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2006 · year_end · Insurance
INS (Legislative): H.R. 525: "Small Business Health Fairness Act" (Johnson); H.R. 1745: "Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act" (Shaw) (cont.) INS (Legislative) (cont.) H.R. 2355: "Health Care Choice Act" (Shadegg); H.R. 2793: "HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act" (Burgess); H.R. 3997: "Financial Data Protection Act" (LaTourette); H.R. 4127: "Data Accountability and Trust Act" (Cliff Stearns); H.R. 4241: Budget Reconciliation Bill (Nussle); H.R. 5122 "National Defense Authorization Act" (Hunter); H.R. 6175 "Medigap Access Improvement Act" (English); H.R. 6225 "National Insurance Act" (Royce); Draft "SMART Act" (Oxley-Baker); S. 406: "Small Business Health Fairness Act" (Snowe); S. 418 "Military Personnel Financial Protection Act" (Enzi); S. 577: "HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act" (Collins); S. 751: "Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act" (Feinstein); S. 1015: "Health Care Choice Act" (Jim DeMint); S. 1235: "Veterans Benefits Improvement Act" (Craig); S. 1408: "Identity Theft Protection Act" (Gordon Smith); S. 1789: "Personal Data Privacy and Security Act" (Specter) S. 1932: Budget Reconciliation Bill (Gregg); S. 1955: "Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act" (Enzi); S. 2457: "Small Business Health Insurance Relief Act" (Snowe); S. 2509: "National Insurance Act" (Sununu-Johnson); S. 2510: "Small Employers Health Benefits Program Act" (Durbin-Lincoln); S. 3778: "Small Business Authorization and Improvements Act" (Snowe); S. 4025 "Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act" (Specter). INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management.
Client expense: $3,700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, UNDETERMINED
HR 525/S 406 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005, HR 2355/S 1015 Health Care Choice Act of 2005
Client expense: $1,085,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
HR 525/S. 406 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005, HR 2355/S. 1015 Health Care Choice Act of 2005
Client expense: $890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · mid_year · Health Issues
H.R. 1872: Health Care for the Uninsured Act of 2005 H.R. 1902: Healthy Families Act H.R. 2355/S. 1015: Health Care CHOICE Act of 2005 H.R. 66: Health Care Cost Deductions H.R. 4157: Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005 H.R. 4511: Flex HSA Act H.R. 4262: Tax-Free Health Savings Accounts S. 354: Health Care Liability Reform S. 1227: Health Information Technology Quality Act S. 1355: Health Information Technology Quality & Improvelment Act of 2005 S. 1356: Medicare Value Purchasing Act of 2005 S. 3585: Health Savings Accounts Improvement & Expansin Act of 2006 S. 3488: Tax-Free Healthcare Savings, Access & Portability Act of 2006
Client expense: $800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
Expanding access to coverage for uninsured (no specific legislation) Association health plan expansion (H.R. 525/S. 406) State regulation of insurance (H.R. 2355/S. 1015) Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act (S. 1955) Health Information Technology Promotion Act (H.R. 4157)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
H.R. 525/S. 406, Small Business Fairness Act S. 1955, Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act of 2005 S. 2510, Small Employers Health Benefits Program Act H.R. 2355/S. 1015, Health Care Choice Act H.R. 4157/S. 1418, Health Information Technology Promotion Act S. 3701, Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act, Issues relating to uninsured See Next Page
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
S. 3701: A bill to determine successful methods to provide protection from catastrophic health expenses for individuals who have exceeded health insurance coverage for uninsured individuals, and for other purposes. S. 3900: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the quality and efficiency of health care, to provide the public with information on provider and supplier performance, and to enhance the education and awareness of consumers for evaluating health care services through the development and release of reports based on Medicare enrollment, claims, survey, and assessment data. Other Matters: Department of Health and Human Services - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, relating to guidance clarifying reimbursement for drugs that can be covered under Parts B and D of Medicare. S.4—Title: A bill to reduce healthcare costs, expand access to affordable healthcare coverage, and improve healthcare and strengthen the healthcare safety net, and for other purposes. S.16—Title: A bill to reduce to the cost of quality health care coverage and improve the availability of health care coverage for all Americans. S.309—Title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements. S.544—Title: A bill to amend title IX of the Public Health Service Act to provide for the improvement of patient safety and to reduce the incidence of events that adversely effect patient safety. S.637—Title: A bill to establish a national health program administered by the Office of Personnel Management to offer health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees, and for other purposes. S.1015—Title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce. S.1286—Title: A bill to require States to report data on Medicaid beneficiaries who are employed. S.1356—Title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide incentives for the provision of high quality care under the Medicare program. S.1418—A bill to enhance the adoption of a nationwide inter operable health information technology system and to improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care in the United States. S.1932—An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006, including provisions to include value based purchasing in Medicare. S.1955—A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to expand health care access and reduce costs through the creation of small business health plans and through modernization of the health insurance marketplace. S.2229—A bill to provide quality, affordable health care for all Americans. S.2510—A bill to establish a national health program administered by the Office of Personnel Management to offer health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees, and for other purposes. S.2772—A bill to provide for innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access and improve quality and efficiency in the health care system. S.3701—A bill to determine successful methods to provide protection from catastrophic health expenses for individuals who have exceeded health insurance coverage for uninsured individuals, and for other purposes. S.3585—A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and expand the availability of health savings accounts, and for other purposes. H.R.1872—To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the purchase of qualified health insurance, and for other purposes. H.R.2073—To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements, to encourage the establishment and operation of these arrangements, and for other purposes. H.R.2203—To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a refundable and advanceable credit against income tax for health insurance costs, to allow employees who elect not to participate in employer subsidized health plans an exclusion from gross income for employer payments in lieu of such participation, and for other purposes. H.R.2234—To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make health information technology grants, and for other purposes. H.R.2355—To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce. H.R. 4157: To promote a better health information system. H.R.4511—To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the use of flexible spending and health reimbursement arrangements in combination with health savings accounts, and for other purposes. H.R. 4859: To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for the implementation of a system of electronic health records under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. H.R.4832—To amend the Social Security Act to establish an Office of Health Information Technology for the purpose of creating a national interoperable health information infrastructure, to provide loans to health care entities seeking to implement such infrastructure, and to provide exceptions to certain health anti-kickback laws to encourage the dissemination of health information technology. H.R.5262—To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the payment of premiums for high deductible health plans, and for other purposes. H.R.5586—To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow distributions from health savings accounts to be used for the purchase of non-group coverage under high deductible health insurance. H.R. 5743: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and expand the availability of health savings accounts, and for other purposes. H.R. 5864: To provide for innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access. H.R. 5886: To amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a AmeriCare that assures the provision of health insurance coverage to all residents, and for other purposes. H.R. 6134: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand health coverage through the use of high deductible health plans and to encourage the use of health savings accounts. H.R.525--To amend Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
H.R.534 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2005 H.R.6065 Tax Free Health Savings Act of 2006 HR 1634 Workforce Health Improvement Program Act of 2005 HR 2355 Health Care Choice Act HR 5262 Tax Free Health Savings Act of 2006 HR 6111 Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 S 1955 Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act of 2005 S 354 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2005 S 772 Workforce Health Improvement Program Act of 2005 S.1015 Health Care Choice Act S.366 Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act of 2005 S.367 Pregnancy and Trauma Care Access Protection Act of 2005
Client expense: $740,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
S.2229—A bill to provide quality, affordable health care for all Americans. S.2510—A bill to establish a national health program administered by the Office of Personnel Management to offer health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees, and for other purposes. S.2772—A bill to provide for innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access and improve quality and efficiency in the health care system. S.3701—A bill to determine successful methods to provide protection from catastrophic health expenses for individuals who have exceeded health insurance coverage for uninsured individuals, and for other purposes. S.3585—A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and expand the availability of health savings accounts, and for other purposes. S. 3701: A bill to determine successful methods to provide protection from catastrophic health expenses for individuals who have exceeded health insurance coverage for uninsured individuals, and for other purposes. S. 3900: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the quality and efficiency of health care, to provide the public with information on provider and supplier performance, and to enhance the education and awareness of consumers for evaluating health care services through the development and release of reports based on Medicare enrollment, claims, survey, and assessment data. H.R. 5864: To provide for innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access. H.R. 5886: To amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a AmeriCare that assures the provision of health insurance coverage to all residents, and for other purposes. H.R. 6134: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand health coverage through the use of high deductible health plans and to encourage the use of health savings accounts. S.4—Title: A bill to reduce healthcare costs, expand access to affordable healthcare coverage, and improve healthcare and strengthen the healthcare safety net, and for other purposes. S.16—Title: A bill to reduce to the cost of quality health care coverage and improve the availability of health care coverage for all Americans. S.306—Title: A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. S.309—Title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements. S.544—Title: A bill to amend title IX of the Public Health Service Act to provide for the improvement of patient safety and to reduce the incidence of events that adversely effect patient safety. S.637—Title: A bill to establish a national health program administered by the Office of Personnel Management to offer health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees, and for other purposes. S.1015—Title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce. S. 1085: A bill to provide for paid sick leave to ensure that Americans can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. S.1286—Title: A bill to require States to report data on Medicaid beneficiaries who are employed. S.1356—Title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide incentives for the provision of high quality care under the Medicare program. S.1418—A bill to enhance the adoption of a nationwide inter operable health information technology system and to improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care in the United States. S.1932—An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006, including provisions to include value based purchasing in Medicare. S.1955—A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to expand health care access and reduce costs through the creation of small business health plans and through modernization of the health insurance marketplace. entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees. H.R.1227—To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. H.R.1872—To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the purchase of qualified health insurance, and for other purposes. H.R. 1902: To provide for paid sick leave to ensure that Americans can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. H.R.2071—To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide for FamilyCare coverage for parents of enrolled children, and for other purposes. H.R.2073—To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements, to encourage the establishment and operation of these arrangements, and for other purposes. H.R.2203—To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a refundable and advanceable credit against income tax for health insurance costs, to allow employees who elect not to participate in employer subsidized health plans an exclusion from gross income for employer payments in lieu of such participation, and for other purposes. H.R.2234—To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make health information technology grants, and for other purposes. H.R.2355—To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce. H.R. 4157: To promote a better health information system. H.R.4511—To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the use of flexible spending and health reimbursement arrangements in combination with health savings accounts, and for other purposes. H.R. 4859: To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for the implementation of a system of electronic health records under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. H.R.4832—To amend the Social Security Act to establish an Office of Health Information Technology for the purpose of creating a national interoperable health information infrastructure, to provide loans to health care entities seeking to implement such infrastructure, and to provide exceptions to certain health anti-kickback laws to encourage the dissemination of health information technology. H.R.5262—To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the payment of premiums for high deductible health plans, and for other purposes. H.R.5586—To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow distributions from health savings accounts to be used for the purchase of non-group coverage under high deductible health insurance. H.R. 5743: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and expand the availability of health savings accounts, and for other purposes. H.R.66—To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve health care choice by providing for the tax deductibility of medical expenses by individuals. H.R.525—To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $320,996
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Insurance
HR 525, S 406, H. Res. 379 (Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005) -- access to podiatrists HR 2355, S 1015 (Health Care Choice Act of 2005) -- impact on practicing podiatric medicine HR 5, HR 534, H. Res. 385, S 354, S 366, and S 367 (Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2005 and other medical liability bills) -- impact on practicing podiatric medicine S 1955 (Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act of 2005) -- access to podiatrists S 22 (Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2006) -- impact on practicing podiatric medicine S 2510 (Small Employers Health Benefits Program Act of 2006) -- access to podiatrists
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
HR 525, Small Business Health Fairness Act; HR 810 & S. 471, Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005; HR 2355 & S. 1015, Health Care Choice Act of 2005; S. 366, Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act of 2005; HR 4157, Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005; S. 1574 & HR 2356, Preserving Patient Access to Physicians Act of 2005; HR 5118, Medicare Rural Health Provider Payment Extension Act of 2006. S. 1418, Health Information Technology Act; S. 4, Healthy America Act; S. 544, Patient Safety and Quality Act; HR 5 & HR 3378, Medical Liability Reform Act;
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Small Business
H.R. 525 and S. 406, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005, Increase access to affordable heath insurance for individuals and small businesses. Protect eBay's small business seller community from new sales tax-related mandates and costs. H.R. 2355 and S. 1015, Health Care Choice Act of 2005, Increase access to affordable private health insurance for individuals and small businesses.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Insurance
H.R. 2355 and S. 1015, Health Care Choice Act of 2005, Increase access to affordable private health insurance of individuals and small businesses. H.R. 525 and S. 406, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005, Increase access to affordable private health insurance for individuals and businesses.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
S. 309 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements. S. 334 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005 S. 354 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2005 or the `HEALTH Act of 2005 S. 406 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005 S. 544 Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 S. 577 HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act S. 772 Workforce Health Improvement Program Act of 2005 S. 978 Healthcare Tax Relief for the Uninsured Act of 2005 S. 1015 Health Care Choice Act of 2005 S. 1244 Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2005 S. 1356 Medicare Value Purchasing Act of 2005 S. 1418 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S. 1447 Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2005 S. 1932 Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 S. 3585 HSA Improvement and Expansion Act of 2006 HR 5 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2005 HR 525 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005 HR 700 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005 HR 1227 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2005 HR 1402 Paul Wellstone Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act of 2005 HR 1634 Workforce Health Improvement Program Act of 2005 HR 1872 Health Coverage for the Uninsured Act of 2005 HR 1998 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused benefits in health flexible spending arrangements. HR 2234 21st Century Health Information Act of 2005 HR 2355 Health Care Choice Act of 2005 HR 2682 Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2005 HR 2793 HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act HR 2830 Pension Protection Act of 2005 HR 3204 State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act of 2005 HR 3205 Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 HR 3376 Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2005 HR 4157 Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2006 HR 4241 Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 HR 4262 Tax-Free Health Savings Act of 2006 HR 4511 Health Flex Act HR 5586 HSA Premium Affordability Act of 2006 HR 5743 HSA Improvement and Expansion Act of 2006 HR 6111 The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 HR 6134 Health Opportunity and Patient Empowerment Act of 2006 HR 5262 Tax Free Health Savings Act of 2006 S. 4 Healthy America Act of 2005 S. 16 Affordable Health Care Act S. 288 State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act of 2005 S. 306 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2005
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Insurance
S. 2457 - Small Business Health Insurance Relief Act; S. 2509 - National Insurance Act; S. 2510 - Small Employers Health Benefits HR 525 - Small Business Health Fairness Act; HR 2355 - Health Care Choice Act; Draft - "SMART" Act; S. 406 - Small Business Health Fairness Act; S. 1015 - Health Care Choice Act; S. 1955 - Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act;
Client expense: $1,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
Health Care Choice (HR 2355, S 1015), Health Care for the Uninsured (HR 1872, S 978), Health Information Technology (S 1418), High Risk Pools (HR 3004, HR 3204, HR 4519, S 288), Hospital Price Transparency and Litigation Protections (HR 4450), Small Business Health Fairness (HR 525, S 406), Small Business Health Plans (S 1955), Transparency in Pricing for Services Covered by Consumer Directed Health Plans (HR 3139, S 1827), Pension Reform Covering Hybrid Plans (HR 2830 and HR 4), Postal Reform (HR 22, S 662), Terrorism Risk Insurance Including Group Life (S467, HR 1153), Life Insurance Coverage – Travel to High Risk Terrorism Areas (HR 3639), Data Breach and Notification to Prevent ID Theft (S 1408, S 115, HR 3997), Optional Federal Charter (S. 2509), Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (HR 6111) Legislation and regulations affecting insurance products including flood, terrorism, health insurance and HSA expansion, as well as tax issues. Bills which were lobbied included: Comprehensive Health Care and Insurance Market Reform (S 4), Flexible Health Savings Accounts (HR 4511), - see addendum
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Postal
Health Care Choice (HR 2355, S 1015), Health Care for the Uninsured (HR 1872, S 978), Health Information Technology (S 1418), High Risk Pools (HR 3004, HR 3204, HR 4519, S 288), Hospital Price Transparency and Litigation Protections (HR 4450), Small Business Health Fairness (HR 525, S 406), Small Business Health Plans (S 1955), Transparency in Pricing for Services Covered by Consumer Directed Health Plans (HR 3139, S 1827), Pension Reform Covering Hybrid Plans (HR 2830 and HR 4), Postal Reform (HR 22, S 662), Terrorism Risk Insurance Including Group Life (S467, HR 1153), Life Insurance Coverage – Travel to High Risk Terrorism Areas (HR 3639), Data Breach and Notification to Prevent ID Theft (S 1408, S 115, HR 3997), Optional Federal Charter (S. 2509), Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (HR 6111) Legislation and regulations affecting insurance products including flood, terrorism, health insurance and HSA expansion, as well as tax issues. Bills which were lobbied included: Comprehensive Health Care and Insurance Market Reform (S 4), Flexible Health Savings Accounts (HR 4511), - see addendum
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Health Care Choice (HR 2355, S 1015), Health Care for the Uninsured (HR 1872, S 978), Health Information Technology (S 1418), High Risk Pools (HR 3004, HR 3204, HR 4519, S 288), Hospital Price Transparency and Litigation Protections (HR 4450), Small Business Health Fairness (HR 525, S 406), Small Business Health Plans (S 1955), Transparency in Pricing for Services Covered by Consumer Directed Health Plans (HR 3139, S 1827), Pension Reform Covering Hybrid Plans (HR 2830 and HR 4), Postal Reform (HR 22, S 662), Terrorism Risk Insurance Including Group Life (S467, HR 1153), Life Insurance Coverage – Travel to High Risk Terrorism Areas (HR 3639), Data Breach and Notification to Prevent ID Theft (S 1408, S 115, HR 3997), Optional Federal Charter (S. 2509), Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (HR 6111) Legislation and regulations affecting insurance products including flood, terrorism, health insurance and HSA expansion, as well as tax issues. Bills which were lobbied included: Comprehensive Health Care and Insurance Market Reform (S 4), Flexible Health Savings Accounts (HR 4511), - see addendum
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Torts
Health Care Choice (HR 2355, S 1015), Health Care for the Uninsured (HR 1872, S 978), Health Information Technology (S 1418), High Risk Pools (HR 3004, HR 3204, HR 4519, S 288), Hospital Price Transparency and Litigation Protections (HR 4450), Small Business Health Fairness (HR 525, S 406), Small Business Health Plans (S 1955), Transparency in Pricing for Services Covered by Consumer Directed Health Plans (HR 3139, S 1827), Pension Reform Covering Hybrid Plans (HR 2830 and HR 4), Postal Reform (HR 22, S 662), Terrorism Risk Insurance Including Group Life (S467, HR 1153), Life Insurance Coverage – Travel to High Risk Terrorism Areas (HR 3639), Data Breach and Notification to Prevent ID Theft (S 1408, S 115, HR 3997), Optional Federal Charter (S. 2509), Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (HR 6111) Legislation and regulations affecting insurance products including flood, terrorism, health insurance and HSA expansion, as well as tax issues. Bills which were lobbied included: Comprehensive Health Care and Insurance Market Reform (S 4), Flexible Health Savings Accounts (HR 4511), - see addendum
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Insurance
Health Care Choice (HR 2355, S 1015), Health Care for the Uninsured (HR 1872, S 978), Health Information Technology (S 1418), High Risk Pools (HR 3004, HR 3204, HR 4519, S 288), Hospital Price Transparency and Litigation Protections (HR 4450), Small Business Health Fairness (HR 525, S 406), Small Business Health Plans (S 1955), Transparency in Pricing for Services Covered by Consumer Directed Health Plans (HR 3139, S 1827), Pension Reform Covering Hybrid Plans (HR 2830 and HR 4), Postal Reform (HR 22, S 662), Terrorism Risk Insurance Including Group Life (S467, HR 1153), Life Insurance Coverage – Travel to High Risk Terrorism Areas (HR 3639), Data Breach and Notification to Prevent ID Theft (S 1408, S 115, HR 3997), Optional Federal Charter (S. 2509), Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (HR 6111) Legislation and regulations affecting insurance products including flood, terrorism, health insurance and HSA expansion, as well as tax issues. Bills which were lobbied included: Comprehensive Health Care and Insurance Market Reform (S 4), Flexible Health Savings Accounts (HR 4511), - see addendum
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
H.R. 2682; S. 1244 Long Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2005 H.R. 525; S. 406 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005 S. 1955 Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act of 2005 H.R. 235; S. 1015 Health Care Choice Act of 2005
Client expense: $717,788 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Insurance
INS (Legislative) (cont.) H.R. 2355: “Health Care Choice Act” (Shadegg); H.R. 2793: “HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act” (Burgess); H.R. 3997: “Financial Data Protection Act” (LaTourette); H.R. 4127: “Data Accountability and Trust Act” (Cliff Stearns); H.R. 4241: Budget Reconciliation Bill (Nussle); H.R. 5122 "National Defense Authorization Act" (Hunter); H.R. 6175 "Medigap Access Improvement Act" (English); H.R. 6225 "National Insurance Act" (Royce); Draft “SMART Act” (Oxley-Baker); S. 406: “Small Business Health Fairness Act” (Snowe); S. 418 "Military Personnel Financial Protection Act" (Enzi); S. 577: “HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act” (Collins); S. 751: “Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act” (Feinstein); S. 1015: “Health Care Choice Act” (Jim DeMint); S. 1235: “Veterans Benefits Improvement Act” (Craig); S. 1408: “Identity Theft Protection Act” (Gordon Smith); S. 1789: “Personal Data Privacy and Security Act” (Specter) S. 1932: Budget Reconciliation Bill (Gregg); S. 1955: “Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act” (Enzi); S. 2457: “Small Business Health Insurance Relief Act” (Snowe); S. 2509: “National Insurance Act” (Sununu-Johnson); S. 2510: “Small Employers Health Benefits Program Act” (Durbin-Lincoln); S. 3778: "Small Business Authorization and Improvements Act" (Snowe); S. 4025 "Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act" (Specter). INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management. INS (Legislative): H.R. 525: "Small Business Health Fairness Act" (Johnson); H.R. 1745: "Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act" (Shaw) (cont.)
Client expense: $3,700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
HR 525/S 406 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005 HR 2355/S 1015 Health Care Choice Act of 2005
Client expense: $890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
S 366 - 'Healthy Mothers & Healthy Babies Access to Care Act of 2005' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 367 - 'Pregnancy & Trauma Care Access Protection Act of 2005' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 406 - 'H.E.A.L.T.H. (Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Health Care) Act' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S544 - 'Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 723 - 'SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 978 - 'Health Care Tax Relief for the Uninsured Act of 2005 ' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 1015 - 'Health Care Choice Act' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 1244 - 'Long-Term Care & Retirement Security Act of 2005' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 1418 - 'Wired for Health Care Quality Act' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 1569 - 'State Long Term Care Partnership Act of 2005' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 1602 - 'Long-Term Care Choices Act of 2005' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 1659 - 'State Long-Term Care Partnership Act of 2005' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 1932 - 'Deficit Reduction Act of 2005' All provisions pertaining to long-term care and Medicaid reform. S 1955 - 'Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization & Affordability Act of 2005' All provisions pertaining to small group reform. S 2300 - 'Lower PRICED Drugs Act' All provisions pertaining to the bill. HR 525/994 - 'Small Business Health Fairness Act': all provisions related to the allowance of federal, civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pre-tax basis, and allowing tax deductions for TRICARE supplemental premiums. HR 534 - 'Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare ("HEALTH") Act All provisions related to the bill HR 976 - 'Long-Term Care Act of 2005' All provisions related to the bill. HR 1227 - 'Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act' All provisions related to the bill. HR 1872 - 'Health Coverage for the Uninsured Act' All provisions related to the bill. HR 2071 - 'Family Care Act' All provisions related to the bill. HR 2355 - 'Health Care Choice Act' All provisions related to the bill. HR 2682 - 'Long Term Care and Retirement Security Act' All provisions related to the bill. HR 2830 - 'Pension Protection Act' All provisions related to the bill. HR 3204 - 'State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act of 2005' All provisions related to the bill. HR 3511 - 'Medicaid State Long Term Care Partnership Program Act of 2005' All provisions related to the bill. HR 4157 - 'Health Information Technology Promotion Act' All provisions related to the bill. HR 4241 - 'Budget Reconciliation' All provisions related to health care or similar budget amounts. HR 4511 - 'Flex Saving Accounts Act of 2005' All provisions related to the bill. HR 5262 - 'Tax Free Health Savings Act of 2006' All provisions pertaining to the bill. HR 5384 - 'Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007' All provisions related to additional emergency funding to aid FDA backlog. S 4 - 'Healthy America Act of 2005' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 5 - 'Class Action Fairness' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 109 - 'Pharmaceutical Market Access Act' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 160 - 'S.A.V.E. Act' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 184 - 'Safe Import Act' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 288 - 'State High Rick Poll Funding Extension Act' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 306 - 'Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 309 - which proposes to amend the IRS Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria and flexible spending arrangements. All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 354 - 'The Long Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2003' All provisions pertaining to the bill. HR 218 - 'Health Care Tax Deduction Act' All provisions related to the bill.
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
S.2383, S.2307, S.15, HR3751, S.2657, S.2710, HR1308, HR3204, S.2283, S.2300, HR2863, HR4579, S.4, HR2355, S.1015, S.577 Health care and managed care. Patient's Bill of Rights; AHPs; Generic Drugs; Confidentiality; Health Mandates; Patient Safety; Drug Importation. S/637, HR1955, HR525/S.406, HR2259, S.1012, HR2650, HR1402, S.486, HR1849, S.1225, HR1120, S.544, HR2862, HR2744, S.344, HR700, HR1562, HR3751, S.2493,
Client expense: $1,323,170 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2006 · year_end · Insurance
* "Health Care Choice Act of 2005" - HR 2355 To amend the Public Health Service Act for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce, issues relating to health plans. Sponsor: Congressman John Shadegg "Health Care Choice Act of 2005" - S 1015 To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce, issues relating to health plans. Sponsor: Senator Jim DeMint 21
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Insurance
S 1955, Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act of 2005 HR 5, HEALTH Act of 2005, medical liability reform HR 525/S 406, Small Business Health Fairness Act, association health plans HR 2355/S 1015, Health Care Choice Act HR 4157, Health IT Promotion Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
S. 1356: Medicare Value Purchasing Act of 2005 H.R. 1872: Health Care for the Uninsured Act of 2005 H.R. 1902/S. 932: Healthy Families Act H.R. 66: Health Care Cost Deductions H.R. 4157: Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005 H.R. 4511: Flex H.S.A. Account H.R. 5262: Tax-Free Health Savings Accounts S. 3585: Health Savings Accounts Improvement and Expansion Act of 2006 S. 3488: Tax-Free Healthcare Savings, Access, and Portability Act S. 354: Health Care Liability Reform H.R. 2355/S. 1015: Health Care CHOICE Act of 2005 S. 1227: Health Information Technology Quality Act S. 1335: Healthy Information Technology Quality & Improvement Act of 2005
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
HR 753 / S 184, Safe IMPORT Act of 2005, issues impacting employer costs. HR 2355 / S 1015, Health Care Choice Act of 2005, issues impacting employer costs. Issues related to health care cost containment. HR 525 / S 406, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005, issues impacting employer costs. HR 700 / S 334, Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005, issues impacting employer costs. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $960,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2006 · year_end · Insurance
S. 1706, the Long-Term Care Act of 2005 S. 663, the Equity for Our Nation's Self-Employed Act H.R. 1872, the Health Coverage for the Uninsured Act H.R. 1362, the Hospital Price Disclosure Act of 2005 H.R. 2355, the Health Care Choice Act S. 1015, the Health Care Choice Act H.R. 4451, the Health Care Choices for Seniors Act S. 1955, the Health Insurance Modernization & Affordability Act S. 2510, the Small Employers Health Benefits Program Act S. 2554, the Affordability in the Individual Market Act H.R. 5262, the Tax Free Health Savings Act H.R. 5475, the HSA Accessibility & Portability Act H.R. 5647, FY2007 Labor, Health & Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations S. 3708, FY2007 Labor, Health & Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations H.R. 6134, the Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act S.3754, the Tax Equity and Affordability Act H.R. 6111, the Tax Relief and Health Care Act S. 1951, the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act H.R. 37, the Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2005 H.R. 490, the Small Business Healthcare Savings Act H.R. 765, the Fair Care for the Uninsured Act of 2005 H.R. 976, the Long-Term Care Insurance Act of 2005
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S.1706, the Long-Term Care Act of 2005 S.663, the Equity for Our Nation's Self-Employed Act H.R. 1872, the Health Coverage for the Uninsured Act H.R. 1362, the Hospital Price Disclosure Act H.R. 2355, the Health Care Choice Act S. 1015, the Health Care Choice Act H.R. 4451, the Health Care Choices for Seniors Act S. 1955, the Health Insurance Modernization & Affordability Act S. 2510, the Small Employers Health Benefits Program Act S. 2554, the Affordability in the Individual Market Act H.R. 5262, the Tax Free Health Savings Act H.R. 5475, the HSA Accessibility & Portability Act H.R. 5647, FY2007 Labor, Health & Human Services and Educational and Related Agencies Appropriations S. 3708, FY2007 Labor, Health & Human Services and Educational and Related Agencies Appropriations H.R. 6134, the Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act S. 3754, the Tax Equity and Affordability Act H.R. 6111, the Tax Relief and Health Care Act S. 1951, the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act H.R. 37, the Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2005 H.R. 490, the Small Business Healthcare Savings Act H.R. 765, the Fair Acre for the Unisured Act of 2005 H.R. 976, the Long-Term Care Insurance Act of 2005
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
S.1706, the Long-Term Care Act of 2005 S.663, the Equity for Our Nation's Self-Employed Act H.R. 1872, the Health Coverage for the Uninsured Act H.R. 1362, the Hospital Price Disclosure Act of 2005 H.R. 2355, the Health Care Choice Act S. 1015, the Health Care Choice Act H.R. 4451, the Health Care Choices for Seniors Act S. 1955, the Health Insurance Modernization & Affordability Act S. 2510, the Small Employers Health Benefits Program Act S. 2554, the Affordability in the Individual Market Act H.R. 5263, the Tax Free Health Savings Act H.R. 5475, the HSA Accessibility & Portability Act H.R. 5647, the FY2007 Labor, Health & Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations S. 3708, FY2007 Labor, Health & Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations H.R. 6134, the Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act S. 3754, the Tax Equity and Affordability Act H.R. 6111, the Tax Relief and Health Care Act S. 1951, the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act H.R. 37, the Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2005 H.R. 490, the Small Business Healthcare Savings Act H.R. 765, the Fair Care for the Uninsured Act of 2005 H.R. 976, the Long-Term Care Insurance Act of 2005
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Insurance
HR 5122, National Defense Authorization Act; HR 6175, Medigap Access Improvement Act; HR 6225 National Insurance Act; Draft SMART Act in the House; S 406, Small Business Health Fairness Act; S 418, Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act; S 577 HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act; S 1015 Health Care Choice Act; S 1235 Veterans Benefits Improvement Act; S 1932, Budget Reconciliation Bill; S 1955 Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act; S 2457 Small Business Health Insurance Relief Act; S 2509, National Insurance Act; S 2510 Small Employers Health Benefits Program Act; S 3778, Small Business Reauthorization and Improvements Act; S 4025, Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act HR 525, Small Business Health Fairness Act; HR 1955, Small Employers Health Benefits Program Act; HR 2046, Service Memebrs' Health Insurance Protection Act; HR 2355, Health Care Choice Act; HR 2793, HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act; HR 4241, Budget Reconciliation Act;
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $180,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Insurance
S.1015 – Health Care Choice Act S.1332 – Personal Data Privacy and Security Act S.1408 – Identify Theft Protection Act S.1789 – Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005 S.1955 – Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act of 2005 S.1955 – Small Employers Health Benefits Program Act S.2509 – National Insurance Act S.2510 – Small Employers Health Benefits Program Act S.406 – Small Business Health Fairness Act S.751 – Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act S.874 – Small Employers Health Benefits Program Act Reauthorization of terrorism risk insurance Optional federal chartering Insurance related legislation HR.2335 – Health Care Choice Act HR.2335 – Smart Act HR. 6134 - Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act of 2006 HR.6111 - Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
H.R. 525/S. 406/S. 1955 - AHPs/SBHPs H.R. 1872/S. 978/H.R. 5262/H.R. 4511/S. 2554/S. 2549/S. 2424/S. 2494/S. 2379 -HSAs/Tax Credits H.R. 1998/S. 309/H.R. 2830 - FSA Rollover H.R. 534/S. 354 - Medical Liabilty Reform S. 334/H.R. 700 - Pharmaceutical Market Access & Drug Safety Act of 2005 H.R. 328/S. 109/S. 184 - Pharmaceutical Market Access of 2005 H.R. 2355/S. 1015 - Internet National Market, Health Care Choice Act H.R. 2234 - 21st Century Health IT Act S. 1955 - Health Insurance Modernization and Affordability Act of 2005 S. 1418 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R. 4157 - Health IT H.R. 4511 - Flex Health Savings Accounts Act of 2005 H.R. 6111, The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 S. 3488 Tax-Free Healthcare Savings, Access and Portability Act S. 2549, Health Savings Account Affordability Act S. 2494, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 S. 2424, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 S. 978, Healthcare Tax Relief for the Uninsured Act of 2005 S. 406: Small Business Health Fairness Act S. 2607: Small Business Health Education and Awareness Act of 2006 H.R. 525: Small Business Health Fairness Act Health Care Costs for Small Business Health Savings Accounts H.R. 6111: "The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006"
Client expense: $31,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · year_end · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
S. 334/H.R. 700 - Pharmaceutical Market Access & Drug Safety Act of 2005,H.R. 328/S. 109/S. 184 - Pharmaceutical Market Access of 2005 H.R. 2355/S. 1015 - Internet National Market, Health Care Choice Act S. 1418 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R. 4157 - Health IT S. 1408, Identity Theft Protection Act S. 1332, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act S. 1326, Notification of Risk to Personal Data H.R. 2795, Patent Reform Act of 2005 S. 3658, The Customs and Trade Facilitation Reauthorization Act of 2006 H.R. 5249/S. 3800 - the Stop Aid to Counterfeiters Act H. R. 5156 - the Counterfeit Drug Prevention Act of 2006 S. 751, Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act H.R. 3375, Financial Data Security Act H.R. 4127, Data Accountability and Trust Act
Client expense: $31,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · year_end · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR.4511 – Flex Health Savings Accounts Act of 2005 S.1015 – Health Care Choice Act S.1244 – Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act S.1602 – Improving Long-Term Care Choices Act S.1783 – Pension Security and Transparency Act S.2397 – Long-Term Care Trust Account Act S.309 – FSA Rollovers HR.6134 - Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act of 2006 HR.6111 - Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 HR.1998 – FSA Rollovers HR.2682 – Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act HR.2830 – Pension Protection Act of 2005 HR.4440 – HSA Technical Correction
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $105,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Insurance
S.1015 – Health Care Choice Act S.1332 – Personal Data Privacy and Security Act S.1408 – Identify Theft Protection Act S.1789 – Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005 S.1955 – Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act of 2005 S.2509 – National Insurance Act S.2510 – Small Employers Health Benefits Program Act HR.2335 – Smart Act S.406 – Small Business Health Fairness Act S.751 – Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act S.874 – Small Employers Health Benefits Program Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $150,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Insurance
Interstate Selling of Individual Insurance HR 2355, S. 1015 Small Employers Health Benefit Program S. 2510, S. 2383 Health Insurance Marketing Modernization S. 1955 Healthcare Truth & Transparency Act HR 5688
Client expense: $235,025 · 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
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
H.R. 2335, S. 1015, H.R. 765, H.R. 490, H.R. 4450, H.R. 5262, H.R. 5474, Medicare MSAs
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
HR 525/S 406 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005 HR 2355/S 1015 Health Care Choice Act of 2005
Client expense: $1,085,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · mid_year · Health Issues
H.R. 1872: Health Care for the Uninsured Act of 2005 H.R. 1902: Healthy Families Act H.R. 2355/S. 1015: Health Care CHOICE Act of 2005 H.R. 66: Health Care Cost Deductions H.R. 4157: Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005 H.R. 4511: Flex HSA Act H.R. 4262: Tax-Free Health Savings Accounts S. 354: Health Care Liability Reform S. 1227: Health Information Technology Quality Act S. 1355: Health Information Technology Quality & Improvelment Act of 2005 S. 1356: Medicare Value Purchasing Act of 2005 S. 3585: Health Savings Accounts Improvement & Expansin Act of 2006 S. 3488: Tax-Free Healthcare Savings, Access & Portability Act of 2006
Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · mid_year · Health Issues
H.R. 1872: Health Care for the Uninsured Act of 2005 H.R. 1902: Healthy Families Act H.R. 2355/S. 1015: Health Care CHOICE Act of 2005 H.R. 66: Health Care Cost Deductions H.R. 4157: Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005 H.R. 4511: Flex HSA Act H.R. 4262: Tax-Free Health Savings Accounts S. 354: Health Care Liability Reform S. 1227: Health Information Technology Quality Act S. 1355: Health Information Technology Quality & Improvelment Act of 2005 S. 1356: Medicare Value Purchasing Act of 2005 S. 3585: Health Savings Accounts Improvement & Expansin Act of 2006 S. 3488: Tax-Free Healthcare Savings, Access & Portability Act of 2006
Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · mid_year · Health Issues
H.R. 1872: Health Care for the Uninsured Act of 2005 H.R. 1902: Healthy Families Act H.R. 2355/S. 1015: Health Care CHOICE Act of 2005 H.R. 66: Health Care Cost Deductions H.R. 4157: Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005 H.R. 4511: Flex HSA Act H.R. 4262: Tax-Free Health Savings Accounts S. 354: Health Care Liability Reform S. 1227: Health Information Technology Quality Act S. 1355: Health Information Technology Quality & Improvelment Act of 2005 S. 1356: Medicare Value Purchasing Act of 2005 S. 3585: Health Savings Accounts Improvement & Expansin Act of 2006 S. 3488: Tax-Free Healthcare Savings, Access & Portability Act of 2006
Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · mid_year · Health Issues
S. 354: Health Care Liability Reform S. 1015: Health Care CHOICE Act of 2005 S. 1227: Health Information Technology Quality Act S. 1355: Health Information Technology Quality & Improvement Act of 2005 S. 1356: Medicare Value Purchasing Act of 2005 S. 932: Healthy Families Act S. 3585: Health Savings Accounts Improvement & Expansion Act of 2006 S. 3488: Tax-Free Healthcare Savings, Access, & Portability Act H.R. 1872: Health Care for the Uninsured Act of 2005 H.R. 1902: Healthy Families Act H.R. 2355: Health Care CHOICE Act of 2005 H.R. 66: Health Care Cost Deductions H.R. 4157: Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005 H.R. 4511: Flex HSA Act H.R. 4262: Tax-Free Health Savings Accounts
Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2005 · mid_year · Health Issues
Association health plan expansion (H.R. 525/S. 406) State regulation of insurance (H.R. 2355/S. 1015)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2005 · mid_year · Health Issues
Association health plan expansion (H.R. 525/S. 406) State regulation of insurance (H.R. 2355/S. 1015)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
HR 525/S. 406 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005, HR 2355/S. 1015 Health Care Choice Act of 2005
Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
2005 · year_end · Insurance
HR 525, S 406, H.Res.379 (Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005) -- impact on practicing podiatric medicine HR 2355, S 1015 (Health Care Choice Act of 2005) -- impact on practicing podiatric medicine HR 5, HR 534, H.Res.385, Sd 354, S 366, S 367 (Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2005) -- impact on practicing podiatric medicine S 1955 (Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act of 2005) -- impact on podiatry
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2005 · year_end · Insurance
***, no specific bill, regulatory reform; HR 2355 and S. 1015, Health Care Choice Act of 2005, individual insurance market reform; HR 2682 and S. 1244, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2005, long-term care insurance; HR 2935, Long-Term Care Support and Incentive Act of 2005, long-term care insurance.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $140,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office