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of 2023; H.R. 1352, the Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act; H.R. 5386, the Cutting Copays Act; Issues related to Pharmacy Direct and Indirect Remuneration (DIR), including the Contract Year (CY) 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (Part D) Programs proposed rule; H.R. 7623, Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024; H.R. 8702/ S.4532, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act; P.L. No: 118-158 and draft FY2025 Continuing Resolution, issues related to Medicare/Medicare Advantage.
Client expense: $1,420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Monitoring healthcare legislation. Education regarding market based solutions to bring down the cost of drug prices. Education regarding the dangers of global counterfeit medications. Education regard the International Pricing Index (IPI) Model, which would import single-payer government run price controls that limit innovation and patient access to life saving therapies. Advocate for funding and research regarding childhood and adult immunizations. HR 830 - "HELP Copays Act" HR 3285 - "Fairness for Patient Medications Act" HR 5378 - "Lower Costs, More Transparency Act" S. 1339 - "Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act" HR 5376 - "Share the Savings with Seniors Act" HR 4881 - "To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program" S 3430 - "Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023" HR 2880 - "Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act" S. 2973 - "Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act" HR 6283 - "DRUG Act" S. 1542 - "DRUG Act"
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 1967, the Patients Before Middlemen (PBM) Act, establishing new requirements relating to the responsibility of pharmacy benefit managers under Medicare part D; H.R. 3282, Promoting Transparency and Healthy Competition in Medicare Act; H.R. 3284, Providers and Payers COMPETE Act, To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to consider, within the annual rulemaking process, the effect of regulatory changes to certain Medicare payment systems on provider and payer consolidation, and for other purposes; H.R. 2880, the Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act; H.R. 5376, the Share the Savings with Seniors Act; H.R. 5385, the Medicare PBM Accountability Act; H.R.4881, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program. Including issues related to point-of-sale rebates in Part D Low-Income Subsidy under the Medicare program; H.R. 5393, the Transparency and Fairness for Pharmacies Act; H.R. 5372, the Expanding Seniors Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of 2023; H.R. 1352, the Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act; H.R. 5386, the Cutting Copays Act; Issues related to the Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2025 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies; Medicare Program; Contract Year (CY) 2024 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, Medicare Parts A, B, C, and D Overpayment Provisions of the Affordable Care Act and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly; Health Information Technology Standards and Implementation Specifications; Issues related to Pharmacy Direct and Indirect Remuneration (DIR), including the Contract Year (CY) 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (Part D) Programs proposed rule; H.R. 7623, Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024; H.R. 8702/ S.4532, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act.
| Referred To |
| July 25, 2023 |
Client expense: $2,780,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $1,720,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues related to drug pricing reform Changes to Public law 117-1769 Inflation Reduction Act Awareness of implications to patients and research and development of Public law 117-1769 Inflation Reduction Act S. 113 Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 S.127 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act HR 485 Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act HR 5378 Lower Costs, More Transparency Act HR 2534 PROTECT 340B act of 2023 HR 3561 the PATIENT act Issues related to cardiovascular disease awareness and treatment Issues related to ESRD Issues related to asthma and self-administered drug list Issues related to reimbursement for biologics/biosimilars Proposed rule: Medicaid Program; Misclassification of Drugs, Program Administration and Program Integrity Updates Under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program HR 4818/ S2407 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act S. 2129 Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act Issues related to PAHPA reauthorization Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act (Finance Committee) S. 1542/HR 6283 DRUG Act S652 SAFE Step Act HR 3281 Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act HR 4822 Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 S 1339 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act HR 2679 Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act HR 4507 Transparency in Coverage Act of 2023 S 2474/HR 5376 Share the Savings with Seniors Act S 2456 Protecting Seniors from High Drug Costs Act HR4881 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program HR 1352 Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2023 HR 2880 Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act HR 5547 Maintaining Investments in New Innovation Act HR 7174 Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures (EPIC Act) HR 7635 340B PATIENTS Act of 2024 H.R. 5391 / S. 2764 The Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act H.R.8574 - 340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-net Act. HR 5376 Share the Savings With Seniors Act. S 3430 Mental Health, Lower Cost Drugs and Extenders Package HR 5539 Orphan Cures Act
Client expense: $2,770,000 · 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
Issues related to drug pricing reform Changes to Public law 117-1769 Inflation Reduction Act Awareness of implications to patients and research and development of Public law 117-1769 Inflation Reduction Act S. 113 Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 S.127 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act HR 830/ S 1375 HELP Copays Act HR 485 Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act HR 5378 Lower Costs, More Transparency Act R 2534 PROTECT 340B Act of 2023 HR 3561 the PATIENT Act S. 1542 DRUG Act S. 1967 PBM Act HR 3503 The NIH Clinical Trials Diversity Act Issues related to cardiovascular disease awareness and treatment Issues related to Federal Trade Commission FDA issues Issues related to patient affordability issues, including copay cards, copay accumulators, copay maximizers, National Benefit Payment Parameters Biosimilars reimbursement issues, no specific bill Supply Chain Issues, no specific bill Issues related to 340B Issues related to pharmacy benefit managers Proposed rule: Medicaid Program; Misclassification of Drugs, Program Administration and Program Integrity Updates Under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program HR 4818/ S. 2407 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act S. 2305 Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act S. 2129 Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act Issues related to PAHPA reauthorization Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act (Finance Committee) S. 652/ HR2630 SAFE Step Act S 2474/ HR 5376 Share the Savings with Seniors Act S 2456 Protecting Seniors from High Drug Costs Act HR4881 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program HR 3281 Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act HR 4822 Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 S 1339 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act HR 2679 Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act HR 4507 Transparency in Coverage Act of 2023 HR 1352 Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2023 HR 2880 Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act Issues pertaining to the implementation of PL 97-414 "Orphan Drug Act," all provisions. HR 5539 Orphan Cures Act HR 5547 Maintaining Investments in New Innovation Act S 3558 BIOSECURE Act HR 7174 Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures (EPIC Act) S Res 566 Cholesterol Education Month 2024 HR 7635 340B PATIENTS Act of 2024 H.R. 5391 / S. 2764 The Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act H.R.8574 - 340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-net Act. HR 5376 Share the Savings With Seniors Act S 3430 Mental Health, Lower Cost Drugs and Extenders Package. BIOCOMPETE (no bill number)- Issues related to prohibiting the export of biotechnology to certain foreign entities HR 8412 Clinical Trial Modernization Act
Client expense: $2,770,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to prescription drug coverage and pharmacy benefits Issues related to the prescription drug marketplace, patents, and competition Regulatory and proposed legislative changes to Medicare Part D and Medicaid prescription drug benefits S.113 - Prescription Pricing for the People Act S.127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act S.142 - Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act S.148 - Stop STALLING Act S.652 - Safe Step Act S.775 - Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act S.1067 - Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act S.1114 - Expanding Access to Low-Cost Generics Act S.1120 - Improved Access to Affordable Medications Act S.1128 - Ensuring Access to Generic Medications Act S.1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act S.1542/H.R.6283 - Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging (DRUG) Act S.2973 - Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act S.3430 - Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act S.150 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023 H.R.1352 - Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act H.R.1790 - Biologics Competition Act H.R.2880 - Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act H.R.4881 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program H.R.5378 - Lower Costs More Transparency Act H.R.5385 - Medicare PBM Accountability Act H.R. 8261- Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act, Sec. 302 H.R.7623- Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 H.R.4758- Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act AINS Sec. 3 H.R.9096- Pharmacists Fight Back Act Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, P.L. 169- Provisions on Medicare Part D modernization and drug price negotiation
Client expense: $4,165,073 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues related to prescription drug coverage and pharmacy benefits Regulatory and proposed legislative changes to Medicare Part D prescription drug benefits S.652 - Safe Step Act S.2973 - Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act S.3430 - Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act H.R.2880 - Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act H.R.4881 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program H.R.5378 - Lower Costs More Transparency Act H.R.5385 - Medicare PBM Accountability Act H.R. 8261- Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act, Sec. 302 H.R.7623- Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 H.R.4758- Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act AINS Sec. 3 H.R.9096- Pharmacists Fight Back Act Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, P.L. 169- Provisions on Medicare Part D modernization and drug price negotiation
Client expense: $4,165,073 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Monitoring healthcare legislation. Education regarding market based solutions to bring down the cost of drug prices. Education regarding the dangers of global counterfeit medications. Education regard the International Pricing Index (IPI) Model, which would import single-payer government run price controls that limit innovation and patient access to life saving therapies. Advocate for funding and research regarding childhood and adult immunizations. HR 830 - "HELP Copays Act" HR 3285 - "Fairness for Patient Medications Act" HR 5378 - "Lower Costs, More Transparency Act" S. 1339 - "Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act" HR 5376 - "Share the Savings with Seniors Act" HR 4881 - "To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program" S 3430 - "Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023" HR 2880 - "Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act" S. 2973 - "Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act" HR 6283 - "DRUG Act" S. 1542 - "DRUG Act"
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to prescription drug coverage and pharmacy benefits Issues related to the prescription drug marketplace, patents, and competition Regulatory and proposed legislative changes to Medicare Part D and Medicaid prescription drug benefits S.113 - Prescription Pricing for the People Act S.127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act S.142 - Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act S.148 - Stop STALLING Act S.652 - Safe Step Act S.775 - Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act S.1067 - Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act S.1114 - Expanding Access to Low-Cost Generics Act S.1120 - Improved Access to Affordable Medications Act S.1128 - Ensuring Access to Generic Medications Act S.1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act S.1542/H.R.6283 - Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging (DRUG) Act S.2973 - Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act S.3430 - Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act S.150 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023 H.R.1352 - Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act H.R.1790 - Biologics Competition Act H.R.2880 - Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act H.R.4881 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program H.R.5378 - Lower Costs More Transparency Act H.R.5385 - Medicare PBM Accountability Act H.R. 8261- Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act, Sec. 302 H.R.7623- Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 H.R.4758 - Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act AINS Sec. 3 Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, P.L. 169- Provisions on Medicare Part D modernization and drug price negotiation
Client expense: $3,581,756 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues related to prescription drug coverage and pharmacy benefits Regulatory and proposed legislative changes to Medicare Part D prescription drug benefits S.652 - Safe Step Act S.2973 - Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act S.3430 - Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act H.R.2880 - Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act H.R.4881 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program H.R.5378 - Lower Costs More Transparency Act H.R.5385 - Medicare PBM Accountability Act H.R. 8261- Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act, Sec. 302 H.R.7623- Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 H.R.4758- Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act AINS Sec. 3 Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, P.L. 169- Provisions on Medicare Part D modernization and drug price negotiation
Client expense: $3,581,756 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 1967, the Patients Before Middlemen (PBM) Act, establishing new requirements relating to the responsibility of pharmacy benefit managers under Medicare part D; H.R. 3282, Promoting Transparency and Healthy Competition in Medicare Act; H.R. 3284, Providers and Payers COMPETE Act, To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to consider, within the annual rulemaking process, the effect of regulatory changes to certain Medicare payment systems on provider and payer consolidation, and for other purposes; H.R. 2880, the Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act; H.R. 5376, the Share the Savings with Seniors Act; H.R. 5385, the Medicare PBM Accountability Act; H.R.4881, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program. Including issues related to point-of-sale rebates in Part D Low-Income Subsidy under the Medicare program; H.R. 5380, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase data transparency for supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage; H.R. 5393, the Transparency and Fairness for Pharmacies Act; H.R. 5372, the Expanding Seniors Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of 2023; H.R. 1352, the Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act; H.R. 5386, the Cutting Copays Act; Issues related to the Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2025 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies; Medicare Program; Contract Year (CY) 2024 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, Medicare Parts A, B, C, and D Overpayment Provisions of the Affordable Care Act and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly; Health Information Technology Standards and Implementation Specifications; Issues related to Pharmacy Direct and Indirect Remuneration (DIR), including the Contract Year (CY) 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (Part D) Programs proposed rule; H.R. 7623, Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024; H.R./ S. Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act.
