Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 20.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 11 .
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-132, Part I.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 14.
Committee 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 Committees on Education and the Workforce, and 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 · Health Issues
Access to AEDs Act (H.R. 2370/S. 1024) Cardiac Arrest Survival Act (H.R. 1012) Easy Enrollment in Healthcare Act (H.R. 1113/S. 423) Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (S.2243) Self-Insurance Protection Act (H.R. 2813) Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act (H.R. 824) Association Health Plans Act (H.R. 2868) Improving Whole Health for Veterans with Chronic Conditions Act (S. 1954) FAMILY Act (S. 1714/H.R. 3481) Social Determinants of Health Act of 2023 (no bill number) Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 (H.R. 3838/S. 2415) PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2023 (H.R. 3226/S. 1573) Charles Rochester Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment Act (H.R. 5699) Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, Research, and Training in the Schools (HEARTS) Act (H.R. 6829) Stroke Act (no bill number) Harold B. Kohl Physical Activity for Americans Act (no bill number) Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2024 (H.R.7189) Living Donor Protection Act (H.R. 2923/S.1384) Health Care Affordability Act (H.R. 9774/S. 5194) Implementation of the No Surprises Act Credit for Caring Act (H.R. 7165/S. 3702) Legislation to allow Medicare to reimburse services provided by mobile stroke units (no bill number) HEARTS Act (H.R. 6829)
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Access to AEDs Act (H.R. 2370/S. 1024) Cardiac Arrest Survival Act (H.R. 1012) Easy Enrollment in Healthcare Act (H.R. 1113/S. 423) Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (S.2243) Self-Insurance Protection Act (H.R. 2813) Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act (H.R. 824) Association Health Plans Act (H.R. 2868) Improving Whole Health for Veterans with Chronic Conditions Act (S. 1954) FAMILY Act (S. 1714/H.R. 3481) Social Determinants of Health Act of 2023 (no bill number) Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 (H.R. 3838/S. 2415) PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2023 (H.R. 3226/S. 1573) Charles Rochester Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment Act (H.R. 5699) Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, Research, and Training in the Schools (HEARTS) Act (H.R. 6829) Stroke Act (no bill number) Harold B. Kohl Physical Activity for Americans Act (no bill number) Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2024 (H.R.7189) A resolution designating September 2024 as "National Cholesterol Education Month" and September 30, 2024, as "LDL-C Awareness Day"(S.Res.566) Living Donor Protection Act (H.R. 2923/S.1384) Health Care Affordability Act (H.R. 9774/S. 5194) Opposed H.J. Res. 181 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Definition of 'Employer'-Association Health Plans" Implementation of the No Surprises Act HHS finalization of proposed rule on Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance; Independent, Non- coordinated Excepted Benefits Coverage; Level-Funded Plan Arrangements; and Tax Treatment of Certain Accident and Health Insurance (CMS-9904-P)
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2024 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Access to AEDs Act (H.R. 2370/S. 1024) Cardiac Arrest Survival Act (H.R. 1012) Easy Enrollment in Healthcare Act (H.R. 1113/S. 423) Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (S.2243) Self-Insurance Protection Act (H.R. 2813) Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act (H.R. 824) Association Health Plans Act (H.R. 2868) Improving Whole Health for Veterans with Chronic Conditions Act (S. 1954) FAMILY Act (S. 1714/H.R. 3481) Social Determinants of Health Act of 2023 (no bill number) Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 (H.R. 3838/S. 2415) PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2023 (H.R. 3226/S. 1573) Charles Rochester Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment Act (H.R. 5699) Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, Research, and Training in the Schools (HEARTS) Act (H.R. 6829) Stroke Act (no bill number) Harold B. Kohl Physical Activity for Americans Act (no bill number) Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2024 (H.R.7189) A resolution designating September 2024 as "National Cholesterol Education Month" and September 30, 2024, as "LDL-C Awareness Day"(S.Res.566) Living Donor Protection Act (H.R. 2923/S.1384) Health Care Affordability Act (H.R. 9774/S. 5194) Opposed H.J. Res. 181 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Definition of 'Employer'-Association Health Plans" Implementation of the No Surprises Act HHS finalization of proposed rule on Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance; Independent, Non- coordinated Excepted Benefits Coverage; Level-Funded Plan Arrangements; and Tax Treatment of Certain Accident and Health Insurance (CMS-9904-P)
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
HR 1692 / S 8, the Health Care Affordability Act; HR 2630 / S 652, the Safe Step Act; HR 3433 / S 2897, the Give Kids a Chance Act; HR 3503 / S 1701, The NIH Clinical Trial Diversity Act; HR 3991 / S 1624, the Gabriella Miller Kids First Act; HR 4363 / S 2213, Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act; HR 6003 / S 3103, the Medical Debt Relief Act; HR 6301 / S. 2039, The Cancer Drug Parity Act; HR 7383 / S 1214, the RARE Act; HR 8311 / S 4289, Medical Debt Cancellation Act; HR 824, the Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act; HR 1773, the Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act; HR 2813, Self-Insurance Protection Act; HR 2868, the Association Health Plans; HR 2880, the Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act; HR 3799, CHOICE Arrangement Act; HR 3800, the Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act; HR 5609, the Advancing Health Savings Act; HR 5688, the Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act; HR 5687, the HSA Modernization Act; HR 6664, the Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act; HR 6963, the Pediatric Cancer Drug Supply Chain Act; HR 7384, the Creating Hope Reauthorization Act; HR 8261, Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act; HR 8412, the Clinical Trial Modernization Act; HR 8574, the 340B ACCESS Act; HR 9129, Patient Debt Relief Act; S 113, the Prescription Pricing for the People Act; S 127, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act; S 1339, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act; S 1542, the DRUG Act; S 1967 the Patients Before Middlemen Act; S 2243, the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act; S 2483, the Strengthening Consumer Protections and Medical Debt Transparency Act; S 2973, the Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act; S 3167, Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement (MEWA) Act; HR 9774 / S 5194, the Health Care Affordability Act; Legislation to protect insurance purchasers interacting with insurance brokers; Implementation of the No Surprises Act; Federal rulemaking related to Short-term Limited Duration Insurance (STLDI) plans; Efforts to extend and make permanent the current enhanced Advance Premium Tax Credits; Insurance appeals and denials; Federal rulemaking related to Association Health Plans; Consumer protections related to consumers who will lose insurance due to the end of certain federal Medicaid maintenance-of-effort requirements; FDA draft guidance related to dose optimization studies in clinical trials
2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Access to AEDs Act (H.R. 2370/S. 1024) Cardiac Arrest Survival Act (H.R. 1012) Easy Enrollment in Healthcare Act (H.R. 1113/S. 423) Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (S.2243) Self-Insurance Protection Act (H.R. 2813) Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act (H.R. 824) Association Health Plans Act (H.R. 2868) Improving Whole Health for Veterans with Chronic Conditions Act (S. 1954) FAMILY Act (S. 1714/H.R. 3481) Social Determinants of Health Act of 2023 (no bill number) Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 (H.R. 3838/S. 2415) PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2023 (H.R. 3226/S. 1573) Charles Rochester Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment Act (H.R. 5699) Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, Research, and Training in the Schools (HEARTS) Act (H.R. 6829) Stroke Act (no bill number) Harold B. Kohl Physical Activity for Americans Act (no bill number) Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2024 (H.R.7189) Living Donor Protection Act (H.R. 2923/S.1384) Health Care Affordability Act (H.R. 9774/S. 5194) Implementation of the No Surprises Act Credit for Caring Act (H.R. 7165/S. 3702) Legislation to allow Medicare to reimburse services provided by mobile stroke units (no bill number) HEARTS Act (H.R. 6829)
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
| Referred To |
| February 2, 2023 |
| Energy and Commerce Committee | House | Referred To | February 2, 2023 |
| Education and Workforce Committee | House | Referred To | February 2, 2023 |
| Republican |
| CA |
| John R. Moolenaar | Republican | MI |
| Juan Ciscomani | Republican | AZ |
| Mikie Sherrill | Democratic | NJ |
| Rick W. Allen | Republican | GA |
| Ron Estes | Republican | KS |
| Suzan K. DelBene | Democratic | WA |
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Telemedicine legislation including CONNECT for Health Act; Telemental Health Care Access Act; TREATS Act; Ryan Haight Act/DEA rulemaking on telemedicine; H.R. 1843, S. 1001 - Telehealth Expansion Act; H.R. 824 Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act; Telehealth Modernization Act; Primary and Virtual Care Affordability Act; Expanding Remote Monitoring Access Act
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 485 - Protecting Health Care For All Patients Act of 2023 - Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy - federal programs using prices based on quality-adjusted life years H.R. 824 - Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023 - Rep. Walberg, Tim - telehealth and ERISA amendments H.R. 830 - HELP Copays Act - Rep. Carter, Earl - health insurers responsibility for payments made by or on behalf of a plan enrollee toward a plans cost-sharing requirements H.R. 1488 - Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023 - Rep. Craig, Angie - cost-sharing for insulin products H.R. 2666 - MVP Act - Rep. Guthrie, Brett - value-based purchasing arrangements under Medicaid program and reforms to price reporting H.R. 2691 - Transparent Price Act - Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy - health insurer price transparency H.R. 2813 - Self-Insurance Protection Act - Rep. Good, Bob - ERISA amendments H.R. 2868 - Association Health Plans Act - Rep. Walberg, Tim - ERISA amendments H.R. 3305 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act - Rep. Underwood, Lauren - maternal health including in Medicaid and CHIP H.R. 3561 - PATIENT Act - Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy - PBM transparency, PBM contract design, health insurance transparency, hospital transparency H.R. 3799 - Custom Health Option and Individual Care Expense Arrangement Act- Rep. Hern, Kevin - health reimbursement arrangements H.R. 7623 - Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024- Rep. Carter, Buddy - including requirements for Part D plan contracts with PBMs including transparency and delinking provisions H.R. 7858 - Telehealth Enhancement for Mental Health Act of 2024 - Rep. James, John - Medicare, behavioral health, telehealth H.R. 9572 - Enhanced Enforcement of Health Coverage Act - Rep. Murphy, Gregory - increased penalties of surprise billing violations H.R. 10445 - Further Continuing Appropriations and Disaster Relief Supplement Appropriations Act, 2025 - Rep. Cole, Tom - to fund the federal government through March 14, 2025 as well as extension of several health care policies S. 3393 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act. - Sen. Sanders, Bernie - SUD treatment S. 3430 - Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023 - Sen. Wyden, Ron - mental health, telehealth, health workforce S. 3612 - Access to Family Building Act- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy- right to access reproductive technology (ex. IVF) S. 3805 - A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to prohibit health plans from imposing fees on health care providers for electronic funds transfers and health care payment and remittance advice transactions, and for other purposes. - Sen. Cassidy, Bill - SSA, healthcare, electronic funds, payments, remittance S. 4357 - Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2024- Sen. Sanders, Bernie - promotes access to oral health care S. 4358 - Preventing and Treating Substance Use Disorders Among Older Adults Act- Sen. Casey, Robert - SAMHSA grant program for SUDs S. 4554 - Reproductive Freedom for Women Act- Sen. Murray, Patty - protecting abortion and reproductive rights Issues related to broadband and public health infrastructure; mental health and telehealth; behavioral health; rural health; substance use disorder treatments; Health Savings Accounts; provider directories; artificial intelligence and privacy; insurance industry response to and support for providers regarding the Change Healthcare cyberattack and broader cyber security issues; ACA Marketplace; and Mental Health Parity Proposed Rule.
Client expense: $2,610,000 · 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
2024 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 2851/ S. 2464 - Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis Act of 2023; bill to prohibit group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage from imposing cost-sharing requirements with respect to diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations H.R. 6301/ S. 2039 - Cancer Drug Parity Act; a bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require a group health plan (or health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan) to provide for cost-sharing for oral anticancer drugs on terms no less favorable than the cost-sharing provided for anticancer medications administered by a health care provider. H.R. 830/S. 1375 -Help Ensure Lower Patient (HELP) Copays Act; bill requires health insurance plans to apply certain payments made by, or on behalf of, a plan enrollee toward a plan's cost-sharing requirements. Specifically, plans must apply third-party payments, financial assistance, discounts, product vouchers, and other reductions in out-of-pocket expenses toward the requirements. H.R. 2630/S. 652 -Safe Step Act; bill to require a group health plan or health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol, and for other purposes H.R. 3086 - Find It Early Act; a bill to provide for health coverage with no cost-sharing for additional breast screenings for certain individuals at greater risk for breast cancer. H.R. 4189/S. 2016 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2023; a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to telehealth services, and for other purposes. H.R. 824 - Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023; bill expanding exception for stand-alone telehealth benefits plans from certain requirements that generally apply to private health insurance plans under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; under the bill employers may offer stand-alone telehealth benefits to all employees including those who are eligible for enrollment in their employers group health plan H.R. 2868 - Association Health Plans Act; a bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to clarify the treatment of certain association health plans as employers, and for other purposes S.4767 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act; a bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to reduce fraudulent enrollments in qualified health plans, and for other purposes H.J. Res. 181- Congressional Review Act resolution to stop Biden-Harris rule limiting access to Association Health Plans (AHPs) S. 8 - Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2023; a bill to expand the eligibility of taxpayers for the refundable tax credit for coverage under a qualified health plan and increases cost-sharing subsidies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 1692 - Health Care Affordability Act of 2023; a bill to revise the tax credit for health care premium assistance to expand the eligibility of low-income taxpayers for such credit and reduce the cost of health care premiums H.R. 9774/ S. 5194 - Health Care Affordability Act; a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand eligibility for the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan Administration actions necessary to reduce out-of-pocket costs for medically necessary diagnostic and supplemental breast imaging Implementation of the Affordable Care Act and coverage of preventive services with no cost-sharing Issues related to regulation of short-term limited duration plans Issues related to prescription drug affordability for patients Policies regarding White House Cancer Moonshot implementation Policies related to copay accumulator and adjustor programs Comments related to the 2026 Notice on Benefit and Payment Parameters Comments related in response to a House Committee on Ways and Means Request for Information on tax legislation in favor of the extension of the Affordable Care Acts enhanced advance premium tax credits
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to health information technology, Medicare, healthcare and telehealth, including the Telehealth Expansion Act (H.R. 1843 / S. 1001), the Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act (H.R. 824), the CONNECT for Health Act (S. 2016 / H.R. 4189), the Telehealth Modernization Act (H.R. 7623 / S. 3967), and the Primary Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 3029 / S. 628); issues related to pharmacy, including the Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act (S. 3430); and issues related to Fiscal Year 2025 appropriations bills and the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 (H.R. 9029).
Client expense: $4,670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
-S. 5353/H.R. 10210, National Plan for Epilepsy Act, support passage. -Support legislation to increase access to home and community-based services. -S. 652/H.R. 2630, Safe Step Act, support passage. -S. 1375/H.R. 830, HELP Copays Act, support passage. -S. 1339, PBM Reform Act, support patient-centric reforms including addition of the Safe Step Act and HELP Copays Act. -H.R. 2880, Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act -Support preservation of Medicare Part Ds Six Protected Classes policy -Reauthorization of the Advance Premium Tax Credits -Support patient-centric implementation of Medicare Part D out-of-pocket cap and the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan -Urge patient priorities like standardized health plans and network adequacy in the 2026 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters rule. -Ensure any regulation of cannabis protects safe and legal access -Ensure continued access to needed healthcare via telehealth including prescribing of epilepsy medications that are controlled substances -Requests to join the Congressional Epilepsy Caucus. -H.R. 824, the Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act, oppose passage. -Support H.R. 670, S. 4174, Think Differently Database Act -Support S. 4325, the Lifespan Respite Care Program Reauthorization Act -Support the parity of coverage of mental health treatments -Support legislation and regulations that incentivize the development of rare disease treatments -Support the Clinical Trial Modernization Act -Support legislation and regulations that help to advance health equity for people with epilepsy -S. 5065/H.R. 9635, Seizure Awareness and Preparedness Act, support passage -Support legislation and regulations that would ban the use of electric shock devices that apply a shock to a persons skin to reduce or cease self-injurious or aggressive behaviors, including supporting the immediate release of a final rule -Supporting legislation and regulations that protect the current structure of the National Institutes of Health -Support legislation and regulations to keep insurance brokers accountable -Support H.R. 7573, Stop Medicaid Recovery Act -Support legislation and regulations on continuous eligibility in Medicaid -Support H.R. 4758/S.2372, Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act -Support legislation and regulations to streamline prior authorization processes -Support the creation of an Office of Caregiving at the Department of Health and Human Services -Comments on Medicare $2 Drug List Model -Support legislation and regulations to reduce the burden of medical debt -Support legislation and regulation on the responsible use of AI in healthcare -Support S.5070, the Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-In Programs Act -Support H.R. 7384/S. 4583, The Creating Hope Reauthorization Act -Support the Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher Program -Oppose any cuts to Medicaid as part of reconciliation
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Advertisements; Issues related to Cybersecurity; Health care issues related to P.L. 118-42, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024, and P.L. 118-47, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024; Issues related to P.L. 117-328, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023; Issues related to P.L. 117-169, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, including enhanced advance premium tax credits (APTCs) and Medicare Part D redesign; Issues related to P.L. 93-406, Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), preemption; S. 727, Insulin for All Act of 2023; S. 1269, Improving Needed Safeguards for Users of Lifesaving Insulin Now (INSULIN) Act of 2023; S. 146, Cap Insulin Prices Act; S. 954, Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023; H.R. 1488, Affordable Insulin Now Act; H.R. 1587, Making Insulin Affordable for All Children Act; H.R. 1485, Insulin for all Act of 2023; H.R. 3290, To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to ensure transparency and oversight of the 340B drug discount program; S. 464/H.R. 2630, the Safe Step Act; H.R. 1843/S. 1001, Telehealth Expansion Act; H.R. 824, Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023; Issues related to mental health coverage, workforce, and mental health parity; Issues related to surprise billing law and regulation; Issues related to artificial intelligence and health care issues; Issues related to removing barriers to biosimilar medicine access; H.R. 4189/S. 2016, The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2023; H.R. 3432/S.3651, Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2023; H.R. 1692, The Health Care Affordability Act; H.R. 8152, the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) of 2024; P.L. No: 118-158 and draft FY2025 Continuing Resolution, issues related to telehealth.
Client expense: $1,420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.10545 - American Relief Act, 2025 Division C - Health H.R.824 - Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023. H.R.1843 & S.1001 - Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023. H.R.3029 & S.628 - Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2023. S.1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act. H.R.5378 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. H.R.5688 - Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2023. H.R.3836 - Medicaid Primary Care Improvement Act. General health care and employee benefits issues; health care coverage, regulatory implementation, transparency, delivery and payment reform, cost containment, and telehealth. Proposals related to ERISA preemption.
Client expense: $2,510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Continuation of first-dollar coverage for telehealth H.R. 1843, S. 1001 - Telehealth Expansion Act; Telehealth ERISA exemption H.R. 824 Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act; CONNECT for Health Act; Telemental Health Care Access Act; health care data transparency; telehealth in Medicare Advantage; streamlining Medical provider enrollment; S 3430 Better Mental Health care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act, HR 5378 Lower Cost, More Transparency, S 2548 Health Care Prices Revealed and Information to Consumers Explained (PRICE) Transparency Act, S 3059 Requiring Enhanced & Accurate Lists of (REAL) Health Providers Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Continuation of first-dollar coverage for telehealth H.R. 1843, S. 1001 - Telehealth Expansion Act; Telehealth ERISA exemption H.R. 824 Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act; CONNECT for Health Act; Telemental Health Care Access Act; health care data transparency; telehealth in Medicare Advantage; streamlining Medical provider enrollment; S 3430 Better Mental Health care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act, HR 5378 Lower Cost, More Transparency, S 2548 Health Care Prices Revealed and Information to Consumers Explained (PRICE) Transparency Act, S 3059 Requiring Enhanced & Accurate Lists of (REAL) Health Providers Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 4189/S.2016, CONNECT for Health Act of 2023 H.R. 4093, Remote Opioid Monitoring Act of 2023 H.R. 824, Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023 H.R.1843/S.1001, Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023 H.R. 3875, Expanded Telehealth Access Act H.R. 1458/S. 723, Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act of 2023 H.R. 7623, Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 H.R. 7856, PREVENT DIABETES Act S. 4094, PREVENT DIABETES Act General issues related to federal regulation of health technology - artificial intelligence, digital therapeutics
Client expense: $1,050,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to lung disease treatment, prevention and research; Issues related to public health; Issues related asthma, COPD, influenza, lung cancer, pneumonia, pulmonary fibrosis, tuberculosis and other lung diseases; Issues related to tobacco cessation; Issues related to the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to the Childrens Health Insurance Program; Issues related to Medicaid; Issues related to ERISA; Issues related to COVID-19 Response; Issues related to vaccines; Issues related to infrastructure; Issues related to supplemental oxygen; Issues related to the implementation of the No Surprises Act; Issues related to Medicare sequestration; Issues related to Cancer Moonshot; Issues related to short-term limited duration plans; Issues related to Healthy Future Taskforce; Issues related to regulatory reform; Issues relating to FY25 appropriations; Issues relating to the Presidents FY26 budget; HR 277 REINS Act; S 184 REINS Act; HR 1075 Medicaid Work Requirements Act; S. 1063 A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to implement a minimum work requirement for able-bodied adults enrolled in State Medicaid programs; HR 1551 Jobs and Opportunities for Medicaid Act; H.R. 2583 Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2023; H.R. 1114 Long COVID RECOVERY NOW Act; H.R. 1692 Health Care Affordability Act of 2023; HR 3073 Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act; S 1452 Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act; HR 2811 Limit Save Grow Act; HR 442 Regulatory Accountability Act; S 1615 Regulatory Accountability Act;; HR 288 Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2023; S 1411, Prove It Act of 2023; S 1995 Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act; HR 824 Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023; HR 4286 Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act; HR 2813 The Self-Insurance Protecon Act; HR 3799 CHOICE Arrangement Act; HR 2868 Association Health Plans Act; S 2213 Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act; HR 4363 Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act; S. 2016 CONNECT for Health Act of 2023; HR 4189 CONNECT for Health Act of 2023;; HR 5749 Family Asthma Act; HR 4286 Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act; HR 890 The Guidance Out of Darkness Act; S 791 The Guidance Out of Darkness Act; S 2245 Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act; HR 4534 Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act; S 2333 Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness and Response Act; HR 4420 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act; S 1489 National Task Force on the COVID-19 Pandemic Act;; HR 6302 Health Share Transparency Act; HR 357 Ensuring Accountability in Agency Rulemaking;; S3821 Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act; HR7829 Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act; HR 485 Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act of 2023; HR 7867 Renewing Efficiency in Government by Budgeting Act; HR 115 Midnight Rules Relief Act, HR 1602, Health Care Affordability Act of 2023; S. 8 Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2023; HR 9029 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; H.R. 8774 Department of Defense Appropriations Act 2025; S. 4942 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; S 4921 Department of Defense Appropriations Act 2025; HR 890 Guidance out of Regulatory Darkness Act; H.R. 9774, Health Care Affordability Act of 2024; S. 5194 Health Care Affordability Act of 2024; S. 652 Safe Step Act; HR 2630 Safe Step Act; HR 10515, American Relief Act, 2025; HR 10545, American Relief Act, 2025
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Public health and pandemic preparedness PAHPA reauthorization Health care workforce issues HR 824 Telehealth Benefits Expansion for Workers Act HR 2584, S. 2768 SAVE Act HR 3577 Medical and Stockpile Accountability Act Workplace violence HR 4783 Pathways to Health Careers Act HR 7153 Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act Emergency department boarding
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 824 - Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023 H.R. 1202 / S. 704 - Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act H.R. 2389 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 H.R. 2400 / S. 1165 - Reentry Act of 2023 H.R. 2474 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R. 3073 / S. 1452 - Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act H.R. 3432 / S. 3651 - Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2023 H.R. 3946/S. 1800 - FASD Respect Act H.R. 4189 / S. 2016 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2023 H.R. 4892 / S. 3921 - Medicaid Bump Act H.R. 4933 / S. 462 - Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act H.R. 4942 / S. 665 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 5116 / S. 2688 - Behavioral Health Information Technology (BHIT) Coordination Act H.R. 5819 / S. 1378 - COMPLETE Care Act H.R. 6683 - Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act of 2023 H.R. 7153 / S. 3679 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protections Reauthorization Act H.R. 3305 / S. 1606 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act H.R. 3226 / S. 1573 - Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R. 3312 / S. 1602 - Moms Matter Act H.R. 3838 / S. 2415 - Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R. 7024 - Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 H.R. 8458 / S. 669- Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2024 H.R. 8543 / S. 2993 - To amend the Social Security Act and the Public Health Service Act to permanently authorize certified community behavioral health clinics, and for other purposes H.R. 8680 - To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, to award grants to train community mental wellness workers H.R. 8702/ S .4532 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans H.R.8767 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion from medical assistance under the Medicaid program of items and services for patients in an institution for mental diseases S. 1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Reform Manager Act H.R. 7891 / S. 1409 - Kids Online Safety Act H.R. 7890 / S. 1418 - Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0) H.R. 4531 / S. 3106 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act H.R. 6663 / S. 3364 - Kid PROOF Act of 2023 S. 3430 - Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Health Extenders Act S. 3157 - More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2023 H.R. 7619 / S. 3158 - Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act H.R.6928 - CONNECT Act of 2024 H.R.6961 / S. 3010 - Nutrition CARE Act of 2024 H.R. 6982 / S. 3579 - Gambling Addiction, Recovery, Investment, and Treatment Act H.R. 7050 - Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act of 2024 H.Res. 1089 / S.Res.567 - Health Workforce Well-being Day of Awareness Resolution S. 2556 - Improving Coordination and Access to Resources Equitably (CARE) for Youth Act H.R. 5408 / S. 2767 - SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act H.R.7301 - Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion Act of 2024 H.R. 7808 - EARLY Minds Act H.R. 7265 / S. 3779 - Child Suicide Prevention and Lethal Means Act S. 3638 - Dependent Controlled Substance Transparency Act H.R. 7265 / S. 3379 Child Suicide Prevention & Lethal Means Safety Act H.R.7708 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require MA organizations offering network-based plans to maintain an accurate provider directory, and for other purposes H.R.8575 - Michelle Alyssa Go Act H.R. 7258 / S. 3968 - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide community-based training opportunities for medical students in rural areas and medically under-served communities, and for other purposes S.4023 - Behavioral Health Network and Directory Improvement Act S.4358 - Preventing and Treating Substance Use Disorders Among Older Adults Act Sent letter to the FDA on reducing the scope of the Clozapine REMS in preparation for the Joint Committees Meeting Meeting with FDA on continued Stimulant Shortage APA met with DOL, HHS, and Treasury to Discuss Parity APA sent letter to ONC on Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Patient Engagement, Information Sharing, and Public Health Interoperability (HTI-2) proposed rule Signed onto AMA letter on Medicare physician payment reform S.4935- Physician Fee Stabilization Act H.R. 6371 - the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act H.R. 2474 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R. 5013 / S. 3503 - Value in Health Care (VALUE) Act H.R. 1770 / S. 2477 - Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act. Signed AMA letter in opposition H.R.6664 / S. 4905- Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act of 2023 H.R.9133 / S. 4835- The Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act H.R. 2630 / S. 652 - the Safe Step Act H.R. 9581 - STAR Plus Scholarship Act H.R. 8715 - NEST Act H.R. 9577- Stabilization to Prevent (STOP) Suicide Act H.R. 9656 - Career and Technical Education (CTE) Student Mental Health and Wellness Act S. 5146- Medical Graduate Investment Act of 2024 H.R. 9688 - Keep Kids Covered Act H.R. 9886/S.5271 - Broadening Utilization of Proven and Effective Treatment for Recovery Act H.R. 7858 - Telehealth Enhancement for Mental Health Act of 2024 Cover Our Care Act H.R. 3503 - NIH Clinical Trial Diversity Act of 2023 H.R. 9422 - Recovery Act H.R. 10073 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2024 H.R. 9457 - Transparent Telehealth Bills Act of 2024 H.R. 3838/S. 2415 - Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 S.5524 - Parity Enforcement Act of 2024 H.R. 10085 - Saving Lives on Campuses Act of 2024 H.R. 10280 - Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Act
Client expense: $269,642 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S.652 - Safe Step Act (Murkowski/Hassan), support passage H.R. 830 - HELP Copays Act, support passage S.935- Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 485, Protecting Health Care For All Patients Act, oppose passage as currently written S.127, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act, support passage Urged HELP and House Energy and Commerce Committee to hold roundtables and advance proposals that address workforce issues within the healthcare community. S. 2333 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act, support passage H.R. 824, Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023, oppose passage H.R. 4421, Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation H.R. 4420, Preparedness and Response Reauthorization Act, monitor legislation Committee Draft -The Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act, support passage S. 1339, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act, support passage S.127, the PBM Transparency Act of 2023, support passage S.113, The Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023, support passage S.2052, Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act H.R. 1692, Health Care Affordability Act of 2023 H.R. 3561, the PATIENT Act of 2023, support passage H.R. 3284, Providers and Payers Compete Act, support passage H.R. 4507, Transparency in Coverage Act, support passage H.R. 4508, Hidden Fee Disclosure Act, support passage H.R. 2816, PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act, support passage S.79- Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023, support passage S. 142- Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act, support passage S.148- Stop STALLING Act, support passage S.150- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023, support passage S.775-Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act, monitoring S.1067-Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023, support passage S. 2780 Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Ac H.R. 4189, the CONNECT for Health Act, support passage H.R. 1843, the Telehealth Expansion Act, support passage H.R. 8018, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, support passage S. 3109, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, support passage H.R.6302, the Health Share Transparency Act of 2023 H.R.7623, the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024
Client expense: $51,247 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
-HR 830 / S 1357, HELP Copays Act -HR 2630 / S 652, Safe Step Act -S 1339, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act -H.R. 1770, the Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act -HR 824, the Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act -Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act - S. 127 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 - S. 1339 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act - H.R. 4507 Transparency in Coverage Act of 2023 - H.R. 4822 Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 - H.R. 3561 PATIENT Act of 2023 -H.R. 5378 - The Lower Costs, More Transparency Act - H.R. 2761 SPARC Act, Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act - S.1701/H.R.3503 NIH Clinical Trial Diversity Act of 2023 - H.R. 1114 Long COVID RECOVERY NOW Act - S.2840 the Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act - Reducing Drug Prices for Seniors Act - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act - Health Care Affordability Act
Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
out-of-pocket costs, drug prices, utilization management, prior authorization, step therapy, clinical trial diversity, COVID-19 therapeutics, pharmacist scope of practice, telehealth extensions , association health plans, self-insurance protections, short-term limited duration insurance plans, Pharmacy Benefit Managers, -HR 830/S 1357,HELP Copays Act -HR 2630/ S. 652, Safe Step Act -S 1339, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act -HR 1770, the Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act -HR 824, the Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act -Accelerating Kid's Access to Care Act -Reducing Drug Prices for Seniors Act - Health Care Affordability Act - H.R.9747 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Telehealth privacy issues. H.R. 824- Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 824 Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023. Issues related to high deductible health plan coverage of telehealth services. H.R. 10545 - American Relief Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Digital health issues. H.R.824 - Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023. S.1001 - Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023. H.R.4527 - Health DATA Act of 2023. H.R.10445 - Further Continuing Appropriations and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2025. H.R.10515 - American Relief Act, 2025. H.R.10545 - American Relief Act, 2025.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to paid family medical leave; H.R. 824 - Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023; H.R. 8070/S. 4638 - National Defense Authorization Act of 2025; Issues related to healthcare and insurance.
Client expense: $1,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 824 - "Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023"; HR 4189 "CONNECT for Health Act of 2023"; S. 2016 "CONNECT for Health Act of 2023"; HR 1843 - "Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023"; S. 1001 - "Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023"; HR 3432 - "Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2023"; HR 5163 "Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services Act"; S. 3193 - "TREATS Act" Implementation of the Ryan Haight Act/DEA rulemaking on telemedicine. Advocate for the DEA to act in a timely manner to extend flexibilities for telemedicine prescribing of controlled substances.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
HR 824 - "Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023"; HR 4189 "CONNECT for Health Act of 2023"; S. 2016 "CONNECT for Health Act of 2023"; HR 1843 - "Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023"; S. 1001 - "Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023"; HR 3432 - "Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2023"; HR 5163 "Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services Act"; S. 3193 - "TREATS Act" Implementation of the Ryan Haight Act/DEA rulemaking on telemedicine. Advocate for the DEA to act in a timely manner to extend flexibilities for telemedicine prescribing of controlled substances.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Protect the current FSA/HSA list of products and support expanding the list of allowable products for FSA/HSA. Monitor FSA/HSA legislation. Lobby for legislation that would expand the definition of prevention for FSA/HSA. Support the inclusion of vitamins and supplements in FSA/HSAs. Support legislation that would make diapers FSA/HSA eligible. Support legislation that would make exercise expenses eligible. S.786 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care. H.R.1582 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care. S. 371: Telehealth HSA Act OF 2023. S.655 - Chronic Disease Management Act of 2023. S.628 - Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2023. H.R.1795 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow qualified distributions from health savings accounts for certain home care expenses. H.R.478 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for the inclusion of additional expenses in dependent care FSAs, and for other purposes. HR 4794 - "Dietary Supplements Access Act" HR 6279 - "WEAR IT Act" HR 824 - "Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023" Support legislation that would make oral care products FSA and HSA eligible. HR 5688 - "Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2023" HR 5687 - "HSA Modernization Act of 2023" HR 824 - "Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023"; HR 4189 "CONNECT for Health Act of 2023"; S. 2016 "CONNECT for Health Act of 2023"; HR 1843 - "Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023"; S. 1001 - "Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023"; HR 3432 - "Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2023"; H.R.1582 - Personal Health Investment Today Act of 2023 (PHIT ACT). HR 8599 "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include over-the-counter oral healthcare products as qualified medical expenses which can be purchased with HSA and FSA funds." Advocate for legislation that would allow for the FSA/HSA product eligibility list to be updated on a regular basis.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Protect the current FSA/HSA list of products and support expanding the list of allowable products for FSA/HSA. Monitor FSA/HSA legislation. Lobby for legislation that would expand the definition of prevention for FSA/HSA. Support the inclusion of vitamins and supplements in FSA/HSAs. Support legislation that would make diapers FSA/HSA eligible. Support legislation that would make exercise expenses eligible. S.786 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care. H.R.1582 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care. S. 371: Telehealth HSA Act OF 2023. S.655 - Chronic Disease Management Act of 2023. S.628 - Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2023. H.R.1795 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow qualified distributions from health savings accounts for certain home care expenses. H.R.478 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for the inclusion of additional expenses in dependent care FSAs, and for other purposes. HR 4794 - "Dietary Supplements Access Act" HR 6279 - "WEAR IT Act" HR 824 - "Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023" Support legislation that would make oral care products FSA and HSA eligible. HR 5688 - "Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2023" HR 5687 - "HSA Modernization Act of 2023" HR 824 - "Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023"; HR 4189 "CONNECT for Health Act of 2023"; S. 2016 "CONNECT for Health Act of 2023"; HR 1843 - "Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023"; S. 1001 - "Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023"; HR 3432 - "Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2023"; H.R.1582 - Personal Health Investment Today Act of 2023 (PHIT ACT). HR 8599 "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include over-the-counter oral healthcare products as qualified medical expenses which can be purchased with HSA and FSA funds." Advocate for legislation that would allow for the FSA/HSA product eligibility list to be updated on a regular basis.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S.127, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023; S.954, Affordable Insulin Now Act; S.1339, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act; S.1664, Healthy Families Act; S.1869, SITE Act; H.R.824, Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Works Act of 2023; H.R.1264, Commonsense Reporting Act; H.R.1843, Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023; H.R.2813, Self Insurance Protection Act; H.R.2868, Association Health Plan Act; H.R.3797, Paperwork Burden Reduction Act; H.R.3798, Small Business Flexibility Act; H.R.3799, CHOICE Arrangement Act; H.R.3801, Employer Reporting Improvement Act; Issues related to dialysis coverage; Issues related to health sector consolidation; Issues related to ERISA pre-emption; Issues related to employer sponsored health coverage
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S 462 Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act: increasing the mental health workforce HR 1423 911 Community Crisis Responders Act- Increasing the number of unarmed mental health crisis response teams S 853 & HR 1639 VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project Act of 2023: Resources to end veteran suicide S. 923 Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act- Enforcing and Strengthening the Mental Health Parity Law S. 652 & H.R.2630 Safe Step Act -Creates an exception to medication step-therapy protocol HR 1201 Increasing Behavioral Health Treatment Act: ending the IMD exclusion HR 498 988 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act: protecting the 9-8-8 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline from cybersecurity threats HR 3011 To Establish a taskforce at the DOD on Mental Health: To help promote the mental health of service members. S. 923 Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act: Provisions to enforce mental health parity, end ghost networks, and improve mental health care. H.R. 3432 & S.3651 Telemental Health Care Access Act: Making it easier for individuals to access telemental health services. HR 3548 S 1700 Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Care Act: Providing mental health resources to historically underserved communities HR 3850 The Pride in Mental Health Care Act: Mental health resources for LGBTQI+ youth HR 824: the Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023: Expands telehealth options for certain workers without the protections of the ACA. HR 4531 & S. 3393 The Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act: Reauthorization of numerous SUD & MH programs from the original SUPPORT Act. HR 2412 Helping Kids Cope Act: Increasing access to pediatric behavioral health service at children's hospitals S 1452 HR 3073 Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act: Provides technical and financial support for community resilience program Stating our support for the Office of Recovery at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) S. 24444 H.R. 4830: The Attain Mental Health Act: To create an online dashboards to list available mental health grants H.R. 4851: The 988 Implementation Act: To increase resources for 988 and mental health crisis response H.R. 5804: Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act: Loan guarantees for the construction or renovation of pediatric or adult mental health treatment facilities H.R. 485 Protecting Health Care for all Patients Act: prohibits a health care programs from using prices that are based on quality-adjusted life years S. 1378 Complete Care Act: Incentivizes primary care providers to include behavioral health providers in their practice S.1769/H.R.3805: Kids Health Act of 2023: Promoting the whole child health model H.R.6663/S.3364 Kid Proof Act: Preventing youth suicide and overdoses * S. 3430 Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023: Reauthorization of existing Mental Health and SUD programs S.3453 - Peer-to-Peer Mental Health Support Act: Enhancing Peer support services in our nation's schools H.R.5594 - Enhancing the Community Health Workforce Act: Using community health workers to enhance mental health. S. 2733 & H.R. 7212 PEER Support Act- addresses the behavioral health workforce shortages through support for peer support specialists H.R. 7069 Peer Support for Firefighters Act: To increase mental health resources to firefighters H.R. 7140 Mental Health Transparency Act: To require the disclose of percentage of in-network participation for certain provider types H.R. 7924 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to support graduate programs in mental and behavioral health professions at minority-serving institutions and for other purposes: To help increase the diversity of the mental health workforce. H.R. 7153 & S.3679 Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Act: To provide mental health resources for health care providers H.R. 6982 & S.3579: The Gambling Addiction, Recovery, Investment, and Treatment (GRIT) Act: Federal funds to research gambling addiction and treatment H.R. 4880 PACE Act: the ability to waive sovereign immunity in certain circumstances where jurisdictions prohibit monetary bail H.R. 6928 Connect Act: grants to certain crisis centers for providing follow-up care to individuals who receive suicide prevention and crisis intervention services. H.R. 8377 Youth Suicide Prevention Research Act: Research to decrease youth suicide H.R. 8375 Strengthening our Pediatric Mental Health Workforce: Using Medicaid and CHIP to increase pediatric mental and behavioral health opportunities H.R. 8376 Latino Youth Mental Health Empowerment Act: Awareness campaign regarding Latino youth mental health H.Res 385/S.Res 205: Supporting the designation of May 10, 2023, as "National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day: Raising MH awareness in AANHPI communities H.R. 7808 Early Minds Act: Supporting funding for early interventions and prevention mental health services. H.R. 8680 To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, to award grants to train community mental wellness workers: To increase the mental health workforce S. 5112 Crisis Care Access Act: Payment for crisis stabilization services S. 4812 Strengthen Supourt for Youth Act: Funding for research on youth mental health S.4835/H.R.9133 The Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act: Access to mental health care without cost sharing. H.R.3432/S.3651 The Telemental Health Care Access Act: Ensuring Coverage of telemental health H.R.9422 The Recovery Act: Increase substance use disorder access to care in Medicaid H.R. 9581: STAR Plus Scholarship Act: Increasing the Mental Health Workforce H.R. 9577 Stop Suicide Act: Increase mental health stabilization services H.R. 9796 CHIERS Act: Transportation services for those with SUD S.5182 UNDERSTAND Health Act: Data on social determents of health Support for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to strengthen maternal health care proposals in the CY 25 hospital outpatient prospective payment system proposed rule. Support for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to finalize CY 25 Medicare outpatient prospective payment system proposals rule to improve access to Medicare for people on parole, probation, and other status groups Support for CMS to cover digital Mental health treatment the CY 2025 Physician fee schedule proposed rule Support for the final rule to strengthen the mental health parity enforcement provisions of the federal Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act. H.R. 10047 Closing the Substance Use Care Gap: Increase community resources for those dealing with substance use disorder H.R. 3838/S.2415 Preventing Maternal Death Reauthorization Act: Additional resources to prevent maternal mortality H.R. 8543/ S.2933 Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act: Additional supourt and permanent re-authorization of certified community behavioral health clinics H.R. 9577: The Stabilization to Prevent (STOP) Suicide Act: Additional resources for community suicide prevention programs H.R. 10419: To Amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare demonstration program related to crisis response services: Additional resources for community crisis response Expressed support to the Food and Drug Administration to allow patients to opt out of Clozapine Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) programs after the conclusion of the initial high-risk period
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), President of the U.S., SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation and regulation related to health care delivery and health insurance coverage, mental health and substance use disorder care and coverage, the transition out of the COVID-19 pandemic and electronic health information/technology. H.R. 4527 Health DATA Act S. 3679, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 5378 the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act S.3548 - Health Care Prices Revealed and Information to Consumers Explained Transparency Act S.3430 - An original bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to expand the mental health care workforce and services, reduce prescription drug costs, and extend certain expiring provisions under Medicare and Medicaid, and for other purposes. HR 3305 & S. 1606 Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act HR 4822 Health Care Price Transparency Act HR 3284 Providers and Payers COMPETE Act HR 2840 Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act HR 4818 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023 S. 2333 Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness and Response Act H.R. 4421 Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act H.R. 3561, PATIENT Act of 2023 H.R. 3281, the Transparent PRICE Act H.R. 3262, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to increase transparency of certain health-related ownership information H.R. 2868 Association Health Plans Act H.R. 2813 Self-Insurance Protection Act H.R. 3799 CHOICE Arrangement Act H.R. 3432, Telemental Health Care Access Act H.R.824, Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023 H.R. 4189, S. 2016, CONNECT for Health Act S. 923, Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act H.R. 3120, Healthy Competition for Better Care Act H.R. 1843 Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023 S.954 - 118th Congress (2023-2024)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. H.R.10445 - Further Continuing Appropriations and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R.10515 - American Relief Act, 2025 H.R.10545 - American Relief Act, 2025 H.R. 9774 & S. 5194 - Health Care Affordability Act of 2024 H.R. 3120 & S. 1451 - Healthy Competition for Better Care Act
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Efforts relating to expanded access to telehealth services, including the Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023 (H.R. 824), the Telehealth Expansion Act (H.R. 1843).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Efforts relating to expanded access to telehealth services, including the Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023 (H.R. 824), the Telehealth Expansion Act (H.R. 1843).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Efforts relating to expanded access to telehealth services, including the Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023 (H.R. 824), the Telehealth Expansion Act (H.R. 1843).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Legislative and regulatory issues, including: Health care reform; Legislative and regulatory policy proposals to protect employer-sponsored health care coverage; S. 655, Chronic Disease Management Act; S. 1001 / H.R. 1843, Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023; S. 731, TELEHEALTH HSA Act of 2023; H.R. 3800 / S. 3224, the Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act; H.R. 824, the Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023; H.R. 3237, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require each off-campus outpatient department of a provider to include a unique identifier on claims for items and services, and to require providers with a department of a provider to submit to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services an attestation with respect to each such department; H.R. 3417, the FAIR Act; H.R. 3561, the Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing; Extremely Needed Transparency Act of 2023 or the PATIENT Act of 2023; S. 1869, the Site-based Invoicing and Transparency Enhancement Act; S. 1451 / H.R. 3120, the Healthy Competition for Better Care Act; S. 1339, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act; Legislative and regulatory issues related to preventing surprise medical bills and lowering health care costs, including implementation of H.R.133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L.116-260); H.R. 5688, Bipartisan HSA Improvements Act of 2023; H.R. 5687, HSA Modernization Act of 2023; H.R. 5378, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act; S. 2840, the Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act; H.R. 9572, Enhanced Enforcement of Health Coverage Act; H.R. 10445, Further Continuing Appropriations and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2025; H.R. 10545, American Relief Act, 2025; S. 5535, A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase penalties for group health plans and health insurance issuers for practices that violate balance billing requirements, and for other purposes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Legislative and regulatory issues, including: Health care reform; Legislative and regulatory policy proposals to protect employer-sponsored health care coverage; S. 655, Chronic Disease Management Act; S. 1001 / H.R. 1843, Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023; S. 731, TELEHEALTH HSA Act of 2023; H.R. 3800 / S. 3224, the Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act; H.R. 824, the Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023; H.R. 3237, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require each off-campus outpatient department of a provider to include a unique identifier on claims for items and services, and to require providers with a department of a provider to submit to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services an attestation with respect to each such department; H.R. 3417, the FAIR Act; H.R. 3561, the Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing; Extremely Needed Transparency Act of 2023 or the PATIENT Act of 2023; S. 1869, the Site-based Invoicing and Transparency Enhancement Act; S. 1451 / H.R. 3120, the Healthy Competition for Better Care Act; S. 1339, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act; Legislative and regulatory issues related to preventing surprise medical bills and lowering health care costs, including implementation of H.R.133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L.116-260); H.R. 5688, Bipartisan HSA Improvements Act of 2023; H.R. 5687, HSA Modernization Act of 2023; H.R. 5378, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act; S. 2840, the Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act; H.R. 9572, Enhanced Enforcement of Health Coverage Act; H.R. 10445, Further Continuing Appropriations and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2025; H.R. 10545, American Relief Act, 2025; S. 5535, A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase penalties for group health plans and health insurance issuers for practices that violate balance billing requirements, and for other purposes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 10545 - The Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025- Issues related to funding government departments and agencies responsible for Medicare, Medicaid and Marketplace programs, 340b and other programs vital for not-for-profit hospitals. H.R. 8260 - Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act of 2024 - Support for the extension of the Hospital at Home waiver program. H. R. 7742 - The At HOME Services Act - Support for the current Medicare and Medicaid Hospital at Home programs and the addition of a pilot to support observation level patients at home. S. 3393 - Substance Use Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment Reauthorization Act - Support for continuing the national priority to help individuals and families impacted by substance use. S. 3430 - Better Mental Health Care, Lower Cost Prescription Drugs and Extenders Act of 2023. Support for policies to provide more affordable and accessible health plans. H.R. 5378 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act - Issues related to the treatment of 340b and qualified hospitals that serve vulnerable populations. H.R. 824 - The Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023 - Issues related to the continued coverage of telemedicine benefit to increase the reach of coverage for underserved communities. Issues related to 340b qualified hospitals and ensuring that they are able to best serve vulnerable patients and populations. Issues related to the implementation of the CMS Hospital at Home waiver, which was continued by the passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2023. Rules, Regulations and Guidance related to hospitals under the annual prospective payment rules. Issues related to Medicare and Medicaid DSH Issues related to developing innovative models of care under the Medicare program. Issues related to social determinants of health with an emphasis on food as medicine and other anti-hunger and pro-nutrition initiatives. Issues related to mental and behavioral health care and increasing access to and workforce for patients.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 10545 - The Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025- Issues related to funding government departments and agencies responsible for Medicare, Medicaid and Marketplace coverage. H.R. 8260 - Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act of 2024 - Support for the extension of the Hospital at Home waiver program. H. R. 7742 - The At HOME Services Act - Support for the current Medicare and Medicaid Hospital at Home programs and the addition of a pilot to support observation level patients at home. S. 3430 - Better Mental Health Care, Lower Cost Prescription Drugs and Extenders Act of 2023. Support for policies to provide more affordable and accessible health plans. H.R. 5378 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act - Issues related to the treatment of 340b and qualified hospitals that serve vulnerable populations. H.R. 824 - The Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023 - Issues related to the continued coverage of telemedicine benefit to increase the reach of coverage for underserved communities. Issues related to the implementation of the CMS Hospital at Home waiver, which was continued by the passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2023. Rules, Regulations and Guidance related to hospitals under the annual prospective payment rules. Issues related to Medicare and Medicaid DSH Issues related to developing innovative models of care under the Medicare program. Issues related to mental and behavioral health care and increasing access to and workforce for patients.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 10545 - The Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 Issues related to funding government departments and agencies responsible for administering programs that support Medicaid, Medicare and Marketplace health care coverage. HHS Rules and Regulations focused on the promulgation of the 340b program. S.3565/H.R. 6962 - The Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act - Support for the extension of the covid-era program to ensure low income patients have accesses to vital connectivity to support their health care at home. H.R. 7623 - Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 - Support for the extension of the covid-era program to support patients at home. S.3393 - The Substance Use Disorder Prevention and Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment Reauthorization Act - Issues related to improving access to programs and other tools to help individuals and families impacted by substance use. S. 3430 - Better Mental Health Care, Lower Cost Prescription Drugs and Extenders Act of 2023 - Focus on enhancing the ability to provide needed health care to families in an affordable manner, while increasing access to needed mental health services and supports H.R. 5378 - Lower Cost, More Transparency Act of 2023 - Issues related to hospital transparency, the importance of the 340b to hospitals caring for low-income, vulnerable patients and the importance of hospital community benefit programs. H.R. 824 - The Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023 - Issues related to continued and expanded coverage. HHS Rules, Regulations and Guidance regarding maternal health, social determinants of health and other issues driving greater access and equity in the health care system. HHS Rules, Regulations and Guidance regarding Medicaid Reentry programs covering incarcerated individuals returning to society. Issues related to commitments to health care's commitment environmental health. Issues related to food security and nutrition as part of health care. Issues related to Medicaid DSH, 340b and other programs that help support safety net hospitals to best support care for vulnerable populations.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 10545 - The Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025- Issues related to funding government departments and agencies responsible for administering programs that support Medicare and Marketplace health care coverage. H.R. 7623 - Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 - Support for the extension of the covid-era program to support patients at home. S. 3430 - Better Mental Health Care, Lower Cost Prescription Drugs and Extenders Act of 2023 - Strong support for needed tools to support access to affordable health care and continuation of vital hospital supports, like Medicaid DSH. H.R. 5378 - Lower Cost, More Transparency Act of 2023 - Issues related to hospital transparency, the importance of the 340b to hospitals caring for low-income, vulnerable patients and the importance of hospital community benefit programs. Support for the expansion of Medicaid DSH, Community Health Centers and other safety net programs reauthorized in the measure. H.R. 824 - The Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023 - Issues related to continued and expanded coverage. HHS Rules, Regulations and Guidance regarding maternal health, social determinants of health and other issues driving greater access and equity in the health care system. HHS Rules, Regulations and Guidance regarding Medicaid Reentry programs covering incarcerated individuals returning to society. Issues related to Medicaid DSH, 340b and other programs that help support safety net hospitals to best support care for vulnerable populations.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Health Issues
HR 1692 / S 8, the Health Care Affordability Act; HR 2630 / S 652, the Safe Step Act; HR 3433 / S 2897, the Give Kids a Chance Act; HR 3503 / S 1701, The NIH Clinical Trial Diversity Act; HR 3991 / S 1624, the Gabriella Miller Kids First Act; HR 4363 / S 2213, Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act; HR 6003 / S 3103, the Medical Debt Relief Act; HR 6301 / S. 2039, The Cancer Drug Parity Act; HR 7383 / S 1214, the RARE Act; HR 8311 / S 4289, Medical Debt Cancellation Act; HR 824, the Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act; HR 1773, the Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act; HR 2813, Self-Insurance Protection Act; HR 2868, the Association Health Plans; HR 2880, the Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act; HR 3799, CHOICE Arrangement Act; HR 3800, the Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act; HR 5609, the Advancing Health Savings Act; HR 5688, the Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act; HR 5687, the HSA Modernization Act; HR 6664, the Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act; HR 6963, the Pediatric Cancer Drug Supply Chain Act; HR 7384, the Creating Hope Reauthorization Act; HR 8261, Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act; HR 8412, the Clinical Trial Modernization Act; HR 8574, the 340B ACCESS Act; HR 9129, Patient Debt Relief Act; S 113, the Prescription Pricing for the People Act; S 127, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act; S 1339, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act; S 1542, the DRUG Act; S 1967 the Patients Before Middlemen Act; S 2243, the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act; S 2483, the Strengthening Consumer Protections and Medical Debt Transparency Act; S 2973, the Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act; S 3167, Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement (MEWA) Act; HR 9774 / S 5194, the Health Care Affordability Act; Legislation to protect insurance purchasers interacting with insurance brokers; Implementation of the No Surprises Act; Federal rulemaking related to Short-term Limited Duration Insurance (STLDI) plans; Efforts to extend and make permanent the current enhanced Advance Premium Tax Credits; Insurance appeals and denials; Federal rulemaking related to Association Health Plans; Consumer protections related to consumers who will lose insurance due to the end of certain federal Medicaid maintenance-of-effort requirements; FDA draft guidance related to dose optimization studies in clinical trials
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2024 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Access to AEDs Act (H.R. 2370/S. 1024) Cardiac Arrest Survival Act (H.R. 1012) Easy Enrollment in Healthcare Act (H.R. 1113/S. 423) Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (S.2243) Self-Insurance Protection Act (H.R. 2813) Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act (H.R. 824) Association Health Plans Act (H.R. 2868) Improving Whole Health for Veterans with Chronic Conditions Act (S. 1954) FAMILY Act (S. 1714/H.R. 3481) Social Determinants of Health Act of 2023 (no bill number) Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 (H.R. 3838/S. 2415) PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2023 (H.R. 3226/S. 1573) Charles Rochester Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment Act (H.R. 5699) Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, Research, and Training in the Schools (HEARTS) Act (H.R. 6829) Stroke Act (no bill number) Harold B. Kohl Physical Activity for Americans Act (no bill number) Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2024 (H.R.7189) A resolution designating September 2024 as "National Cholesterol Education Month" and September 30, 2024, as "LDL-C Awareness Day"(S.Res.566) Living Donor Protection Act (H.R. 2923/S.1384) Health Care Affordability Act (H.R. 9774/S. 5194) Opposed H.J. Res. 181 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Definition of 'Employer'-Association Health Plans" Implementation of the No Surprises Act HHS finalization of proposed rule on Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance; Independent, Non- coordinated Excepted Benefits Coverage; Level-Funded Plan Arrangements; and Tax Treatment of Certain Accident and Health Insurance (CMS-9904-P)
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 485 - Protecting Health Care For All Patients Act of 2023 - Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy - federal programs using prices based on quality-adjusted life years H.R. 824 - Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023 - Rep. Walberg, Tim - telehealth and ERISA amendments H.R. 830 - HELP Copays Act - Rep. Carter, Earl - health insurers responsibility for payments made by or on behalf of a plan enrollee toward a plans cost-sharing requirements H.R. 1488 - Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023 - Rep. Craig, Angie - cost-sharing for insulin products H.R. 2666 - MVP Act - Rep. Guthrie, Brett - value-based purchasing arrangements under Medicaid program and reforms to price reporting H.R. 2691 - Transparent Price Act - Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy - health insurer price transparency H.R. 2813 - Self-Insurance Protection Act - Rep. Good, Bob - ERISA amendments H.R. 2868 - Association Health Plans Act - Rep. Walberg, Tim - ERISA amendments H.R. 2872 - Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024 - Rep. Graves, Garret - extends FY24 funding and program authorities through March 8, 2024 H.R. 2882 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 - Rep. Ciscomani, Juan - provides annual funding through September 30, 2024, for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies H.R. 3305 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act - Rep. Underwood, Lauren - maternal health including in Medicaid and CHIP H.R. 3561 - PATIENT Act - Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy - PBM transparency, PBM contract design, health insurance transparency, hospital transparency H.R. 3799 - Custom Health Option and Individual Care Expense Arrangement Act- Rep. Hern, Kevin - health reimbursement arrangements H.R. 3801 - Employer Reporting Improvement Act - Rep. Smith, Adrian - ACA reporting requirements H.R. 6956 - Opioid Settlement Accountability Act - Rep. Kaptur, Marcy - funding for opioid prevention and treatment services, training, equipment, and social support services H.R. 6960 - Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act of 2024 - Rep. Carter, Earl L. Buddy - funding for emergency medical services for children program H.R. 7513 - Protecting Americas Seniors Access to Care Act - Rep. Fischbach, Michelle - regarding minimum staffing for nursing facilities H.R. 7623 - Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024- Rep. Carter, Buddy - including requirements for Part D plan contracts with PBMs including transparency and delinking provisions H.R. 7858 - Telehealth Enhancement for Mental Health Act of 2024 - Rep. James, John - Medicare, behavioral health, telehealth H.R. 7899 - To direct the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to promulgate the final regulations relating to special registration for telemedicine. - Rep. Ezell, Mike - telehealth H.R. 7907 - Welcome Back to the Health Care Workforce Act - Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja- grants/funding, health care workforce H.R. 7929 - Nursing Home Workforce Support and Expansion Act of 2024 - Rep. Horsford, Steven - grants/funding, health care workforce H.R. 7994 - Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act - Rep. Dingell, Debbie - health care workforce H.R. 8444 - Mental Health in Schools Act - Rep. Napolitano, Grace - grant to promote mental health S. 1606 - A bill to end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes. - Sen. Booker, Cory - maternal mortality S. 3393 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act. - Sen. Sanders, Bernie - SUD treatment S. 3430 - Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023 - Sen. Wyden, Ron - mental health, telehealth, health workforce S. 3612 - Access to Family Building Act- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy- right to access reproductive technology (ex. IVF) S. 3756 - At HOME Services Act of 2024- Sen. Rubio, Marco- pilot program for outpatient observation, acute care at home S. 3775 - BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimers Reauthorization Act of 2024- Sen. Collins, Susan - healthcare infrastructure, Alzheimers S. 3805 - A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to prohibit health plans from imposing fees on health care providers for electronic funds transfers and health care payment and remittance advice transactions, and for other purposes. - Sen. Cassidy, Bill - SSA, healthcare, electronic funds, payments, remittance S. 3847 - Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2024- Sen. Smith, Tina- CDC authorization S. 4088 - Welcome Back to the Health Care Workforce Act - Sen. Kaine, Tim - grants/funding, health care workforce S. 4120 - Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act - Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. - health care workforce S. 4195 - Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act of 2024 - Sen. Sanders, Bernie - nutrition labeling S. 4357 - Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2024- Sen. Sanders, Bernie - promotes access to oral health care S. 4358 - Preventing and Treating Substance Use Disorders Among Older Adults Act- Sen. Casey, Robert - SAMHSA grant program for SUDs S. 4554 - Reproductive Freedom for Women Act- Sen. Murray, Patty - protecting abortion and reproductive rights Issues related to broadband and public health infrastructure; mental health and telehealth; behavioral health; rural health; substance use disorder treatments; Health Savings Accounts; provider directories; artificial intelligence and privacy; insurance industry response to and support for providers regarding the Change Healthcare cyberattack and broader cyber security issues; ACA Marketplace; and Mental Health Parity Proposed Rule.
Client expense: $2,560,000 · 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 · third_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 2851/ S. 2464 - Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis Act of 2023; bill to prohibit group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage from imposing cost-sharing requirements with respect to diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations H.R. 6301/ S. 2039 - Cancer Drug Parity Act; a bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require a group health plan (or health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan) to provide for cost-sharing for oral anticancer drugs on terms no less favorable than the cost-sharing provided for anticancer medications administered by a health care provider. H.R. 830/S. 1375 -Help Ensure Lower Patient (HELP) Copays Act; bill requires health insurance plans to apply certain payments made by, or on behalf of, a plan enrollee toward a plan's cost-sharing requirements. Specifically, plans must apply third-party payments, financial assistance, discounts, product vouchers, and other reductions in out-of-pocket expenses toward the requirements. H.R. 2630/S. 652 -Safe Step Act; bill to require a group health plan or health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol, and for other purposes H.R. 3086 - Find It Early Act; a bill to provide for health coverage with no cost-sharing for additional breast screenings for certain individuals at greater risk for breast cancer. H.R. 4189/S. 2016 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2023; a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to telehealth services, and for other purposes. H.R. 824 - Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023; bill expanding exception for stand-alone telehealth benefits plans from certain requirements that generally apply to private health insurance plans under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; under the bill employers may offer stand-alone telehealth benefits to all employees including those who are eligible for enrollment in their employers group health plan H.R. 2868 - Association Health Plans Act; a bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to clarify the treatment of certain association health plans as employers, and for other purposes S.4767 - Insurance Fraud Accountability Act; a bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to reduce fraudulent enrollments in qualified health plans, and for other purposes H.J. Res. 181- Congressional Review Act resolution to stop Biden-Harris rule limiting access to Association Health Plans (AHPs) S. 8 - Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2023; a bill to expand the eligibility of taxpayers for the refundable tax credit for coverage under a qualified health plan and increases cost-sharing subsidies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 1692 - Health Care Affordability Act of 2023; a bill to revise the tax credit for health care premium assistance to expand the eligibility of low-income taxpayers for such credit and reduce the cost of health care premiums H.R. 9774/ S. 5194 - Health Care Affordability Act; a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand eligibility for the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan Administration actions necessary to reduce out-of-pocket costs for medically necessary diagnostic and supplemental breast imaging Implementation of the Affordable Care Act and coverage of preventive services with no cost-sharing Issues related to regulation of short-term limited duration plans Issues related to prescription drug affordability for patients Policies regarding White House Cancer Moonshot implementation Policies related to copay accumulator and adjustor programs Comments related to the 2026 Notice on Benefit and Payment Parameters
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2024 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to health information technology, Medicare, healthcare and telehealth, including the Telehealth Expansion Act (H.R. 1843 / S. 1001), the Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act (H.R. 824), the CONNECT for Health Act (S. 2016 / H.R. 4189), the Telehealth Modernization Act (H.R. 7623 / S. 3967), and the Primary Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 3029 / S. 628); issues related to pharmacy, including the Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act (S. 3430); and issues related to Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations bills and the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 (H.R. 9029).
Client expense: $4,380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2024 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 4527 Health DATA Act S. 3679, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 5378 the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act S.3548 - Health Care Prices Revealed and Information to Consumers Explained Transparency Act S.3430 - An original bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to expand the mental health care workforce and services, reduce prescription drug costs, and extend certain expiring provisions under Medicare and Medicaid, and for other purposes. HR 3305 & S. 1606 Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act HR 4822 Health Care Price Transparency Act HR 3284 Providers and Payers COMPETE Act HR 2840 Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act HR 4818 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023 S. 2333 Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness and Response Act H.R. 4421 Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act H.R. 3561, PATIENT Act of 2023 H.R. 3281, the Transparent PRICE Act H.R. 3262, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to increase transparency of certain health-related ownership information H.R. 2868 Association Health Plans Act H.R. 2813 Self-Insurance Protection Act H.R. 3799 CHOICE Arrangement Act H.R. 3432, Telemental Health Care Access Act H.R.824, Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023 H.R. 4189, S. 2016, CONNECT for Health Act S. 923, Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act H.R. 3120, Healthy Competition for Better Care Act H.R. 1843 Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023 Legislation and regulation related to health care delivery and health insurance coverage, mental health and substance use disorder care and coverage, the transition out of the COVID-19 pandemic and electronic health information/technology. S.954 - 118th Congress (2023-2024)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. a
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Advertisements; Issues related to Cybersecurity; Health care issues related to P.L. 118-42, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024, and P.L. 118-47, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024; Issues related to P.L. 117-328, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023; Issues related to P.L. 117-169, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, including enhanced advance premium tax credits (APTCs) and Medicare Part D redesign; Issues related to P.L. 93-406, Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), preemption; S. 727, Insulin for All Act of 2023; S. 1269, Improving Needed Safeguards for Users of Lifesaving Insulin Now (INSULIN) Act of 2023; S. 146, Cap Insulin Prices Act; S 954, Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023; HR 1488, Affordable Insulin Now Act; HR 1587, Making Insulin Affordable for All Children Act; HR 1485, Insulin for all Act of 2023; H.R. 3290, To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to ensure transparency and oversight of the 340B drug discount program; S. 464/ H.R. 2630, the Safe Step Act; H.R. 5688, the Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2023; H.R. 5687, the HSA Modernization Act of 2023; H.R. 1843/S. 1001, Telehealth Expansion Act; H.R. 824, Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023; Issues related to mental health coverage, workforce, and mental health parity; Issues related to surprise billing law and regulation; Issues related to artificial intelligence and health care issues; Issues related to removing barriers to biosimilar medicine access; H.R. 4189/S. 2016, The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2023; H.R. 3432/S.3651, Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2023; H.R. 1692, The Health Care Affordability Act; H.R. 8152, the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) of 2024.
Client expense: $1,720,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.824 - Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023. H.R.1843 & S.1001 - Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023. H.R.3029 & S.628 - Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2023. S.1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act. H.R.5378 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. H.R.5688 - Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2023. H.R.3836 - Medicaid Primary Care Improvement Act. General health care and employee benefits issues; health care coverage, regulatory implementation, transparency, delivery and payment reform, cost containment, and telehealth. Proposals related to ERISA preemption.
Client expense: $3,180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Public health and pandemic preparedness PAHPA reauthorization Health care workforce issues HR 824 Telehealth Benefits Expansion for Workers Act HR 2584, S. 2768 SAVE Act HR 3577 Medical and Stockpile Accountability Act Workplace violence HR 4783 Pathways to Health Careers Act HR 7153 Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act Emergency department boarding
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE