State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act of 2005
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2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
HR 525 & S 406 - Association Health Plans. NAIFA opposes exempting AHP's from state benefit, regulatory oversight and solvency laws. S. 1995 allows AHP's to offer only issued plans that are subject to state solvency standards. Some regulatory oversight and an "average" of state mandated coverages. NAIFA & AHIA is working with NAIC to strengthen the provisions in S. 1995. HR 1150 & S. 602 - NAIFA supports these additional incentives to purchase LTCI including an above-the-line deduction for individual purchase of LTCI in S.602. HR 118 - would provide generous tax credits to small businesses for providing health coverage to workers. NAIFA supports. Health Care Choice Act - would allow health insurance insurers to choose one state and use that state's rules in all other states where they operate. NAIFA studying proposal. S. 288 - The State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act - NAIFA supports. HR 176 & HR 1177 - would allow unused flexible spending arrangement funds to be carried over to the next year. NAIFA & AHIA favors this option. HR 27 - An "Above the line" deduction for "higher deductible" health plans coupled with HSA's. NAIFA supports. S.4 the Health American Act. NAIFA supports many provisions but concerned over the bills support for AHPs. HR 37, S. 978, HR 1872, HR 2063, HR 3873 creates Health Savings Accounts. NAIFA supports. HR 3511, S. 1569. NAIFA supports allowing states to establish LTC partnerships. HR 6331 - Would cut funding for Medicare Advantage - NAIFA opposes.
Client expense: $315,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · third_quarter · Health Issues
HR 525 & S 406 - Association Health Plans. NAIFA opposes exempting AHP's from state benefit, regulatory oversight and solvency laws. S. 1995 allows AHP's to offer only issued plans that are subject to state solvency standards. Some regulatory oversight and an "average" of state mandated coverages. NAIFA & AHIA is working with NAIC to strengthen the provisions in S. 1995. HR 1150 & S. 602 - NAIFA supports these additional incentives to purchase LTCI including an above-the-line deduction for individual purchase of LTCI in S.602. HR 118 - would provide generous tax credits to small businesses for providing health coverage to workers. NAIFA supports. Health Care Choice Act - would allow health insurance insurers to choose one state and use that state's rules in all other states where they operate. NAIFA studying proposal. S. 288 - The State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act - NAIFA supports. HR 176 & HR 1177 - would allow unused flexible spending arrangement funds to be carried over to the next year. NAIFA & AHIA favors this option. HR 27 - An "Above the line" deduction for "higher deductible" health plans coupled with HSA's. NAIFA supports. S.4 the Health American Act. NAIFA supports many provisions but concerned over the bills support for AHPs. HR 37, S. 978, HR 1872, HR 2063, HR 3873 creates Health Savings Accounts. NAIFA supports. HR 3511, S. 1569. NAIFA supports allowing states to establish LTC partnerships. HR 6331 - Would cut funding for Medicare Advantage - NAIFA opposes.
Client expense: $315,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · second_quarter · Health Issues
HR 525 & S 406 - Association Health Plans. NAIFA opposes exempting AHP's from state benefit, regulatory oversight and solvency laws. S. 1995 allows AHP's to offer only issued plans that are subject to state solvency standards. Some regulatory oversight and an "average" of state mandated coverages. NAIFA & AHIA is working with NAIC to strengthen the provisions in S. 1995. HR 1150 & S. 602 - NAIFA supports these additional incentives to purchase LTCI including an above-the-line deduction for individual purchase of LTCI in S.602. HR 118 - would provide generous tax credits to small businesses for providing health coverage to workers. NAIFA supports. Health Care Choice Act - would allow health insurance insurers to choose one state and use that state's rules in all other states where they operate. NAIFA studying proposal. S. 288 - The State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act - NAIFA supports. HR 176 & HR 1177 - would allow unused flexible spending arrangement funds to be carried over to the next year. NAIFA & AHIA favors this option. HR 27 - An "Above the line" deduction for "higher deductible" health plans coupled with HSA's. NAIFA supports. S.4 the Health American Act. NAIFA supports many provisions but concerned over the bills support for AHPs. HR 37, S. 978, HR 1872, HR 2063, HR 3873 creates Health Savings Accounts. NAIFA supports. HR 3511, S. 1569. NAIFA supports allowing states to establish LTC partnerships. HR 6331 - Would cut funding for Medicare Advantage - NAIFA opposes.
Client expense: $315,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · first_quarter · Health Issues
HR 525 & S 406 - Association Health Plans. NAIFA opposes exempting AHP's from state benefit, regulatory oversight and solvency laws. S. 1995 allows AHP's to offer only issued plans that are subject to state solvency standards. Some regulatory oversight and an "average" of state mandated coverages. NAIFA & AHIA is working with NAIC to strengthen the provisions in S. 1995. HR 1150 & S. 602 - NAIFA supports these additional incentives to purchase LTCI including an above-the-line deduction for individual purchase of LTCI in S.602. HR 118 - would provide generous tax credits to small businesses for providing health coverage to workers. NAIFA supports. Health Care Choice Act - would allow health insurance insurers to choose one state and use that state's rules in all other states where they operate. NAIFA studying proposal. S. 288 - The State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act - NAIFA supports. HR 176 & HR 1177 - would allow unused flexible spending arrangement funds to be carried over to the next year. NAIFA & AHIA favors this option. HR 27 - An "Above the line" deduction for "higher deductible" health plans coupled with HSA's. NAIFA supports. S.4 the Health American Act. NAIFA supports many provisions but concerned over the bills support for AHPs. HR 37, S. 978, HR 1872, HR 2063, HR 3873 creates Health Savings Accounts. NAIFA supports. HR 3511, S. 1569. NAIFA supports allowing states to establish LTC partnerships.
Client expense: $315,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2007 · year_end · Health Issues
NAIFA & AHIA is working with NAIC to strengthen the provisions in S.1995. HR 1150 & S 602 - NAIFA supports these additional incentives to purchase LTCI including an above-the-line deduction for individual purchae of LTCI in S.602. HR 118 - would provide generous tax credits to small businesses for providing health coverage to workers. NAIFA supports. Health Care Choice Act - would allow health insruance insurers to choose one state and use that state's rules in all other states where they operate. NAIFA studying proposal. S.288 - The State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act - NAIFA supports. HR 176 & HR 1177 - would allow unused flexible spending arrangement funds to be carried over to the next year. NAIFA & AHIA favors this option. HR 27 - An "Above the line" deduction for "higher deductible" health plans coupled with HSA's. NAIFA supports. S.4 the Health American Act. NAIFA supports many provisions but concerned over the bills support for AHPs. HR 37, S. 978, Hr 1872, HR 2063, Hr 3873 creates Health Savings Accounts. NAIFA supports. HR 3511, S 1569. NAIFA supports allowing states to establish LTC partnerships. HR 525 & S 406 - Association Health Plans. NAIFA opposes exempting AHP's from state benefit, regulatory oversight and solvency laws. S. 1995 allows AHP's to offer only issued plans that are subject to state solvency standards. Some regulatory oversight and an "average" of state mandated coverages.
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
| Independent |
| CT |
| Lisa Murkowski | Republican | AK |
| Max Baucus | Democratic | MT |
| Michael B. Enzi | Republican | WY |
| Michael DeWine | Republican | OH |
| Pat Roberts | Republican | KS |
| Susan M. Collins | Republican | ME |
| Thad Cochran | Republican | MS |
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2007 · mid_year · Health Issues
NAIFA & AHIA is working with NAIC to strengthen the provisions in S.1995. HR 1150 & S 602 - NAIFA supports these additional incentives to purchase LTCI including an above-the-line deduction for individual purchae of LTCI in S.602. HR 118 - would provide generous tax credits to small businesses for providing health coverage to workers. NAIFA supports. Health Care Choice Act - would allow health insruance insurers to choose one state and use that state's rules in all other states where they operate. NAIFA studying proposal. S.288 - The State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act - NAIFA supports. HR 176 & HR 1177 - would allow unused flexible spending arrangement funds to be carried over to the next year. NAIFA & AHIA favors this option. HR 27 - An "Above the line" deduction for "higher deductible" health plans coupled with HSA's. NAIFA supports. S.4 the Health American Act. NAIFA supports many provisions but concerned over the bills support for AHPs. HR 37, S. 978, Hr 1872, HR 2063, Hr 3873 creates Health Savings Accounts. NAIFA supports. HR 3511, S 1569. NAIFA supports allowing states to establish LTC partnerships. HR 525 & S 406 - Association Health Plans. NAIFA opposes exempting AHP's from state benefit, regulatory oversight and solvency laws. S. 1995 allows AHP's to offer only issued plans that are subject to state solvency standards. Some regulatory oversight and an "average" of state mandated coverages.
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
HCR (Legislative Issues): H.R. 5: "HEALTH Act" (Gingrey); H.R. 1227: "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act" (Biggert); H.R. 1402: "Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act" (Kennedy-Ramstad); H.R. 2259: "Patients' Bill of Rights Act" (Dingell) (continued) H.R. 2650: "Patient Protection Act" (Norwood); H.R. 3204: "State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act" (Shadegg); H.R. 4157: "Health Information Technology Promotion Act" (Johnson); H.R. 4519: "State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act" (Shadegg); H.R. 4859: "Federal Family Health Information Technology Act" (Porter); H.R. 5559: "Independent Health Record Bank Act"; H.R. 6053: "Health Care Price Transparency Act" (Burgess); S. 4: "Healthy America Act" (Frist); S. 22: "Medical Care Access Protection Act" (Ensign); S. 23: "Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act" (Santorum); S. 288: "State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act" (Gregg); S. 306: "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act" (Snowe); S. 1012: "Patients' Bill of Rights Act" (Kennedy); S. 1262: "Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act" (Frist-Clinton); S. 1337: "Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act" (Enzi-Baucus); S. 1355: "Health Information Technology Quality and Improvement Act" (Enzi-Kennedy); S. 1418: "Wired for Health Care Quality Act" (Enzi); S. 2300: "Lower Prices Reduced with Increased Competition and Efficient Development of Drugs Act" (Stabenow-Lott); S. 2772: "Health Partnership Act" (Voinovich-Bingaman); S. 3454: "Independent Health Record Bank Act" (Brownback); S. 3582: "Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act" (Kohl); S. 3701 "Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act" (Smith-Wyden); S. 3776 "State-Based Health Care Reform Act" (Feingold); and S. 3846 "Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act" (Carper). HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; FEHBP community rating policies, including similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirements; health plan compliance with Executive Order 13224; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; implementation of the National Provider Identifier (NPI) standards; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; and ERISA requirements for benefit plan reporting.
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 · Insurance
Insurance Market Reform: S. 1955, Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act of 2005; HR. 2355, Health Care Choice Act of 2005; HR. 4519/S.288, State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act of 2005; S. 2509, National Insurance Act of 2006. ***, no specific bill(s), HSA's and CDHP's. Please see attached addendum page
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $140,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
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 · 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. 2650: “Patient Protection Act” (Norwood); H.R. 3204: “State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act” (Shadegg); H.R. 4157: “Health Information Technology Promotion Act” (Johnson); H.R. 4519: “State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act” (Shadegg); H.R. 4859: “Federal Family Health Information Technology Act” (Porter); H.R. 5559: “Independent Health Record Bank Act”; H.R. 6053: "Health Care Price Transparency Act" (Burgess); S. 4: “Healthy America Act” (Frist); S. 22: “Medical Care Access Protection Act” (Ensign); S. 23: “Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act” (Santorum); S. 288: “State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act” (Gregg); S. 306: “Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act” (Snowe); S. 1012: “Patients’ Bill of Rights Act” (Kennedy); S. 1262: “Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act” (Frist-Clinton); S. 1337: “Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act” (Enzi-Baucus); S. 1355: “Health Information Technology Quality and Improvement Act” (Enzi-Kennedy); S. 1418: “Wired for Health Care Quality Act” (Enzi); S. 2300: “Lower Prices Reduced with Increased Competition and Efficient Development of Drugs Act” (Stabenow-Lott); S. 2772: “Health Partnership Act” (Voinovich-Bingaman); S. 3454: “Independent Health Record Bank Act” (Brownback); S. 3582: "Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act" (Kohl); S. 3701 "Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act" (Smith-Wyden); S. 3776 "State-Based Health Care Reform Act" (Feingold); and S. 3846 "Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act" (Carper). HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; FEHBP community rating policies, including similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirements; health plan compliance with Executive Order 13224; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; implementation of the National Provider Identifier (NPI) standards; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; and ERISA requirements for benefit plan reporting. HCR (Legislative Issues): H.R. 5: “HEALTH Act” (Gingrey); H.R. 1227: “Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act” (Biggert); H.R. 1402: “Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act” (Kennedy-Ramstad); H.R. 2259: “Patients’ Bill of Rights Act” (Dingell) (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 · 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
Genetic Testing; Pension Reform; SSA Reform; Disability; Optional Federal Chartering:eHealth; Data Security. S.1261, S.1223, S.1227, S.1355, HR747, S.1418, HR2830, HR2831, HR3019, S.1293, S.751, S.1326, S.1332, S.1408, SMART Act, S.288, HR3204, HR4127, HR3997, S.306, S.1789, HR3140, HR4159
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 · Health Issues
NAIFA & AHIA is working with NAIC to strengthen the provisions in S.1995. HR 1150 & S 602 - NAIFA supports these additional incentives to purchase LTCI including an above-the-line deduction for individual purchae of LTCI in S.602. HR 118 - would provide generous tax credits to small businesses for providing health coverage to workers. NAIFA supports. Health Care Choice Act - would allow health insruance insurers to choose one state and use that state's rules in all other states where they operate. NAIFA studying proposal. S.288 - The State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act - NAIFA supports. HR 176 & HR 1177 - would allow unused flexible spending arrangement funds to be carried over to the next year. NAIFA & AHIA favors this option. HR 27 - An "Above the line" deduction for "higher deductible" health plans coupled with HSA's. NAIFA supports. S.4 the Health American Act. NAIFA supports many provisions but concerned over the bills support for AHPs. HR 37, S. 978, Hr 1872, HR 2063, Hr 3873 creates Health Savings Accounts. NAIFA supports. HR 3511, S 1569. NAIFA supports allowing sttaes to establish LTC partnerships. HR 525 & S 406 - Association Health Plans. NAIFA opposes exempting AHP's from state benefit, regulatory oversight and solvency laws. S. 1995 allows AHP's to offer only issued plans that are subject to state solvency standards. Some regulatory oversight and an "average" of state mandated coverages.
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
H R 810 Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005 S288, State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act of 2005 S406, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005 S521, Hepatitis C Epidemic Control and Prevention Hepatitis C Epidemic Control Act HIV/AIDS International Travel Policy H.R. 5766 Government Efficiency Act of 2006 H.R. 3205 Patient Safety an Quality Improvement Act of 2005 H.R. 1290 Hepatitis C. Epidemic Control and Prevention Act H.R. 525 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 205
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
S 1262, Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005. State high-risk health insurance pools - HR 4519, State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act of 2005. Association health plans - HR 525, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005; HR 1872, Health Coverage for the Uninsured Act of 2005; HR 5288, Small Business Health Plans Act of 2006; HR 5262, Tax Free Health Savings Act of 2006; HR 6134, Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act of 2006; S 406, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005; S 1955, Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act of 2005; S 2510, Small Employers Health Benefits Program Act of 2006 HR 5, HEALTH Act; HR 1227, Genetic Information Non discrimination Act; HR 1402, Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act; HR 2259, Patients' Bill of Rights Act; HR 2650, Patient Protection Act; HR 3204, State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act; HR 4859, Federal Family Health Information Technology Act; HR 5559, Independent Health Record Bank Act; HR 6053, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act; S 4, Healthy America Act; S 22, Medical Care Access Protection Act; S 23, Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act; S 288, State high Risk Pool Extension Act; S 306, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act; S 1012, Patients' Bill of Rights Act; S 1337, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act; S 2300 Lower Prices Reduced with Increased Competition and Efficient Development of Drugs Act; S 2772, Health Partnership Act; S 3454, Independent Health Record Act; S 3582, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act; S 3701, Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act; S 3776, State-based Health Care Reform Act; S 3846, Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act Healthcare for the uninsured - Legislative proposal concerning this issue. Health information technology - HR 4157, Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005; S 1418, Wired for Health Care Quality Act; S 1355, Better Healthcare Through Information Technology Act;
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $180,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
HR.2234 – 21st Century Health Information Act HR.3204 – State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act HR.4157 – Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005 S.109 – Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2005 S.1227 – Health Information Technology Act of 2005 S.1262 – Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act S.1332 – Personal Data Privacy and Security Act S.1337 – Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act S.1355 – Better Healthcare Through Information Technology Act S.1355 – Health Information Technology Quality and Improvement Act S.1408 – Identity Theft Protection Act S.1418 – Wired for Health Care Quality Act S.16 – Affordable Health Care Act S.1789 – Personal Data Privacy and Security S.184 – Safe Importation of Medical Products and Other Rx Therapies Act of 2005 S.2607 – Small Business Health Education and Awareness Act of 2006 S.288 – State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act S.306 – Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act S.354 – Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2005 S.518 – National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005 S.544 – Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act S.751 – Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act FDA new application review
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
S.1227 – Health Information Technology Act of 2005 S.1262 – Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act S.1262 – Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act S.1332 – Personal Data Privacy and Security Act S.1337 – Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act S.1355 – Better Healthcare Through Information Technology Act S.1408 – Identity Theft Protection Act S.16 – Affordable Health Care Act S.1789 – Personal Data Privacy and Security S.2607 – Small Business Health Education and Awareness Act of 2006 S.288 – State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act S.544 – Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act S.751 – Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act HR.2234 – 21st Century Health Information Act HR.3204 – State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act HR.4157 – Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005 HR.4157 – Health Information Technology Protection Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE