Safety Net Inpatient Drug Affordability Act

OSHA Tuberculosis Standard-related legislation (H.Q. 3010) Patient Navigator and Chronic Disease Prevention Act (H.Q. 1812) Health Information Technology Promotion Act (H.Q. 4157), Wired for Healthcare Quality Act (S. 1418), and general health information technology legislation Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act (S. 1262) and general health care quality improvement legislation Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (S. 3678) -- public health preparedness funding issues Safety Net Inpatient Drug Affordability Act (H.Q. 3547, S. 1840) -- prescription drug discount program provisions Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act (S. 4204) -- all provisions Racial and Ethnic Minorities in Health/Language Access/Cultural Competence Financing proposals targeting the uninsured Patient safety legislation (S. 544) Health professionals workforce legislation

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

S1002, The Hospital Fair Competion Act of 2005, provisions to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make improvements in payments to hospitals under the Medicare program; HR3373 and S1405 Preserving Patient Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals Act of 2005, all provisions relating to extending the 50 percent compliance threshold for hospitals to qualify as inpatient rehabilitation facilities; S3678 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act, provisions of the bill relating to the development of hospital preparedness plans; H.R.6030 Health Care Access and Rural Equity (H-CARE) Act of 2006, all provisions relating to improving health care quality in rural areas and increasing viabilty of rural providers; H.R. 6053 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2006, all provisions related to increased price transparency of hospital information and out-of-pocket costs; S. 933 and H.R. 2350, Rural Community Hospital Assistance Act of 2005, all provisions relating to rural hospitals; H.R. 2961, Sole Community Hospital Preservation Act of 2005, Section 2 permanent hold harmless for sole community hospitals under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient services; H.R. 1402, Paul Wellstone Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act of 2005, all provisions relating to mental health; H.R.1246, Children's Hospitals Education Equity and Research (CHEER) Act of 2005, all provisions relating to the reauthorization of the Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Prog; H.R. 215 and S. 473, Allied Health Provisions Reinvestment Act of 2005, part F, all provisions relating to Allied Health; S.1440, Pulmonary and Cardiac Rehabilitation Act of 2005; SEC. 2. Coverageof items and services under a cardiac rehabilitation program and a pulmonary rehabilitation program; H.R. 3547 and S. 1840, Safety Net Inpatient Drug Affordability Act, all provisions relating to the amendment of section 340B of the Public Health Service Act to increase the affordability of inpatient drugs for Medicaid and safety net hospitals.

S.4, H.R. 3547. S. 1840 - 340B Prescription Drug Program

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1840/H.R. 3547 - Safety Net Inpatient Drug Affordability Act H.R. 2961 - Sole Community Hospital Preservation Act S. 300/H.R. 11 — Medicare Rural Home Health Payment Fairness Act H.R. 5118 — Medicare Rural Health Provider Payment Extension Act of 2006 S. 3500 — Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2006 S. 2819/H.R. 880 — The Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2006 S. 236/H.R. 1016 — Critical Access to Clinical Lab Services Act Specialty Hospitals (physician-owned, limited-service hospitals) Medicare Inpatient Transfer Provision CMS Rules & Regulations on Public Hospitals Missouri Partnership Agreement Medicaid Funding Medicare Funding Rehabilitation Hospital Reimbursement, 75 percent rule and Medicare fiscal intermediary Local Coverage Determination issue S. 1405/H.R. 3373 - Preserving Patient Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals Act S. 933/H.R. 2350 - Rural Community Hospital Assistance Act S. 1002 - Hospital Fair Competition Act of 2005 S. 338/H.R. 985 - Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid Act of 2005

Client expense: $204,926 · Firm income: Not reported

Safety Net Inpatient Drug Affordability Act (S. 1840/H.R. 3547), Pharmacy Access Improvement Act (S. 2664), Filling the Medicare Prescription Gap Act of 2006 (S. 3650), Section 602 of the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 Definition of "Patient." Funding for the Office of Pharmacy Affairs (Health Resources & Services Administration). Section 340B of the Public Health Service Act. Issues related to the implementation of the 340B program, the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003, and the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000

H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2005; H.R. 4544 - 340B Program Revision and Expansion Act of 2005; S. 1840/H.R. 3547 Safety Net Inpatient Drug Affordability Act of 2005; S.4/S. 1503 - Healthy America Act of 2005; S. 1420/H.R. 3423 - Medical Device User Fee Stabilization Act of 2005; H.R. 2234 - 21st Century Health Information Act of 2005; S. 3685/H.R. 5993 - To amend the Federal Food, Drug and Comestic Act to prohinit the marketing of authorized generic drug; S. 1903 - Generic Presription Drug Fairness Act of 2005; S. 3582 - Preserve Access to Affordable Generic Act of 2006; S. 4016/H.R. 6257 - Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act of 2006; S. 306/H.R. 1227 - Genetic Information Non-Discrimination act of 2005 S. 334/S. 109 - Pharmacetuical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005; S. 1418 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act of 2005; S. 1233 - Information Technology for Health Care Quality Act of 2005

Client expense: $1,040,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.3547/S.1840, Safety Net Inpatient Drug Affordability Act Discussions regarding efforts to improve hospital drug safety

Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (formula) SGR Reimbursement for oncology/imaging services H.R.2356/S.1081, Preserving Patient Access to Physicians Act of 2005 H.R.3547/S.1840, Safety Net Inpatient Drug Affordability Act H.R.3559, Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Access Act of 2005 H.R.5513, Home Oxygen Patient Protection Act of 2006 H.R.5647/S.3708, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 H.R.6111, Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006

Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

OSHA Tuberculosis Standard-related legislation (H.R. 3010) Patient Navigator and Chronic Disease Prevention Act (H.R. 1812) Health Information Technology Promotion Act (H.R. 4157), Wired for Healthcare Quality Act (S. 1418), and general health information technology legislation Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act (S. 1262) and general health care quality improvement legislation Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (S. 3678)- public health preparedness funding issues Safety Net Inpatient Drug Affordability Act (H.R. 3547, S. 1840)- prescription drug discount program provisions Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act (S. 4204) - all provisions Racial and Ethnic Minorities in Health/Language Access/Cultural Competence Financing proposals targeting the uninsured Patient safety legislation (S. 544) Health professionals workforce legislation

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Safety Net Inpatient Drug Affordability Act (S. 1840/H.R. 3547), Pharmacy Access Improvement Act (S. 2664), Filling the Medicare Prescription Gap Act of 2006 (S. 3650), Section 602 of the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 Definition of "Patient", Funding for the Office of Pharmacy Affairs (Health Resources & Services Adminisration). Section 340B of the Public Health Service Act. Issues related to the implementation of the 340B program, the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003, and the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.

Client expense: $320,000 · 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), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Rehabilitation hospital legislation (S. 1405) Wage index reclassification Pension reform legislation Medicare reimbursement Medicaid Managed Care Provider Tax Sec. 340B inpatient drug discount legislation (H.R. 3547, S. 1840) Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education program funding and reauthorization

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE

Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (formula) SGR. Reimbursement for oncology/imaging services. H.R.2356/S.1081, Preserving Patient Access to Physicians Act of 2005 S.1002, Hospital Fair Competition Act of 2005 S.1356, Medicare Value Purchasing Act of 2005 S.1932, Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (SGR relief) H.R.3547/S.1840, Safety Net Inpatient Drug Affordability Act H.R.3559, Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Access Act of 2005 H.R.5246/H.R.5348/S.2990, Medicare Teaching Anesthesiology Funding Restoration Act of 2006 H.R.5513, Home Oxygen Patient Protection Act of 2006 H.R.5647/S.3708, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007

Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

Section 340B of the Public Health Service Act. Various issues related to implementation and enforcement of the 340B program. H.R. 3547,S. 1840 Various issues related to implementation of the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003.

Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office

Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (formula) SGR. H.R. 2356/S.1081, Preserving Patient Access to Physicians Act of 2005 S.1356, Medicare Value Purchasing Act of 2005 S.1002, The Hospital Fair Competition Act of 2005 - re. the moratorium on physician-owned specialty hospitals S.1932, Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 2005 (SGR relief) H.R. 3547/S.1840, Safety Net Inpatient Drug Affordability Act HR 3559, Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Access Act of 2005 S.1081/HR 2356, Preserving Patient Access to Physicians Act of 2005 S.1356, Medicare Value Purchasing Act of 2005

Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Medicare reimbursement Medicaid Managed Care Provider Tax Sec. 340B inpatient drug discount legislation (H.R. 3547, S. 1840) Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education program funding and reauthorization Rehabilitation hospital legislation (S. 1405) Wage index reclassification

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE

Health information technology Rehabilitation hospital legislation (S. 1405) Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education program funding and reauthorization Sec. 340B inpatient drug discount legislation (H.R. 3547, S. 1840) Diagnostic Related Group reform legislation

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE