Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare (PHARM) Act of 2006
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2007 · mid_year · Medicare/Medicaid
See attached list S. 250, Medicare Enhancements for Needed Drugs Act of 2007 S.581.IS, Medicare Prescription Drug Cost Containment Act S.273, Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2007 S.2665, Medicare Prescription Drug Simplification Act S.2563, Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare (PhARM) S.2255-7, Medicare Drug Formulary Protection Act S.173, Medicare Health Savings Accounts Act of 2007 S.1544, Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 S.137, Preserving Medicare for All Act of 2007 S.1340, Geriatric Assessment and Chronic Care Coordination Act of 2007 S.130, Medicare Cost Contract Extension and Refinement Act of 2007 S.1218, Medicare for All Act S.1108, Medicare Part D Outreach and Enrollment Enhancement Act of 2007 S.1103, Helping Fill the Medicare Rx Gap Act of 2007 S.1102, Part D Equity for low Income Seniors Act of 2007 S.1052, Healthy Children and Families Act of 2007 S.028, Generics First Act of 2007 S.003, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 S.885, Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 S.273, Prescription Drug Health Improvement Act of 2007 S.2601/H.R.4551, Health Care Choices for Seniors Act H.R.4, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 H.R.971, Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 H.R.749, Health Care Choices for Senior Act H.R.3025, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings for Our Seniors (Medicare Prescription Drug SOS) Act of 2007 H.R.2945, Medicare Advantage Truth in Advertising Act of 2007 H.R.2860, Health Care Access and Rural Equity (H-CARE) Act of 2007 H.R.2685.IH, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R.2307, Preventing Medicare Seniors from being Confused due to Abusive Marketing (Prevent Medicare SCAMs) Act of 2007 H.R.2159/S.630, Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007 H.R.2149, Healthcare Eligibility for Late Participants (HELP) in Medicare Part D Act of 2007 H.R.2065, Medicare Drug Savings Through Choice Act of 2007 H.R.2058, Helping fill the Medicare Rx Gap Act of 2007 H.R.2056, Medicare Part D Improvement Act of 2007 H.R.2055, Improving Childrens Access to Health Care Act of 2007 H.R.205, Medicare Prescription Drug Enrollment Extension Act of 2007 H.R.2034, Medicare for All Act H.R.1990, Medicare Cost Contract Extension and Refinement Act of 2007 H.R.195, Seniors Health Care Freedom Act of 2007 H.R.1536, Prescription Coverage Now Act of 2007 H.R.1521, Universal Health Act of 2007: Repeal of the Late Enrollment Penalty in Medicare Part D H.R.1310, Relief and Elimination of the Medicare Enrollment Deadline Penalty (REMEDY) Act or 2007 H.R.1277, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Gap Elimination Act of 2007 H.R.1218, Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement Act H.R.118, To amend part D of Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the secretary of HHS to negotiate prices for part D covered drugs for Medicare beneficiaries H.R.1046, Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Modernization Act of 2007 H.R.004, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), UNDETERMINED, White House Office
2007 · mid_year · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R.4, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 H.R.971, Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 H.R.749, Health Care Choices for Senior Act H.R.3025, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings for Our Seniors (Medicare Prescription Drug SOS) Act of 2007 H.R.2945, Medicare Advantage Truth in Advertising Act of 2007 H.R.2860, Health Care Access and Rural Equity (H-CARE) Act of 2007 H.R.2685.IH, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R.2307, Preventing Medicare Seniors from being Confused due to Abusive Marketing (Prevent Medicare SCAMs) Act of 2007 H.R.2159/S.630, Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007 H.R.2149, Healthcare Eligibility for Late Participants (HELP) in Medicare Part D Act of 2007 H.R.2065, Medicare Drug Savings Through Choice Act of 2007 H.R.2058, Helping fill the Medicare Rx Gap Act of 2007 H.R.2056, Medicare Part D Improvement Act of 2007 H.R.2055, Improving Children’s Access to Health Care Act of 2007 H.R.205, Medicare Prescription Drug Enrollment Extension Act of 2007 H.R.2034, Medicare for All Act H.R.1990, Medicare Cost Contract Extension and Refinement Act of 2007 H.R.195, Seniors’ Health Care Freedom Act of 2007 H.R.1536, Prescription Coverage Now Act of 2007 H.R.1521, Universal Health Act of 2007: Repeal of the Late Enrollment Penalty in Medicare Part D H.R.1310, Relief and Elimination of the Medicare Enrollment Deadline Penalty (REMEDY) Act or 2007 H.R.1277, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Gap Elimination Act of 2007 H.R.1218, Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement Act H.R.118, To amend part D of Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the secretary of HHS to negotiate prices for part D covered drugs for Medicare beneficiaries H.R.1046, Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Modernization Act of 2007 H.R.004, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 S. 250, Medicare Enhancements for Needed Drugs Act of 2007 S.581.IS, Medicare Prescription Drug Cost Containment Act S.273, Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2007 S.2665, Medicare Prescription Drug Simplification Act S.2563, Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare (PhARM) S.2255-7, Medicare Drug Formulary Protection Act S.173, Medicare Health Savings Accounts Act of 2007 S.1544, Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 S.137, Preserving Medicare for All Act of 2007 S.1340, Geriatric Assessment and Chronic Care Coordination Act of 2007 S.130, Medicare Cost Contract Extension and Refinement Act of 2007 S.1218, Medicare for All Act S.1108, Medicare Part D Outreach and Enrollment Enhancement Act of 2007 S.1103, Helping Fill the Medicare Rx Gap Act of 2007 S.1102, Part D Equity for low Income Seniors Act of 2007 S.1052, Healthy Children and Families Act of 2007 S.028, Generics First Act of 2007 S.003, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 S.885, Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 S.273, Prescription Drug Health Improvement Act of 2007 S.2601/H.R.4551, Health Care Choices for Seniors Act See attached list.
2006 · year_end · Medicare/Medicaid
MMM (Legislative Issues): H.R. 3617: "Medicare Value-Based Purchasing for Physicians' Services Act" (Johnson); H.R. 4241: Budget Reconciliation Bill (Nussle) (continued) H.R. 4297: "Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act" (Thomas); H.R. 4719: Medicare Advantage Funding (Dingell); H.R. 5166: "Independent Pharmacy Protection Act" (Wicker); H.R. 5399: "Medicare Drug Benefit Enrollment Fairness Act" (Johnson); H.R. 4939: "Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act" (Lewis); H.R. 5647: Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act (Regula); H.R. 5866 "Medicare Physician Payment Reform and Quality Improvement Act" (Burgess); H.R. 6077: SCHIP Funding (Norwood); H.R. 6098 "Keep Children Covered Act" (Barrow); H.R. 6111: Medicare and Medicaid Provisions; H.R. 6164: SCHIP Funding (Barton); H.Con.Res. 376: Budget Resolution (Nussle); S. 124: Repeal of the Medicare Advantage Stabilization Fund (Feingold); S. 1356: "Medicare Value Purchasing Act" (Grassley-Baucus); S. 1778: QI-1 Extension/Ban on Coverage of ED Drugs (Grassley); S. 1932: Budget Reconciliation Bill (Gregg); S. 2255: "Medicare Drug Formulary Protection Act" (Feinstein-Collins); S. 2260: Medicare Advantage Funding (Clinton); S. 2354: "Medicare Prescription Drug Gap Reduction Act" (Nelson-Collins); S. 2409: "Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act" (Smith-Bingaman); S. 2563: "Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare Act" (Cochran); S. 2664: "Pharmacy Access Improvement Act" (Baucus); S. 2665: "Medicare Prescription Drug Simplification Act" (Baucus); S. 2810: "Medicare Late Enrollment Assistance Act" (Grassley-Baucus); S. 3647: "Prescription For Fairness Act" (Dorgan); S. 3897: "Medicare Data Access and Research Act" (Grassley); S. 3900: "Medicare Quality Enhancement Act" (Gregg); S. 3193: "Keep Children Covered Act" (Rockefeller); S. 3972: "Fair-SCHIP Act" (Grassley); S.Con.Res. 83: Budget Resolution (Gregg). MMM (Regulatory Issues) Ongoing implementation issues for the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D prescription drug programs, including risk adjustment methodology and data issues, bidding and payment (including Part D reinsurance and low income subsidies), benefit design rules, SSA and CMS premium withhold processing issues, systems issues affecting enrollment and disenrollment processing, enrollment rules, marketing materials review and approval, measurement and oversight of plan performance, grievance and appeals processes, Part D prescription drug event data reporting, Part D formulary rules, Part D pharmacy access standards, and other operational issues; Medicare creditable drug coverage reporting requirements; implementation issues for the Medicare Retiree Drug Subsidy program; functionality of the Medicare Personal Plan Finder and Drug Plan Finder; National Medicare Education program; ongoing implementation issues for the Medicare cost plan program including enrollment, marketing materials review and approval, systems issues affecting enrollment and disenrollment processing, payment and other operational issues; Medicare demonstration program on performance-based payments for physician groups; Medicare coverage policy and national coverage decisions; Medicare clinical trials; Medicaid managed care regulations and policies, including the Medicaid managed care actuarial soundness standard, quality oversight, grievance and appeals processes, beneficiary information requirements, and other issues affecting Medicaid health plan operations; Medicaid prescription drug cost/rebate issues affecting Medicaid health plans; health plan-related State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) issues, including eligibility and outreach issues; and implementation of Medicaid changes made in Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, including documentation of citizenship requirements, state benefit flexibility options, and Medicaid managed care organization provider tax issues; standards for electronic prescribing; and CMS RFI concerning health information technology.
2006 · mid_year · Health Issues
Medication Therapy Management Services programs offered by prescription drug plans and MA-PD plans under such part. S.2563 : A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require prompt payment to pharmacies under part D, to restrict pharmacy co-branding on prescription drug cards issued under such part, and to provide guidelines for
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Pharmacy
H.R. 4157, S. 1418, H.R. 5945, S. 3852, S. 2300, H.R. 5993, H.R. 3074, H.R. 5166, H.R. 5182, S. 2563, S. 2551, S. 2665, H.R. 5979, H.R. 1671, H.R. 3997, S. 1326, S. 1408, S. 1789, H.R. 412, S. 975, S. 873, S. 2313
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $467,113
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
| Republican |
| LA |
| Elizabeth Dole | Republican | NC |
| George Allen | Republican | VA |
| James M. Inhofe | Republican | OK |
| James Talent | Republican | MO |
| John Thune | Republican | SD |
| John Warner | Republican | VA |
| Johnny Isakson | Republican | GA |
| Larry Craig | Republican | ID |
| Lisa Murkowski | Republican | AK |
| Michael B. Enzi | Republican | WY |
| Michael DeWine | Republican | OH |
| Norm Coleman | Republican | MN |
| Pat Roberts | Republican | KS |
| Richard Burr | Republican | NC |
| Richard Santorum | Republican | PA |
| Samuel Brownback | Republican | KS |
| Saxby Chambliss | Republican | GA |
| Susan M. Collins | Republican | ME |
| Tom Coburn | Republican | OK |
| Trent Lott | Republican | MS |
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
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
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
H.R. 4157, S. 1418, H.R. 5945, S. 3852, S. 2300, H.R. 5993, H.R. 3074, H.R. 5166, H.R. 5182, S. 2563, S. 2551, S. 2665, H.R. 5979, H.R. 1671, H.R. 3997, S. 1326, S. 1408, S. 1789, H.R. 412, S. 975, S. 873, S. 2313
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $467,113
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 · Insurance
H.R. 4157, S. 1418, H.R. 5945, S. 3852, S. 2300, H.R. 5993, H.R. 3074, H.R. 5166, H.R. 5182, S. 2563, S. 2551, S. 2665, H.R. 5979, H.R. 1671, H.R. 3997, S. 1326, S. 1408, S. 1789, H.R. 412, S. 975, S. 873, S. 2313
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $467,113
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 · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 4157, S. 1418, H.R. 5945, S. 3852, S. 2300, H.R. 5993, H.R. 3074, H.R. 5166, H.R. 5182, S. 2563, S. 2551, S. 2665, H.R. 5979, H.R. 1671, H.R. 3997, S. 1326, S. 1408, S. 1789, H.R. 412, S. 975, S. 873, S. 2313
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $467,113
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 · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
H.R. 4157, S. 1418, H.R. 5945, S. 3852, S. 2300, H.R. 5993, H.R. 3074, H.R. 5166, H.R. 5182, S. 2563, S. 2551, S. 2665, H.R. 5979, H.R. 1671, H.R. 3997, S. 1326, S. 1408, S. 1789, H.R. 412, S. 975, S. 873, S. 2313
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $467,113
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
HR 525 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005 S. 1955 Small Business Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act HR 4859 Federal Family Health Information Technology Act S. 22 Medicare Care Assess Protection Act S. 2563 Pharmacist Assess and Recognition in Medicare Act HR 5166 Independent Pharmacy Protection Act S. 2510 Small Employers Health Benefits Program HR 4157 Health Information Technology Promotion Act S. 1355 Health Information Technology and Improvement Act S. 1356 Medicare Value Purchasing Act HR 3205 Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
Medication Therapy Management Services programs offered by prescription drug plans and MA-PD plans under such part. S.2563 : A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require prompt payment to pharmacies under part D, to restrict pharmacy co-branding on prescription drug cards issued under such part, and to provide guidelines for
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 2664 Pharmacy Access Improvement (PhAIM) Act of 2006 S. 2551 Prompt Payment of Health Benefits Claims Act of 2006 S. 2563 Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare (PhARM) Act of 2006 Implementation of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 - Pharmacy Reimbursement Implementation of Medicare Part D CMS 1270-P re: Durable Medical Equipment Competitive Bidding Program – CMS-4119-P re: proposing to allow the Secretary of the DHHS to share Part D claims data for research, analysis, reporting, and public health functions CMS re: Draft 2007 Coordination of Benefits Guidance Medicare Part B payment reforms. H.R. 5182 Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2006
Client expense: $299,853 · 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 · Pharmacy
S 2563, the Pharmacy Access and recognition in Medicare (PhARM) Act of 2006; Tricare Approrpirations (P.L. 109-364 -- HR 5122, S 2766).The DMEPOS (Durable Medical Equipment, Prostetics, Orthotics and Medical Supplies sections of the Mediare Modernization Act of 2003 (P.L. 108-173); HR 4157, the Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005; S 1413, the Wired for Health Care Quality Act; Tricare appropirations (P.L. 109-364 -- HR 5122, S 2755), joint project with the National Association of Chain Drug Stores for the Coalition for Community Pharmacy Action. HR 1671, the Community Pharmacy Fairness Act; HR 5182, the Fast and Speedy Treatment of Claims (FAST) Act of 2006; HR 5166, the Independent Pharmacy Protection Act of 2006;
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
HR 22 Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act HR 184 Controlled Substances Export Reform Act of 2005 HR 218 Health Care Tax Deduction Act of 2005 HR 328 Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2005 HR 700 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005 HR 753 Safe Importation of Medical Products and Other Rx Therapies Act of 2005 HR 747 National Health Information Incentive Act of 2005 HR 1132 National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005 HR 1223 Information Technology for Health Care Quality Act HR 4832 Electronic Health Information Technology Act of 2006 HR 4157 Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005 HR 5166 Independent Pharmacy Protection Act of 2006 HR 5182 Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2006 HR 1626 Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement Act HR 1669 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2005 HR 1671 Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2005 HR 1710 Internet Police Protection Act of 2005' HR 1808 Safe Online Drug Act of 2005 HR 2234 21st Century Health Information Act of 2005 HR 2664 Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act of 2005 HR 2774 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2006 HR 5384 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2007 S 4 Healthy America Act of 2005 S 16 Affordable Health Care Act S 109 Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2005 S 184 Safe Importation of Medical Products and Other Rx Therapies Act of 2005 S 334 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005 S 518 National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005 S 662 Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act S 975 Project BiosSheild II Act of 2005 S 1223 Information Technology for Health Care Quality Act S 1227 Health Information Technology Act of 2005 S 1262 Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005 S 1418 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S 2072 Medicare Early Access Act of 2005 S 2090 Food and Drug Administration Act of 2005 S 2551 Prompt Payment of Health Benefits Claims Act of 2006 S 2563 Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare (PhARM) Act of 2006 S. 2665 Pharmacy Access Improvement (PhAIm) Act of 2006 See next page
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2006 · year_end · Pharmacy
HR 22 Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act HR 184 Controlled Substances Export Reform Act of 2005 HR 218 Health Care Tax Deduction Act of 2005 HR 328 Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2005 HR 700 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005 HR 753 Safe Importation of Medical Products and Other Rx Therapies Act of 2005 HR 747 National Health Information Incentive Act of 2005 HR 1132 National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005 HR 1223 Information Technology for Health Care Quality Act HR 4832 Electronic Health Information Technology Act of 2006 HR 4157 Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005 HR 5166 Independent Pharmacy Protection Act of 2006 HR 5182 Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2006 HR 1626 Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement Act HR 1669 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2005 HR 1671 Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2005 HR 1710 Internet Police Protection Act of 2005' HR 1808 Safe Online Drug Act of 2005 HR 2234 21st Century Health Information Act of 2005 HR 2664 Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act of 2005 HR 2774 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2006 HR 5384 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2007 S 4 Healthy America Act of 2005 S 16 Affordable Health Care Act S 109 Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2005 S 184 Safe Importation of Medical Products and Other Rx Therapies Act of 2005 S 334 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005 S 518 National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005 S 662 Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act S 975 Project BiosSheild II Act of 2005 S 1223 Information Technology for Health Care Quality Act S 1227 Health Information Technology Act of 2005 S 1262 Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005 S 1418 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S 2072 Medicare Early Access Act of 2005 S 2090 Food and Drug Administration Act of 2005 S 2551 Prompt Payment of Health Benefits Claims Act of 2006 S 2563 Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare (PhARM) Act of 2006 S. 2665 Pharmacy Access Improvement (PhAIm) Act of 2006 See next page
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2006 · year_end · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 22 Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act HR 184 Controlled Substances Export Reform Act of 2005 HR 218 Health Care Tax Deduction Act of 2005 HR 328 Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2005 HR 700 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005 HR 753 Safe Importation of Medical Products and Other Rx Therapies Act of 2005 HR 747 National Health Information Incentive Act of 2005 HR 1132 National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005 HR 1223 Information Technology for Health Care Quality Act HR 4832 Electronic Health Information Technology Act of 2006 HR 4157 Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005 HR 5166 Independent Pharmacy Protection Act of 2006 HR 5182 Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2006 HR 1626 Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement Act HR 1669 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2005 HR 1671 Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2005 HR 1710 Internet Police Protection Act of 2005' HR 1808 Safe Online Drug Act of 2005 HR 2234 21st Century Health Information Act of 2005 HR 2664 Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act of 2005 HR 2774 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2006 HR 5384 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2007 S 4 Healthy America Act of 2005 S 16 Affordable Health Care Act S 109 Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2005 S 184 Safe Importation of Medical Products and Other Rx Therapies Act of 2005 S 334 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005 S 518 National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005 S 662 Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act S 975 Project BiosSheild II Act of 2005 S 1223 Information Technology for Health Care Quality Act S 1227 Health Information Technology Act of 2005 S 1262 Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005 S 1418 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S 2072 Medicare Early Access Act of 2005 S 2090 Food and Drug Administration Act of 2005 S 2551 Prompt Payment of Health Benefits Claims Act of 2006 S 2563 Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare (PhARM) Act of 2006 S. 2665 Pharmacy Access Improvement (PhAIm) Act of 2006 See next page
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2006 · year_end · Medicare/Medicaid
S.2551, Prompt Payment of Health Benefits Claims Act of 2006 S.2665, Medicare Prescription Drug Simplification Act of 2006 HR.5182, Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2006 HR.6111, Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 Issues pertaining to inplementation of the Medicare Prescription drug benefit HR.5166, Independent Pharmacy Protection Act of 2006 S.2563, Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare (PhARM) Act of 2006
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Medicare/Medicaid
HR.6111, Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 S.2563, Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare (PhARM) Act of 2006 S.2810, Medicare Late Enrollment Assistance Act of 2006
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
2006 · year_end · Medicare/Medicaid
MMM (Regulatory Issues) Ongoing implementation issues for the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D prescription drug programs, including risk adjustment methodology and data issues, bidding and payment (including Part D reinsurance and low income subsidies), benefit design rules, SSA and CMS premium withhold processing issues, systems issues affecting enrollment and disenrollment processing, enrollment rules, marketing materials review and approval, measurement and oversight of plan performance, grievance and appeals processes, Part D prescription drug event data reporting, Part D formulary rules, Part D pharmacy access standards, and other operational issues; Medicare creditable drug coverage reporting requirements; implementation issues for the Medicare Retiree Drug Subsidy program; functionality of the Medicare Personal Plan Finder and Drug Plan Finder; National Medicare Education program; ongoing implementation issues for the Medicare cost plan program including enrollment, marketing materials review and approval, systems issues affecting enrollment and disenrollment processing, payment and other operational issues; Medicare demonstration program on performance-based payments for physician groups; Medicare coverage policy and national coverage decisions; Medicare clinical trials; Medicaid managed care regulations and policies, including the Medicaid managed care actuarial soundness standard, quality oversight, grievance and appeals processes, beneficiary information requirements, and other issues affecting Medicaid health plan operations; Medicaid prescription drug cost/rebate issues affecting Medicaid health plans; health plan-related State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) issues, including eligibility and outreach issues; and implementation of Medicaid changes made in Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, including documentation of citizenship requirements, state benefit flexibility options, and Medicaid managed care organization provider tax issues; standards for electronic prescribing; and CMS RFI concerning health information technology. H.R. 4297: “Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act” (Thomas); H.R. 4719: Medicare Advantage Funding (Dingell); H.R. 5166: “Independent Pharmacy Protection Act” (Wicker); H.R. 5399: “Medicare Drug Benefit Enrollment Fairness Act" (Johnson); H.R. 4939: “Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act” (Lewis); H.R. 5647: Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act (Regula); H.R. 5866 "Medicare Physician Payment Reform and Quality Improvement Act" (Burgess); H.R. 6077: SCHIP Funding (Norwood); H.R. 6098 "Keep Children Covered Act" (Barrow); H.R. 6111: Medicare and Medicaid Provisions; H.R. 6164: SCHIP Funding (Barton); H.Con.Res. 376: Budget Resolution (Nussle); S. 124: Repeal of the Medicare Advantage Stabilization Fund (Feingold); S. 1356: “Medicare Value Purchasing Act” (Grassley-Baucus); S. 1778: QI-1 Extension/Ban on Coverage of ED Drugs (Grassley); S. 1932: Budget Reconciliation Bill (Gregg); S. 2255: “Medicare Drug Formulary Protection Act” (Feinstein-Collins); S. 2260: Medicare Advantage Funding (Clinton); S. 2354: “Medicare Prescription Drug Gap Reduction Act” (Nelson-Collins); S. 2409: “Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act” (Smith-Bingaman); S. 2563: “Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare Act” (Cochran); S. 2664: “Pharmacy Access Improvement Act” (Baucus); S. 2665: “Medicare Prescription Drug Simplification Act” (Baucus); S. 2810: “Medicare Late Enrollment Assistance Act” (Grassley-Baucus); S. 3647: "Prescription For Fairness Act" (Dorgan); S. 3897: "Medicare Data Access and Research Act" (Grassley); S. 3900: "Medicare Quality Enhancement Act" (Gregg); S. 3193: "Keep Children Covered Act" (Rockefeller); S. 3972: "Fair-SCHIP Act" (Grassley); S.Con.Res. 83: Budget Resolution (Gregg). MMM (Legislative Issues): H.R. 3617: “Medicare Value-Based Purchasing for Physicians' Services Act” (Johnson); H.R. 4241: Budget Reconciliation Bill (Nussle) (continued)
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
2006 · year_end · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R.752.IH, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2005 H.R.918.IH, Medicare Prescription Drug Cost Containment Act of 2005 H.R.2685.IH, Medicare Presciption Drug Price Negotiation Act S.18.IS, Meeting our Responsibility to Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2005 S.40.IS, Geriatric and Chronic Care Management Act of 2005 S.222.IS, Keep the Promise of Medicare Act of 2005 S.345, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2005 (Introduced in the Senate) S.345.IS, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2005 S.445, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Reduction Act of 2005 (Introduced in the Senate) S.581.IS, Medicare Prescription Drug Cost Containment Act of 2005 S.873.PCS, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2005 S.1356.IS, Medicare Value Purchasing Act of 2005 S.1403, Medicare Cost Contract Extension and Refinement Act of 2005 (Introduced in the Senate) S.1841, The Medicare Informed Choice Act of 2005 (Introduced in the Senate) S.1589, Affordability in Medicare Premiums Act of 2005 (Introduced in the Senate) S.1589,IS, Affordability in Medicare Premiums Act of 2005 S.2240, Medicare Part D Reform Act of 2006 S.2255-7, Medicare Drug Formulary Protection Act S.2354, Medicare Prescription Drug Gap Reduction Act of 2006 (Introduced in the Senate) S.2563, Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare (PhARM) Act of 2006 (Introduced in the Senate) S.2665, Medicare Prescription Drug Simplification Act of 2006 S.2723, Pharmacists Medicare Relief Act of 2006 S.2759, Medicare Part D Outreach and Enrollment Enhancement Act of 2006 (Introduced in the Senate) S.3697, Medicare Health Savings Accounts Act of 2006 (Introduced in the Senate) See attached list.
Client expense: $440,000 · 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 Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
Medicare Payment and operational issues. HR 1, S.1, HR2427, S.1225, PL108-173, HR4337, S.2413, HR4304, S.2343, S.2339/HR4195, S.2810, S.2354, HR5156, S.2255, HR3617, S.2664, S.2665, S.2300, S.2357, S.2234, S.2130, S.2053, S.2076, S.1995, HR3767, HR3711, S.2563, HJ Resolution 107, S.1356, HR1932
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 · Pharmacy
43. H.R. 1539, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the responsibilities of a pharmacy when a pharmacist employed by the pharmacy refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug 44. S. 338, the Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid Act of 2005 45. H.R. 985, the Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid Act of 2005 46. S. Con.Res.18, Budget FY2006 Appropriations resolution 47. H. Con.Res.95, 18, Budget FY2006 Appropriations resolution 48. S. 1262, the Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005 49. S.3678, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act 50. S.2564, the Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act of 2006 51. H.R. 5533, the Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act 52. H.R. 5262, Tax Free Savings Act of 2006 53. S. 3546, the Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act 54. H.R. 4157, the Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2006 55. S. 2766, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 56. H.R.5122, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 57. S.2810, the Medicare Late Enrollment Assistance Act of 2006 58. H.R.5399, the Medicare Drug Benefit Enrollment Fairness Act of 2006 59. H.R. 5182, the Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2006 60. S. 2563, the Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare (PhARM) Act of 2006 61. S. 2664, the Pharmacy Access Improvement (PhAIm) Act of 2006 62. H.R. 4769, the Prescription Drug Elimination Act of 2006 63. S. 2300, the Lower Prices With Increased Competition and Efficient Development of Drugs Act (the Lower Priced Drugs Act) 64. H.R. 5166 – The Independent Pharmacy Protection Act of 2006 65. S. 2181, the Medicare State Reimbursement Act 66. S. 2183, the Requiring Emergency Pharmaceutical Access for Individual Relief (REPAIR) Act 67. H.R. 4297, the Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act 68. H.R. 5384, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 69. H.R.5441, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 70. S. 2020, Tax Relief Act of 2005 71. HR 5122 - FY2007 National Defense Authorization Act (joint project with the National Community Pharmacists Association for Coalition for Community Pharmacy Action) 72. HR 5182 - Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2006 (joint project with the National Community Pharmacists Association for Coalition for Community Pharmacy Action) 73. S. 2563 - Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare (PHARM) Act of 2006 (joint project with the National Community Pharmacists Association for Coalition for Community Pharmacy Action) 74. S. 1932 - Deficit Reduction Act (joint project with the National Community Pharmacists Association for Coalition for Community Pharmacy Action) 1. H.R. 4241, the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 2. S. 1932, the Senate Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 3. H.R. 6111, the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 4. H.R. 5280, the Dextromethorphan Distribution Act of 2006 5. S.3807. the Enhancing Drug Safety and Innovation Act of 2006 6. H.R. 6257, the Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act 7. H.R. 5970, the Estate Tax and Extension of Tax Relief Act of 2006 8. S. 1716, Emergency Health Care Relief Act of 2005 9. H.R. 4297, the Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act 10. H.R. 3010, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 11. S. 544, the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 12. H.R. 3205, the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 13. H.R. 1132, the National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005 14. S. 518, the National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005 15. S. 1392, the Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2005 16. S. 334, the Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act 17. H.R. 700, the Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005 18. S. 309, the Pharmaceutical Market Access Act 19. H.R. 328, the Pharmaceutical Market Access Act 20. H.R. 3010, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 21. H.R. 1808, the Safe Online Drug Act of 2005 22. S. 399, the Ryan Haight Internet Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2005 23. H.R. 840, the Ryan Haight Internet Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2005 24. S. 14, the Fair Wage, Competition, and Investment Act of 2005 25. S. 534, the Health Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2005 26. H.R. 5, the Health Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2005 27. H.R. 1669, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2005 28. H.R. 1671, the Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2005 29. S. 103, the Combat Meth Act of 2005 30. H.R. 314, the Combat Meth Act of 2005 31. S. 102, the Exile Meth Act 32. H.R. 313, the Exile Meth Act 33. H.R. 3889, Meth Epidemic Elimination Act 34. H.R. 1378, the Ephedrine Alkaloids Regulation Act of 2005 35. H.R. 2829, the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2005 36. H.R. 3617, the Medicare Value-Based Purchasing for Physicians' Services Act of 2005 37. S. 1356, the Medicare Value Purchasing Act of 2005 38. S. 1408, the Identity Theft Protection Act 39. S. 1332, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005 40. S. 930, the Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2005 41. H.R. 1652, the Access to Legal Pharmaceuticals Act 42. S. 809, the Access to Legal Pharmaceuticals Act See addendum
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 3617, Medicare Value-Based Purchasing for Physicians' Services Act of 2005; HR 4078, Maintaining Medicare Access Act of 2005; HR 5916, Patients' Access to Physicians Act of 2006; HR 4388, Tax Revision Act of 2005; HR 6408, Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006; HR 6111, Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006; S 1081, Preserving Patient Access to Physicians Act of 2005; S 1356, Medicare Value Purchasing Act of 2005. HR 4241, Budget Reconciliation Bill; HR 4297, Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act; HR 4719, Medicare Advantage Funding; HR 5166, Independent Pharmacy Protection Act; HR 5399, Medicare Drug Benefit Enrollment Fairness Act; HR 4939, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act; HR 5647, Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act; HR 5866, Medicare Physician Payment Reform and Quality Improvement Act; HR 6077, SCHIP Funding; HR 6098, Keep Children Covered Act; HR 6164, SCHIP Funding; H Con Res 376, Budget Resolution; S 124 Repeal of the Medicare Advantage Stabilization Act; S 1778, QI-1 Extension/Ban on Coverage of ED Drugs; S 1932, Budget Reconciliation Act; S 2255, Medicare Drug Formulary Protection Act; S 2260, Medicare Advantage Funding; S 2354, Medicare Prescription Drug Gap Reduction Act; S 2409, Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act; S 2563, Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare Act; S 2664, Pharmacy Access Improvement Act; S 2665, Medicare Prescription Drug Simplification Act; S 2810 Medicare Late Enrollment Assistance Act; S 3647, Prescription for Fairness Act; S 3897, Medicare Data Access and Research Act; S 3900, Medicare Quality Enhancement Act; S 3913, Keep Children Covered Act; S 3972, FAIR-SCHIP Act; S Con Res 83, Budget Resolution Implementation of Medicare Part C (Medicare Advantage) - Executive action concerning this issue. Medicare Part D - Executive action concerning this issue. Medicare update for physicians, stabilization fund - HR 2356, Preserving Patient Access to Physicians Act of 2005;
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $180,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Pharmacy
HR 22 Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act HR 184 Controlled Substances Export Reform Act of 2005 HR 218 Health Care Tax Deduction Act of 2005 HR 328 Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2005 HR 700 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005 HR 753 Safe Importation of Medical Products and Other Rx Therapies Act of 2005 HR 747 National Health Information Incentive Act of 2005 HR 1132 National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005 HR 1223 Information Technology for Health Care Quality Act HR 4832 Electronic Health Information Technology Act of 2006 HR 4157 Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005 HR 5166 Independent Pharmacy Protection Act of 2006 HR 5182 Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2006 HR 1626 Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement Act HR 1669 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2005 HR 1671 Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2005 HR 1710 Internet Police Protection Act of 2005' HR 1808 Safe Online Drug Act of 2005 HR 2234 21st Century Health Information Act of 2005 HR 2664 Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act of 2005 HR 2774 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2006 HR 5384 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2007 S 4 Healthy America Act of 2005 S 16 Affordable Health Care Act S 109 Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2005 S 184 Safe Importation of Medical Products and Other Rx Therapies Act of 2005 S 334 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005 S 518 National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005 S 662 Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act S 975 Project BiosSheild II Act of 2005 S 1223 Information Technology for Health Care Quality Act S 1227 Health Information Technology Act of 2005 S 1262 Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005 S 1418 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S 2072 Medicare Early Access Act of 2005 S 2090 Food and Drug Administration Act of 2005 S 2551 Prompt Payment of Health Benefits Claims Act of 2006 S 2563 Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare (PhARM) Act of 2006 S. 2665 Pharmacy Access Improvement (PhAIm) Act of 2006 See next page
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $160,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
HR 22 Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act HR 184 Controlled Substances Export Reform Act of 2005 HR 218 Health Care Tax Deduction Act of 2005 HR 328 Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2005 HR 700 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005 HR 753 Safe Importation of Medical Products and Other Rx Therapies Act of 2005 HR 747 National Health Information Incentive Act of 2005 HR 1132 National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005 HR 1223 Information Technology for Health Care Quality Act HR 4832 Electronic Health Information Technology Act of 2006 HR 4157 Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005 HR 5166 Independent Pharmacy Protection Act of 2006 HR 5182 Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2006 HR 1626 Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement Act HR 1669 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2005 HR 1671 Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2005 HR 1710 Internet Police Protection Act of 2005' HR 1808 Safe Online Drug Act of 2005 HR 2234 21st Century Health Information Act of 2005 HR 2664 Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act of 2005 HR 2774 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2006 HR 5384 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2007 S 4 Healthy America Act of 2005 S 16 Affordable Health Care Act S 109 Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2005 S 184 Safe Importation of Medical Products and Other Rx Therapies Act of 2005 S 334 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005 S 518 National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005 S 662 Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act S 975 Project BiosSheild II Act of 2005 S 1223 Information Technology for Health Care Quality Act S 1227 Health Information Technology Act of 2005 S 1262 Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005 S 1418 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S 2072 Medicare Early Access Act of 2005 S 2090 Food and Drug Administration Act of 2005 S 2551 Prompt Payment of Health Benefits Claims Act of 2006 S 2563 Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare (PhARM) Act of 2006 S. 2665 Pharmacy Access Improvement (PhAIm) Act of 2006 See next page
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $160,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2006 · year_end · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 22 Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act HR 184 Controlled Substances Export Reform Act of 2005 HR 218 Health Care Tax Deduction Act of 2005 HR 328 Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2005 HR 700 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005 HR 753 Safe Importation of Medical Products and Other Rx Therapies Act of 2005 HR 747 National Health Information Incentive Act of 2005 HR 1132 National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005 HR 1223 Information Technology for Health Care Quality Act HR 4832 Electronic Health Information Technology Act of 2006 HR 4157 Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005 HR 5166 Independent Pharmacy Protection Act of 2006 HR 5182 Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2006 HR 1626 Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement Act HR 1669 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2005 HR 1671 Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2005 HR 1710 Internet Police Protection Act of 2005' HR 1808 Safe Online Drug Act of 2005 HR 2234 21st Century Health Information Act of 2005 HR 2664 Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act of 2005 HR 2774 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2006 HR 5384 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2007 S 4 Healthy America Act of 2005 S 16 Affordable Health Care Act S 109 Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2005 S 184 Safe Importation of Medical Products and Other Rx Therapies Act of 2005 S 334 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005 S 518 National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005 S 662 Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act S 975 Project BiosSheild II Act of 2005 S 1223 Information Technology for Health Care Quality Act S 1227 Health Information Technology Act of 2005 S 1262 Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005 S 1418 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S 2072 Medicare Early Access Act of 2005 S 2090 Food and Drug Administration Act of 2005 S 2551 Prompt Payment of Health Benefits Claims Act of 2006 S 2563 Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare (PhARM) Act of 2006 S. 2665 Pharmacy Access Improvement (PhAIm) Act of 2006 See next page
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $160,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2006 · year_end · Medicare/Medicaid
CMS - Implementation of MMA - Prescription Drug Benefit and MTM Services S. 544 - Patient Safety & Quality Improvement Act of 2005 S. 2563 - Pharmacist Access & REcognition in Medicare Act of 2006
Client expense: $77,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2006 · year_end · Medicare/Medicaid
S.1356 – Medicare Value Purchasing Act S.1589 – Affordability in Medicare Premiums Act of 2005 S.18 – Meeting Our Responsibility to Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2005 S.2072 – Medicare Early Access Act of 2005 S.2255 – Medicare Drug Formulary Protection Act S.2260 – Medicare Advantage Funding S.2354 – Medicare Prescription Drug Gap Reduction Act S.2409 – Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act S.2563 – Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare Act S.2664 – Pharmacy Access Improvement Act S.2665 – Medicare Prescription Drug Simplification Act S.2810 – Medicare Late Enrollment Assistance Act S.334 – Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act S.345 – Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2005 S.445 – Medicare Prescription Drug Price Reductions Act of 2005 S.566 – Medicare Dual Eligible Prescription Drug Coverage Act of 2005 S.581 – Medicare Prescription Drug Cost Containment Act of 2005 S.873 – Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2005 HR.3617 – Medicare Value-Based Purchasing for Physicians’ Services Act of 2005 HR.4557 – Medicare Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2005 HR.5399 – Medicare Drug Benefit Enrollment Fairness Act S.124 – Repeal of the Medicare Advantage Stabilization Fund
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Medicare/Medicaid
S.2354 – Medicare Prescription Drug Gap Reduction Act S.2409 – Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act S.2563 – Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare Act S.2664 – Pharmacy Access Improvement Act S.2665 – Medicare Prescription Drug Simplification Act S.2810 – Medicare Late Enrollment Assistance Act S.334 – Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act HR.5399 – Medicare Drug Benefit Enrollment Fairness Act S.2072 – Medicare Early Access Act of 2005 S.2255 – Medicare Drug Formulary Protection Act S.2260 – Medicare Advantage Funding
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $75,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Medicare/Medicaid
S.18 – Meeting Our Responsibility to Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2005 S.2255 – Medicare Drug Formulary Protection Act S.2260 – Medicare Advantage Funding S.2354 – Medicare Prescription Drug Gap Reduction Act S.2409 – Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act S.2563 – Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare Act S.2664 – Pharmacy Access Improvement Act S.2665 – Medicare Prescription Drug Simplification Act S.2810 – Medicare Late Enrollment Assistance Act S.345 – Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2005 S.445 – Medicare Prescription Drug Price Reductions Act of 2005 S.566 – Medicare Dual Eligible Prescription Drug Coverage Act of 2005 S.581 – Medicare Prescription Drug Cost Containment Act of 2005 S.873 – Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2005 HR.4557 – Medicare Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2005 HR.5399 – Medicare Drug Benefit Enrollment Fairness Act S.1356 – Medicare Value Purchasing Act S.1589 – Affordability in Medicare Premiums Act of 2005
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Medicare/Medicaid
S.2260 – Medicare Advantage Funding S.2354 – Medicare Prescription Drug Gap Reduction Act S.2409 – Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act S.2563 – Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare Act S.2664 – Pharmacy Access Improvement Act S.2665 – Medicare Prescription Drug Simplification Act S.2810 – Medicare Late Enrollment Assistance Act HR.5399 – Medicare Drug Benefit Enrollment Fairness Act S.124 – Repeal of the Medicare Advantage Stabilization Fund S.1356 – Medicare Value Purchasing Act S.2255 – Medicare Drug Formulary Protection Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $105,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Medicare/Medicaid
S.2260 – Medicare Advantage Funding S.2354 – Medicare Prescription Drug Gap Reduction Act S.2409 – Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act S.2563 – Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare Act S.2664 – Pharmacy Access Improvement Act S.2665 – Medicare Prescription Drug Simplification Act S.2810 – Medicare Late Enrollment Assistance Act HR.5399 – Medicare Drug Benefit Enrollment Fairness Act S.124 – Repeal of the Medicare Advantage Stabilization Fund S.1356 – Medicare Value Purchasing Act S.2255 – Medicare Drug Formulary Protection Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $150,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Medicare/Medicaid
S.2255 – Medicare Drug Formulary Protection Act S.2260 – Medicare Advantage Funding S.2354 – Medicare Prescription Drug Gap Reduction Act S.2409 – Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act S.2563 – Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare Act S.2664 – Pharmacy Access Improvement Act S.2665 – Medicare Prescription Drug Simplification Act S.2810 – Medicare Late Enrollment Assistance Act HR.3617 – Medicare Value-Based Purchasing for Physicians’ Services Act of 2005 HR.5399 – Medicare Drug Benefit Enrollment Fairness Act S.124 – Repeal of the Medicare Advantage Stabilization Fund S.1356 – Medicare Value Purchasing Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $150,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · mid_year · Health Issues
Support S 2563, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require prompt payment to pharmacies under part D, to restrict pharmacy co-branding on prescription drug cards issued under such part, and to provide guidelines for Medication Therapy Management Services programs offered by prescription drug plans and MA-PD plans under such part.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · mid_year · Medicare/Medicaid
-Items related to implementation of Deficit Reduction Act, PL 109-171, AMP and Medicaid subrogation -Items related to the implementation of the Medicare Moderization Act, including ASP+6% & the Competitive Acquisition Program; Part D -Prompt pay and MTM legislation - HR 5166, S. 2563, S. 2551, HR 5182 -Payment support for home infusion therapy
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2006 · mid_year · Medicare/Medicaid
CMS - Implementation of MMA - Prescription Drug Benefit & MTM Services S.544 - Patient Safety & Quality Improvement Act of 2005 S. 2563 - Pharmacist Access & Recognition in Medicare Act of 2006
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2006 · mid_year · Pharmacy
1. H.R. 4241, House Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 2. S. 1932, Senate Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 3. H.R. 3199, USA Patriot Act Reauthorization 4. S. 1716, Emergency Health Care Relief Act of 2005 5. H.R. 4297, the Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act 6. H.R. 3010, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 7. S. 544, the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 8. H.R. 3205, the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 9. H.R. 1132, the National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005 10. S. 518, the National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005 11. S. 1392, the Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2005 12. S. 334, the Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act 13. H.R. 700, the Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005 14. S. 309, the Pharmaceutical Market Access Act 15. H.R. 328, the Pharmaceutical Market Access Act 16. S.3, the Protecting America in the War on Terror Act of 2005 17. H.R. 3010, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 18. H.R. 1808, the Safe Online Drug Act of 2005 19. S. 399, the Ryan Haight Internet Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2005 20. H.R. 840, the Ryan Haight Internet Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2005 21. S. 14, the Fair Wage, Competition, and Investment Act of 2005 22. S. 534, the Health Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2005 23. H.R. 5, the Health Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2005 24. H.R. 1669, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2005 25. H.R. 1671, the Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2005 26. S. 103, the Combat Meth Act of 2005 27. H.R. 314, the Combat Meth Act of 2005 28. S. 102, the Exile Meth Act 29. H.R. 313, the Exile Meth Act 30. H.R. 3889, Meth Epidemic Elimination Act 31. H.R. 1446, the Methamphetamine Abuse Prevention Act of 2005 32. H.R. 1055, the Comprehensive Methamphetamine Response Act 33. H.R. 1056, the Methamphetamine Precursor Control Act of 2005 34. H.R. 1378, the Ephedrine Alkaloids Regulation Act of 2005 35. H.R. 2829, the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2005 36. H.R. 3617, the Medicare Value-Based Purchasing for Physicians' Services Act of 2005 37. S. 1356, the Medicare Value Purchasing Act of 2005 38. S. 1408, the Identity Theft Protection Act 39. S. 1332, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005 40. S. 930, the Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2005 41. H.R. 1652, the Access to Legal Pharmaceuticals Act 42. S. 809, the Access to Legal Pharmaceuticals Act 43. H.R. 1539, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the responsibilities of a pharmacy when a pharmacist employed by the pharmacy refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug 44. S. 338, the Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid Act of 2005 45. H.R. 985, the Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid Act of 2005 46. S. Con.Res.18, Budget FY2006 Appropriations resolution 47. H. Con.Res.95, 18, Budget FY2006 Appropriations resolution 48. S. 1262, the Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005 49. S.3678, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act 50. S.2564, the Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act of 2006 51. H.R. 5533, the Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act 52. H.R. 5262, Tax Free Savings Act of 2006 53. S. 3546, the Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act 54. H.R. 4157, the Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005 55. S. 2766, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 56. S.2810, the Medicare Late Enrollment Assistance Act of 2006 57. H.R.5399, the Medicare Drug Benefit Enrollment Fairness Act of 2006 58. H.R. 5182, the Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2006 59. S. 2563, the Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare (PhARM) Act of 2006 60. S. 2664, the Pharmacy Access Improvement (PhAIm) Act of 2006 61. H.R. 4769, the Prescription Drug Elimination Act of 2006 62. S. 2300, the Lower Prices With Increased Competition and Efficient Development of Drugs Act (the Lower Priced Drugs Act) 63. H.R. 5166 – The Independent Pharmacy Protection Act of 2006 64. S. 2181, the Medicare State Reimbursement Act 65. S. 2183, the Requiring Emergency Pharmaceutical Access for Individual Relief (REPAIR) Act 66. H.R. 4297, the Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act 67. H.R. 5384, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 68. H.R.5441, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 69. S. 2020, Tax Relief Act of 2005
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, White House Office