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Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005
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2007 · year_end · Insurance
General Health Issues; S.406 - Small Business Health Fairness Act; S.1955 - Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act; S.1671 - Small Business Health Care Bill
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2007 · year_end · Health Issues
General Health Issues; S.406 - Small Business Health Fairness Act S.1671 - Small Business Health Care Bill
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
HR 525, HR 2203, S 406, S 1955
Client expense: $1,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2006 · year_end · Insurance
INS (Legislative): H.R. 525: "Small Business Health Fairness Act" (Johnson); H.R. 1745: "Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act" (Shaw) (cont.) INS (Legislative) (cont.) H.R. 2355: "Health Care Choice Act" (Shadegg); H.R. 2793: "HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act" (Burgess); H.R. 3997: "Financial Data Protection Act" (LaTourette); H.R. 4127: "Data Accountability and Trust Act" (Cliff Stearns); H.R. 4241: Budget Reconciliation Bill (Nussle); H.R. 5122 "National Defense Authorization Act" (Hunter); H.R. 6175 "Medigap Access Improvement Act" (English); H.R. 6225 "National Insurance Act" (Royce); Draft "SMART Act" (Oxley-Baker); S. 406: "Small Business Health Fairness Act" (Snowe); S. 418 "Military Personnel Financial Protection Act" (Enzi); S. 577: "HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act" (Collins); S. 751: "Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act" (Feinstein); S. 1015: "Health Care Choice Act" (Jim DeMint); S. 1235: "Veterans Benefits Improvement Act" (Craig); S. 1408: "Identity Theft Protection Act" (Gordon Smith); S. 1789: "Personal Data Privacy and Security Act" (Specter) S. 1932: Budget Reconciliation Bill (Gregg); S. 1955: "Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act" (Enzi); S. 2457: "Small Business Health Insurance Relief Act" (Snowe); S. 2509: "National Insurance Act" (Sununu-Johnson); S. 2510: "Small Employers Health Benefits Program Act" (Durbin-Lincoln); S. 3778: "Small Business Authorization and Improvements Act" (Snowe); S. 4025 "Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act" (Specter). INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management.
Client expense: $3,700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
H.R. 525/S. 406, S.1055 Legislation that would improve access and choice for small business with respect to health care plans.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE
| Republican |
| LA |
| Elizabeth Dole | Republican | NC |
| James Talent | Republican | MO |
| John McCain | Republican | AZ |
| John Thune | Republican | SD |
| Johnny Isakson | Republican | GA |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | Republican | TX |
| Mel Martinez | Republican | FL |
| Norm Coleman | Republican | MN |
| Richard Santorum | Republican | PA |
| Robert Byrd | Democratic | WV |
| Samuel Brownback | Republican | KS |
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
HR 525/S. 406, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005 , Issues related to access by Small Business to the Internet, HR 2355 Health Care Choice of 2005
Client expense: $1,085,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
HR 525/S 406 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005, HR 2355/S 1015 Health Care Choice Act of 2005
Client expense: $1,085,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
HR 525/S. 406 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2006, Issues related to access by Small Business to the Internet, HR 2355 Health Care Choice Act of 2005
Client expense: $890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
HR 525/S. 406 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005, HR 2355/S. 1015 Health Care Choice Act of 2005
Client expense: $890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005 (S.406), Association Health Plans Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act of 2005 (S.1955), Association Health Plans
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005 (S.406), Association Health Plans Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act of 2005 (S.1955), Association Health Plans
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Insurance
HR525/S406 -- "Small Business Health Fairness Act" S1955 -- "Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization & Affordability Act"
Client expense: $6,280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
Monitor legislation as it relates to small business health plans, HR 525/S.406- Small Business Heath Fairness Act of 2005- Associated Health Plans
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
Expanding access to coverage for uninsured (no specific legislation) Association health plan expansion (H.R. 525/S. 406) State regulation of insurance (H.R. 2355/S. 1015) Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act (S. 1955) Health Information Technology Promotion Act (H.R. 4157)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
Mental Health Parity Extension (H.R. 4579) Preparation for the reauthorization of the SAMHSA Act Preparation for the reauthorization of the Developmental Disabilities Act Implementation of Traumatic Brain Injury Act Reauthorization of Traumatic Brain Injury Act (H.R.5738) Small Business Fairness Act (H.R.525/S.406) CLASS Act (S.1951)
Client expense: $10,191 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
HR 525 & S 406: urged House & Senate members to support bill allowing small companies to pool together collectively across state lines and purchase health plans through trade associations. S 1955: urged Senators to pass similar bill allowing purchase of small business health plans.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
S. 1955, Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability ct; S. 406/H.R. 525, Small Business Health Fairness Act; S. 2510, Small Employers Health Benefits Program Act of 206. Issues related to fedeeral cancer programs, H. Con. Res. 210, supporting the goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer by 2015; S. 1687/H.R. 5472, National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Reauthorization Act;
Client expense: $3,720,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
HR 525, HR 2203, S 406, S 1955
Client expense: $1,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
Mental Health Parity: H.R. 1402 Association Health Plans: S. 406, H.R. 525, S. 1955 Tax Credits, Health Savings Accounts Tax Relief & Health Care Act: H.R. 6111
Client expense: $1,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
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.- Entire Bill HR.1803-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 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... - Entire Bill S.406-Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005 - Entire bill HR.525-Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005 - Entire bill HR.918-Medicare Prescription Drug Cost Containment Act of 2005 - Entire Bill S.581-Medicare Prescription Drug Cost Containment Act of 2005 - Entire Bill S.345-Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2005- Entire Bill S.873-Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2005 - Entire Bill HR.752-Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2005 - Entire Bill S.544-Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005- Entire Bill S.306-Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2005 - Entire Bill S.1955.IS Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act of 2005 - Entire Bill H.R.5288. Small Business Health Plans Act of 2006 - Entire Bill S.2607 Small Business Health Education and Awareness Act of 2006 - Entire Bill S.2457 Small Business Health Insurance Relief Act of 2006- Entire bill H.R.2002 Small Business Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2005- Entire Bill H.R.4527 Health Care Relief Act of 2005- Entire Bill H.R.2001 Small Business Health Insurance Expansion Act of 2005- Entire Bill H.R.2073 Small Business Health Insurance Promotion Act of 2005- Entire Bill H.R.1955 Small Employers Health Benefits Program Act of 2005- Entire Bill S.874 Small Employers Health Benefits Program Act of 2005- Entire Bill H.R.525 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005- Entire Bill S.16 Affordable Health Care Act - Entire Bill S.1012 Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 2005 - Entire Bill H.R.2259 Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 2005- Entire Bill H.R.3205 Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act- Entire Bill H.R.6111 Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006- Entire Bill H.R.6030 Health Care Access and Rural Equity- Entire Bill HR.1998-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused benefits in health flexible spending arrangements.
Client expense: $2,041,826 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pension & Welfare Benefits Administration, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
H.R. 525/S. 406, Small Business Health Fairness Act; S. 1955, Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
H.R. 525/S. 406, Small Business Fairness Act S. 1955, Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act of 2005 S. 2510, Small Employers Health Benefits Program Act H.R. 2355/S. 1015, Health Care Choice Act H.R. 4157/S. 1418, Health Information Technology Promotion Act S. 3701, Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act, Issues relating to uninsured See Next Page
Client expense: $260,000 · 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 · Small Business
S. 1955 / HR 525 / S. 406 / S. 3950 / HR 5198 - Access to health care and capital for small business
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
H.R. 525/S. 406, Small Business Health Fairness Act; and, S. 1955, Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act of 2005.
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of the Census, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
Worked for enactment of legislation permitting Association Health Plans (Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005 (S 406 & HR 525).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2006 · year_end · Insurance
S. 406
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
H.R. 554 Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act, S. 1325 Improved Nutrition and Physical Activity Act, S. 908 Common Sense Consumption Act of 2005, S. 799 Prevention jof Childhood Obesity Act, H.R. 525/S. 406 Small Business Health Fairness Act, H.R. 4437 The Border Protection Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Small Business
H.R. 525/S. 406 Small Business Health Franchise Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 252/S. 406 Small Business Health Fairness Act, H.R. 1272/S. 595 Work Opportunity and Welfard to Work tax credits, H.R. 8/S. 420 Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act and H.R. 4437 The Border Protection Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
Imposition of mandates and ERISA preemption; H.R. 1402, Senator Paul Wellstone Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act of 2005; H.R. 5, Health Act of 2005; H.R. 525; S. 406, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005; Health Savings Accounts; Flexible Spending Accounts; Health Information Technology; H.R. 2335, Health Care Choice; Pay for Performance; S. 1955, Small Business Health Plans; Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit
Client expense: $860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), 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. 742/H.R. 2562: Preservation of Antibotics for Medication Treatment Act of 2005. All provisions related to preserving the effectiveness of medically important antibiotics in the treatment of human and animal disease. S. 347: Advance Directive Improvement and Education Act of 2005. All provisions related to recognition of advanced practice nurses under physician services category. H.R. 4491/S. 3489: Nursing Home Fire Safety Act. S. 1955: The Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act of 2005. All provisions related to creation of small business health plans and modernization of the health insurance marketplace. H.R. 2355: The Healthcare Choice Act. All provisions relating to deregulation of the individual Health Insurance market. S. 3570: The Older Americans Act. All provisions related to mental health. H.R. 5293: The Senior Independence Act. All provisions relating to mental health services. H.R. 2629: The Positive Aging Act. All provisions relating to mental health services. H.R. 5688: The Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2006. All provisions relating to regulation of licensed health care practitioners. S. 3678: Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act. Provisions related to health and safety protections for health care workers. H.R. 2561/S. 1149: Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act. Provisions related to coverage of advanced practice RNs. Pandemic Flu Planning: Support for Congressional efforts to improve Pandemic Flu Planning at the Department of Labor, and Health and Human Services. H.R. 2184: Nursing School Capacity Act. S. 4029: Nursing Education and Quality Health Care Act of 2006 H.R. 6164: National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006: provisions relating to the National Institute for Nursing Research and the common fund. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed guidance on condom labeling. FDA request for comments on unique device identification (UDI) system. Bureau of Health Professions proposed rule implementing Section 1921 of the Social Security Act regarding the reporting of adverse and negative action taken against certain health care practitioners and entities. H.R. 525/S. 406: The Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005. All provisions which exempt health care coverage from state-level protections.
Client expense: $315,334 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
S. 742/H.R. 2562: Preservation of Antibotics for Medication Treatment Act of 2005. All provisions related to preserving the effectiveness of medically important antibiotics in the treatment of human and animal disease. S. 347: Advance Directive Improvement and Education Act of 2005. All provisions related to recognition of advanced practice nurses under physician services category. H.R. 4491/S. 3489: Nursing Home Fire Safety Act. S. 1955: The Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act of 2005. All provisions related to creation of small business health plans and modernization of the health insurance marketplace. H.R. 2355: The Healthcare Choice Act. All provisions relating to deregulation of the individual Health Insurance market. S. 3570: The Older Americans Act. All provisions related to mental health. H.R. 5293: The Senior Independence Act. All provisions relating to mental health services. H.R. 2629: The Positive Aging Act. All provisions relating to mental health services. H.R. 5688: The Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2006. All provisions relating to regulation of licensed health care practitioners. S. 3678: Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act. Provisions related to health and safety protections for health care workers. H.R. 2561/S. 1149: Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act. Provisions related to coverage of advanced practice RNs. Pandemic Flu Planning: Support for Congressional efforts to improve Pandemic Flu Planning at the Department of Labor, and Health and Human Services. H.R. 2184: Nursing School Capacity Act. S. 4029: Nursing Education and Quality Health Care Act of 2006 H.R. 6164: National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006: provisions relating to the National Institute for Nursing Research and the common fund. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed guidance on condom labeling. FDA request for comments on unique device identification (UDI) system. Bureau of Health Professions proposed rule implementing Section 1921 of the Social Security Act regarding the reporting of adverse and negative action taken against certain health care practitioners and entities. H.R. 525/S. 406: The Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005. All provisions which exempt health care coverage from state-level protections.
Client expense: $315,334 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
HR.4157, Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2006; S.1418, Wired for Health Care Quality Act; HR.525/S.406, Small Business Health and Fairness Act of 2005; S.1955, Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act of 2005
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: 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 · Health Issues
To oppose bills that impose employer liability for medical decisions or issue mandates that increase employer health care costs (HR 525/S 406) Small Business Health Fairness Act (S 1955) Health Insurance
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
2006 · year_end · Small Business
H.R. 525 and S. 406, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005, Increase access to affordable heath insurance for individuals and small businesses. Protect eBay's small business seller community from new sales tax-related mandates and costs. H.R. 2355 and S. 1015, Health Care Choice Act of 2005, Increase access to affordable private health insurance for individuals and small businesses.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Insurance
H.R. 2355 and S. 1015, Health Care Choice Act of 2005, Increase access to affordable private health insurance of individuals and small businesses. H.R. 525 and S. 406, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005, Increase access to affordable private health insurance for individuals and businesses.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 · Insurance
S.406, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005 S.1955, Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act of 2005 S.2457, Small Business Health Insurance Relief Act of 2006
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
H.R. 525, S. 406, Health IT (H.R. 4157)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $140,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Insurance
S. 2457 - Small Business Health Insurance Relief Act; S. 2509 - National Insurance Act; S. 2510 - Small Employers Health Benefits HR 525 - Small Business Health Fairness Act; HR 2355 - Health Care Choice Act; Draft - "SMART" Act; S. 406 - Small Business Health Fairness Act; S. 1015 - Health Care Choice Act; S. 1955 - Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability 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 · Health Issues
Health Care Choice (HR 2355, S 1015), Health Care for the Uninsured (HR 1872, S 978), Health Information Technology (S 1418), High Risk Pools (HR 3004, HR 3204, HR 4519, S 288), Hospital Price Transparency and Litigation Protections (HR 4450), Small Business Health Fairness (HR 525, S 406), Small Business Health Plans (S 1955), Transparency in Pricing for Services Covered by Consumer Directed Health Plans (HR 3139, S 1827), Pension Reform Covering Hybrid Plans (HR 2830 and HR 4), Postal Reform (HR 22, S 662), Terrorism Risk Insurance Including Group Life (S467, HR 1153), Life Insurance Coverage – Travel to High Risk Terrorism Areas (HR 3639), Data Breach and Notification to Prevent ID Theft (S 1408, S 115, HR 3997), Optional Federal Charter (S. 2509), Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (HR 6111) Legislation and regulations affecting insurance products including flood, terrorism, health insurance and HSA expansion, as well as tax issues. Bills which were lobbied included: Comprehensive Health Care and Insurance Market Reform (S 4), Flexible Health Savings Accounts (HR 4511), - see addendum
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Postal
Health Care Choice (HR 2355, S 1015), Health Care for the Uninsured (HR 1872, S 978), Health Information Technology (S 1418), High Risk Pools (HR 3004, HR 3204, HR 4519, S 288), Hospital Price Transparency and Litigation Protections (HR 4450), Small Business Health Fairness (HR 525, S 406), Small Business Health Plans (S 1955), Transparency in Pricing for Services Covered by Consumer Directed Health Plans (HR 3139, S 1827), Pension Reform Covering Hybrid Plans (HR 2830 and HR 4), Postal Reform (HR 22, S 662), Terrorism Risk Insurance Including Group Life (S467, HR 1153), Life Insurance Coverage – Travel to High Risk Terrorism Areas (HR 3639), Data Breach and Notification to Prevent ID Theft (S 1408, S 115, HR 3997), Optional Federal Charter (S. 2509), Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (HR 6111) Legislation and regulations affecting insurance products including flood, terrorism, health insurance and HSA expansion, as well as tax issues. Bills which were lobbied included: Comprehensive Health Care and Insurance Market Reform (S 4), Flexible Health Savings Accounts (HR 4511), - see addendum
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Health Care Choice (HR 2355, S 1015), Health Care for the Uninsured (HR 1872, S 978), Health Information Technology (S 1418), High Risk Pools (HR 3004, HR 3204, HR 4519, S 288), Hospital Price Transparency and Litigation Protections (HR 4450), Small Business Health Fairness (HR 525, S 406), Small Business Health Plans (S 1955), Transparency in Pricing for Services Covered by Consumer Directed Health Plans (HR 3139, S 1827), Pension Reform Covering Hybrid Plans (HR 2830 and HR 4), Postal Reform (HR 22, S 662), Terrorism Risk Insurance Including Group Life (S467, HR 1153), Life Insurance Coverage – Travel to High Risk Terrorism Areas (HR 3639), Data Breach and Notification to Prevent ID Theft (S 1408, S 115, HR 3997), Optional Federal Charter (S. 2509), Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (HR 6111) Legislation and regulations affecting insurance products including flood, terrorism, health insurance and HSA expansion, as well as tax issues. Bills which were lobbied included: Comprehensive Health Care and Insurance Market Reform (S 4), Flexible Health Savings Accounts (HR 4511), - see addendum
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Torts
Health Care Choice (HR 2355, S 1015), Health Care for the Uninsured (HR 1872, S 978), Health Information Technology (S 1418), High Risk Pools (HR 3004, HR 3204, HR 4519, S 288), Hospital Price Transparency and Litigation Protections (HR 4450), Small Business Health Fairness (HR 525, S 406), Small Business Health Plans (S 1955), Transparency in Pricing for Services Covered by Consumer Directed Health Plans (HR 3139, S 1827), Pension Reform Covering Hybrid Plans (HR 2830 and HR 4), Postal Reform (HR 22, S 662), Terrorism Risk Insurance Including Group Life (S467, HR 1153), Life Insurance Coverage – Travel to High Risk Terrorism Areas (HR 3639), Data Breach and Notification to Prevent ID Theft (S 1408, S 115, HR 3997), Optional Federal Charter (S. 2509), Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (HR 6111) Legislation and regulations affecting insurance products including flood, terrorism, health insurance and HSA expansion, as well as tax issues. Bills which were lobbied included: Comprehensive Health Care and Insurance Market Reform (S 4), Flexible Health Savings Accounts (HR 4511), - see addendum
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Insurance
Health Care Choice (HR 2355, S 1015), Health Care for the Uninsured (HR 1872, S 978), Health Information Technology (S 1418), High Risk Pools (HR 3004, HR 3204, HR 4519, S 288), Hospital Price Transparency and Litigation Protections (HR 4450), Small Business Health Fairness (HR 525, S 406), Small Business Health Plans (S 1955), Transparency in Pricing for Services Covered by Consumer Directed Health Plans (HR 3139, S 1827), Pension Reform Covering Hybrid Plans (HR 2830 and HR 4), Postal Reform (HR 22, S 662), Terrorism Risk Insurance Including Group Life (S467, HR 1153), Life Insurance Coverage – Travel to High Risk Terrorism Areas (HR 3639), Data Breach and Notification to Prevent ID Theft (S 1408, S 115, HR 3997), Optional Federal Charter (S. 2509), Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (HR 6111) Legislation and regulations affecting insurance products including flood, terrorism, health insurance and HSA expansion, as well as tax issues. Bills which were lobbied included: Comprehensive Health Care and Insurance Market Reform (S 4), Flexible Health Savings Accounts (HR 4511), - see addendum
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
H.R. 2682; S. 1244 Long Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2005 H.R. 525; S. 406 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005 S. 1955 Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act of 2005 H.R. 235; S. 1015 Health Care Choice Act of 2005
Client expense: $717,788 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2005 (S 306, HR 1227) 2007 appropriations - NIH (HR 5647) Small Business Health Fairness Act (HR 525/S406)
Client expense: $38,106 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Insurance
INS (Legislative) (cont.) H.R. 2355: “Health Care Choice Act” (Shadegg); H.R. 2793: “HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act” (Burgess); H.R. 3997: “Financial Data Protection Act” (LaTourette); H.R. 4127: “Data Accountability and Trust Act” (Cliff Stearns); H.R. 4241: Budget Reconciliation Bill (Nussle); H.R. 5122 "National Defense Authorization Act" (Hunter); H.R. 6175 "Medigap Access Improvement Act" (English); H.R. 6225 "National Insurance Act" (Royce); Draft “SMART Act” (Oxley-Baker); S. 406: “Small Business Health Fairness Act” (Snowe); S. 418 "Military Personnel Financial Protection Act" (Enzi); S. 577: “HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act” (Collins); S. 751: “Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act” (Feinstein); S. 1015: “Health Care Choice Act” (Jim DeMint); S. 1235: “Veterans Benefits Improvement Act” (Craig); S. 1408: “Identity Theft Protection Act” (Gordon Smith); S. 1789: “Personal Data Privacy and Security Act” (Specter) S. 1932: Budget Reconciliation Bill (Gregg); S. 1955: “Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act” (Enzi); S. 2457: “Small Business Health Insurance Relief Act” (Snowe); S. 2509: “National Insurance Act” (Sununu-Johnson); S. 2510: “Small Employers Health Benefits Program Act” (Durbin-Lincoln); S. 3778: "Small Business Authorization and Improvements Act" (Snowe); S. 4025 "Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act" (Specter). INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management. INS (Legislative): H.R. 525: "Small Business Health Fairness Act" (Johnson); H.R. 1745: "Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act" (Shaw) (cont.)
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