Client expense: $2,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to drug pricing reform -Changes to Public law 117-1769 Inflation Reduction Act -Awareness of implications to patients and research and development of Public law 117-1769 Inflation Reduction Act S. 113 Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 S.127 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act HR 830/ S 1375 HELP Copays Act HR 485 Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act HR 5378 Lower Costs, More Transparency Act R 2534 PROTECT 340B Act of 2023 HR 3561 the PATIENT Act S. 1542/ hr 6283 DRUG Act S. 1967 PBM Act HR 3503 The NIH Clinical Trials Diversity Act Issues related to cardiovascular disease awareness and treatment Issues related to Federal Trade Commission FDA issues Issues related to patient affordability issues, including copay cards, copay accumulators, copay maximizers, National Benefit Payment Parameters Biosimilars reimbursement issues, no specific bill Supply Chain Issues, no specific bill Issues related to 340B Issues related to pharmacy benefit managers Proposed rule: Medicaid Program; Misclassification of Drugs, Program Administration and Program Integrity Updates Under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program HR 4818/ S. 2407 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act S. 2305 Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act S. 2129 Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act Issues related to PAHPA reauthorization Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act (Finance Committee) S. 652 SAFE Step Act S 2474/ HR 5376 Share the Savings with Seniors Act S 2456 Protecting Seniors from High Drug Costs Act HR4881 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program HR 3281 Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act HR 4822 Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 S 1339 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act HR 2679 Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act HR 4507 Transparency in Coverage Act of 2023 HR 1352 Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2023 HR 2880 Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act Issues pertaining to the implementation of PL 97-414 "Orphan Drug Act," all provisions. HR 5539 Orphan Cures Act HR 5547 Maintaining Investments in New Innovation Act S 3558 BIOSECURE Act HR 7174 Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures (EPIC Act) S Res 566 Cholesterol Education Month 2024 HR 7635 340B PATIENTS Act of 2024 H.R. 5391 / S. 2764 The Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act . H.R.8574 - 340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-net Act . HR 5376 Share the Savings With Seniors Act . S 3430 Mental Health, Lower Cost Drugs and Extenders Package . BIOCOMPETE (no bill number)- Issues related to prohibiting the export of biotechnology to certain foreign entities
Client expense: $2,740,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues related to drug pricing reform -Changes to Public law 117-1769 Inflation Reduction Act -Awareness of implications to patients and research and development of Public law 117-1769 Inflation Reduction Act S. 113 Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 S.127 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act HR 485 Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act HR 5378 Lower Costs, More Transparency Act HR 2534 PROTECT 340B act of 2023 HR 3561 the PATIENT act Issues related to cardiovascular disease awareness and treatment Issues related to ESRD Issues related to asthma and self-administered drug list Issues related to reimbursement for biologics/biosimilars Proposed rule: Medicaid Program; Misclassification of Drugs, Program Administration and Program Integrity Updates Under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program HR 4818/ S2407 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act S2129 Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act Issues related to PAHPA reauthorization Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act (Finance Committee) S. 1542/ HR 6283 DRUG Act S652 SAFE Step Act HR 3281 Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act HR 4822 Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 S 1339 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act HR 2679 Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act HR 4507 Transparency in Coverage Act of 2023 S 2474/HR 5376 Share the Savings with Seniors Act S 2456 Protecting Seniors from High Drug Costs Act HR4881 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program HR 1352 Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2023 HR 2880 Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act HR 5547 Maintaining Investments in New Innovation Act HR 7174 Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures (EPIC Act) HR 7635 340B PATIENTS Act of 2024 H.R. 5391 / S. 2764 The Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act . H.R.8574 - 340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-net Act . HR 5376 Share the Savings With Seniors Act . S 3430 Mental Health, Lower Cost Drugs and Extenders Package . HR 5539 Orphan Cures Act
Client expense: $2,740,000 · 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
Issues related to prescription drug coverage and pharmacy benefits Issues related to the prescription drug marketplace, patents, and competition Regulatory and proposed legislative changes to Medicare Part D and Medicaid prescription drug benefits S.113 - Prescription Pricing for the People Act S.127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act S.142 - Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act S.148 - Stop STALLING Act S.150 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act S.652 - Safe Step Act S.655 - Chronic Disease Management Act S.727 - Insulin for All Act S.775 - Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act S.954 - Affordable Insulin Now Act S.1038 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act S.1067 - Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act S.1114 - Expanding Access to Low-Cost Generics Act S.1120 - Improved Access to Affordable Medications Act S.1128 - Ensuring Access to Generic Medications Act S.1130 - Health Care PRICE Transparency Act S.1131 - Drug Price Transparency Act S.1217 - Ending the Prescription Drug Kickback Act S.1218 - Fair Prescription Drug Prices for Americans Act S.1269 - INSULIN Act S.1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act S.1375 - HELP Copays Act S.1497 - Emergency Access to Insulin Act S.1491 - Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act S.1542 - Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging (DRUG) Act S.1543 - A bill to require regulations concerning the disclosure of direct and indirect compensation from entities providing pharmacy benefit management services or third party administration services S.1967 - Patients Before Middlemen (PBM) Act S.2052 - Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act S.2129 - Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act S.2254 - Medicare PBM Accountability Act S.2405 - Strengthening Pharmacy Access for Seniors Act S.2406 - PBM Oversight Act S.2408 - IMPROVE Part D Regulations Act S.2436 - Neighborhood Options for Patients Buying Medicines (NO PBM) Act S.2456 - Protecting Seniors from High Drug Costs Act S.2474 - Share the Savings with Seniors Act S.2477 - Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act S.2493 - PBM Reporting Transparency Act S.2666 - EPCS 2.0 Act S.2840 - Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act (Bruan Amendment #3 - Price Transparency Requirements) S.2939 - Pharmacy Access Oversight and Reporting Act S.2973 - Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act S.3430 - Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act H.R.830 - HELP Copays Act H.R.1352 - Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act H.R.1488 - Affordable Insulin Now Act H.R.1587 - Making Insulin Affordable for All Children Act H.R.1613 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act H.R.1770 - Equitable Community Access to Pharmacists Act H.R.1790 - Biologics Competition Act H.R.2630 - Safe Step Act H.R.2666 - Medicaid VBPs for Patients (MVP) Act H.R.2670 - PBM Accountability Act H.R.2691 - Transparent PRICE Act H.R.2880 - Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act H.R.3030 - Stop the Overuse of Petitions and Get Affordable Medicines to Enter Soon (STOP GAMES) Act H.R.3134 - Emergency Access to Insulin Act H.R.3262 - to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to increase transparency of certain health-related ownership information H.R.3281 - Transparent PRICE Act H.R.3282 - Promoting Transparency and Health Competition in Medicare Act H.R.3285 - Fairness for Patient Medications H.R.3561- Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency (PATIENT) Act H.R.3800 - Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act H.R.4011 - Timely Access to Clinical Treatment Act H.R.4507 - Transparency in Coverage Act H.R.4508 - Hidden Fee Disclosure Act H.R.4509 - Transparency in Billing Act H.R.4527 - Health Data Act H.R.4712 - Patient Right to Shop Act H.R.4822 - Health Care Price Transparency Act H.R.4846 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for oversight of pharmacy benefit manager services H.R.4881 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program H.R.4883 - Medicare Common Ownership Transparency Act H.R.5372 - Expanding Seniors Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act H.R.5376 - Share the Savings with Seniors Act H.R.5378 - Lower Costs More Transparency Act H.R.5384 - Advancing Enrollment and Reducing Drug Costs Act H.R.5385 - Medicare PBM Accountability Act H.R.5386 - Cutting Copays Act H.R.5393 -Transparency and Fairness for Pharmacies Act H.R.5400 - Neighborhood Options for Patients Buying Medicines (NO PBM) Act H.R.5461 - Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, P.L. 169- Provisions on Medicare Part D modernization and drug price negotiation
Client expense: $4,803,802 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 1967, the Patients Before Middlemen (PBM) Act, establishing new requirements relating to the responsibility of pharmacy benefit managers under Medicare part D; H.R. 3282, Promoting Transparency and Healthy Competition in Medicare Act; H.R. 3284, Providers and Payers COMPETE Act, To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to consider, within the annual rulemaking process, the effect of regulatory changes to certain Medicare payment systems on provider and payer consolidation, and for other purposes; H.R. 2880, the Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act; H.R. 5376, the Share the Savings with Seniors Act; H.R. 5385, the Medicare PBM Accountability Act; H.R.4881, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program. Including issues related to point-of-sale rebates in Part D Low-Income Subsidy under the Medicare program; S. 2129, the Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act; H.R. 5380, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase data transparency for supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage; H.R. 5393, the Transparency and Fairness for Pharmacies Act; H.R. 5372, the Expanding Seniors Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of 2023; H.R. 1352, the Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act; H.R. 5386, the Cutting Copays Act; S. 3059, the Requiring Enhanced & Accurate Lists of (REAL) Health Providers Act; S. 3430, the Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act (the Better Act); Issues related to the Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2025 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies; Medicare Program; Contract Year (CY) 2024 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, Medicare Parts A, B, C, and D Overpayment Provisions of the Affordable Care Act and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly; Health Information Technology Standards and Implementation Specifications; Issues related to Pharmacy Direct and Indirect Remuneration (DIR), including the Contract Year (CY) 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (Part D) Programs proposed rule.
Client expense: $2,910,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues related to drug pricing reform -Changes to Public law 117-1769 Inflation Reduction Act -Awareness of implications to patients and research and development of Public law 117-1769 Inflation Reduction Act S. 113 Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 S.127 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act HR 485 Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act HR 5378 Lower Costs, More Transparency Act HR 2534 PROTECT 340B act of 2023 HR 3561 the PATIENT act Issues related to cardiovascular disease awareness and treatment Issues related to ESRD Issues related to asthma and self-administered drug list Issues related to reimbursement for biologics/biosimilars Proposed rule: Medicaid Program; Misclassification of Drugs, Program Administration and Program Integrity Updates Under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program HR 4818/ S2407 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act S2129 Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act Issues related to PAHPA reauthorization Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act (Finance Committee) S. 1542 DRUG Act S652 SAFE Step Act HR 3281 Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act HR 4822 Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 S 1339 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act HR 2679 Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act HR 4507 Transparency in Coverage Act of 2023 S 2474/HR 5376 Share the Savings with Seniors Act S 2456 Protecting Seniors from High Drug Costs Act HR4881 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program HR 1352 Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2023 HR 2880 Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act HR 5547 Maintaining Investments in New Innovation Act HR 7174 Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures (EPIC Act) HR 7635 340B PATIENTS Act of 2024 H.R. 5391 / S. 2764 The Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act
Client expense: $3,330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to drug pricing reform -Changes to Public law 117-1769 Inflation Reduction Act -Awareness of implications to patients and research and development of Public law 117-1769 Inflation Reduction Act S. 113 Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 S.127 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act HR 830/ S 1375 HELP Copays Act HR 485 Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act HR 5378 Lower Costs, More Transparency Act R 2534 PROTECT 340B Act of 2023 HR 3561 the PATIENT Act S. 1542 DRUG Act S. 1967 PBM Act HR 3503 The NIH Clinical Trials Diversity Act Issues related to cardiovascular disease awareness and treatment Issues related to Federal Trade Commission FDA issues Issues related to patient affordability issues, including copay cards, copay accumulators, copay maximizers, National Benefit Payment Parameters Biosimilars reimbursement issues, no specific bill Supply Chain Issues, no specific bill Issues related to 340B Issues related to pharmacy benefit managers Proposed rule: Medicaid Program; Misclassification of Drugs, Program Administration and Program Integrity Updates Under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program HR 4818/ S. 2407 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act S. 2305 Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act S. 2129 Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act Issues related to PAHPA reauthorization Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act (Finance Committee) S. 652 SAFE Step Act S 2474/ HR 5376 Share the Savings with Seniors Act S 2456 Protecting Seniors from High Drug Costs Act HR4881 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program HR 3281 Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act HR 4822 Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 S 1339 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act HR 2679 Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act HR 4507 Transparency in Coverage Act of 2023 HR 1352 Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2023 HR 2880 Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act Issues pertaining to the implementation of PL 97-414 "Orphan Drug Act," all provisions. HR 5539 Orphan Cures Act HR 5547 Maintaining Investments in New Innovation Act S 3558 BIOSECURE Act HR 7174 Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures (EPIC Act) S Res 566 Cholesterol Education Month 2024 HR 7635 340B PATIENTS Act of 2024 H.R. 5391 / S. 2764 The Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act
Client expense: $3,330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2023 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues related to drug pricing reform -Changes to Public law 117-1769 Inflation Reduction Act -Awareness of implications to patients and research and development of Public law 117-1769 Inflation Reduction Act S. 113 Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 S.127 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act HR 485 Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act HR 1613 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve transparency and prevent the use of abusive spread pricing and related practices in the Medicaid program HR 2534 PROTECT 340B act of 2023 HR 3561 the PATIENT act Proposed rule: Medicaid Program; Misclassification of Drugs, Program Administration and Program Integrity Updates Under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program HR 4818/ S2407 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act S2129 Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act (Finance Committee) S652 SAFE Step Act HR 3281 Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act HR 4822 Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 S 1339 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act HR 2679 Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act HR 4507 Transparency in Coverage Act of 2023 S 2474/HR 5376 Share the Savings with Seniors Act S 2456 Protecting Seniors from High Drug Costs Act HR4881 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program HR 1352 Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2023 HR 2880 Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act Issues related to PAHPA reauthorization Issues related to cardiovascular disease awareness and treatment Issues related to ESRD Issues related to asthma and self-administered drug list Issues related to reimbursement for biologics/biosimilars
Client expense: $2,980,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2023 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to drug pricing reform -Changes to Public law 117-1769 Inflation Reduction Act -Awareness of implications to patients and research and development of Public law 117-1769 Inflation Reduction Act S. 113 Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 S.127 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act HR 830/ S 1375 HELP Copays Act HR 485 Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act HR 1613 to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve transparency and prevent the use of abusive spread pricing and related practices in the Medicaid program R 2534 PROTECT 340B Act of 2023 HR 3561 the PATIENT Act S. 1542 DRUG Act S. 1967 PBM Act HR 3503 The NIH Clinical Trials Diversity Act Proposed rule: Medicaid Program; Misclassification of Drugs, Program Administration and Program Integrity Updates Under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program HR 4818/ S. 2407 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act S. 2305 Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act S. 2129 Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act (Finance Committee) S. 652 SAFE Step Act S 2474/ HR 5376 Share the Savings with Seniors Act S 2456 Protecting Seniors from High Drug Costs Act HR4881 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program HR 3281 Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act HR 4822 Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 S 1339 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act HR 2679 Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act HR 4507 Transparency in Coverage Act of 2023 HR 1352 Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2023 HR 2880 Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act Issues related to PAHPA reauthorization Issues related to cardiovascular disease awareness and treatment Issues related to Federal Trade Commission FDA issues Issues related to patient affordability issues, including copay cards, copay accumulators, copay maximizers, National Benefit Payment Parameters Biosimilars reimbursement issues, no specific bill Supply Chain Issues, no specific bill Issues related to 340B Issues related to pharmacy benefit managers
Client expense: $2,980,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2023 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Provider Directories; Medicaid Redeterminations & renewals; Same-day billing restrictions in Medicaid; Medicare Advantage Health Equity Index; Star Ratings in Medicare Advantage; Payment under the Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR) process; Medicare Advantage; Transitional Coverage of Emerging Technologies (TCET); Site Neutral Payments and Payment Accuracy; MA RADV Rule; Medicare Advantage Advance Rate Notice; H.R.5746 - Addressing Whole Health in Medicare Advantage Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the availability of supplemental benefits to certain Medicare Advantage enrollees. Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] H.R.5386 - Cutting Copays Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for adjustments to the Medicare part D cost-sharing reductions for low-income individuals. Sponsor: Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] H.R.5380 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase data transparency for supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage. To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase data transparency for supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage. Sponsor: Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] H.R.2880 - Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish certain requirements for pharmacy benefit managers under part D of the Medicare program. Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] H.R.5385 - Medicare PBM Accountability Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish pharmacy benefit manager reporting requirements with respect to prescription drug plans and MA-PD plans under Medicare part D. Sponsor:Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] S.2556 - Improving CARE for Youth Act To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure Medicaid coverage of mental health services and primary care services furnished on the same day. Sponsor: Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] S.1002 - No UPCODE Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage. Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] H.R.5388 - Supporting Innovation for Seniors Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of certain technologies and medical devices under the Medicare program. Sponsor: Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] 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. 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. Sponsor: Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] H.R.4881 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program. To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program. Sponsor: Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] H.R.5396 - Coverage Determination Clarity Act of 2023 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit Medicare local coverage determinations from restricting access to care, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] H.R.6364 - Medicare Telehealth Privacy Act of 2023 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to maintain certain telehealth flexibilities relating to provider privacy under the Medicare program. Sponsor: Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] S.2973 - Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish requirements relating to pharmacy benefit managers under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Client expense: $1,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2023 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues related to the Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2021; Issues related to Pharmacy Direct and Indirect Remuneration (DIR), including the Contract Year (CY) 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (Part D) Programs proposed rule; Issues related to the Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2024 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies; Medicare Program; Contract Year (CY) 2024 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, Medicare Parts A, B, C, and D Overpayment Provisions of the Affordable Care Act and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly; Health Information Technology Standards and Implementation Specifications; S. 1967, the Patients Before Middlemen (PBM) Act, establishing new requirements relating to the responsibility of pharmacy benefit managers under Medicare part D; H.R. 3282, Promoting Transparency and Healthy Competition in Medicare Act; H.R. 3284, Providers and Payers COMPETE Act, To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to consider, within the annual rulemaking process, the effect of regulatory changes to certain Medicare payment systems on provider and payer consolidation, and for other purposes; Issues related to pharmaceutical affordability and access in Medicare under H.R. 2880, the Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act; H.R. 5376, the Share the Savings with Seniors Act; H.R. 5385, the Medicare PBM Accountability Act; H.R.4881, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program. Including issues related to point-of-sale rebates in Part D Low-Income Subsidy under the Medicare program; S. 2129, the Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act; H.R. 5380, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase data transparency for supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage; H.R. 5393, the Transparency and Fairness for Pharmacies Act (Reps. Griffith and Carter); H.R. 5372, the Expanding Seniors Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of 2023; H.R. 1352, the Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act; H.R. 5386, the Cutting Copays Act; S. 3059, The Requiring Enhanced & Accurate Lists of (REAL) Health Providers Act; S. 3430, the Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act (the Better Act).
Client expense: $1,930,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to prescription drug coverage and pharmacy benefits Issues related to the prescription drug marketplace, patents, and competition Regulatory and proposed legislative changes to Medicare Part D and Medicaid prescription drug benefits S.113 - Prescription Pricing for the People Act S.127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act S.142 - Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act S.148 - Stop STALLING Act S.150 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act S.652 - Safe Step Act S.655 - Chronic Disease Management Act S.727 - Insulin for All Act S.775 - Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act S.954 - Affordable Insulin Now Act S.1038 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act S.1067 - Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act S.1114 - Expanding Access to Low-Cost Generics Act S.1120 - Improved Access to Affordable Medications Act S.1128 - Ensuring Access to Generic Medications Act S.1130 - Health Care PRICE Transparency Act S.1131 - Drug Price Transparency Act S.1217 - Ending the Prescription Drug Kickback Act S.1218 - Fair Prescription Drug Prices for Americans Act S.1269 - INSULIN Act S.1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act S.1375 - HELP Copays Act S.1497 - Emergency Access to Insulin Act S.1491 - Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act S.1542 - Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging (DRUG) Act S.1543 - A bill to require regulations concerning the disclosure of direct and indirect compensation from entities providing pharmacy benefit management services or third party administration services S.1967 - Patients Before Middlemen (PBM) Act S.2052 - Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act S.2129 - Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act S.2254 - Medicare PBM Accountability Act S.2405 - Strengthening Pharmacy Access for Seniors Act S.2406 - PBM Oversight Act S.2408 - IMPROVE Part D Regulations Act S.2436 - Neighborhood Options for Patients Buying Medicines (NO PBM) Act S.2456 - Protecting Seniors from High Drug Costs Act S.2474 - Share the Savings with Seniors Act S.2477 - Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act S.2493 - PBM Reporting Transparency Act S.2666 - EPCS 2.0 Act S.2840 - Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act (Bruan Amendment #3 - Price Transparency Requirements) S.2939 - Pharmacy Access Oversight and Reporting Act S.2973 - Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act S.3430 - Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act H.R.830 - HELP Copays Act H.R.1352 - Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act H.R.1488 - Affordable Insulin Now Act H.R.1587 - Making Insulin Affordable for All Children Act H.R.1613 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act H.R.1770 - Equitable Community Access to Pharmacists Act H.R.1790 - Biologics Competition Act H.R.2630 - Safe Step Act H.R.2666 - Medicaid VBPs for Patients (MVP) Act H.R.2670 - PBM Accountability Act H.R.2691 - Transparent PRICE Act H.R.2880 - Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act H.R.3030 - Stop the Overuse of Petitions and Get Affordable Medicines to Enter Soon (STOP GAMES) Act H.R.3134 - Emergency Access to Insulin Act H.R.3262 - to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to increase transparency of certain health-related ownership information H.R.3281 - Transparent PRICE Act H.R.3282 - Promoting Transparency and Health Competition in Medicare Act H.R.3285 - Fairness for Patient Medications H.R.3561- Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency (PATIENT) Act H.R.3800 - Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act H.R.4011 - Timely Access to Clinical Treatment Act H.R.4507 - Transparency in Coverage Act H.R.4508 - Hidden Fee Disclosure Act H.R.4509 - Transparency in Billing Act H.R.4527 - Health Data Act H.R.4712 - Patient Right to Shop Act H.R.4822 - Health Care Price Transparency Act H.R.4846 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for oversight of pharmacy benefit manager services H.R.4881 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program H.R.4883 - Medicare Common Ownership Transparency Act H.R.5372 - Expanding Seniors Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act H.R.5376 - Share the Savings with Seniors Act H.R.5378 - Lower Costs More Transparency Act H.R.5384 - Advancing Enrollment and Reducing Drug Costs Act H.R.5385 - Medicare PBM Accountability Act H.R.5386 - Cutting Copays Act H.R.5393 -Transparency and Fairness for Pharmacies Act H.R.5400 - Neighborhood Options for Patients Buying Medicines (NO PBM) Act H.R.5461 - Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, P.L. 169- Provisions on Medicare Part D modernization and drug price negotiation
Client expense: $5,294,628 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2023 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Provider Directories; Medicaid Redeterminations & renewals; Same-day billing restrictions in Medicaid; Medicare Advantage Health Equity Index; Star Ratings in Medicare Advantage; Payment under the Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR) process; Medicare Advantage; Transitional Coverage of Emerging Technologies (TCET); Site Neutral Payments and Payment Accuracy; MA RADY Rule; Medicare Advantage Advance Rate Notice; H.R.5746 -Addressing Whole Health in Medicare Advantage Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the availability of supplemental benefits to certain Medicare Advantage enrollees. Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] H.R.5386 - Cutting Copays Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for adjustments to the Medicare part D cost-sharing reductions for low-income individuals. Sponsor: Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] H.R.5380 - To amend title XVlll of the Social Security Act to increase data transparency for supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage. To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase data transparency for supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage. Sponsor: Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] H.R.2880 - Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish certain requirements for pharmacy benefit managers under part D of the Medicare program. Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] H.R.5385 - Medicare PBM Accountability Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish pharmacy benefit manager reporting requirements with respect to prescription drug plans and MA-PD plans under Medicare part D. Sponsor:Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] S.2556 - Improving CARE for Youth Act To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure Medicaid coverage of mental health services and primary care services furnished on the same day. Sponsor: Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] S.1002 -No UPCODEAct To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage. Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] H.R.5388 - Supporting Innovation for Seniors Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of certain technologies and medical devices under the Medicare program. Sponsor: Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] H.R.4881 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program. To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program. Sponsor: Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] H.R.6364 - Medicare Telehealth Privacy Act of2023 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to maintain certain telehealth flexibilities relating to provider privacy under the Medicare program. Sponsor: Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] S.2973 - Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish requirements relating to pharmacy benefit managers under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Client expense: $269,075 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues related to drug pricing reform -Changes to Public law 117-1769 Inflation Reduction Act -Awareness of implications to patients and research and development of Public law 117-1769 Inflation Reduction Act S. 113 Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 S.127 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act HR 485 Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act HR 5378 Lower Costs, More Transparency Act HR 2534 PROTECT 340B act of 2023 HR 3561 the PATIENT act Issues related to cardiovascular disease awareness and treatment Issues related to ESRD Issues related to asthma and self-administered drug list Issues related to reimbursement for biologics/biosimilars Proposed rule: Medicaid Program; Misclassification of Drugs, Program Administration and Program Integrity Updates Under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program HR 4818/ S2407 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act S2129 Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act Issues related to PAHPA reauthorization Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act (Finance Committee) S. 1542 DRUG Act S652 SAFE Step Act HR 3281 Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act HR 4822 Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 S 1339 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act HR 2679 Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act HR 4507 Transparency in Coverage Act of 2023 S 2474/HR 5376 Share the Savings with Seniors Act S 2456 Protecting Seniors from High Drug Costs Act HR4881 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program HR 1352 Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2023 HR 2880 Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act
Client expense: $3,550,000 · 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
Issues related to drug pricing reform -Changes to Public law 117-1769 Inflation Reduction Act -Awareness of implications to patients and research and development of Public law 117-1769 Inflation Reduction Act S. 113 Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 S.127 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act HR 830/ S 1375 HELP Copays Act HR 485 Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act HR 5378 Lower Costs, More Transparency Act R 2534 PROTECT 340B Act of 2023 HR 3561 the PATIENT Act S. 1542 DRUG Act S. 1967 PBM Act HR 3503 The NIH Clinical Trials Diversity Act Issues related to cardiovascular disease awareness and treatment Issues related to Federal Trade Commission FDA issues Issues related to patient affordability issues, including copay cards, copay accumulators, copay maximizers, National Benefit Payment Parameters Biosimilars reimbursement issues, no specific bill Supply Chain Issues, no specific bill Issues related to 340B Issues related to pharmacy benefit managers Proposed rule: Medicaid Program; Misclassification of Drugs, Program Administration and Program Integrity Updates Under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program HR 4818/ S. 2407 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act S. 2305 Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act S. 2129 Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act Issues related to PAHPA reauthorization Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act (Finance Committee) S. 652 SAFE Step Act S 2474/ HR 5376 Share the Savings with Seniors Act S 2456 Protecting Seniors from High Drug Costs Act HR4881 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program HR 3281 Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act HR 4822 Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 S 1339 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act HR 2679 Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act HR 4507 Transparency in Coverage Act of 2023 HR 1352 Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2023 HR 2880 Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act Issues pertaining to the implementation of PL 97-414 "Orphan Drug Act," all provisions.
Client expense: $3,550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2023 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Provider Directories; Medicaid Redeterminations; Draft Duals Legislation; IRA Copay Smoothing; MA Health Equity Index HR 2880 (118th Congress), Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act, by Rep. Earl Carter (R-GA). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish certain requirements for pharmacy benefit managers under Part D of the Medicare program. HR 4881 (118th Congress), by Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program. HR 5380 (118th Congress), by Rep. John Sarbanes (D-MD). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase data transparency for supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage. HR 5385 (118th Congress), Medicare PBM Accountability Act, by Rep. Greg Landsman (D-OH). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish pharmacy benefit manager reporting requirements with respect to prescription drug plans and MA-PD plans under Medicare Part D. HR 5386 (118th Congress), Cutting Copays Act, by Rep. Morgan McGarvey (D-KY). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for adjustments to the Medicare Part D cost-sharing reductions for low-income individuals. HR 5388 (118th Congress), Supporting Innovation for Seniors Act, by Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of certain technologies and medical devices under the Medicare program. HR 5393 (118th Congress), by Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure fair assessment of pharmacy performance and quality under Medicare Part D. HR 5396 (118th Congress), Coverage Determination Clarity Act of 2023, by Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit Medicare local coverage determinations from restricting access to care. H.R.5746 (118th Congress), Addressing Whole Health in Medicare Advantage Act, by Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the availability of supplemental benefits to certain Medicare Advantage enrollees. HR 6364 (118th Congress), Medicare Telehealth Privacy Act of 2023, by Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to maintain certain telehealth flexibilities relating to provider privacy under the Medicare program. S 1002 (118th Congress), No UPCODE Act, by Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage. S 2973 (118th Congress), Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act, by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR). To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish requirements relating to pharmacy benefit managers under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2023 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Provider Directories; Medicaid Redeterminations and Renewals; MA Health Equity Index; MA Star Ratings; Site Neutral Payments and Payment Accuracy; MA RADV Rule, MA Advance Rate Notice HR 2880 (118th Congress), Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act, by Rep. Earl Carter (R-GA). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish certain requirements for pharmacy benefit managers under Part D of the Medicare program. HR 4881 (118th Congress), by Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program. HR 5380 (118th Congress), by Rep. John Sarbanes (D-MD). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase data transparency for supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage. HR 5385 (118th Congress), Medicare PBM Accountability Act, by Rep. Greg Landsman (D-OH). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish pharmacy benefit manager reporting requirements with respect to prescription drug plans and MA-PD plans under Medicare Part D. HR 5386 (118th Congress), Cutting Copays Act, by Rep. Morgan McGarvey (D-KY). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for adjustments to the Medicare Part D cost-sharing reductions for low-income individuals. HR 5388 (118th Congress), Supporting Innovation for Seniors Act, by Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of certain technologies and medical devices under the Medicare program. HR 5393 (118th Congress), by Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure fair assessment of pharmacy performance and quality under Medicare Part D. HR 5396 (118th Congress), Coverage Determination Clarity Act of 2023, by Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit Medicare local coverage determinations from restricting access to care. H.R.5746 (118th Congress), Addressing Whole Health in Medicare Advantage Act, by Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the availability of supplemental benefits to certain Medicare Advantage enrollees. HR 6364 (118th Congress), Medicare Telehealth Privacy Act of 2023, by Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to maintain certain telehealth flexibilities relating to provider privacy under the Medicare program. S 1002 (118th Congress), No UPCODE Act, by Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage. S 2973 (118th Congress), Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act, by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR). To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish requirements relating to pharmacy benefit managers under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2023 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Provider Directories; Medicaid Redeterminations & renewals; Same-day billing restrictions in Medicaid; Medicare Advantage Health Equity Index; Star Ratings in Medicare Advantage; Payment under the Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR) process; Medicare Advantage; Site Neutral Payments and Payment Accuracy; MA RADY Rule; Medicare Advantage Advance Rate Notice; H.R.5746 -Addressing Whole Health in Medicare Advantage Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the availability of supplemental benefits to certain Medicare Advantage enrollees. Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] H.R.5380 - To amend title XVlll of the Social Security Act to increase data transparency for supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage. To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase data transparency for supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage. Sponsor: Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] H.R.4881 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program. To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program. Sponsor: Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] S.2973 - Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish requirements relating to pharmacy benefit managers under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 3430, Better Mental Healthcare, Lower Cost Drugs & Extenders Act-provisions related to PBMs and pharmacy contracting. S. 2973 Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act -provisions related to PBM contracting, audits and disclosures. Implementation of Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Final Rule, Contract Year 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs Final Rule, CMS-4192-F, CMS-1744-F, provisions related to changes in Pharmacy Direct and Indirect Renumeration. H.R. 5461 Ensuring Access to Lower Cost Medicines for Seniors Act of 2023-provisions related to cost-sharing for generics and biosimilars in Medicare Part D. S. 2436 Neighborhood Options for Patients Buying Medicines (NO PBMs) Act-provisions related to pharmacy contracting under Medicare. H.R. 2880 Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act-provisions regulating PBM reimbursement in Part D contracts. H.R. 5386 Cutting Copays Act provisions relating to changes to co-pays for Medicare Part D low-income beneficiaries. H.R. 4881 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program. H.R. 5372 Expanding Seniors Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of 2023-to amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to facilitate midyear formulary changes for biosimilars. H.R. 5393 The Transparency and Fairness for Pharmacists Act-provisions relating to pharmacy assessment in Medicare Part D. H.R. 5385 Medicare PBM Accountability Act; to amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish pharmacy benefit manager reporting requirements with respect to prescription drug plans and MA-PD plans under Medicare Part D. H.R. 1352, Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2023-provisions related to a demonstration project providing additional provider payments for providers of biosimilars. Implementation of H.R. 5376 (117th Congress)/P.L. 117-169 The Inflation Reduction Act-provisions related to changes in Medicare Part D and government negotiation of drug prices.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2023 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues relating to oversight of PBM services; S. 2973-Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act; S. 3430 - Better Mental Healthcare, Lower Cost Drugs & Extenders Act (provisions related to PBMs and pharmacy contracting); H.R. 2880 - Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act; H.R. 4881 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program; S. 2436 -Neighborhood Options for Patients Buying Medicines (NO PBMs) Act; H.R. 5386 - Cutting Copays Act;H.R. 5372 - Expanding Seniors Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of 2023; H.R. 5393 - The Transparency and Fairness for Pharmacists Act; H.R. 5385 - Medicare PBM Accountability Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues related to the Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2021. Issues related to Pharmacy Direct and Indirect Remuneration (DIR), including the Contract Year (CY) 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (Part D) Programs proposed rule. Issues related to the Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2024 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies; Medicare Program; Contract Year (CY) 2024 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, Medicare Parts A, B, C, and D Overpayment Provisions of the Affordable Care Act and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly; Health Information Technology Standards and Implementation Specifications. S. 1967, the Patients Before Middlemen (PBM) Act, establishing new requirements relating to the responsibility of pharmacy benefit managers under Medicare part D. H.R. 3282, Promoting Transparency and Healthy Competition in Medicare Act. H.R. 3284, Providers and Payers COMPETE Act, To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to consider, within the annual rulemaking process, the effect of regulatory changes to certain Medicare payment systems on provider and payer consolidation, and for other purposes. Issues related to pharmaceutical affordability and access in Medicare under H.R. 2880, the Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act; H.R. 5376, the Share the Savings with Seniors Act; H.R. 5385, the Medicare PBM Accountability Act. H.R. 4881, and issues related to point-of-sale rebates in Part D Low-Income Subsidy under the Medicare program. S. 2129, the Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act.
Client expense: $1,630,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to prescription drug coverage and pharmacy benefits Issues related to the prescription drug marketplace, patents, and competition Regulatory and proposed legislative changes to Medicare Part D and Medicaid prescription drug benefits S.113 - Prescription Pricing for the People Act S.127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act S.142 - Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act S.148 - Stop STALLING Act S.150 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act S.652 - Safe Step Act S.655 - Chronic Disease Management Act S.727 - Insulin for All Act S.775 - Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act S.954 - Affordable Insulin Now Act S.1038 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act S.1067 - Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act S.1114 - Expanding Access to Low-Cost Generics Act S.1120 - Improved Access to Affordable Medications Act S.1128 - Ensuring Access to Generic Medications Act S.1130 - Health Care PRICE Transparency Act S.1131 - Drug Price Transparency Act S.1217 - Ending the Prescription Drug Kickback Act S.1218 - Fair Prescription Drug Prices for Americans Act S.1269 - INSULIN Act S.1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act S.1375 - HELP Copays Act S.1497 - Emergency Access to Insulin Act S.1491 - Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act S.1542 - Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging (DRUG) Act S.1543 - A bill to require regulations concerning the disclosure of direct and indirect compensation from entities providing pharmacy benefit management services or third party administration services S.1967 - Patients Before Middlemen (PBM) Act S.2052 - Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act S.2129 - Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act S.2254 - Medicare PBM Accountability Act S.2405 - Strengthening Pharmacy Access for Seniors Act S.2406 - PBM Oversight Act S.2408 - IMPROVE Part D Regulations Act S.2436 - Neighborhood Options for Patients Buying Medicines (NO PBM) Act S.2456 - Protecting Seniors from High Drug Costs Act S.2474 - Share the Savings with Seniors Act S.2477 - Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act S.2493 - PBM Reporting Transparency Act S.2666 - EPCS 2.0 Act S.2840 - Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act (Bruan Amendment #3 - Price Transparency Requirements) S.2939 - Pharmacy Access Oversight and Reporting Act S.2973 - Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act H.R.830 - HELP Copays Act H.R.1352 - Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act H.R.1488 - Affordable Insulin Now Act H.R.1587 - Making Insulin Affordable for All Children Act H.R.1613 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act H.R.1770 - Equitable Community Access to Pharmacists Act H.R.1790 - Biologics Competition Act H.R.2630 - Safe Step Act H.R.2666 - Medicaid VBPs for Patients (MVP) Act H.R.2670 - PBM Accountability Act H.R.2691 - Transparent PRICE Act H.R.2880 - Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act H.R.3030 - Stop the Overuse of Petitions and Get Affordable Medicines to Enter Soon (STOP GAMES) Act H.R.3134 - Emergency Access to Insulin Act H.R.3262 - to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to increase transparency of certain health-related ownership information H.R.3281 - Transparent PRICE Act H.R.3282 - Promoting Transparency and Health Competition in Medicare Act H.R.3285 - Fairness for Patient Medications H.R.3561- Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency (PATIENT) Act H.R.3800 - Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act H.R.4011 - Timely Access to Clinical Treatment Act H.R.4507 - Transparency in Coverage Act H.R.4508 - Hidden Fee Disclosure Act H.R.4509 - Transparency in Billing Act H.R.4527 - Health Data Act H.R.4712 - Patient Right to Shop Act H.R.4822 - Health Care Price Transparency Act H.R.4846 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for oversight of pharmacy benefit manager services H.R.4881 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program H.R.4883 - Medicare Common Ownership Transparency Act H.R.5372 - Expanding Seniors Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act H.R.5376 - Share the Savings with Seniors Act H.R.5378 - Lower Costs More Transparency Act H.R.5384 - Advancing Enrollment and Reducing Drug Costs Act H.R.5385 - Medicare PBM Accountability Act H.R.5386 - Cutting Copays Act H.R.5393 -Transparency and Fairness for Pharmacies Act H.R.5400 - Neighborhood Options for Patients Buying Medicines (NO PBM) Act H.R.5461 - Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, P.L. 169- Provisions on Medicare Part D modernization and drug price negotiation
Client expense: $3,973,758 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2023 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to drug pricing reform -Changes to Public law 117-1769 Inflation Reduction Act -Awareness of implications to patients and research and development of Public law 117-1769 Inflation Reduction Act S. 113 Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 S.127 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act HR 830/ S 1375 HELP Copays Act HR 485 Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act HR 1613 to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve transparency and prevent the use of abusive spread pricing and related practices in the Medicaid program R 2534 PROTECT 340B Act of 2023 HR 3561 the PATIENT Act S. 1542 DRUG Act S. 1967 PBM Act HR 3503 The NIH Clinical Trials Diversity Act Proposed rule: Medicaid Program; Misclassification of Drugs, Program Administration and Program Integrity Updates Under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program HR 4818/ S. 2407 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act S. 2305 Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act S. 2129 Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act (Finance Committee) S. 652 SAFE Step Act S 2474/ HR 5376 Share the Savings with Seniors Act S 2456 Protecting Seniors from High Drug Costs Act HR4881 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program HR 3281 Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act HR 4822 Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 S 1339 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act HR 2679 Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act HR 4507 Transparency in Coverage Act of 2023 HR 1352 Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2023 HR 2880 Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act Issues related to PAHPA reauthorization Issues related to cardiovascular disease awareness and treatment Issues related to Federal Trade Commission FDA issues Issues related to patient affordability issues, including copay cards, copay accumulators, copay maximizers, National Benefit Payment Parameters Biosimilars reimbursement issues, no specific bill Supply Chain Issues, no specific bill Issues related to 340B Issues related to pharmacy benefit managers
Client expense: $2,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2023 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues related to drug pricing reform -Changes to Public law 117-1769 Inflation Reduction Act -Awareness of implications to patients and research and development of Public law 117-1769 Inflation Reduction Act S. 113 Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 S.127 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act HR 485 Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act HR 1613 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve transparency and prevent the use of abusive spread pricing and related practices in the Medicaid program HR 2534 PROTECT 340B act of 2023 HR 3561 the PATIENT act Proposed rule: Medicaid Program; Misclassification of Drugs, Program Administration and Program Integrity Updates Under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program HR 4818/ S2407 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act S2129 Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act (Finance Committee) S652 SAFE Step Act HR 3281 Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act HR 4822 Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 S 1339 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act HR 2679 Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act HR 4507 Transparency in Coverage Act of 2023 S 2474/HR 5376 Share the Savings with Seniors Act S 2456 Protecting Seniors from High Drug Costs Act HR4881 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program HR 1352 Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2023 HR 2880 Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act Issues related to PAHPA reauthorization Issues related to cardiovascular disease awareness and treatment Issues related to ESRD Issues related to asthma and self-administered drug list Issues related to reimbursement for biologics/biosimilars
Client expense: $2,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2023 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Educare policymakers on issues related to Pharmacy Direct and Indirect Remuneration (DIR), including the Contract Year (CY) 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (Part D) Programs proposed rule; issues related to S.1967, the Patients Before Middlemen (PBM)Act, establishing new requirements relating to the responsibility of pharmacy benefit managers under Medicare part D; issues related to pharmaceutical affordability and access in Medicare under H.R.2880, the Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act; H.R.5376, the Share the Savings with Seniors Act; H.R.5385, the Medicare PBM Accountability Act; and H.R. 4881, and issues related to point-of-sale rebates in Part D LIS under the Medicare program
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to Prescription to over-the-counter switch; issues related to influenza vaccines; issues related to 340B program; issues related to Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV); issues related to routine immunization rates; general issues related to Vaccines; issues related to Clinical Trial Diversity; general issues related to drug pricing; issues related to Out of Pocket (OOP) Cap; general issues related to Insulin pricing; issues related to HR 5376 "Inflation Reduction Act"; issues related to Additional Condition for Prescription Use (ACNU); issues related to Copay Accumulators; issues related to HR 3656 "Vaccine Improvement Act"; issues related to HR 830 "HELP Copay Act"; issues related to the reauthorization of "Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act" PAHPA; issues related to HR 1503 "Prescription Information Modernization Act of 2023"; general issues related to FDA; issues related to FDA Drug development; issues related to Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM); issues related to insurance design; general issues related to Pandemic Preparedness; issues related to Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP); issues related to Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization (PAHPA); issues related to S.1542 "DRUG Act", issues related to S.1375 "HELP Copays Act"; issues related to S.1339 "PBM Reform Act"; issues related to Pharmacy Benefits Managers Reform; issues related to HR 3285 "Fairness for Patient Medications Act"; issues related to transplants; issues related to delinking; issues related to HR 2880 "Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act"; issues related to RSV immunizations; issues related to INSULIN ACT; issues related to MDRP Proposed Rule; issues related to HR 4421 "Preparing for all Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act"; issues related to Share the Savings with Seniors Act in HR 5376; issues related to HR 3008 "Drug Shortage Prevention Act of 2023"; Issues related to HR 4988 "Modern Authentication of Pharmaceuticals Act"; and issues related to HR 4881 to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under Medicare Program.
Client expense: $1,520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE