Expanding Seniors' Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of 2023
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 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.
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2024 · fourth_quarter · Pharmacy
H.R. 1613 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023 - Rep. Carter, Earl - spread-pricing by PBMs for Medicaid H.R. 2880 - Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act - Rep. Carter, Earl - PBM transparency H.R. 4818 - Treat and Reduce Obesity Act - Rep. Wenstrup, Brad - weight loss coverage H.R. 5372 - Expanding Seniors Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of 2023 - Rep. Joyce, John - generic drugs, biosimilars cost H.R. 5378 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act - Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy - PBM transparency H.R. 5385 - Medicare PBM Accountability Act - Rep. Landsman, Greg McMorris - PBM transparency H.R. 6283 - DRUG Act - Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette - PBM contracts H.R. 10445 - Further Continuing Appropriations and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2025 - Rep. Cole, Tom - PBM regulation S. 79 - Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023 - Sen. Durbin, Richard - prescription drug patenting S. 113 - Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 - Sen. Grassley, Chuck - PBM transparency S. 127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 - Sen. Cantwell, Maria - PBM transparency S. 142 - Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act - Sen. Klobuchar, Amy - pharmacy and biosimilar prescription drugs S. 148 - Stop STALLING Act - Sen. Klobuchar, Amy - pharmacy market approval processes S. 150 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023 - Sen. Cornyn, John - pharmacy and prescription drug prices, prevent patent thickets S. 574 - Increasing Prescription Drug Competition Act - Sen. Hassan, Maggie - closure of pharmaceutical patent loophole S. 652 - Safe Step Act - Sen. Murkowski, Lisa - medication step therapy protocol S. 954 - Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023 - Sen. Warnock, Raphael - insulin pricing and cost sharing S. 1269 - INSULIN Act of 2023 - Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne - insulin pricing S. 1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act - Sen. Sanders, Bernie - PBM transparency S. 1542 - DRUG Act - Sen. Marshall, Roger - PBM regulation S. 2973 - Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act - Sen. Wyden, Ron - Plan implementation S. 3934 - Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2023- Sen. Cornyn, John - Medicare drug access Issues related to the implementation of Inflation Reduction Act - Medicare negotiation; coverage of weight loss drugs; high priced drugs; patent reforms; Pharmacy Benefit Managers; and copay coupons.
Client expense: $2,610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
- S 1375/HR 830, "HELP Copays Act", regarding all provisions. - PL 117-169, "The Inflation Reduction Act", regarding provisions impacting drug pricing and implementation. - PL 113-5 "Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization", regarding all provisions. - S 1355/HR 2940, "PASTEUR Act", regarding all provisions. - HR 3723, "Medical Device Electronic Labeling Act", regarding all provisions. - HR 2748, "Contact Lens Prescription Verification Modernization Act", regarding all provisions. - HR 4261, "Amputation Reduction and Compassion Act", regarding all provisions. - S 3131/HR 5539, "ORPHAN Cures Act", regarding all provisions. - HR 5372, "Expanding Access to Seniors Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of 2023", regarding all provisions. - S 2305, "The Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act", regarding all provisions. - HR 1352, "Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2023", regarding all provisions. - HR 7174, "Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures (EPIC) Act", regarding all provisions - HR 8574, the "340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-Net (ACCESS) Act", regarding all provisions - HR 7384, "Creating Hope Reauthorization Act", regarding all provisions - HR 7153/ S 3679 the "Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act", regarding all provisions Issues related to: - Obesity - Biosimilars - Health equity and diversity in clinical trials - Myopia - Ambulatory surgical services - Access to sterilization capacity for medical technologies - Peripheral artery disease - Cardiovascular health - Stroke care - FDA medical device shortage reporting requirements - Alternative funding programs - PBM practices - Health care workforce wellbeing - Medicaid Drug Rebate Program - the SUSTAIN 340B Act
Client expense: $1,520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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 · Medicare/Medicaid
Legislation and regulation related to the Medicare Advantage program and Medicare/Medicaid coverage, care delivery and financing. HR 8260 Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act H.R. 8235 the Rural Physician Workforce Preservation Act H.R. 8261, the Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act HR 3171/S. 3018 The Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act H.R. 1110, KEEP Telehealth Options Act of 2023 H.R. 3875, Expanded Telehealth Access Act H.R. 5541, Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment (TREAT) Act H.R. 5611, Helping Ensure Access to Local TeleHealth (HEALTH) Act of 2023 H.R. 6033, Supporting Patient Education And Knowledge (SPEAK) Act of 2023 H.R. 7149, Equal Access to Specialty Care Everywhere (EASE) Act of 2024 H.R. 7623, The Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 H.R. 7711, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make permanent certain telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program H.R. 7858, Telehealth Enhancement for Mental Health Act of 2024 H.R. 7863, To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on furnishing behavioral health services via telehealth to individuals with limited English proficiency under Medicare program H.R. 5386, Cutting Copays 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. 5372, Expanding Seniors Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of 2023 S. 3059 the REAL Health Provider Act (Bennet, Tillis) S. 2973 Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act H.R. 2880, the Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act S.1002 - No UPCODE Act H.R. 3282, the Promoting Transparency and Healthy Competition in Medicare Act H.R. 3284, the Providers and Payers COMPETE Act H.R. 3237, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require each outpatient department of a provider to include a unique identification number on claims for services, and to require hospitals with an outpatient department of a provider to submit to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services an attestation with respect to each outpatient department
2024 · third_quarter · Pharmacy
H.R. 1613 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023 - Rep. Carter, Earl - spread-pricing by PBMs for Medicaid H.R. 2880 - Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act - Rep. Carter, Earl - PBM transparency H.R. 4818 - Treat and Reduce Obesity Act - Rep. Wenstrup, Brad - weight loss coverage H.R. 5372 - Expanding Seniors Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of 2023 - Rep. Joyce, John - generic drugs, biosimilars cost H.R. 5378 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act - Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy - PBM transparency H.R. 5385 - Medicare PBM Accountability Act - Rep. Landsman, Greg McMorris - PBM transparency H.R. 6283 - DRUG Act - Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette - PBM contracts H.R. 6963 - Pediatric Cancer Drug Supply Act of 2024 - Rep. Eshoo, Anna - establishes agreements with drug manufacturers to establish reserve supplies of covered pediatric cancer drugs H.R. 7635 - The 340B PATIENTS Act of 2024- Rep. Matsui, Doris - ensures accessibility of drugs under 340B drug discount program S. 79 - Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023 - Sen. Durbin, Richard - prescription drug patenting S. 113 - Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 - Sen. Grassley, Chuck - PBM transparency S. 127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 - Sen. Cantwell, Maria - PBM transparency S. 142 - Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act - Sen. Klobuchar, Amy - pharmacy and biosimilar prescription drugs S. 148 - Stop STALLING Act - Sen. Klobuchar, Amy - pharmacy market approval processes S. 150 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023 - Sen. Cornyn, John - pharmacy and prescription drug prices, prevent patent thickets S. 574 - Increasing Prescription Drug Competition Act - Sen. Hassan, Maggie - closure of pharmaceutical patent loophole S. 652 - Safe Step Act - Sen. Murkowski, Lisa - medication step therapy protocol S. 954 - Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023 - Sen. Warnock, Raphael - insulin pricing and cost sharing S. 1038 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023 - Sen. Welch, Peter - drug pricing transparency S. 1269 - INSULIN Act of 2023 - Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne - insulin pricing S. 1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act - Sen. Sanders, Bernie - PBM transparency S. 1542 - DRUG Act - Sen. Marshall, Roger - PBM regulation S. 2973 - Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act - Sen. Wyden, Ron - Plan implementation S. 3934 - Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2023- Sen. Cornyn, John - Medicare drug access Issues related to the implementation of Inflation Reduction Act - Medicare negotiation; coverage of weight loss drugs; high priced drugs; patent reforms; Pharmacy Benefit Managers; and copay coupons.
| Referred To |
| September 8, 2023 |
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: $2,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 8260 Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act H.R. 8235 the Rural Physician Workforce Preservation Act H.R. 8261, the Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act HR 3171/S. 3018 The Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act H.R. 1110, KEEP Telehealth Options Act of 2023 H.R. 3875, Expanded Telehealth Access Act H.R. 5541, Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment (TREAT) Act H.R. 5611, Helping Ensure Access to Local TeleHealth (HEALTH) Act of 2023 H.R. 6033, Supporting Patient Education And Knowledge (SPEAK) Act of 2023 H.R. 7149, Equal Access to Specialty Care Everywhere (EASE) Act of 2024 H.R. 7623, The Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 H.R. 7711, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make permanent certain telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program H.R. 7858, Telehealth Enhancement for Mental Health Act of 2024 H.R. 7863, To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on furnishing behavioral health services via telehealth to individuals with limited English proficiency under Medicare program H.R. 5386, Cutting Copays 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. 5372, Expanding Seniors Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of 2023 S. 3059 the REAL Health Provider Act (Bennet, Tillis) S. 2973 Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act H.R. 2880, the Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act S.1002 - No UPCODE Act H.R. 3282, the Promoting Transparency and Healthy Competition in Medicare Act H.R. 3284, the Providers and Payers COMPETE Act H.R. 3237, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require each outpatient department of a provider to include a unique identification number on claims for services, and to require hospitals with an outpatient department of a provider to submit to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services an attestation with respect to each outpatient department Legislation and regulation related to the Medicare Advantage program and Medicare/Medicaid coverage, care delivery and financing.
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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.
Client expense: $1,720,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Health Issues
- S 1375/HR 830, "HELP Copays Act", regarding all provisions. - PL 117-169, "The Inflation Reduction Act", regarding provisions impacting drug pricing and implementation. - PL 113-5 "Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization", regarding all provisions. - S 1355/HR 2940, "PASTEUR Act", regarding all provisions. - HR 3723, "Medical Device Electronic Labeling Act", regarding all provisions. - HR 2748, "Contact Lens Prescription Verification Modernization Act", regarding all provisions. - HR 4261, "Amputation Reduction and Compassion Act", regarding all provisions. - S 3131/HR 5539, "ORPHAN Cures Act", regarding all provisions. - HR 5372, "Expanding Access to Seniors Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of 2023", regarding all provisions. - S 2305, "The Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act", regarding all provisions. - HR 1352, "Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2023", regarding all provisions. - HR 7174, "Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures (EPIC) Act", regarding all provisions - HR 8574, the "340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-Net (ACCESS) Act", regarding all provisions - HR 7384, "Creating Hope Reauthorization Act", regarding all provisions - HR 7153/ S 3679 the "Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act", regarding all provisions Issues related to: - Obesity - Biosimilars - Health equity and diversity in clinical trials - Myopia - Ambulatory surgical services - Access to sterilization capacity for medical technologies - Peripheral artery disease - Cardiovascular health - Stroke care - FDA medical device shortage reporting requirements - Alternative funding programs - PBM practices - Health care workforce wellbeing - Medicaid Drug Rebate Program - the SUSTAIN 340B Act
Client expense: $2,340,000 · 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, White House Office
2024 · second_quarter · Pharmacy
Covid Therapeutics; Cell & Gene therapy; Step Therapy H.R.5372 - Expanding Seniors' Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of2023 -To amend Title XVlll of the Social Security Act to facilitate midyear formulary changes for biosimilars. -Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] H.R.7312 - EPCS 2.0 Act -To provide for requirements for electronic-prescribing for controlled substances under group health plans and group and individual health insurance coverage. -Sponsor: Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of2022 -Prescription Drug Pricing Refonn -Sponsor: Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 · Pharmacy
H.R. 1613 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023 - Rep. Carter, Earl - spread-pricing by PBMs for Medicaid H.R. 2880 - Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act - Rep. Carter, Earl - PBM transparency H.R. 5372 - Expanding Seniors Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of 2023 - Rep. Joyce, John - generic drugs, biosimilars cost H.R. 5378 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act - Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy - PBM transparency H.R. 5385 - Medicare PBM Accountability Act - Rep. Landsman, Greg McMorris - PBM transparency H.R. 6283 - DRUG Act - Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette - PBM contracts H.R. 6963 - Pediatric Cancer Drug Supply Act of 2024 - Rep. Eshoo, Anna - establishes agreements with drug manufacturers to establish reserve supplies of covered pediatric cancer drugs H.R. 7635 - The 340B PATIENTS Act of 2024- Rep. Matsui, Doris - ensures accessibility of drugs under 340B drug discount program S. 79 - Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023 - Sen. Durbin, Richard - prescription drug patenting S. 113 - Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 - Sen. Grassley, Chuck - PBM transparency S. 127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 - Sen. Cantwell, Maria - PBM transparency S. 142 - Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act - Sen. Klobuchar, Amy - pharmacy and biosimilar prescription drugs S. 148 - Stop STALLING Act - Sen. Klobuchar, Amy - pharmacy market approval processes S. 150 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023 - Sen. Cornyn, John - pharmacy and prescription drug prices, prevent patent thickets S. 574 - Increasing Prescription Drug Competition Act - Sen. Hassan, Maggie - closure of pharmaceutical patent loophole S. 652 - Safe Step Act - Sen. Murkowski, Lisa - medication step therapy protocol S. 954 - Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023 - Sen. Warnock, Raphael - insulin pricing and cost sharing S. 1038 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023 - Sen. Welch, Peter - drug pricing transparency S. 1269 - INSULIN Act of 2023 - Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne - insulin pricing S. 1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act - Sen. Sanders, Bernie - PBM transparency S. 2973 - Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act - Sen. Wyden, Ron - Plan implementation S. 3934 - Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2023- Sen. Cornyn, John - Medicare drug access Issues related to the implementation of Inflation Reduction Act - Medicare negotiation; coverage of weight loss drugs; patent reforms; Pharmacy Benefit Managers; and copay coupons.
Client expense: $2,390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 8235 the Rural Physician Workforce Preservation Act H.R. 8261, the Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act HR 3171/S. 3018 The Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act H.R. 1110, KEEP Telehealth Options Act of 2023 H.R. 3875, Expanded Telehealth Access Act H.R. 5541, Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment (TREAT) Act H.R. 5611, Helping Ensure Access to Local TeleHealth (HEALTH) Act of 2023 H.R. 6033, Supporting Patient Education And Knowledge (SPEAK) Act of 2023 H.R. 7149, Equal Access to Specialty Care Everywhere (EASE) Act of 2024 H.R. 7623, The Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 H.R. 7711, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make permanent certain telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program H.R. 7858, Telehealth Enhancement for Mental Health Act of 2024 H.R. 7863, To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on furnishing behavioral health services via telehealth to individuals with limited English proficiency under Medicare program H.R. 5386, Cutting Copays 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. 5372, Expanding Seniors Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of 2023 S. 3059 the REAL Health Provider Act (Bennet, Tillis) S. 2973 Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act H.R. 2880, the Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act S.1002 - No UPCODE Act H.R. 3282, the Promoting Transparency and Healthy Competition in Medicare Act H.R. 3284, the Providers and Payers COMPETE Act H.R. 3237, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require each outpatient department of a provider to include a unique identification number on claims for services, and to require hospitals with an outpatient department of a provider to submit to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services an attestation with respect to each outpatient department Legislation and regulation related to the Medicare Advantage program and Medicare/Medicaid coverage, care delivery and financing.
Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Health Issues
- S 1375/HR 830, "HELP Copays Act", regarding all provisions. - PL 117-169, "The Inflation Reduction Act", regarding provisions impacting drug pricing and implementation. - PL 113-5 "Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization", regarding all provisions. - S 1355/HR 2940, "PASTEUR Act", regarding all provisions. - HR 3723, "Medical Device Electronic Labeling Act", regarding all provisions. - HR 2748, "Contact Lens Prescription Verification Modernization Act", regarding all provisions. - HR 4261, "Amputation Reduction and Compassion Act", regarding all provisions. - S 3131/HR 5539, "ORPHAN Cures Act", regarding all provisions. - HR 5372, "Expanding Access to Seniors Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of 2023", regarding all provisions. - S 2305, "The Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act", regarding all provisions. - HR 1352, "Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2023", regarding all provisions. - HR 7174, "Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures (EPIC) Act", regarding all provisions - HR 8574, the "340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-Net (ACCESS) Act", regarding all provisions - HR 7384, "Creating Hope Reauthorization Act", regarding all provisions Issues related to: - Obesity - Biosimilars - Health equity and diversity in clinical trials - Myopia - Ambulatory surgical services - Access to sterilization capacity for medical technologies - Peripheral artery disease - Cardiovascular health - Stroke care - FDA medical device shortage reporting requirements - Alternative funding programs - PBM practices - Health care workforce wellbeing - Medicaid Drug Rebate Program - the SUSTAIN 340B Act
Client expense: $1,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2024 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1110, KEEP Telehealth Options Act of 2023 H.R. 3875, Expanded Telehealth Access Act H.R. 5541, Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment (TREAT) Act H.R. 5611, Helping Ensure Access to Local TeleHealth (HEALTH) Act of 2023 H.R. 6033, Supporting Patient Education And Knowledge (SPEAK) Act of 2023 H.R. 7149, Equal Access to Specialty Care Everywhere (EASE) Act of 2024 H.R. 7623, The Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 H.R. 7711, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make permanent certain telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program H.R. 7858, Telehealth Enhancement for Mental Health Act of 2024 H.R. 7863, To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on furnishing behavioral health services via telehealth to individuals with limited English proficiency under Medicare program H.R. 5386, Cutting Copays 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. 5372, Expanding Seniors Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of 2023 S. 3059 the REAL Health Provider Act (Bennet, Tillis) S. 2973 Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act H.R. 2880, the Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act S.1002 - No UPCODE Act H.R. 3282, the Promoting Transparency and Healthy Competition in Medicare Act H.R. 3284, the Providers and Payers COMPETE Act H.R. 3237, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require each outpatient department of a provider to include a unique identification number on claims for services, and to require hospitals with an outpatient department of a provider to submit to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services an attestation with respect to each outpatient department Legislation and regulation related to the Medicare Advantage program and Medicare/Medicaid coverage, care delivery and financing.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: 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 · Pharmacy
H.R. 1613 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023 - Rep. Carter, Earl - spread-pricing by PBMs for Medicaid H.R. 2880 - Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act - Rep. Carter, Earl - PBM transparency H.R. 5372 - Expanding Seniors Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of 2023 - Rep. Joyce, John - generic drugs, biosimilars cost H.R. 5378 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act - Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy - PBM transparency H.R. 5385 - Medicare PBM Accountability Act - Rep. Landsman, Greg McMorris - PBM transparency H.R. 6283 - DRUG Act - Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette - PBM contracts H.R. 6963 - Pediatric Cancer Drug Supply Act of 2024 - Rep. Eshoo, Anna - establishes agreements with drug manufacturers to establish reserve supplies of covered pediatric cancer drugs H.R. 7635- The 340B PATIENTS Act of 2024- Rep. Matsui, Doris - ensures accessibility of drugs under 340B drug discount program S. 79 - Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023 - Sen. Durbin, Richard - prescription drug patenting S. 113 - Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 - Sen. Grassley, Chuck - PBM transparency S. 127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 - Sen. Cantwell, Maria - PBM transparency S. 142 - Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act - Sen. Klobuchar, Amy - pharmacy and biosimilar prescription drugs S. 148 - Stop STALLING Act - Sen. Klobuchar, Amy - pharmacy market approval processes S. 150 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023 - Sen. Cornyn, John - pharmacy and prescription drug prices S. 574 - Increasing Prescription Drug Competition Act - Sen. Hassan, Maggie - closure of pharmaceutical patent loophole S. 652 - Safe Step Act - Sen. Murkowski, Lisa - medication step therapy protocol S. 954 - Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023 - Sen. Warnock, Raphael - insulin pricing and cost sharing S. 1038 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023 - Sen. Welch, Peter - drug pricing transparency S. 1269 - INSULIN Act of 2023 - Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne - insulin pricing S. 1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act - Sen. Sanders, Bernie - PBM transparency S. 3934- Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2023- Sen. Cornyn, John - Medicare drug access Regulatory Issues: Issues relating to long term safety and effectiveness of medical devices and drugs, including registries; issues relating to post-market surveillance of drugs and medical devices; issues relating to price of drugs and biologics and proposals to limit high prices; issues related to prescription drug coupons and discount programs; contraceptive coverage; issues relating to vaccines; issues related to health equity; issues related to vaccination; potential Medicare NCD relating to monoclonal antibodies for treatment of Alzheimers disease; issues related to coverage of EUA drugs under Medicare Part D; issues related to drug patents and market exclusivity; issues related to pharmacy benefit managers; issues related to biosimilars; issues related to approval of drugs and biologics; issues relating to opioids; issues relating to COVID-19, including testing, vaccines and therapeutics; issues related to health care price transparency; issues relating to prescription drug rebates; direct-to-consumer advertising for prescription drugs; issues relating to access for investigational drugs; issues related to comparative effectiveness research and quality-adjusted life years; issues related to health plan step-therapy; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Client expense: $4,210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 · Health Issues
- S 1375/HR 830, "HELP Copays Act", regarding all provisions. - PL 117-169, "The Inflation Reduction Act", regarding provisions impacting drug pricing and implementation. - PL 113-5 "Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization", regarding all provisions. - S 1355/HR 2940, "PASTEUR Act", regarding all provisions. - HR 3723, "Medical Device Electronic Labeling Act", regarding all provisions. - HR 2748, "Contact Lens Prescription Verification Modernization Act", regarding all provisions. - HR 4261, "Amputation Reduction and Compassion Act", regarding all provisions. - S 3131/HR 5539, "ORPHAN Cures Act", regarding all provisions. - HR 5372, "Expanding Access to Seniors Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of 2023", regarding all provisions. - S 2305, "The Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act", regarding all provisions. - HR 1352, "Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2023", regarding all provisions. Issues related to: - Obesity - Biosimilars - Health equity and diversity in clinical trials - Myopia - Ambulatory surgical services - Access to sterilization capacity for medical technologies - Peripheral artery disease - Cardiovascular health - Stroke care - FDA medical device shortage reporting requirements - Alternative funding programs - 340B - PBM practices - Health care workforce wellbeing - Medicaid Drug Rebate Program
Client expense: $2,730,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · first_quarter · Pharmacy
Covid Therapeutics; Cell & Gene therapy; Step Therapy 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. Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] H.R.7312 - EPCS 2.0 Act To provide for requirements for electronic-prescribing for controlled substances under group health plans and group and individual health insurance coverage. Sponsor: Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Prescription Drug Pricing Reform Sponsor: Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] S. 1067 Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to citizen petitions. Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] S. 1114, Expanding Access to Low-Cost Generics Act To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the 180-day exclusivity period. Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] " S.1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act To provide for increased oversight of entities that provide pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of group health plans and health insurance coverage. Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] S. 150 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023 To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit product hopping, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] S. 2305 - Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act To improve the requirements for making a determination of interchangeability of a biological product and its reference product. Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] S. 127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 To prevent unfair and deceptive acts or practices and the dissemination of false information related to pharmacy benefit management services for prescription drugs, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] HR 6094 PROTECT Act To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to refine the set of information sources for determining coverage of certain drugs and biologicals used in the treatment or management of a rare disease or condition, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
Client expense: $1,940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2024 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Educate policymakers on 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. 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. 5393, the Transparency and Fairness for Pharmacies Act; H.R. 5372, the Expanding Seniors' Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of 2023; S. 3430, the Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act (the Better 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.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · first_quarter · Pharmacy
Covid Therapeutics; Cell & Gene therapy; Step Therapy H.R.5372 - Expanding Seniors' Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of2023 -To amend Title XVlll of the Social Security Act to facilitate midyear formulary changes for biosimilars. -Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] H.R.7312 - EPCS 2.0 Act -To provide for requirements for electronic-prescribing for controlled substances under group health plans and group and individual health insurance coverage. -Sponsor: Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of2022 -Prescription Drug Pricing Refonn -Sponsor: Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · first_quarter · Pharmacy
COVID Therapeutics; Cell and Gene Therapy; Step Therapy HR 5372 (118th Congress), Expanding Seniors' Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of 2023, by Rep. John Joyce (R-PA). To amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to facilitate midyear formulary changes for biosimilars. HR 5376 (117th Congress), Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, by Rep. John Yarmuth (D-KY). Requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to negotiate the prices of certain prescription drugs under Medicare beginning in 2026. HR 7312 (118th Congress), EPCS 2.0 Act, by Rep. Ann Kuster (D-NH). To provide requirements for electronic prescribing for controlled substances under group health plans and group and individual health insurance coverage.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2024 · first_quarter · Pharmacy
COVID Therapeutics; Cell and Gene Therapy; Step Therapy HR 5372 (118th Congress), Expanding Seniors' Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of 2023, by Rep. John Joyce (R-PA). To amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to facilitate midyear formulary changes for biosimilars. HR 5376 (117th Congress), Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, by Rep. John Yarmuth (D-KY). Requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to negotiate the prices of certain prescription drugs under Medicare beginning in 2026. HR 7312 (118th Congress), EPCS 2.0 Act, by Rep. Ann Kuster (D-NH). To provide requirements for electronic prescribing for controlled substances under group health plans and group and individual health insurance coverage.
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
No bill number. Discussed the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan program. H.R. 5385, the Medicare PBM Accountability Act. H.R. 5372, Expanding Seniors Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of 2023. H.R. 2880, Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act. H.R. 5539, the Optimizing Research Progress Hope and New (ORPHAN) Cures Act. H.R. 5547, the Maintaining Investments in New Innovation (MINI) Act. S. 79, the Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023. S. 150, the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023. S. 113, the Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023. S. 142, the Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act. S. 148, the Stop STALLING Act. No bill number. Discussed the Reducing Drug Prices for Seniors Act. No bill number. Discussed the Inflation Reduction Act.
Client expense: $4,370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2023 · fourth_quarter · Pharmacy
H.R. 1613 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023 - Rep. Carter, Earl - spread-pricing by PBMs for Medicaid H.R. 2880 - Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act - Rep. Carter, Earl - PBM transparency H.R. 5372 - Expanding Seniors Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of 2023 - Rep. Joyce, John - generic drugs, biosimilars cost H.R. 5378 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act - Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy - PBM transparency H.R. 5385 - Medicare PBM Accountability Act - Rep. Landsman, Greg McMorris - PBM transparency H.R. 6283 - DRUG Act - Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette - PBM contracts S. 79 - Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023 - Sen. Durbin, Richard - prescription drug patenting S. 113 - Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 - Sen. Grassley, Chuck - PBM transparency S. 127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 - Sen. Cantwell, Maria - PBM transparency S. 142 - Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act - Sen. Klobuchar, Amy - pharmacy and biosimilar prescription drugs S. 148 - Stop STALLING Act - Sen. Klobuchar, Amy - pharmacy market approval processes S. 150 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023 - Sen. Cornyn, John - pharmacy and prescription drug prices S. 574 - Increasing Prescription Drug Competition Act - Sen. Hassan, Maggie - closure of pharmaceutical patent loophole S. 954 - Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023 - Sen. Warnock, Raphael - insulin pricing and cost sharing S. 1038 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023 - Sen. Welch, Peter - drug pricing transparency S. 1269 - INSULIN Act of 2023 - Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne - insulin pricing S. 1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act - Sen. Sanders, Bernie - PBM transparency Regulatory Issues: Issues relating to long term safety and effectiveness of medical devices and drugs, including registries; issues relating to post-market surveillance of drugs and medical devices; issues relating to price of drugs and biologics and proposals to limit high prices; issues related to prescription drug coupons and discount programs; contraceptive coverage; issues relating to vaccines; issues related to health equity; issues related to vaccination; potential Medicare NCD relating to monoclonal antibodies for treatment of Alzheimers disease; issues related to coverage of EUA drugs under Medicare Part D; issues related to drug patents and market exclusivity; issues related to pharmacy benefit managers; issues related to biosimilars; issues related to approval of drugs and biologics; issues relating to opioids; issues relating to COVID-19, including testing, vaccines and therapeutics; issues related to health care price transparency; issues relating to prescription drug rebates; direct-to-consumer advertising for prescription drugs; issues relating to access for investigational drugs; issues related to comparative effectiveness research and quality-adjusted life years; issues related to health plan step-therapy; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Client expense: $2,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2023 · fourth_quarter · Pharmacy
Insulin Out of Pocket Costs; Covid Therapeutics; Generics Access; Gene Therapy S. 150 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023 A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit product hopping, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) S. 127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 A bill to prevent unfair and deceptive acts or practices and the dissemination of false information related to pharmacy benefit management services for prescription drugs, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) S.1269 - INSULIN Act of 2023 To reduce the price of insulin and provide for patient protections with respect to the cost of insulin. Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] S.1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act To provide for increased oversight of entities that provide pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of group health plans and health insurance coverage. Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] S. 148 - Stop STALLING Act A bill to enable the Federal Trade Commission to deter filing of sham citizen petitions to cover an attempt to interfere with approval of a competing generic drug or biosimilar, to foster competition, and facilitate the efficient review of petitions filed in good faith to raise legitimate public health concerns, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) S. 142 - Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act A bill to prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market, and to prohibit biological product manufacturers from compensating biosimilar and interchangeable companies to delay the entry of biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biological products. Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) S. 954 - Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023 A bill to provide for appropriate cost-sharing for insulin products covered under private health plans, and to establish a program to support health care providers and pharmacies in providing discounted insulin products to uninsured individuals. Sponsor: Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) 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. Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13]
Client expense: $1,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
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 · Health Issues
- S 1375/HR 830, "HELP Copays Act", regarding all provisions - PL 117-169, "The Inflation Reduction Act", regarding provisions impacting drug pricing and implementation - PL 113-5 "Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization", regarding all provisions - S 1355/HR 2940, "PASTEUR Act", regarding all provisions - HR 3723, "Medical Device Electronic Labeling Act", regarding all provisions - HR 2748, "Contact Lens Prescription Verification Modernization Act", regarding all provisions - HR 4261, "Amputation Reduction and Compassion Act", regarding all provisions - S 3131/HR 5539, "ORPHAN Cures Act", regarding all provisions - HR 5372, "Expanding Access to Seniors Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of 2023", regarding all provisions - S 2305, "The Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act", regarding all provisions - HR 1352, "Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2023", regarding all provisions Issues related to: - Obesity - Biosimilars - Health equity and diversity in clinical trials - Myopia - Ambulatory surgical services - Access to sterilization capacity for medical technologies - Peripheral artery disease - Cardiovascular health - Stroke care - FDA medical device shortage reporting requirements - Alternative funding programs - 340B - PBM practices - Health care workforce wellbeing - Medicaid Drug Rebate Program
Client expense: $1,160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 5386, Cutting Copays 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. 5372, Expanding Seniors Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of 2023 S. 3059 the REAL Health Provider Act (Bennet, Tillis) S. 2973 Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act H.R. 2880, the Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act S.1002 - No UPCODE Act H.R. 3282, the Promoting Transparency and Healthy Competition in Medicare Act H.R. 3284, the Providers and Payers COMPETE Act H.R. 3237, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require each outpatient department of a provider to include a unique identification number on claims for services, and to require hospitals with an outpatient department of a provider to submit to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services an attestation with respect to each outpatient department Legislation and regulation related to the Medicare Advantage program and Medicare/Medicaid coverage, care delivery and financing.
Client expense: $1,640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2023 · fourth_quarter · Pharmacy
Insulin Out of Pocket Costs; Covid Therapeutics; Generics Access; Gene Therapy S. 150 -Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023 A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit product hopping, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) S. 127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 A bill to prevent unfair and deceptive acts or practices and the dissemination of false infonnation related to pharmacy benefit management services for prescription drugs, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) S.1269 - INSULIN Act of2023 To reduce the price of insulin and provide for patient protections with respect to the cost of insulin. Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] S.1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act To provide for increased oversight of entities that provide pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of group health plans and health insurance coverage. Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] S. 142 - Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act A bill to prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market, and to prohibit biological product manufacturers from compensating biosimilar and interchangeable companies to delay the entry ofbiosimilar biological products and interchangeable biological products. Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) S. 954 -Affordable Insulin Now Act of2023 A bill to provide for appropriate cost-sharing for insulin products covered under private health plans, and to establish a program to support health care providers and pharmacies in providing discounted insulin products to uninsured individuals. Sponsor: Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) H.R.5372 - Expanding Seniors' Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of2023 To amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to facilitate midyear formulary changes for biosimilars. Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13]
Client expense: $269,075 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · fourth_quarter · Pharmacy
Insulin Out of Pocket Charges; Prescription Drug Pricing; PBM Proposals; COVID Vaccines HR 5372 (118th Congress), Expanding Seniors' Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of 2023, by Rep. John Joyce (R-PA). To amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to facilitate midyear formulary changes for biosimilars. S 127 (118th Congress), Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023, by Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA). To prevent unfair and deceptive acts or practices and the dissemination of false information related to pharmacy benefit management services for prescription drugs, and for other purposes. S 142 (118th Congress), Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN). To prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market, and to prohibit biological product manufacturers from compensating biosimilar and interchangeable companies to delay the entry of biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biological products. S 148 (118th Congress), Stop STALLING Act, by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN). To enable the Federal Trade Commission to deter filing of sham citizen petitions to cover an attempt to interfere with approval of a competing generic drug or biosimilar, to foster competition, and facilitate the efficient review of petitions filed in good faith to raise legitimate public health concerns. S 150 (118th Congress), Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023, by Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX). To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit product hopping, and for other purposes. S 954 (118th Congress), Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023, by Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA). To provide for appropriate cost-sharing for insulin products covered under private health plans, and to establish a program to support health care providers and pharmacies in providing discounted insulin products to uninsured individuals. S 1269 (118th Congress), INSULIN Act of 2023, by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH). To reduce the price of insulin and provide for patient protections with respect for the cost of insulin. S 1339 (118th Congress), Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act, by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT). To provide for increased oversight of entities that provide pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of group health plans and health insurance coverage. S 2305 (118th Congress), Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act, by Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT). To improve the requirements for making a determination of interchangeability of a biological product and its reference product.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2023 · fourth_quarter · Pharmacy
Insulin Out of Pocket Charges; COVID Therapeutics; Generics Access; Gene Therapy HR 5372 (118th Congress), Expanding Seniors' Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of 2023, by Rep. John Joyce (R-PA). To amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to facilitate midyear formulary changes for biosimilars. S 127 (118th Congress), Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023, by Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA). To prevent unfair and deceptive acts or practices and the dissemination of false information related to pharmacy benefit management services for prescription drugs, and for other purposes. S 142 (118th Congress), Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN). To prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market, and to prohibit biological product manufacturers from compensating biosimilar and interchangeable companies to delay the entry of biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biological products. S 148 (118th Congress), Stop STALLING Act, by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN). To enable the Federal Trade Commission to deter filing of sham citizen petitions to cover an attempt to interfere with approval of a competing generic drug or biosimilar, to foster competition, and facilitate the efficient review of petitions filed in good faith to raise legitimate public health concerns. S 150 (118th Congress), Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023, by Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX). To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit product hopping, and for other purposes. S 954 (118th Congress), Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023, by Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA). To provide for appropriate cost-sharing for insulin products covered under private health plans, and to establish a program to support health care providers and pharmacies in providing discounted insulin products to uninsured individuals. S 1269 (118th Congress), INSULIN Act of 2023, by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH). To reduce the price of insulin and provide for patient protections with respect for the cost of insulin. S 1339 (118th Congress), Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act, by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT). To provide for increased oversight of entities that provide pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of group health plans and health insurance coverage. S 2305 (118th Congress), Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act, by Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT). To improve the requirements for making a determination of interchangeability of a biological product and its reference product.
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2023 · fourth_quarter · Pharmacy
Insulin Out of Pocket Costs; Covid Therapeutics; Generics Access; Gene Therapy S. 150 -Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023 A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit product hopping, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) S. 127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 A bill to prevent unfair and deceptive acts or practices and the dissemination of false infonnation related to pharmacy benefit management services for prescription drugs, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) S.1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act To provide for increased oversight of entities that provide pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of group health plans and health insurance coverage. Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] S. 142 - Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act A bill to prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market, and to prohibit biological product manufacturers from compensating biosimilar and interchangeable companies to delay the entry ofbiosimilar biological products and interchangeable biological products. Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) H.R.5372 - Expanding Seniors' Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of2023 To amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to facilitate midyear formulary changes for biosimilars. Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13]
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 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to drug pricing, drug shortages, and the drug supply chain, including support for the following bills: the Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act (H.R. 2880), the Transparency and Fairness for Pharmacies Act (H.R. 5393), and the Expanding Seniors Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of 2023 (H.R. 5372). Issues related to COVID-19 response and post-public health emergency recommendations, including telehealth and pharmacist provision of testing and vaccination (generally, no specific legislation). Issues related to combatting opioid addiction, including support for the following bills: the Fentanyl Safe Testing and Overdose Prevention Act (S. 2569) and the Test Strip Access Act of 2023 (H.R. 4106). Patient access to pharmacist provided vaccinations for COVID/flu/pediatric illnesses, COVID-19 testing, emergency HIV prophylaxis, initiation of oral antivirals for flu/COVID, buprenorphine, and other pharmacist services authorized under state law (generally, no specific legislation). Reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act, including recommendations to leverage pharmacists as part of the care team. Patient access to comprehensive reproductive healthcare (generally, no specific legislation). Issues related to healthcare workforce shortages (generally, no specific legislation). The Lower Costs, More Transparency Act (H.R. 5378) and the Site-based Invoicing and Transparency Enhancement (SITE) Act (S. 1869), provisions related to site neutral payments. The Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees Act (H.R. 2584/S. 2768), provisions related to ensuring workplace safety for healthcare workers, including pharmacists.
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2023 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Educare policymakers on issues related to the Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2021; 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. 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; and S. the Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act (the Better Act).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
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 · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 5372: Expanding Seniors Access and Lost Cost Medicines Act of 2023, provisions to set drug price cost-sharing. H.R. 5385: Medicare PBM Accountability Act, provisions related to PBM reporting requirements. H.R. 5386: Cutting Coupons Act, provisions related to cost-sharing requirements for low-income Medicare beneficiaries. H.R. 3284: Providers & Payers COMPETE Act, provisions related to consolidation. S. 2973: Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act, provisions related to PBM regulation.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE