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Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2005
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2006 · year_end · Torts
S. 354-HEALTH Act of 2005; S. 1503-Healthy America Act of 2005; H.R. 5-Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2005
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Torts
S. 354-HEALTH Act of 2005; S. 1503-Healthy America Act of 2005; H.R. 5-Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2005
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
Legislation regarding pandemic vaccine production: H.R.3970, Bioterror Pandemic Preparedness Protection Act; H.R.4062, Pandemic Preparedness Response Act; H.R.4603, Pandemic Seasonal Influenza Act of 2005; S.1437, Bioterror Pandemic Preparedness Protection Act;S.1821, Pandemic Preparedness Response Act; S.1873, Biodefense Pandemic Vaccine Drug Development Act of 2005; S.1880, National Biodefense Pandemic Preparedness Act of 2005. Preserve Access to Affordable Drugs Act of 2005; S.873, Medicare Prescription drug Savings and Choice Act of 2005; S.930, Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2005. Legislation controlling access to precursor chemicals for meth production and/or combating meth: H.R.1056, Methamphetamine Precursor Control Act of 2005; H.R.13, Clean, Learn, Educate, Abolish, Neutralize, and Undermine Production (CLEAN-UP) of Methamphetamine Act; H.R.1350, Methamphetamine Blister Pack Loophole Elimination Act of 2005; H.R.2335, Meth-Endangered Children Protection Act of 2005; H.R.313, Exile Meth Act; H.R.314, Combat Meth Act of 2005; H.R.3199, Patient Act H.R.1572, Preserving Access to Affordable Drugs Act of 2005; H.R.1626, Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement Act; H.R.1669, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2005; H.R.328, Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2005; H.R.417, Medical Innovation Prize Act of 2005; H.R.4660, Requiring Emergency Pharmaceutical Access for Individual Relief (REPAIR) Act of 2006; H.R.4663, Authorize the Secretary of HHS to Reimburse States for Expenditures Associated with the Implementation of the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit for Dual Eligible Individuals; H.R.4665, Amend Title XIX of the Social Security Act to Provide for an Offset from the Medicaid Clawback for State Emergency Prescription Drug Expenditures for Medicare Dual-Eligible Individuals; H.R.4675, Medicare State Reimbursement Act of 2006; H.R.4685, Medicare Prescription Drug Emergency Guarantee Act of 2006; H.R.4715, Amend Title XVIII of the Social Secruity Act to Estend the 2006 Annual Coordinated Election Period for Medicare Prescription Drug Plans through August 15, 2006; H.R.4719, Patients Before Profits Act of 2006; H.R.4721, Require Secretary of HHS To Provide Federal Medicaid for State Costs Associated with Ensuring Access to Prescription Drug Benefits to Part D Eligible Individuals; H.R.700, Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005; H.R.752, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2005; H.R.870, Pharmaceutical research and Manufacturers Accountability Act of 2005, PhRMA Act of 2005; S.109, Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2005; S.1128, Pharmaceutical Advertising and Prudent Purchasing Act; S.334, Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005; S.354, HEALTH Act of 2005, Health Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, timely Healthcare Act of 2005; S.764, Preserve Access to Affordable Drugs Act of 2005; S.873, Medicare Prescription drug Savings and Choice Act of 2005; S.930, Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2005. Methamphetamine Precursor Control Act of 2005; H.R.13, Clean, Learn, Educate, Abolish, Neutralize, and Undermine Production (CLEAN-UP) of Methamphetamine Act; H.R.1350, Methamphetamine Blister Pack Loophole Elimination Act of 2005; H.R.152, Preserving Access to Affordable Drugs Act of 2005; H.R.1572, Preserving Access to Affordable Drugs Act of 2005; H.R.1626, Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement Act; H.R.1669, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2005; H.R.2335, Meth-Endangered Children Protection Act of 2005; H.R.313, Exile Meth Act; H.R.314, Combat Meth Act of 2005; H.R.3199, Patient Act Reauthorization; H.R.328, Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2005; H.R.3324, Arrest Methamphetamine Act of 2005; H.R.3889, The Methamphetamine Elimination Act; H.R.3970, Bioterror Pandemic Preparedness Protection Act; H.R.4062, Pandemic Preparedness Response Act; H.R.4603, Pandemic Seasonal Influenza Act of 2005; H.R.4660, Requiring Emergency Pharmaceutical Access for Individual Relief (REPAIR) Act of 2006; H.R.4663, Authorize the Secretary of HHS to Reimburse States for Expenditures Associated with the Implementation of the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit for Dual Eligible Individuals; H.R.4665, Amend Title XIX of the Social Security Act to Provide for an Offset from the Medicaid Clawback for State Emergency Prescription Drug Expenditures for Medicare Dual-Eligible Individuals; H.R.4675, Medicare State Reimbursement Act of 2006; H.R.4685, Medicare Prescription Drug Emergency Guarantee Act of 2006; H.R.4715, Amend Title XVIII of the Social Secruity Act to Estend the 2006 Annual Coordinated Election Period for Medicare Prescription Drug Plans through August 15, 2006; H.R.4719, Patients Before Profits Act of 2006; H.R.4721, Require Secretary of HHS To Provide Federal Medicaid for State Costs Associated with Ensuring Access to Prescription Drug Benefits to Part D Eligible Individuals; H.R.700, Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005; H.R.417, Medical Innovation Prize Act of 2005; H.R.752, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2005; H.R.798, Methamphetamine Remediation Act of 2005; H.R.870, Pharmaceutical research and Manufacturers Accountability Act of 2005, PhRMA Act of 2005; S.103, Combat Meth Act of 2005; S.109, Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2005; S.1128, Pharmaceutical Advertising and Prudent Purchasing Act; S.1361, A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to treat drug offenses involving crystal meth similarly to drug offenses involving crack cocaine; S.1437, Bioterror Pandemic Preparedness Protection Act; S.1821, Pandemic Preparedness Response Act; S.1873, Biodefense Pandemic Vaccine Drug Development Act of 2005; S.1880, National Biodefense Pandemic Preparedness Act of 2005; S.334, Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005; S.354, HEALTH Act of 2005, Health Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, timely Healthcare Act of 2005; S.764, H.CON.RES.75, Expressing the sense of the congress that the illegal importation of prescription drugs severely undermines the regulatory protections afforded to the United States consumers, and for other purposes; H.R.1056,
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
and would be regulated by the DOL rather than the state. Implementation of the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 (HR 3205) introduced by Rep. Michael Bilirakis (R-FLA) was enacted as Public Law 109-41 on 7/29/2005. This law Amended the Public Health Service Act to designate patient safety work product as privileged and not subject to: (1) a subpoena or discovery in a civil, criminal, or administrative disciplinary proceeding against a provider; (2) disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or a similar law; (3) admission as evidence in any civil, criminal, or administrative proceeding; or (4) admission in a professional disciplinary proceeding. Defines "patient safety work product" as any data, reports, records, memoranda, analysis, or written or oral statements which: (1) are assembled or developed by a provider for reporting to a patient safety organization (PSO); (2) are developed by a PSO for patient safety activities and which could result in improved patient safety or health care quality or outcomes; or (3) identify or constitute the deliberations or analysis of, or identify the fact of reporting pursuant to, a patient safety evaluation system. Medical Liability HR 5, the Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2005 introduced by Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-GA) - Sets forth provisions regulating lawsuits for health care liability claims concerning the provision of health care goods or services or any medical product affecting interstate commerce. Sets a statute of limitations of three years after the date of manifestation of injury or one year after the claimant discovers the injury, or should have discovered the injury. Limits noneconomic damages to $250,000. Requires court supervision over payment arrangements to protect against conflicts of interest that may reduce the amount of damages awarded that are actually paid to claimants. Allows the court to restrict the payment of attorney contingency fees. HR 534, the Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2005, introduced by Rep. Chris Cox in the House and S. 354 by Senator John Ensign in the Senate to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system. The Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act, (S 1955), enables the formation of small business health plans (SBHPs), which are group health plans sponsored by trade, industry, or similar business associations that meet ERISA certification requirements
2006 · mid_year · Health Issues
H.R. 1872: Health Care for the Uninsured Act of 2005 H.R. 1902: Healthy Families Act H.R. 2355/S. 1015: Health Care CHOICE Act of 2005 H.R. 66: Health Care Cost Deductions H.R. 4157: Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005 H.R. 4511: Flex HSA Act H.R. 4262: Tax-Free Health Savings Accounts S. 354: Health Care Liability Reform S. 1227: Health Information Technology Quality Act S. 1355: Health Information Technology Quality & Improvelment Act of 2005 S. 1356: Medicare Value Purchasing Act of 2005 S. 3585: Health Savings Accounts Improvement & Expansin Act of 2006 S. 3488: Tax-Free Healthcare Savings, Access & Portability Act of 2006
Client expense: $800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
| Republican |
| AZ |
| Judd Gregg | Republican | NH |
| Richard Burr | Republican | NC |
Client expense: $860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $154,366 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE, White House Office
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · year_end · Torts
S. 852, S. 3274 Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2005 – provisions regarding standards for medical criteria for those with nonmalignant asbestos related diseases, timing of filing cause of actions and waiver of statute of limitations H.R. 5, S. 354, S.22, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare or the Health Act of 2005 – issue of preemption of state medical liability laws S. 23, Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act – issue of preemption of state medical liability laws H.R. 420 Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act – provisions regarding modifications to Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and changes relating to jurisdiction and venue for personal injury cases filed in state and federal courts S. 1337, the Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act – provisions regarding the creation of health care tribunals H.R. 1546, Medical Liability Procedural Reform Act of 2005 – provisions regarding the creation of health care tribunals H.R. 5309, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2006 – provisions relating to criteria for review of Medicare set-asides and rules for establishing a Medicare set-aside in Workers’ Compensation Cases. General issues relating to alternatives to Medical Malpractice Litigation
Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
Legislation regarding pandemic vaccine production: H.R.3970, Bioterror Pandemic Preparedness Protection Act; H.R.4062, Pandemic Preparedness Response Act; H.R.4603, Pandemic Seasonal Influenza Act of 2005; S.1437, Bioterror Pandemic Preparedness Protection Act;S.1821, Pandemic Preparedness Response Act; S.1873, Biodefense Pandemic Vaccine Drug Development Act of 2005; S.1880, National Biodefense Pandemic Preparedness Act of 2005. Preserve Access to Affordable Drugs Act of 2005; S.873, Medicare Prescription drug Savings and Choice Act of 2005; S.930, Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2005. Legislation controlling access to precursor chemicals for meth production and/or combating meth: H.R.1056, Methamphetamine Precursor Control Act of 2005; H.R.13, Clean, Learn, Educate, Abolish, Neutralize, and Undermine Production (CLEAN-UP) of Methamphetamine Act; H.R.1350, Methamphetamine Blister Pack Loophole Elimination Act of 2005; H.R.2335, Meth-Endangered Children Protection Act of 2005; H.R.313, Exile Meth Act; H.R.314, Combat Meth Act of 2005; H.R.3199, Patient Act H.R.1572, Preserving Access to Affordable Drugs Act of 2005; H.R.1626, Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement Act; H.R.1669, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2005; H.R.328, Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2005; H.R.417, Medical Innovation Prize Act of 2005; H.R.4660, Requiring Emergency Pharmaceutical Access for Individual Relief (REPAIR) Act of 2006; H.R.4663, Authorize the Secretary of HHS to Reimburse States for Expenditures Associated with the Implementation of the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit for Dual Eligible Individuals; H.R.4665, Amend Title XIX of the Social Security Act to Provide for an Offset from the Medicaid Clawback for State Emergency Prescription Drug Expenditures for Medicare Dual-Eligible Individuals; H.R.4675, Medicare State Reimbursement Act of 2006; H.R.4685, Medicare Prescription Drug Emergency Guarantee Act of 2006; H.R.4715, Amend Title XVIII of the Social Secruity Act to Estend the 2006 Annual Coordinated Election Period for Medicare Prescription Drug Plans through August 15, 2006; H.R.4719, Patients Before Profits Act of 2006; H.R.4721, Require Secretary of HHS To Provide Federal Medicaid for State Costs Associated with Ensuring Access to Prescription Drug Benefits to Part D Eligible Individuals; H.R.700, Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005; H.R.752, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2005; H.R.870, Pharmaceutical research and Manufacturers Accountability Act of 2005, PhRMA Act of 2005; S.109, Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2005; S.1128, Pharmaceutical Advertising and Prudent Purchasing Act; S.334, Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005; S.354, HEALTH Act of 2005, Health Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, timely Healthcare Act of 2005; S.764, Preserve Access to Affordable Drugs Act of 2005; S.873, Medicare Prescription drug Savings and Choice Act of 2005; S.930, Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2005. Methamphetamine Precursor Control Act of 2005; H.R.13, Clean, Learn, Educate, Abolish, Neutralize, and Undermine Production (CLEAN-UP) of Methamphetamine Act; H.R.1350, Methamphetamine Blister Pack Loophole Elimination Act of 2005; H.R.152, Preserving Access to Affordable Drugs Act of 2005; H.R.1572, Preserving Access to Affordable Drugs Act of 2005; H.R.1626, Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement Act; H.R.1669, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2005; H.R.2335, Meth-Endangered Children Protection Act of 2005; H.R.313, Exile Meth Act; H.R.314, Combat Meth Act of 2005; H.R.3199, Patient Act Reauthorization; H.R.328, Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2005; H.R.3324, Arrest Methamphetamine Act of 2005; H.R.3889, The Methamphetamine Elimination Act; H.R.3970, Bioterror Pandemic Preparedness Protection Act; H.R.4062, Pandemic Preparedness Response Act; H.R.4603, Pandemic Seasonal Influenza Act of 2005; H.R.4660, Requiring Emergency Pharmaceutical Access for Individual Relief (REPAIR) Act of 2006; H.R.4663, Authorize the Secretary of HHS to Reimburse States for Expenditures Associated with the Implementation of the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit for Dual Eligible Individuals; H.R.4665, Amend Title XIX of the Social Security Act to Provide for an Offset from the Medicaid Clawback for State Emergency Prescription Drug Expenditures for Medicare Dual-Eligible Individuals; H.R.4675, Medicare State Reimbursement Act of 2006; H.R.4685, Medicare Prescription Drug Emergency Guarantee Act of 2006; H.R.4715, Amend Title XVIII of the Social Secruity Act to Estend the 2006 Annual Coordinated Election Period for Medicare Prescription Drug Plans through August 15, 2006; H.R.4719, Patients Before Profits Act of 2006; H.R.4721, Require Secretary of HHS To Provide Federal Medicaid for State Costs Associated with Ensuring Access to Prescription Drug Benefits to Part D Eligible Individuals; H.R.700, Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005; H.R.417, Medical Innovation Prize Act of 2005; H.R.752, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2005; H.R.798, Methamphetamine Remediation Act of 2005; H.R.870, Pharmaceutical research and Manufacturers Accountability Act of 2005, PhRMA Act of 2005; S.103, Combat Meth Act of 2005; S.109, Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2005; S.1128, Pharmaceutical Advertising and Prudent Purchasing Act; S.1361, A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to treat drug offenses involving crystal meth similarly to drug offenses involving crack cocaine; S.1437, Bioterror Pandemic Preparedness Protection Act; S.1821, Pandemic Preparedness Response Act; S.1873, Biodefense Pandemic Vaccine Drug Development Act of 2005; S.1880, National Biodefense Pandemic Preparedness Act of 2005; S.334, Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005; S.354, HEALTH Act of 2005, Health Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, timely Healthcare Act of 2005; S.764, H.CON.RES.75, Expressing the sense of the congress that the illegal importation of prescription drugs severely undermines the regulatory protections afforded to the United States consumers, and for other purposes; H.R.1056,
Client expense: $820,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
H.R.534 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2005 H.R.6065 Tax Free Health Savings Act of 2006 HR 1634 Workforce Health Improvement Program Act of 2005 HR 2355 Health Care Choice Act HR 5262 Tax Free Health Savings Act of 2006 HR 6111 Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 S 1955 Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act of 2005 S 354 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2005 S 772 Workforce Health Improvement Program Act of 2005 S.1015 Health Care Choice Act S.366 Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act of 2005 S.367 Pregnancy and Trauma Care Access Protection Act of 2005
Client expense: $740,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Torts
H.R.534 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2005 S 354 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2005 S.366 Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act of 2005 S.367 Pregnancy and Trauma Care Access Protection Act of 2005
Client expense: $740,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Medicare/Medicaid
S.354/H.R.534 Medicaid Liability Reform S.473/H.R.215 Allied Health Professions Reinvestment Act of 2005 Act S.544 Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 S.681 Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cell Research S.898/H.R.1812 Patient Navigator Outreach & Chronic Disease Prevention Act of 2005 S.933/H.R.2350 Rural Community Hospital Assistance Act S.1049 Covering Kids Act of 2005 S.1262/H.R.2234 Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005 & the 21st Century Health Information Act S.1355 & S.1262 Better Healthcare Through Information Technology Act S.1356/H.R.3617 Medicare Value Purchasing Act of 2005 S.1418 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S.1784 National Medical Error Disclosure & Compensation Act of 2005 S.1955 Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization & Affordability Act of 2005 S.3042 All-Hazards Public Health Emergency and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act H.R.139 Health Improvement and Professionals Act of 2005 H.R.534 Rural Health Equity Act H.R.880 Rural Health Equity Act H.R.3173 Nurse Faculty Higher Education Act H.R.3373/S.1405 Preserving Patient Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals Act H.R.3607 The Future of Health Care-Granting Access to Innovation in America Act H.R.4157 Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005/Hospital Pricing Transparency H.R.5647/S.3708 Labor-Health and Human Services Educaiton Bill FFY 2007 Budget and Budget Resolutions 2007 Medicare Inpatient Hospital PPS Rules 2007 Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS Rules 2007 Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS and “75% Rule”, Rules 2007 Medicare Outpatient PPS Rules 2007 Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Rules 2007 Medicare Home Health Agency PPS Rules 2007 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Update “Stark” and physician self-referral regulations Hospital pricing transparency Not-for-profit hospital tax-exempt status Medicaid regulations affecting states’ Medicaid financing mechanisms Pay for Performance Health information technology Hospital charity care/financial aid Coverage for undocumented immigrants Associated health plans Coverage for the uninsured Health savings accounts and high-deductible health plans Emergency preparedness Immigration Medicare Wage Index Community Benefit Reporting Mental health parity Limited service hospitals HUD Federal Housing Assistance mortgage program for hospitals Defined benefit pension plans National Institute of Health funding Health care workforce recruiting and training funding Hospital infection reporting Medical error reporting; hospital performance measure reporting S.4 Health Technology to Enance Quality Act of 2005 S.22 Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2006 S.23 Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access S.338/H.R.985 bipartisan Medicaid Commission
Client expense: $420,000 · 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), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2006 · year_end · Torts
H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2005 H.R. 4838 - Medical Malpractice Reform Act of 2006 S. 354 - HEALTH Act of 2005 S. 366 - Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act of 2005 S. 367 - Pregnancy and Trauma Care Access Protection Act of 2005
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Insurance
HR 525, S 406, H. Res. 379 (Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005) -- access to podiatrists HR 2355, S 1015 (Health Care Choice Act of 2005) -- impact on practicing podiatric medicine HR 5, HR 534, H. Res. 385, S 354, S 366, and S 367 (Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2005 and other medical liability bills) -- impact on practicing podiatric medicine S 1955 (Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act of 2005) -- access to podiatrists S 22 (Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2006) -- impact on practicing podiatric medicine S 2510 (Small Employers Health Benefits Program Act of 2006) -- access to podiatrists
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE
2006 · year_end · Torts
HR 1360 HR 1546, HR 1957, HR 2291, HR 2399, HR 2400, HR 2657, HR 3076, HR 3359, HR 3378, HR 3865, HR 3875, HR 420, HR 4838, S 1337, S 1525, S 1788, S 22, S 23, S 3274, S 354, S 367, S 668, S 852
Client expense: $3,216,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
HR 583/S 424 - Arthritis Prevention, Control and Cure Act, to promote research to improve prevention efforts, treatment, and care of arthritis; HR 5608/S 1531 - Keeping Seniors Safe from Falls Act, to create a comprehensive system for preventing and treating senior falls; HR 5293/S 3570 - Reauthorization of the Older Americans Act of 1965; HR 6197 - Reauthorization of the Older Americans Act of 1965; HR 1554/S 828 - Christopher Reeve Paralysis Act, to improve and advance research into paralysis, and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for individuals living with paralysis and other physical disabilities; HR 535/S 354 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Health Care (Health) Act, to reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on health care delivery; HR 4157 - Health Information Technology Promotion Act, to encourage the dissemination, security, confidentiality, and usefulness of health information technology. HR 5134 - Legislation to include physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps student loan repayment program; HR 898/S 1064 - Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention (STOP) Act, to strengthen education, prevention, and treatment programs related to stroke;
Client expense: $800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
S. 309 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements. S. 334 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005 S. 354 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2005 or the `HEALTH Act of 2005 S. 406 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005 S. 544 Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 S. 577 HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act S. 772 Workforce Health Improvement Program Act of 2005 S. 978 Healthcare Tax Relief for the Uninsured Act of 2005 S. 1015 Health Care Choice Act of 2005 S. 1244 Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2005 S. 1356 Medicare Value Purchasing Act of 2005 S. 1418 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S. 1447 Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2005 S. 1932 Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 S. 3585 HSA Improvement and Expansion Act of 2006 HR 5 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2005 HR 525 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005 HR 700 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005 HR 1227 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2005 HR 1402 Paul Wellstone Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act of 2005 HR 1634 Workforce Health Improvement Program Act of 2005 HR 1872 Health Coverage for the Uninsured Act of 2005 HR 1998 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused benefits in health flexible spending arrangements. HR 2234 21st Century Health Information Act of 2005 HR 2355 Health Care Choice Act of 2005 HR 2682 Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2005 HR 2793 HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act HR 2830 Pension Protection Act of 2005 HR 3204 State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act of 2005 HR 3205 Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 HR 3376 Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2005 HR 4157 Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2006 HR 4241 Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 HR 4262 Tax-Free Health Savings Act of 2006 HR 4511 Health Flex Act HR 5586 HSA Premium Affordability Act of 2006 HR 5743 HSA Improvement and Expansion Act of 2006 HR 6111 The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 HR 6134 Health Opportunity and Patient Empowerment Act of 2006 HR 5262 Tax Free Health Savings Act of 2006 S. 4 Healthy America Act of 2005 S. 16 Affordable Health Care Act S. 288 State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act of 2005 S. 306 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2005
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
Iroquois Healthcare Alliance Federal legislation for July 31-Dec. 31, 2006: Health Care Access and Rural Equity (H-CARE) Act of 2006[H.R.6030.IH] Health Workforce Advisory Commission Act of 2005 [S.831.IS] States' Right To Innovate in Health Care Act of 2005 [H.R.3891.IH] 21st Century Health Information Act of 2005[H.R.2234.IH] Allied Health Reinvestment Act [S.473.IS] Electronic Health Information Technology Act of 2006 [H.R.4832.IH] Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2006 [H.R.4157.EH] Information Technology for Health Care Quality Act [S.1223.IS] Better Health Information System Act of 2006[H.R.4157.RH] Prompt Payment of Health Benefits Claims Act of 2006 [S.2551.IS] Wired for Health Care Quality Act [H.R.4726.IH] Healthy Communities Act of 2005 [S.2047.IS] Allied Health Professions Reinvestment Act of 2005 [H.R.215.IH][S.473.IS] HEALTH Act of 2005 [S.354.IS] Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2005 [H.R.5.IH] Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2006 [H.R.4157.EH] Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act Rural Community Hospital Assistance Act of 2005 (Introduced in Senate)[S.933.IS][H.R.2350.IH] Health Care Access and Rural Equity (H-CARE) Act of 2006 [H.R.6030.IH] See attached
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Torts
Health care liability legislation (S354/HR 534, HR5, S354, S356, S367, S 2750, S 1337, HR.3875/S 2750, S 22, S23, HR 3875)
Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Torts
H.R. 420 Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act H.R. 800; S. 397 Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act H. Res. 96; S. 5 Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 H.R. 1360; S. 852 Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act H.R. 1957 Asbestos Compensation Fairness Act H.R. 5; H.R. 534; S. 354 Health Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act
Client expense: $717,788 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Torts
S.852.IS, FAIR Act of 2005 S.1326.IS, Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act S.1503.IS, Healthy America Act of 2005 H.R.420.IH, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2005 S.29.IS, Health Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Helathcare (HEALTH) Act of 2005 S.116.IS, Privacy Act of 2005 S.354.IS HEALTH Act of 2005
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
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
HR 2671, Healthcare Truth & Transparency Act S 2480, Contact Lens Consumer Protection Act HR 534/ S 354/ S 22, Medical Liability Reform HR 5, the HEALTH ACT CMS-1321 FC and CMS-1317 F: Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies, Five Year Review of Work Relative Value Units, Changes to the Practice Expense Methodology Under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Other Changes to Payment Under Part B. CMS-1321-P (Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 2007 and Other Changes to Payment Under Part B; Proposed Rule) CMS-1506-P; CMS-4125-P (Medicare Program; Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and CY 2007 Payment Rates; Ambulatory Surgical Center List of Covered Procedures; Ambulatory Surgical Center Payments System and CY2008 Payment Rates CMS-1512-PN; Medicare Program; Five Year Review of Work Relative Value Units under the Physician Fee Schedule and Proposed Changes to the Practice Expense Methodology HR 2328/ HR2238/ S 3685 Children's Access to Vision Act; HR 6227/ S 3685 Kids Vision Care Act HR 2356/ HR 6111/ HR 5866/ S 1081, Medicare Fee Fix HR 3617/ S 1356, Pay for Performance HR 4042/ S 1884, ACS Payment Modernization
Client expense: $601,100 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Medical Malpractice. S.11, HR5, S.607, S.2061, S.2207, HR4571, HR4280, HR420, HR534, S.354, S.366, S.367, HR2657
Client expense: $1,323,170 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2006 · year_end · Insurance
S. 467 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act of 2005 - All provisions H.R. 1153 - Terrorism Insurance Backstop Extension Act of 2005 - All provisions Flood Insurance Reauthorization - All provisions H.R. 420 - Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2005 - All provisions H.R. 5637 - Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2006 - All provisions S. 3239 - Uniform Insurance Non-Coverage Disclosure Act - All provisions S. 2509 - National Insurance Act of 2006 - All provisions S. 852 - Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2005 - All provisions H.R. 1360 - Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution of 2005 - All provisions H.R. 1546 - Medical Liability Procedural Reform Act of 2005 H.R. 1957 - Asbestos Compensation Fairness Act of 2005 - All provisions H.R. 2291 - Medical Malpractice Relief Act of 2005 - All provisions H.R. 2399 - Improved Medical Malpractice Information Reporting and Competition Act of 2005 - All provisions H.R. 2400 - Emergency Malpractice Liability Insurance Commission (EMLIC) Act - All provisions H.R. 2657 - Comprehensive Medical Malpractice Reform Act of 2005 - All provisions H.R. 3076 - Freedom From Unnecessary Litigation Act of 2005 - All provisions H.R. 3359 - Medical Malpractice and Insurance Reform Act of 2005 - All provisions H.R. 3378 - Comprehensive Medical Malpractice Reform Act of 2005 - All provisions H.R. 3515 - Truth in Automobile Insurance Rates Act of 2005 - All provisions H.R. 3865 - Medical Malpractice Insurance Corporation Act - All provisions H.R. 3875 - Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2005 - All provisions H.R. 4838 - Medical Malpractice Reform Act of 2006 - All provisions S. 22 - Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2006 (MCAP) - All provisions S. 354 - HEALTH Act of 2005 - All provisions S. 668 - Asbestos Standards Enforcement Act of 2005 - All provisions S. 852 - Fair Act of 2005 - All provisions S. 1337 - Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act - All provisions S. 1525 - Medical Malpractice Insurance Antitrust Act of 2005 - All provisions S. 1788 - Libby Health Care Act - All provisions S. 2509 - National Insurance Act of 2006 - All provisions S. 3274 - Fair Act of 2006 - All provisions S. 4025 Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2006 H.R. 6225 - National Insurance Act of 2006 - All provisions Insurance Regulatory Reform Legislation (SMART) - No Bill Number, Introduction Pending in House - All provisions
Client expense: $1,660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
Allied health Professions Reinvestment Act of 2005 (S.473/H.R.215); Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 (S.544); Rural Community Hospital Assistance Act (S.933/H.R.2350); Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005 & 21st Century Health Information Act (S.1262/H.R.2234); Medicare Value Purchasing Act of 2005 (S.1356/H.R.3617); National Medical Error Disclosure & Compensation Act of 2005 (S.1784); Health Improvement and Professionals Act of 2005 (H.R.139); Rural Health Equity Act (H.R.534/H.R.880); Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005/Hospital Pricing Transparency (H.R.4157); FFY 2007 Budget and Budget Resolutions; FFY 2007 Medicare Inpatient Hospital PPS Rules; FFY 2007 Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS and 75% Rule; CY 2007 Medicare Outpatient PPS Rules; Pay for Performance; Not for Profit Hospital Tax-Exempt Status; Medicaid Regulations Affection States' Medicaid Financing Mechanisms; Hospital Charity Care/Financial Aid; Emergency Preparedness; Medicare Wage Index; Health Care Workforce Recruiting and Training Funding; Medical Error Reporting Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005 (S.4); Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2006 (S.22); Bipartisan Medicaid Commission (S.338/H.R.985); Medicaid Liability Reform (S.354/H.R.534);
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
S. 1356: Medicare Value Purchasing Act of 2005 H.R. 1872: Health Care for the Uninsured Act of 2005 H.R. 1902/S. 932: Healthy Families Act H.R. 66: Health Care Cost Deductions H.R. 4157: Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005 H.R. 4511: Flex H.S.A. Account H.R. 5262: Tax-Free Health Savings Accounts S. 3585: Health Savings Accounts Improvement and Expansion Act of 2006 S. 3488: Tax-Free Healthcare Savings, Access, and Portability Act S. 354: Health Care Liability Reform H.R. 2355/S. 1015: Health Care CHOICE Act of 2005 S. 1227: Health Information Technology Quality Act S. 1335: Healthy Information Technology Quality & Improvement Act of 2005
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2006 · year_end · Torts
S. 22, Medical Care Access Protection (MCAP) Act, all provisions relating to medical liability; S. 23 Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act, all provisions relating to medical liability; S. 23 Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act, all provisions relating to medical liability; S. 354, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2005, all provisions relating to medical liability; S. 366, Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act of 2005, all provisions relating to medical liability; S. 367, Pregnancy and Trauma Care Access Protection Act of 2005, all provisions relating to medical liability; S. 4 and S. 1503, Healthy America Act of 2005, Title I subtitle A, provisions related to medical liability lawsuits; S. 1337, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act, all provisions relating to medical liability; S. 1058 and HR 1313, Community Health Center Volunteer Physician Protection Act, all provisions relating to medical liability; HR 3359, Medical Malpractice and Insurance Reform Act of 2005, Title II, provisions relating to lawsuits; HR 3875, Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2005, Title I, provision regarding medical liability reform; HR 2657, Comprehensive Medical Malpractice Reform Act of 2005, Titles I & II, provisions regarding medical liability; HR 3378, Comprehensive Medical Malpractice Reform Act of 2005, Titles I & II, provisions regarding medical liability; S. 1747, Good Samaritan Liability Improvement and Volunteer Encouragement (GIVE) Act of 2005, Title I, provisions related to liability for volunteers; HR 1546, Medical Liability Procedural Reform Act, all provisions relating to medical liability; HR 4838, Medical Malpractice Reform Act of 2006, all provisions relating to medical liability; HR 6246, Physicians and Taxpayers Protection from Frivolous Litigation Act, all provisions relating to medical liability; S. 2750, Access to Emergency Medical Services Act, Title I, provisions regarding medical liability. HR 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2005, all provisions relating to medical liability; HR 534, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2005, all provisions relating to medical liability;
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
S.23 Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access,S.338/H.R.985 Bipartisan Medicaid Commission S.354/H.R.534 Medicaid Liability Reform,S.473/H.R.215 Allied Health Professions Reinvestment Act of 2005 Act S.544 Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005,S.681 Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cell Research S.898/H.R.1812 Patient Navigator Outreach & Chronic Disease Prevention Act of 2005 S.1049 Covering Kids Act of 2005,S.1262/H.R.2234 Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005 & the 21st Century Health Information Act,S.1355 & S.1262 Better Healthcare Through Information Technology Act S.1356/H.R.3617 Medicare Value Purchasing Act of 2005,S.1418 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S.1784 National Medical Error Disclosure & Compensation Act of 2005, S.1955 Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization & Affordability Act of 2005 S.3042 All-Hazards Public Health Emergency and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act H.R.534 Rural Health Equity Act,H.R.880 Rural Health Equity Act,H.R.3173 Nurse Faculty Higher Education Act H.R.3373/S.1405 Preserving Patient Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals Act H.R.3607 The Future of Health Care-Granting Access to Innovation in America Act H.R.4157 Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005/Hospital Pricing Transparency H.R.5647/S.3708 Labor-Health and Human Services Education Bill FFY 2007 Budget and Budget Resolutions 2007 Medicare Inpatient Hospital PPS Rules 2007 Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS Rules 2007 Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS and “75% Rule”, Rules 2007 Medicare Outpatient PPS Rules 2007 Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Rules 2007 Medicare Home Health Agency PPS Rules 2007 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Update “Stark” and physician self-referral regulations Hospital pricing transparency Not-for-profit hospital tax-exempt status Medicaid regulations affecting states’ Medicaid financing mechanisms Pay for Performance Health information technology Hospital charity care/financial aid Coverage for undocumented immigrants Associated health plans Coverage for the uninsured Health savings accounts and high-deductible health plans Emergency preparedness Immigration S.4 Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005 S.22 Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2006
Client expense: $20,000 · 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), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2006 · mid_year · Health Issues
S.354/H.R.534 Medicaid Liability Reform,S.473/H.R.215 Allied Health Professions Reinvestment Act of 2005 Act S.544 Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005S.681 Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cell Research, S.898/H.R.1812 Patient Navigator Outreach & Chronic Disease Prevention Act of 2005,S.933/H.R.2350 Rural Community Hospital Assistance Act, S.1049 Covering Kids Act of 2005 S.1262/H.R.2234 Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005 & the 21st Century Health Information Act S.1355 & S.1262 Better Healthcare Through Information Technology Act, S.1356/H.R.3617 Medicare Value Purchasing Act of 2005,S.1418 Wired for Health Care Quality Act,S.1784 National Medical Error Disclosure & Compensation Act of 2005 S.1955 Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization & Affordability Act of 2005,S.3042 All-Hazards Public Health Emergency and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act,H.R.139 Health Improvement and Professionals Act of 2005 H.R.534 Rural Health Equity Act,H.R.880 Rural Health Equity Act,H.R.3173 Nurse Faculty Higher Education Act H.R.3373/S.1405 Preserving Patient Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals Act H.R.3607 The Future of Health Care-Granting Access to Innovation in America Act H.R.4157 Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005/Hospital Pricing Transparency H.R.5647/S.3708 Labor-Health and Human Services Educaiton Bill, FFY 2007 Budget and Budget Resolutions,2007 Medicare Inpatient Hospital PPS Rules,2007 Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS Rules,2007 Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS and “75% Rule”, Rules,2007 Medicare Outpatient PPS Rules, 2007 Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Rules,2007 Medicare Home Health Agency PPS Rules 2007 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Update, “Stark” and physician self-referral regulations Hospital pricing transparency Not-for-profit hospital tax-exempt status Medicaid regulations affecting states’ Medicaid financing mechanisms Pay for Performance Health information technology Hospital charity care/financial aid Coverage for undocumented immigrants Associated health plans Coverage for the uninsured Health savings accounts and high-deductible health plans Emergency preparedness Immigration S.4 Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005, S.22 Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2006 S.23 Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access, S.338/H.R.985 Bipartisan Medicaid Commission
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
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
H.R. 525/S. 406/S. 1955 - AHPs/SBHPs H.R. 1872/S. 978/H.R. 5262/H.R. 4511/S. 2554/S. 2549/S. 2424/S. 2494/S. 2379 -HSAs/Tax Credits H.R. 1998/S. 309/H.R. 2830 - FSA Rollover H.R. 534/S. 354 - Medical Liabilty Reform S. 334/H.R. 700 - Pharmaceutical Market Access & Drug Safety Act of 2005 H.R. 328/S. 109/S. 184 - Pharmaceutical Market Access of 2005 H.R. 2355/S. 1015 - Internet National Market, Health Care Choice Act H.R. 2234 - 21st Century Health IT Act S. 1955 - Health Insurance Modernization and Affordability Act of 2005 S. 1418 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R. 4157 - Health IT H.R. 4511 - Flex Health Savings Accounts Act of 2005 H.R. 6111, The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 S. 3488 Tax-Free Healthcare Savings, Access and Portability Act S. 2549, Health Savings Account Affordability Act S. 2494, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 S. 2424, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 S. 978, Healthcare Tax Relief for the Uninsured Act of 2005 S. 406: Small Business Health Fairness Act S. 2607: Small Business Health Education and Awareness Act of 2006 H.R. 525: Small Business Health Fairness Act Health Care Costs for Small Business Health Savings Accounts H.R. 6111: "The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006"
Client expense: $31,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · year_end · Small Business
H.R. 1998/S. 309 - FSA Rollover H.R. 534/S. 354 - Medical Liabilty Reform H.R. 4511 - Flex Health Savings Accounts Act of 2005 H.R. 5242: Small Business Paperwork Amnesty Act of 2006 S. 2656: Small Business Paperwork Amnesty Act of 2006 H.R. 6111, The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 S. 3488 Tax-Free Healthcare Savings, Access and Portability Act S. 978, Healthcare Tax Relief for the Uninsured Act of 2005 H.R. 525/S. 406/S. 1955 - AHPs/SBHPs H.R. 1872/S. 978/H.R. 5262/H.R. 4511/S. 2554/S. 2549/S. 2424/S. 2494/S. 2379 -HSAs/Tax Credits
Client expense: $31,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
S.1355 – Health Information Technology Quality Improvement Act S.16 – Affordable Health Care Act S.306 – Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act S.354 – Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2005 HR.2234 – 21st Century Health Information Act HR.4157 – Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005 S.1262 – Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act S.1337 – Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $150,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
and would be regulated by the DOL rather than the state. Implementation of the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 (HR 3205) introduced by Rep. Michael Bilirakis (R-FLA) was enacted as Public Law 109-41 on 7/29/2005. This law Amended the Public Health Service Act to designate patient safety work product as privileged and not subject to: (1) a subpoena or discovery in a civil, criminal, or administrative disciplinary proceeding against a provider; (2) disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or a similar law; (3) admission as evidence in any civil, criminal, or administrative proceeding; or (4) admission in a professional disciplinary proceeding. Defines "patient safety work product" as any data, reports, records, memoranda, analysis, or written or oral statements which: (1) are assembled or developed by a provider for reporting to a patient safety organization (PSO); (2) are developed by a PSO for patient safety activities and which could result in improved patient safety or health care quality or outcomes; or (3) identify or constitute the deliberations or analysis of, or identify the fact of reporting pursuant to, a patient safety evaluation system. Medical Liability HR 5, the Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2005 introduced by Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-GA) - Sets forth provisions regulating lawsuits for health care liability claims concerning the provision of health care goods or services or any medical product affecting interstate commerce. Sets a statute of limitations of three years after the date of manifestation of injury or one year after the claimant discovers the injury, or should have discovered the injury. Limits noneconomic damages to $250,000. Requires court supervision over payment arrangements to protect against conflicts of interest that may reduce the amount of damages awarded that are actually paid to claimants. Allows the court to restrict the payment of attorney contingency fees. HR 534, the Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2005, introduced by Rep. Chris Cox in the House and S. 354 by Senator John Ensign in the Senate to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system. The Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act, (S 1955), enables the formation of small business health plans (SBHPs), which are group health plans sponsored by trade, industry, or similar business associations that meet ERISA certification requirements
Client expense: $154,366 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
S.1049, Covering Kids Act of 2005, Health care issues. H.R.534/ S.354, Health Act of 2005, Health care issues. H.R.215/S.473, Reinvestment Act of 2005, Health care issues. H.R.3373/S.1405, Preserving Patient Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals Act of 2005, Health care issues. H.R.916/S.438, Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2005, Heal H.R.2350/S.933, Rural Community Hospital Assistance Act of 2005, Health care issues. S.544, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005, health care issues. H.R.1872/S.978, Health coverage for the Uninsured Act of 2005, Health care issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2006 · mid_year · Torts
Health care liability legislation (S354/HR 534, HR5, S354, S356, S367, S 2750, S 1337, HR.3875/S 2750, S 22, S23)
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office
2006 · mid_year · Health Issues
H.R. 1872: Health Care for the Uninsured Act of 2005 H.R. 1902: Healthy Families Act H.R. 2355/S. 1015: Health Care CHOICE Act of 2005 H.R. 66: Health Care Cost Deductions H.R. 4157: Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005 H.R. 4511: Flex HSA Act H.R. 4262: Tax-Free Health Savings Accounts S. 354: Health Care Liability Reform S. 1227: Health Information Technology Quality Act S. 1355: Health Information Technology Quality & Improvelment Act of 2005 S. 1356: Medicare Value Purchasing Act of 2005 S. 3585: Health Savings Accounts Improvement & Expansin Act of 2006 S. 3488: Tax-Free Healthcare Savings, Access & Portability Act of 2006
Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · mid_year · Health Issues
H.R. 1872: Health Care for the Uninsured Act of 2005 H.R. 1902: Healthy Families Act H.R. 2355/S. 1015: Health Care CHOICE Act of 2005 H.R. 66: Health Care Cost Deductions H.R. 4157: Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005 H.R. 4511: Flex HSA Act H.R. 4262: Tax-Free Health Savings Accounts S. 354: Health Care Liability Reform S. 1227: Health Information Technology Quality Act S. 1355: Health Information Technology Quality & Improvelment Act of 2005 S. 1356: Medicare Value Purchasing Act of 2005 S. 3585: Health Savings Accounts Improvement & Expansin Act of 2006 S. 3488: Tax-Free Healthcare Savings, Access & Portability Act of 2006
Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · mid_year · Health Issues
H.R. 1872: Health Care for the Uninsured Act of 2005 H.R. 1902: Healthy Families Act H.R. 2355/S. 1015: Health Care CHOICE Act of 2005 H.R. 66: Health Care Cost Deductions H.R. 4157: Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005 H.R. 4511: Flex HSA Act H.R. 4262: Tax-Free Health Savings Accounts S. 354: Health Care Liability Reform S. 1227: Health Information Technology Quality Act S. 1355: Health Information Technology Quality & Improvelment Act of 2005 S. 1356: Medicare Value Purchasing Act of 2005 S. 3585: Health Savings Accounts Improvement & Expansin Act of 2006 S. 3488: Tax-Free Healthcare Savings, Access & Portability Act of 2006
Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · mid_year · Health Issues
Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005 (S.4); Medical Care Access protection Act of 2006 (S.22); Bipartisan Medicaid Commission (S.338/H.R.985); Medicaid Liability Reform (S.354/H.R.534); Allied Health Professions Reinvestment Act of 2005 (S.473/H.R.215); Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 (S.544); Rural Community Hospital Assistance Act (S.933/H.R.2350); Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005 & the 21st Century Health Information Act (S.1262/H.R.2234); Medicare Value Purchasing Act of 2005 (S.1356/H.R.3617); National Medical Error Disclosure & Compensation Act of 2005 (S.1784); Health Improvement and Professionals Act of 2005 (H.R.139); Rural Health Equity Act (H.R.534/H.R.880); Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005/Hospital Pricing Transparency (H.R.4157); FFY 2007 Budget and Budget Resolutions; FFY 2007 Medicare Inpatient Hospital PPS Rules; FFY 2007 Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS and 75% Rule; CY 2007 Medicare Outpatient PPS Rules; Pay for Performance; Not-for-profit Hospital Tax-Exempt Status; Medicaid Regulations Affecting States' Medicaid Financing Mechanisms; Hospital Charity Care/Financial Aid; Emergency Preparedness; Medicare Wage Index; Health Care Workforce Recruiting and Training Funding; Medical Error Reporting
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · mid_year · Health Issues
S. 354: Health Care Liability Reform S. 1015: Health Care CHOICE Act of 2005 S. 1227: Health Information Technology Quality Act S. 1355: Health Information Technology Quality & Improvement Act of 2005 S. 1356: Medicare Value Purchasing Act of 2005 S. 932: Healthy Families Act S. 3585: Health Savings Accounts Improvement & Expansion Act of 2006 S. 3488: Tax-Free Healthcare Savings, Access, & Portability Act H.R. 1872: Health Care for the Uninsured Act of 2005 H.R. 1902: Healthy Families Act H.R. 2355: Health Care CHOICE Act of 2005 H.R. 66: Health Care Cost Deductions H.R. 4157: Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005 H.R. 4511: Flex HSA Act H.R. 4262: Tax-Free Health Savings Accounts
Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2005 · year_end · Health Issues
Bipartisan Medicaid Commission (S.338/H.R.985); Rural Health Equity Act (S.pending/H.R.534); Medical Liability Reform/Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Health Care Act of 2005 (S.354/H.R.534); Health Improvement and Professionals Act of 2005 (S.pending/H.R.139); Patient Safety/Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 (S.544/H.R. Pending); Allied Health Professions Reinvestment Act of 2005 (S.473/H.R.215)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2005 · year_end · Torts
HR 534 and S.354, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2005, medical liability reform; S.5, Class Action Fairness Act of 2005, class action reform.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $140,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2005 · year_end · Health Issues
S 354: Health Care Liability Reform HR 2355/S 1015: Health Care CHOICE Act of 2005 S 1227: Health Information Technology Quality Act S 1355: Health Information Technology Quality & Improvement Act of 2005 S 1356: Medicare Value Purchasing Act of 2005 HR 1872: Health Care for the Uninsured Act of 2005 HR 1902/S 932: Healty Families Act HR 66: Health Care Cost Deductions HR 4157: Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005 HR 4511: Flex H.S.A. Act
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2005 · year_end · Health Issues
HR.2234 21 Century Health Information ActŽ S.16 ŽAffordable Health Care ActŽ S.306 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination ActŽ S.354 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2005'Ž S.1262 ŽHealth Technology to Enhance Quality ActŽ S.1337 Fair and Reliable Medical Justice ActŽS.1355 Health Information Technology Quality Improvement ActŽ
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $150,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2005 · year_end · Health Issues
S 354: Health Care Liability Reform HR 2355/S 1015: Health Care CHOICE Act of 2005 S 1227: Health Information Technology Quality Act S 1355: Health Information Technology Quality & Improvement Act of 2005 S 1356: Medicare Value Purchasing Act of 2005 HR 1872: Health Care for the Uninsured Act of 2005 HR 1902/S 932: Healty Families Act HR 66: Health Care Cost Deductions HR 4157: Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005 HR 4511: Flex H.S.A. Act
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2005 · year_end · Torts
Health care liability legislation (S354/HR 534, HR5, S354, S356, S367)
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office
2005 · year_end · Medicare/Medicaid
FFY2005 Budget Resolution and Appropriation Bills FFY2006 Budget Resolution and Appropriation Bills S.1932 Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 2005 2006 Budget reconciliation bill H.R.5/H.R.534/S.354 S.338/H.R.985 Bipartisan Medicaid Commission S.933/H.R.2350 Rural Community Hospital Assistance Act S.1356/H.R.3617 Medicare Value Purchasing Act of 2005 S.1784 National Medical Error Disclosure and Compensation Act of 2005 H.R.3607 The future of Health Care-Granting Access to Innovation in America Act H.R.880 Rural Health Equity Act S.473/H.R.215 Allied Health Professions Reinvestment Act S.898/H.R.1812 Patient navigator Outreach & Chronic Disease Prevention Act of 2005 H.R.139 Health Improvement and Professions Act of 2005 H.R.3173 Nurse Faculty Higher Education Act s.1262/H.R.2234 Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005 and The 21sst Century Health Information Act S.1355 and S.1262 the Better Healthcare Through Information Technology Act S.1049 Covering Kids Act of 2005 S.681 Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cell Research S.544/H.R.3205 Patient Safety and quality Improvement Act of 2005 S.4 Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005 H.R.3373/S.1405 Preserving Patient Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals Act Proposed Rules for Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Payment System (IPF PPS) Visa quota delays Proposed revisiosn to certification requirements for ERSD facilities and OPOs Proposed rule changes for hospital conditions of participation Final Medicare Inpatient PPS rule for FFY2006 Final Outpatient PPS rule for FFY2006 CMS data validation process rules Proposed Medicare inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) and skilled nursing facility (SNF) PPS rules for FFY2006 Proposed Post-acute transfer policy Proposed rate update for Medicare Home Health Agency (HHA) PPS Propsoed e-prescribing and electronic health records regulations Mental health parity law extension
Client expense: $420,000 · 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), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2005 · mid_year · Medicare/Medicaid
Kept Maryland Delegation apprised of concerns associated with the growing Medicare population and the pressures this presents for the healthcare system. Continued to appeal to CMS to adjust the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (formula) SGR. Met with HHS staff in the office of the Director for Medicare Services to discuss SGR and opportunities to design demo projects. Monitored the implementation of the Medicare Modernization Act – in particular, the new Part-D benefit. Also monitored: HR 2356/S. 1081”Preserving Patient Access to Physicians Act of 2005” ; S. 1356 “Medicare Value Purchasing ; S. 1002 “The Hospital Fair competition Act of 2005” re. the moratorium on physician-owned specialty hospitals; S. 354/ S. 366/S. 367/ HR 534 medical liability reform proposals; and Proposals related to “pay for performance” initiatives.
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2005 · mid_year · Torts
Health care liability legislation (S354/HR 534, HR5, S354, S356, S367)
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), President of the U.S., SENATE
2005 · mid_year · Health Issues
The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 (S. 544) introduced by Sen. James Jeffords. This bill creates a new voluntary medical error reporting system, in which HHS would certify a number of private and public organizations to act as patient safety organizations. These PSOs would analyze data on medical errors, determine their causes, and develop and disseminate evidence-based information to providers to help them implement changes that would improve patient safety. To ensure reporting, data would be privileged against disclosure. Medical Liability The State of Wisconsin has successfully limited the escalation of liability insurance costs by implementing MICRA style medical liability reforms that include limits on non-economic damages, collateral source rules and limits on attorney’s contingency fees. This proven mechanism for restraining liability insurance costs should be made widely available throughout the country. HR 534, the Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2005, introduced by Rep. Chris Cox in the House and S. 354 by Senator John Ensign in the Senate to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system. S. 306, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2005, introduced by Senator Olympia Snowe. And HR 1227 introduced by Rep. Judy Biggert in the House. Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit health discrimination on the basis of genetic information or services. Defines genetic information as genetic tests of an individual or family member or occurrence of a disease or disorder in family members used to predict risk of disease in asymptomatic or undiagnosed individuals. Defines genetic services as health services provided for genetic education and counseling.
Client expense: $190,405 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE
2005 · mid_year · Torts
S. 354, S. 366, S. 367, H.R. 534: “Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2005” Legislation to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)