HSA Improvement and Expansion Act of 2006
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2007 · mid_year · Health Issues
See attached list S.2300, Lower PRICED Drugs Act S.1893/H.R.976, Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 S.358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act S.910, Healthy Families Act S.885, Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 S.628, Critical Access to Health Information Technology Correction Act S.558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 S.495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 S.400, Michelles Law S.397, Tax Equity and Affordability Act of 2007 S.3585, HSA Improvement and Expansion Ac of 2006 S.358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 S.3488, Tax-free Healthcare Savings, Access, and Portability Act S.334, Healthy Americans Act S.325/H.R. 506, Health Partnership Act of 2007 S.273, Prescription Drug Health Improvement Act of 2007 S.2601/H.R.4551, Health Care Choices for Seniors Act S.2549, Health Savings Account Affordability Act S.1753, Healthy Workforce Act of 2007 S.1739, TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007 S.1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act S.1690, Small Business Health Insurance Options Act of 2007 S.158, Access to Affordable Health Care Act S.1576, Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act of 2007 S.1556, Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act S.1507, Access to Medicare Data Act of 2007 S.1503, Healthy America Act of 2005 S.1455, National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2007 S.1408, Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S.1342, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention (HeLP) America Act S.1224, Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Act of 2007 S.1223.IS, Information Technology for Health Care Quality Act S.1221, Countdown to Coverage Act of 2007 S.1178, Securing Access, Value, and Equality in Health Care Act S.1169, State-Based Health Care Reform Act S.1082, Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007 S.1067, Healthy Places Act of 2007 S.1050, Promoting Wellness for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2007 S.1023, A bill to eliminate the remainder of funding shortfalls for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) for fiscal 2007 S.1022, A bill to eliminate the remainder of funding shortfalls for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) for fiscal 2007 S.1019, Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act S.099, Small Business Health Care Tax Credit Act S.004, Healthy America Act 2005 S.1218, Medicare for All Act H.R.914, Tax Equity and Affordability Act of 2007 H.R.847, Healthcare Disclosure Act H.R.2737, Health Care Relief Act of 2007 H.R.2639, Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007 H.R.2633, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention (HeLP) America Act H.R.2412, Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act of 2007 H.R.2351, Health Coverage, Affordability, Responsibility, and Equity (Health CARE) Act of 2007 H.R.2302, Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2007 H.R.227, Health Care Tax deduction Act of 2007 H.R.2184, Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act of 2007 H.R.2132, Small Business Health Plans Act of 2007 H.R.2089, Securing Access, Value, and Equality in Health Care Act H.R.2047, Health Insurance for Life Act of 2007 H.R.1952, National Health Information Act of 2007 H.R.1820, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2007 H.R.1666, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007 H.R.1542, Healthy Families Act H.R.1489, A bill to eliminate the remainder of the funding shortfalls in the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) for fiscal year 2007 H.R.1368, Personalized Health Information Act of 2007 H.R.1367, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 H.R.1329, Guaranteed Access for SCHIPs Target Population Act of 2007 H.R.1012, Small Business Growth Act of 2007 H.R.015, National Health Insurance Act H.R.4511, Flexible Health Savings Account Act H.R.4505, Health Care Incentive Act H.R.298, Flexible Spending Accounts Growth and Opportunities Act of 2007 H.R.636, HC Freedom of Choice Act H.R. 3162.IH, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), UNDETERMINED, White House Office
2007 · mid_year · Health Issues
H.R.914, Tax Equity and Affordability Act of 2007 H.R.847, Healthcare Disclosure Act H.R.2737, Health Care Relief Act of 2007 H.R.2639, Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007 H.R.2633, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention (HeLP) America Act H.R.2412, Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act of 2007 H.R.2351, Health Coverage, Affordability, Responsibility, and Equity (Health CARE) Act of 2007 H.R.2302, Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2007 H.R.227, Health Care Tax deduction Act of 2007 H.R.2184, Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act of 2007 H.R.2132, Small Business Health Plans Act of 2007 H.R.2089, Securing Access, Value, and Equality in Health Care Act H.R.2047, Health Insurance for Life Act of 2007 H.R.1952, National Health Information Act of 2007 H.R.1820, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2007 H.R.1666, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007 H.R.1542, Healthy Families Act H.R.1489, A bill to eliminate the remainder of the funding shortfalls in the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) for fiscal year 2007 H.R.1368, Personalized Health Information Act of 2007 H.R.1367, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 H.R.1329, Guaranteed Access for SCHIP’s Target Population Act of 2007 H.R.1012, Small Business Growth Act of 2007 H.R.015, National Health Insurance Act H.R.4511, Flexible Health Savings Account Act H.R.4505, Health Care Incentive Act H.R.298, Flexible Spending Accounts Growth and Opportunities Act of 2007 H.R.636, HC Freedom of Choice Act S.2300, Lower PRICED Drugs Act S.1893/H.R.976, Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 S.358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act S.910, Healthy Families Act S.885, Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 S.628, Critical Access to Health Information Technology Correction Act S.558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 S.495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 S.400, Michelle’s Law S.397, Tax Equity and Affordability Act of 2007 S.3585, HSA Improvement and Expansion Ac of 2006 S.358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 S.3488, Tax-free Healthcare Savings, Access, and Portability Act S.334, Healthy Americans Act S.325/H.R. 506, Health Partnership Act of 2007 S.273, Prescription Drug Health Improvement Act of 2007 S.2601/H.R.4551, Health Care Choices for Seniors Act S.2549, Health Savings Account Affordability Act S.1753, Healthy Workforce Act of 2007 S.1739, TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007 S.1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act S.1690, Small Business Health Insurance Options Act of 2007 S.158, Access to Affordable Health Care Act S.1576, Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act of 2007 S.1556, Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act S.1507, Access to Medicare Data Act of 2007 S.1503, Healthy America Act of 2005 S.1455, National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2007 S.1408, Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S.1342, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention (HeLP) America Act S.1224, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Act of 2007 S.1223.IS, Information Technology for Health Care Quality Act S.1221, Countdown to Coverage Act of 2007 S.1178, Securing Access, Value, and Equality in Health Care Act S.1169, State-Based Health Care Reform Act S.1082, Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007 S.1067, Healthy Places Act of 2007 S.1050, Promoting Wellness for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2007 S.1023, A bill to eliminate the remainder of funding shortfalls for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) for fiscal 2007 S.1022, A bill to eliminate the remainder of funding shortfalls for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) for fiscal 2007 S.1019, Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act S.099, Small Business Health Care Tax Credit Act S.004, Healthy America Act 2005 S.1218, Medicare for All Act See attached list
2007 · mid_year · Health Issues
Insurance Market Reform; Association Health Plans; S1955 "Health Insurance Modernization and Affordability Act of 2005"; S1418 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act"; HR4157 "Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005"; HR4859 "Federal Family Health Information Technology Act of 2006"; and S3486 "Veterans and Military Privacy Protection Act of 2006"; Health Savings Accounts: S3585 "HSA Improvement and Expansion Act of 2006"; HR5262 "Tax Free Health Savings Act of 2006"; HR5743 "HSA Improvement and Expansion Act of 2006"; and HR6111 "Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006" parts pertaining to Health Savings Accounts; Insurance Industry Antitrust Issues; Uninsured; Transparency; Blue Bank; Walking Works, SCHIP, aging issues, and the Implications of Empire v. McVeigh for FEHBP; S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007"; HR1424 "Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act." See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Heathcare
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2006 · year_end · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
TAX (Tax) (Legislative): H.R. 4: "Pension Protection Act" (Boehner); H.R. 37: "Health Insurance Affordability Act" (King); H.R. 976: "Long-Term Care Act" (Lee Terry); H.R. 1872: "Health Coverage for the Uninsured Act" (Johnson); H.R. 1998: FSA Rollovers (McCrery) (see next page) H.R. 4511: "Flex Health Savings Accounts Act" (Cantor); H.R. 5262: "Tax Free Health Savings Act" (Cantor); H.R. 5475: "HSA Accessibility and Portability Act" (Rogers); H.R. 5743: "HSA Improvement and Expansion Act" (Ryan); H.R. 5970: "Estate Tax and Extension of Tax Relief Act" (Thomas); H.R. 6111: HSA Provisions: H.R. 6134: Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act (Cantor); S. 309: FSA Rollovers (DeMint); S. 602: "Ronald Reagan Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act" (Mikulski-Bond); S. 978: "Healthcare Tax Relief for the Uninsured Act" (Santorum); S. 1244: "Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act" (Grassley-Lincoln); S. 1602: "Improving Long-Term Care Choices Act" (Grassley-Bayh-Clinton); S. 1706: "Long-Term Care Act" (Allen); S. 2281: "Aging with Respect and Dignity Act" (Santorum); S. 2397: "Long-Term Care Trust Account Act" (Smith-Lincoln); S. 2424: Increased Contribution Limits for HSAs (Allen); S. 2494: Tax Incentives for HSAs (Burns); S. 2549: "Health Savings Account Affordability Act" (DeMint); S. 2554: "Affordability in the Individual Market Act" (Ensign); S. 2701: Tax Incentives for HSAs (Santorum); and S. 3585: "HSA Improvement and Expansion Act" (Hatch). TAX (Tax) Regulatory: Implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act.
Client expense: $3,700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
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
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · year_end · Banking
S. 219, National Employee Savings and Trust Equity Guarantee Act of 2005, all provisions. S. 714, the Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005, all provisions. S. 3488, the Tax Free Healthcare Savings, Access and Portability Act of 2006, all provisions. S. 3585, the HSA Improvement and Expansion Act of 2006, all provisions. Implementing regulations for Public Law no.106-102: Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Modernization Act of 1999 – Title V: Title III: 1. Privacy Provisions of Title V 2. Consumer Protections for Bank Sales of Insurance under Title III 3. Support of Federal preemption under Title V and the National Bank Act of state laws restricting sales of insurance by banks 4. Disclosure rules for Fixed Annuities under Title V Implementing Regulations for Public Law 108-159: The Fair and Accurate Transactions Act of 2003, Section 411. Implementing Regulation for Public Law 108-173, Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003, Title XII, Section 1201, Health Savings Accounts. H.R. 4511, the Flex Health Savings Accounts Act of 2005, all provisions. H.R. 5262, the Tax Free Health Savings Act of 2006, all provisions H.R. 6111, the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006, all provisions S. 5, the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005, all provisions.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
H.R. 6111, The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006; all provisions H.R. 6134, Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act of 2006; all provisions S. 1418, Wired for Health Care Quality Act; all provisions S. 3585, Health Savings Account Improvement and Expansion Act of 2006; all provisions S. 3900, Medicare Quality Enhancement Act; all provisions Department of Treasury, Final Regulations on Comparable Contributions for Health Savings Accounts; all provisions Department of Health and Human Services, President’s Executive Order on Health Transparency; all provisions 42 Fed. Reg. 14703, Implementation of Regulations; provisions relating to release of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services data H.R. 4157, The Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005; all provisions H.R. 5262, The Tax Free Health Savings Act; all provisions H.R. 5743, The Health Savings Account Improvement and Expansion Act of 2006; all provisions
Client expense: $5,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
Insurance Market Reform; Association Health Plans; S1955 "Health Insurance Modernization and Affordability Act of 2005"; Health Information Technology; Electronic Health Records; privacy issues; interoperability; and ICD10 Implementation: S1418 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act"; HR4157 "Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005"; HR4859 "Federal Family Health Information Technology Act of 2006"; and S3486 "Veterans and Military Privacy Protection Act of 2006; Health Savings Accounts: S3585 "HSA Improvement and Expansion Act of 2006"; HR5262 "Tax Free Health Savings Act of 2006"; HR5743 "HSA Improvement and Expansion Act of 2006; and HR6111 "Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006" parts pertaining to Health Savings Accounts; Insurance Industry Antitrust Issues; Uninsured; Transparency; Blue Bank; Walking Works, SCHIP, aging issues, and the Implications of Empire v McVeigh for FEHBP. See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare
Client expense: $3,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
S. 3701: A bill to determine successful methods to provide protection from catastrophic health expenses for individuals who have exceeded health insurance coverage for uninsured individuals, and for other purposes. S. 3900: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the quality and efficiency of health care, to provide the public with information on provider and supplier performance, and to enhance the education and awareness of consumers for evaluating health care services through the development and release of reports based on Medicare enrollment, claims, survey, and assessment data. Other Matters: Department of Health and Human Services - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, relating to guidance clarifying reimbursement for drugs that can be covered under Parts B and D of Medicare. S.4—Title: A bill to reduce healthcare costs, expand access to affordable healthcare coverage, and improve healthcare and strengthen the healthcare safety net, and for other purposes. S.16—Title: A bill to reduce to the cost of quality health care coverage and improve the availability of health care coverage for all Americans. S.309—Title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements. S.544—Title: A bill to amend title IX of the Public Health Service Act to provide for the improvement of patient safety and to reduce the incidence of events that adversely effect patient safety. S.637—Title: A bill to establish a national health program administered by the Office of Personnel Management to offer health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees, and for other purposes. S.1015—Title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce. S.1286—Title: A bill to require States to report data on Medicaid beneficiaries who are employed. S.1356—Title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide incentives for the provision of high quality care under the Medicare program. S.1418—A bill to enhance the adoption of a nationwide inter operable health information technology system and to improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care in the United States. S.1932—An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006, including provisions to include value based purchasing in Medicare. S.1955—A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to expand health care access and reduce costs through the creation of small business health plans and through modernization of the health insurance marketplace. S.2229—A bill to provide quality, affordable health care for all Americans. S.2510—A bill to establish a national health program administered by the Office of Personnel Management to offer health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees, and for other purposes. S.2772—A bill to provide for innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access and improve quality and efficiency in the health care system. S.3701—A bill to determine successful methods to provide protection from catastrophic health expenses for individuals who have exceeded health insurance coverage for uninsured individuals, and for other purposes. S.3585—A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and expand the availability of health savings accounts, and for other purposes. H.R.1872—To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the purchase of qualified health insurance, and for other purposes. H.R.2073—To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements, to encourage the establishment and operation of these arrangements, and for other purposes. H.R.2203—To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a refundable and advanceable credit against income tax for health insurance costs, to allow employees who elect not to participate in employer subsidized health plans an exclusion from gross income for employer payments in lieu of such participation, and for other purposes. H.R.2234—To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make health information technology grants, and for other purposes. H.R.2355—To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce. H.R. 4157: To promote a better health information system. H.R.4511—To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the use of flexible spending and health reimbursement arrangements in combination with health savings accounts, and for other purposes. H.R. 4859: To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for the implementation of a system of electronic health records under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. H.R.4832—To amend the Social Security Act to establish an Office of Health Information Technology for the purpose of creating a national interoperable health information infrastructure, to provide loans to health care entities seeking to implement such infrastructure, and to provide exceptions to certain health anti-kickback laws to encourage the dissemination of health information technology. H.R.5262—To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the payment of premiums for high deductible health plans, and for other purposes. H.R.5586—To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow distributions from health savings accounts to be used for the purchase of non-group coverage under high deductible health insurance. H.R. 5743: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and expand the availability of health savings accounts, and for other purposes. H.R. 5864: To provide for innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access. H.R. 5886: To amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a AmeriCare that assures the provision of health insurance coverage to all residents, and for other purposes. H.R. 6134: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand health coverage through the use of high deductible health plans and to encourage the use of health savings accounts. H.R.525--To amend Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2006 · year_end · Banking
S. 219, National Employee Savings and Trust Equity Guarantee Act of 2005, all provisions. S. 714, the Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005, all provisions. S. 3488, the Tax Free Healthcare Savings, Access and Portability Act of 2006, all provisions. S. 3585, the HSA Improvement and Expansion Act of 2006, all provisions. Implementing regulations for Public Law no.106-102: Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Modernization Act of 1999 – Title V: Title III: 1. Privacy Provisions of Title V 2. Consumer Protections for Bank Sales of Insurance under Title III 3. Support of Federal preemption under Title V and the National Bank Act of state laws restricting sales of insurance by banks 4. Disclosure rules for Fixed Annuities under Title V Implementing Regulations for Public Law 108-159: The Fair and Accurate Transactions Act of 2003, Section 411. Implementing Regulation for Public Law 108-173, Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003, Title XII, Section 1201, Health Savings Accounts. H.R. 4511, the Flex Health Savings Accounts Act of 2005, all provisions. H.R. 5262, the Tax Free Health Savings Act of 2006, all provisions H.R. 6111, the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006, all provisions S. 5, the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005, all provisions.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
Generic Biologics (HR 6257, S 4016) The Lower Priced Drugs Act (S 2300, HR 6022) Release of Medicare Claims Database (Medicare Quality Enhancement Act, S 3900) Medicare Implementation issues Office of Generic Drug funding (HR 5384, FY 2007 Agriculture Appropriations) Transparency of Price and Quality Standards Bioshield/Biodefense legislation (S 1873, HR 5533, S 2564, S 3678) Comparative Effectiveness (HR 5647, S 3708, Labor-HHS FY 2007 Appropriations) Health Information Technology (S 1418, HR 4157) Health Savings Accounts (HR 4511, S 3585, HR 5743, HR 6111)
Client expense: $4,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
S.2229—A bill to provide quality, affordable health care for all Americans. S.2510—A bill to establish a national health program administered by the Office of Personnel Management to offer health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees, and for other purposes. S.2772—A bill to provide for innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access and improve quality and efficiency in the health care system. S.3701—A bill to determine successful methods to provide protection from catastrophic health expenses for individuals who have exceeded health insurance coverage for uninsured individuals, and for other purposes. S.3585—A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and expand the availability of health savings accounts, and for other purposes. S. 3701: A bill to determine successful methods to provide protection from catastrophic health expenses for individuals who have exceeded health insurance coverage for uninsured individuals, and for other purposes. S. 3900: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the quality and efficiency of health care, to provide the public with information on provider and supplier performance, and to enhance the education and awareness of consumers for evaluating health care services through the development and release of reports based on Medicare enrollment, claims, survey, and assessment data. H.R. 5864: To provide for innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access. H.R. 5886: To amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a AmeriCare that assures the provision of health insurance coverage to all residents, and for other purposes. H.R. 6134: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand health coverage through the use of high deductible health plans and to encourage the use of health savings accounts. S.4—Title: A bill to reduce healthcare costs, expand access to affordable healthcare coverage, and improve healthcare and strengthen the healthcare safety net, and for other purposes. S.16—Title: A bill to reduce to the cost of quality health care coverage and improve the availability of health care coverage for all Americans. S.306—Title: A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. S.309—Title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements. S.544—Title: A bill to amend title IX of the Public Health Service Act to provide for the improvement of patient safety and to reduce the incidence of events that adversely effect patient safety. S.637—Title: A bill to establish a national health program administered by the Office of Personnel Management to offer health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees, and for other purposes. S.1015—Title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce. S. 1085: A bill to provide for paid sick leave to ensure that Americans can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. S.1286—Title: A bill to require States to report data on Medicaid beneficiaries who are employed. S.1356—Title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide incentives for the provision of high quality care under the Medicare program. S.1418—A bill to enhance the adoption of a nationwide inter operable health information technology system and to improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care in the United States. S.1932—An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006, including provisions to include value based purchasing in Medicare. S.1955—A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to expand health care access and reduce costs through the creation of small business health plans and through modernization of the health insurance marketplace. entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees. H.R.1227—To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. H.R.1872—To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the purchase of qualified health insurance, and for other purposes. H.R. 1902: To provide for paid sick leave to ensure that Americans can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. H.R.2071—To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide for FamilyCare coverage for parents of enrolled children, and for other purposes. H.R.2073—To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements, to encourage the establishment and operation of these arrangements, and for other purposes. H.R.2203—To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a refundable and advanceable credit against income tax for health insurance costs, to allow employees who elect not to participate in employer subsidized health plans an exclusion from gross income for employer payments in lieu of such participation, and for other purposes. H.R.2234—To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make health information technology grants, and for other purposes. H.R.2355—To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce. H.R. 4157: To promote a better health information system. H.R.4511—To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the use of flexible spending and health reimbursement arrangements in combination with health savings accounts, and for other purposes. H.R. 4859: To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for the implementation of a system of electronic health records under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. H.R.4832—To amend the Social Security Act to establish an Office of Health Information Technology for the purpose of creating a national interoperable health information infrastructure, to provide loans to health care entities seeking to implement such infrastructure, and to provide exceptions to certain health anti-kickback laws to encourage the dissemination of health information technology. H.R.5262—To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the payment of premiums for high deductible health plans, and for other purposes. H.R.5586—To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow distributions from health savings accounts to be used for the purchase of non-group coverage under high deductible health insurance. H.R. 5743: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and expand the availability of health savings accounts, and for other purposes. H.R.66—To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve health care choice by providing for the tax deductibility of medical expenses by individuals. H.R.525—To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $320,996
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
Insurance Market Reform/ Association Health Plans: S. 1955, Health Insurance Modernization and Affordability Act of 2005. Health Information Technology; Electronic Health Records; privacy issues; interoperability; and ICD10 Implementation: S. 1418, Wired for Health Care Quality Act; HR. 4157, Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005; HR. 4859, Federal Family Health Information Technology Act of 2006. Health Savings Accounts: S.3585, HSA Improvement and Expansion Act of 2006; HR. 5262, Tax Free Health Savings Act of 2006; Hr. 5743, HSA Improvement and Expansion Act of 2006; HR. 6111, Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006, parts pertaining to Health Savings Accounts. ***, no specific bill number(s), issues of Uninsured; Transparency; SCHIP. Please see attached addendum page.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $200,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
Health Information Technology and Data Security: HR. 4157, Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005; HR. 4859, Federal Family Health Information Technology Act of 2006; S. 1418, Wired for Health Care Quality Act. Health Savings Accounts: S. 3585, HSA Improvement and Expansion Act of 2006; HR. 5262, Tax Free Health Savings Act of 2006. ***, no specific bill(s), Electronic Health Records; Transparency; ICD-10; Pay for Performance; Interoperability; Privacy; Uninsured. 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
Insurance Market Reform; Association Health Plans; S1955 "Health Insurance Modernization and Affordability Act of 2005"; Health Information Technology; Electronic Health Records; privacy issues; interoperability; and ICD10 Implementation: S1418 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act"; HR4157 "Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005"; HR4859 "Federal Family Health Information Technology Act of 2006"; and S3486 "Veterans and Military Privacy Protection Act of 2006; Health Savings Accounts: S3585 "HSA Improvement and Expansion Act of 2006"; HR5262 "Tax Free Health Savings Act of 2006"; HR5743 "HSA Improvement and Expansion Act of 2006"; and HR6111 "Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006" parts pertaining to Health Savings Accounts; Insurance Industry Antitrust Issues; Uninsured; Transparency; Walking Works, SCHIP, and aging issues. HM eHealth Collaborative See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare
Client expense: $114,231 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
HR3375, HR3374, HR3140, S1408,, S1332 Health Savings Accounts (HR4511,. HR5743, S.3488,. S.3585)
Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
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 · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 5743 - HSA Improvement and Expansion Act; HR 6111 - The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006; HR 6134 - The Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act of 2006; S. 309 - FSA Rollovers; S. 1783 - Pension Security & Transparency Act; S. 2424 - Increased Incentives for HSAs; S. 2494 - Tax Incentives for HSAs; S. 2549 - Health Savings Account Affordability Act; S. 2554 - Affordability in the Individual Market Act; S. 2701 - Incentives for HSAs; S 3585 - HSA Improvement and Expansion Act HR 1872 - Health Coverage for the Uninsured; HR 1998 - FSA Rollovers; HR 2830 - Pension Protection Act of 2005; HR 4511 - Flex Health Savings Account Act; HR 5262 - Tax Free Health Savings Act; HR 5475 - HSA Accessibility and Portability Act;
Client expense: $1,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2006 · year_end · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S.2424, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the contribution limits for health savings accounts, and for other purposes. H.R.5176, Fair Flat Tax Act of 2006 S.2558, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to employers for employee catastrophic health care costs and to health insurance companies for insurer catastrophic health care costs, and for other purposes. S.2554, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the permissible use of health savings accounts to include premiums for non-group high deductible health plan coverage. S.2549, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the use of health savings accounts for the payment of health insurance premiums for high deductible health plans purchased in the individual market. S.2494, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for the payment of premiums for high deductible health plans, to allow a credit for certain employment taxes paid with respect to premiums for high deductible health plans and contributions to health savings accounts, and for other purposes. H.R.5422, To amend the Internet Tax Freedom Act to make permanent the moratorium on taxes on internet access and on multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce. H.R.5262, Tax Free Health Savings Act of 2006 H.R. 5479, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain amounts paid for exercise equipment and physical fitness programs as amounts paid for medical care. H.R.5743, HSA Improvement and Expansion Act of 2006 S.3585, HSA Improvement and Expansion Act of 2006 H.R.5970, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the unified credit against the estate tax to an exclusion equivalent of $5,000,000, to repeal the sunset provision for the estate and generation-skipping taxes, and to extend expiring provisions, and for other purposes. H.R.4961, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the deduction for the health insurance costs of self-employed individuals be allowed in determining self-employment tax.
Client expense: $901,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 4511: “Flex Health Savings Accounts Act” (Cantor); H.R. 5262: “Tax Free Health Savings Act” (Cantor); H.R. 5475: “HSA Accessibility and Portability Act” (Rogers); H.R. 5743: “HSA Improvement and Expansion Act” (Ryan); H.R. 5970: "Estate Tax and Extension of Tax Relief Act" (Thomas); H.R. 6111: HSA Provisions: H.R. 6134: Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act (Cantor); S. 309: FSA Rollovers (DeMint); S. 602: “Ronald Reagan Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act” (Mikulski-Bond); S. 978: “Healthcare Tax Relief for the Uninsured Act” (Santorum); S. 1244: “Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act” (Grassley-Lincoln); S. 1602: “Improving Long-Term Care Choices Act” (Grassley-Bayh-Clinton); S. 1706: “Long-Term Care Act” (Allen); S. 2281: “Aging with Respect and Dignity Act” (Santorum); S. 2397: “Long-Term Care Trust Account Act” (Smith-Lincoln); S. 2424: Increased Contribution Limits for HSAs (Allen); S. 2494: Tax Incentives for HSAs (Burns); S. 2549: “Health Savings Account Affordability Act” (DeMint); S. 2554: “Affordability in the Individual Market Act” (Ensign); S. 2701: Tax Incentives for HSAs (Santorum); and S. 3585: “HSA Improvement and Expansion Act” (Hatch). TAX (Tax) Regulatory: Implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act. TAX (Tax) (Legislative): H.R. 4: "Pension Protection Act" (Boehner); H.R. 37: “Health Insurance Affordability Act” (King); H.R. 976: “Long-Term Care Act” (Lee Terry); H.R. 1872: “Health Coverage for the Uninsured Act” (Johnson); H.R. 1998: FSA Rollovers (McCrery) (see next page)
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.4, Healthy America Act of 2005 S.16, Affordable Health Care Act S.123, Efficiency in Government Health Care Spending Act (Introduced in the Senate) S.160, Save Act S.309, To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements S.406, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005 (Introduced in the Senate) S.978, Healthcare Tax Relief for the Uninsured Act of 2005 S.1178, Securing Access, Value, and Equality in Health Care Act S.1223.IS, Information Technology for Health Care Quality Act (Introduced in the Senate) S.1355.IS, Better Healthcare Through Information Technology Act (Introduced in the Senate) S.1418.IS, Wired for Health Care Quality Act (Engrossed as agreed to or passed by the Senate) S.1418, Wired for Health Care Quality S.1418.IS, Wired for Health Care Quality Act (Introduced in the Senate) S.1418.RS, Wired for Health Care Qualit Act (Reported in the Senate) S.1418.PFH, Wired for Halth Care Quality Act (Referred to the House Committee after being received from the Senate) S.1503, Healthy America Act of 2005 S.1955, Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act of 2005 (Introduced in the Senate) S.2379, To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for health and long-term care insurance costs of individuals not participating in employer-subsidized health plans S.2431, Savings Competitiveness Act of 2006 S.2457, Small Business Health Insurance Relief Act of 2006 S.2494, To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for the pyament of premiums for high deductible plans, to allow a credit for certain employment taxes paid with S2549, Health Savings Account Affordability Act S.2601, Health Care Choices for Seniors Act S.2701, To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to provide for refundable credit for high deductible health plans for uninsured individuals S.3488, Tax-free Healthcare Savings, Access, and Portability Act S.3585, HSA Improvement and Expansion Act of 2006 H.R.1399, HealthCare Act of 2005 H.R.1803, To amend the IRS Codeof 1986 to allow amounts in a health flexible spending arrangement that are unused during a plan year to be carried over to subsequent plan years H.R.1872, Health Coverage for the Uninsured Act of 2005 H.R.1998, To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to provide for the dispositon of unused beenfits in health flexible spending arrangements H.R.218, Health Care Tax Deduction Act of 2005 H.R.2063, To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to permit one-time, tax-free distributions from retirement plans to fund health savings accounts. H.R.2089, Securing Access, Value, and Equality in Health Care Act H.R.2003, Patients' Health Care Reform Act H.R.2234.IH, 21st Century Health Information Act of 2005 (introduced in House) H.R.2599, Medical Independence, Privacy, and Innovation Act of 2005 H.R.2830, Pension Protection Act of 2005 (Exgrossed as agreed to or passed by the House) H.R.37, Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2005 H.R.3075, Comprehensive Health Care Reform Act of 2005 H.R.3873, To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to permit rollovers from retirement plans to health savings accounts. H.R.3956, Savings for the Uninsured on Rx Expenses (SURE) Act of 2005 H.R.4157.IH, Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005 (Introduced in House) H.R.4157.EH, Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2006 (Engrossed as agreed to or passed by the House) H.R.4219, Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2005 H.R.4505, Health Care Incentive Act H.R.4511, Flexible Health Savings Account Act H.R.4551, Health Care Choices for Seniors Act H.R.4642.IH, Wired for Health Care Quality Act (Introduced in the House) H.R.4726.IH, Wired for Health Care Quality Act (Introduced in the House) H.R.4832.IH, Electronic Health Information Technology Act of 2006 (Introduced in the House) H.R.5182, Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2006 (Introduced in the House) H.R.525, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005 (Introduced in the House) H.R.765, Fair Care for the Uninsured Act of 2005 H.R.578, Prescription Drug Affordability Act H.R.5262, Tax Free Health Savings Act of 2006 H.R.5475, HRA Accessibility and Portability Act of 2006 H.R.5743, HRA Improvement and Expansion Act of 2006 H.R.5843, COBRA Enhancement and Healthcare Relief Act of 2006 H.R.6111, Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 H.R.6065, Tax Free Health Savings Act See attached list
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
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 · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 5262, Tax Free Health Savings Act; HR 5475, HSA Accessibility and Portability Act; HR 5743, HSA Improvement and Expansion Act; HR 5970, Estate Tax and Extension of Tax Relief Act; HR 6111, HSA provisions; HR 6134, Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act; S 309, FSA Rollovers; S 602, Ronald Reagan Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act; S 978, Healthcare Tax Relief for the Uninsured Act; S 1244, Long-Term Care And Retirement Security Act; S 1602, Improving Long-Term Care Choices Act; S 1706, Long-Term Care Act; S 2281, Aging with Respect and Dignity Act; S 2397, Long-Term Care Trust Account Act; S 2424, Increased Contribution Limits for HSAs; S 2494, Tax Incentives for HSAs; S 2549, Health Savings Account Affordability Act; S 2554, Affordability in the Individual Market Act; S 2701, Tax incentives for HSAs; S 3585, HSA Improvement and Expansion Act HR 4, Pension Protection Act; HR 37, Health Insurance Affordability Act; HR 976, Long-Term Care Act; HR 1872, Health Coverage for the Uninsured Act; HR 1998, FSA Rollovers; HR 2682, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act; HR 2830, FSA Rollovers; HR 45121, Flex Health Savings Accounts Act;
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $180,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
Act"; HR 4157 "Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005"; HR 4859 "Federal Family Information Technology Act of 2006"; S.3486 "Veterans and Military Privacy Protection Act of 2006"; Health Savings Accounts – S.3585 "HSA Improvement and Expansion Act of 2006”; HR 5262 “Tax Free Health Savings Act of 2006”; HR 5743 “HSA Improvement and Expansion Act of 2006”; and HR 6111 “Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006” – sections pertaining to Health Savings Accounts; Insurance industry anti-trust issues; uninsured; transparency; aging issues; federal employees health insurance benefit plan. Insurance Market Reform; Association Health Plans; S. 1955 "Health Insurance Modernization Act of 2005"; Health Information Technology; Electronic Health Records; Privacy; inter-operability; ICD-10 implementation; S.1418 "Wired for Health Care Quality
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 534 Help, Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2005 H.R. 5 Help, Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2005 H.R. 215 Allied Health Professions Improvement Act of 2005 S. 473 Allied Health Professions Improvement Act of 2005 H.R. 1872 Healthcare Coverage for the Uninsured Act of 2005 H.R. 1668 Kids First Act of 2005 H.R. 525 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005 H.R. 3569 Nurse Education, Expansion and Development Act of 2005 H.R. 3173 Nurse Faculty Higher Education Act H.R. 2184 Nursing School Capacity Act of 2005 S. 1575 Nurse Faculty Education Act of 2005 S. 1955 Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization & Affordability Act of 2005 H.R. 3050 Covering Kids Act of 2005 S. 1049 Covering Kids Act of 2005 H.R. 1872 Health coverage Act for the Uninsured S. 978 Health coverage Act for the Uninsured S. 747 Children's Express Lane to Health Coverage Act of 2005 H.R. 2948 Children's Express Lane to Health Coverage Act of 2005 H.R. 1653 SAFE-ID Act H.R. 139 Health Improvement and Professionals Act of 2005 S. 506 Public Health Preparedness Workforce Development Act of 2005 H.R. 5171 Communities Building Access Act H. CON. RES. 231 Recognizing the Benefits and Importance of Federally Qualified Health Centers and the Medicaid Prospective Payment System for such Centers H.R. 5613 Health Insurance Tax Credit Assistance Act of 2006 H.R. 2622 Social Security Uninsured Children's Entitlement Act of 2006 H.R. 160 Keep America Health Act of 2005 S. 114 Kids Come First Act of 2005 S. 2701 To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Provide a Refundable Credit for High Deductible Health Plans for uninsured Individuals S. 2588 Health Care Access for Small Business Act of 2006 H.R. 5573 Health Center Renewal Act of 2006 S. 3778 Small Business Reauthorization And Improvements Act of 2006 S. 637 Small Employers Health Benefits Program Act of 2005 H.R. 3757 Medical Health Opportunity Account Act of 2005 H.R. 4511 Flex Health Savings Accounts Act of 2005 H.R. 37 Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2005 H.R. 765 Fair Care for the Uninsured Act of 2005 S. 1225 Access to Affordable Health Care Act H.R. 2203 Patients' Health Care Reform Act S. 3585 HSA Improvement And Expansion Act of 2006 H.R. 5743 HSA Improvement And Expansion Act of 2006 S. 2305 Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 H.R. 5023 Deficit Reductions Act of 2005 H.R. 6111 Tax and Healthcare Act of 2006 S. 2510 Small Employers Health Benefits act of 2006 S. 1514 OTC Medicine Tax Fairness Act of 2005 H.R. 5262 Tax Free Health Savings Act of 2005
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
H.R. 3617 Medicare Value- Based Purchasing for Physicians, Service act of 2005 S. 3585 HSA Improvement and Expansion Act of 2006 H.R. 6111 Tax Relief & Healthcare Act of 2006 H.R. 5864 Health partnership through creative Federalism Act H.R. 5743 HSA Improvement and Expansion Act of 2006 S. 3701 Catastrophic health Coverage Promotion Act S. 3776 State Based Healthcare Reform Act H.R. 4519 State High Risk Pool funding Extension Act of 2005 S.250 Carl Perkins Career & Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 H.R. 1285 Nursing Relief for Disadvantage Areas reauthorization Act of 2006 S. 16 Affordable Health Care Act S. 1227 Health Information Technology Act of 2005 S. 1262 Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act S. 1355 Better Healthcare Through Information Technology Act H.R.747 National Health Information Incentive Act H.R. 2234 21st Century Health Information Act H.R. 4157 Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005 H.R. 5647 Department of Labor, Health and Human Services , and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2007 S. 1789 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005 S. 3568 Data Security Act of 2006 S. 1408 Identity theft Protection Act S. 751 Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act S. 500 Information Protection and Security Act H.R. 1080 Information Protection and Security Act S. 1322 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005 H.R. 3997 Financial data Protection Act of 2006 H.R. 4127 Data Accountability and Trust Act S. 1932 Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 S. 2510 Small Employers Health Benefits Program Act of 2006 S. 2382 Small Employers Health Benefits Program Act of 2006 S. 2701 To Amend the e Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Provide Refundable Credit for High Deductible Health Plans for Uninsured Individuals S. 2507 National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal year 207 H.R. 5475 HSA Accessibility And Portability Act of 2006 H.R. 5613 Health Insurance Tax Credit Assistance act of 2006 H.R. 4961 Self- Employed Health Care Affordability Act of 2006 H.R. 5288 Small Business Health Plans Act of 2006 S. 2549 Health Savings Account Affordability Act S. 2607 Small Business Health Education and Awareness Act of 2006 S.2558 Keep America Competitive Tax Credit Act of 2006 H.R. 2355 Health Care Choice Act of 2005 H.R. 5586 HSA Premium Affordability Act of 2006 H.R. 4760 All Kids Health Insurance Coverage Act of 2006 S. 2759 Medicare Part D outreach and Enrollment Enhancement Act of 2006 H.R. 5171 Communities Building Access Act H. RES 802 Whereas Medicare Now offers a Prescription Drug Benefit for its Beneficiaries, Known as Medicare Part D S. 3585 HSA Improvement and Expansion Act of 2006 H.R. 4838 Medical Malpractice Reform Act of 2006 H.R. 2631 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007 S. 3708 Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2007 S. 22 MCAP Act S. 2750 Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2006 H.R. 4838 Medical Malpractice Act of 2006 S. 1356 Medicare Value Purchasing Act of 2005 S. 1418 Wired for Health Care Quality Act
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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
Insurance market reform/Association health plans: H.R. 525/S. 406 "Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005"; H.R. 2355 "Health Care Choice Act of 2005"; S. 1955 "Health Insurance Modernization and Affordability Act of 2005"; S.637 "Small Employers Health Benefits Program Act"; S.874 "Small Employers Health Benefits Act of 2005"; H.R. 1955 "Small Employers Health Benefits Act of 2005". Health Information Technology: S.1262 "Health TEQ Act of 2005"; S.1355 "Better Healthcare Through Information Technology Act"; S.1418 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act." Health Information Technology and Data Security: S.1789 "Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005". Health Information Technology and ICD-10 Implemementation: H.R. 4157 "Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005". Health Information Technology and Electronic Health Records: H.R. 4859 "Federal Family Health Information Technology Act of 2006". Health Savings Accounts: S.3585 "HSA Improvement and Expansion Act of 2006", H.R. 5262 "Tax Free Health Savings Act of 2006". H.R. 2830 "Pension Protection Act of 2005": sections relating to Interest Rate Relief and hybrids. Insurance Industry AntiTrust Issues; Uninsured; Health Insurance Portability; Transparency; Federal Employee Health Benefit Plan.
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), 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