Wired for Health Care Quality Act
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2009 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 1693 Wired For Health Care Quality Act - Provisions on the deployment of electronic health records H.R. 3800 Promoting Health Information Technology Act - Provisions on the deployment of electronic health records H.R. 1467 10,000 Trained by 2010 - Provisions on the increase in the number of qualified Health IT workers by 2010
Client expense: $256,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2009 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1 - The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act; H.R. 1296 - Access for All America Act; H.R. 1343 - Health Care Safety Net Act; H.R. 1368 - Personalized Health Information Act; H.R. 2184 - Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act; H.R. 3014 - Health Equity and Accountability Act; H.R. 3200 - Affordable Health Choices Act; H.R. 6357 PRO(Tech)T Act of 2008; S. 334 - Healthy Americans Act; S. 486 - Access for All America Act; S. 1456 - Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act; S. 1576 - Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparities Elimination Act; S. 1693 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act; S. 1814 - Health Information Privacy and Security Act
Client expense: $1,080,000 · 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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2009 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Followed legislation in a vareity of areas of interest to American Associatin of Homes and Services for the Aging, especially in support of S.908, To Establish a Consortium on the Impact of Technology in Aging Health Servcies. Followed and actively lobbied on HR 6357, the Protecting Records Optimizing Treatment and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008, especially as relating to the inclusino of aspects of S.908, to establish a consortium on the Impact of Technology in Aging Health Services. Followed S.1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act and H.R. 6898 technology to promote the adoption of meaning use of health information
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2009 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1 - The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act; H.R. 1296 - Access for All America Act; H.R. 1343 - Health Care Safety Net Act; H.R. 1368 - Personalized Health Information Act; H.R. 2184 - Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act; H.R. 3014 - Health Equity and Accountability Act; H.R. 3200 - Affordable Health Choices Act; H.R. 6357 PRO(Tech)T Act of 2008; S. 334 - Healthy Americans Act; S. 486 - Access for All America Act; S. 1456 - Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act; S. 1576 - Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparities Elimination Act; S. 1693 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act; S. 1814 - Health Information Privacy and Security Act
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2009 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Affordable Health Choice Act. S301 Physician Payments Sunshine Act 2009. HR380, S623, Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act; Follow-on biologics, importation, HR3610 Food and Drug Safety Act of 2007: Import safety; HR5839, Safeguard Americans Pharmaceuticals Act; S2029, Physician's Payment Sunshine Act; Reporting periodicity, pre-emption. HR1427 and HR1038, Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act; follow-on biologics; HR1956, Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007; follow-on biologics; HR3610, Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007; Import safety HR 6151, Responsibilty in Drug and Device Advertising Act of 2008: Direct-to-consumer advertising; S 242, Pharmaceutical Market Acess and Drug Safety Act of 2007: importation; S 334, Healthy Americans Act: non-interference; S. 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act: health information technology and health care quality and costs; S 1695, Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007: follow-on biologics; S 2663, CPSC Reform Act: importation; S 3398, Medical Device Safety Act of 2008: preemption issues; S 3409, Drug and Device Accountability Act of 2008: import safety
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
| Republican |
| OH |
| Herb Kohl | Democratic | WI |
| Hillary Clinton | Democratic | NY |
| John Sununu | Republican | NH |
| Johnny Isakson | Republican | GA |
| Judd Gregg | Republican | NH |
| Lamar Alexander | Republican | TN |
| Michael B. Enzi | Republican | WY |
| Orrin G. Hatch | Republican | UT |
| Pat Roberts | Republican | KS |
| Richard Burr | Republican | NC |
| Saxby Chambliss | Republican | GA |
| Susan M. Collins | Republican | ME |
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1 - The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act; H.R. 1296 - Access for All America Act; H.R. 1343 - Health Care Safety Net Act; H.R. 1368 - Personalized Health Information Act; H.R. 2184 - Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act; H.R. 3014 - Health Equity and Accountability Act; H.R. 3200 - Affordable Health Choices Act; H.R. 6357 PRO(Tech)T Act of 2008; S. 334 - Healthy Americans Act; S. 486 - Access for All America Act; S. 1456 - Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act; S. 1576 - Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparities Elimination Act; S. 1693 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act; S. 1814 - Health Information Privacy and Security Act
Client expense: $1,000,000 · 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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2009 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Insurance Market Reform and Healthy Choice Act Mental Health Parity HIT: Standards, ICD-10 Implementation HR. 1368 Wired for Health Care Act S. 1783 and S. 1693 Comparative Effectiveness Research HR. 3162 TAA HR. 3801 and S. 1848 Genetic Non Discrimination HR. 493 and S. 358
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Excise tax exemption for blood centers- technical amendment Health IT- S1693 Wired for Quality Health Care Act
Client expense: $22,669 · Firm income: Not reported
2009 · first_quarter · Retirement
S. 207 Long Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2009. Issue: allows long term care insurance to be offered in employer sponsored cafeteria plans and FSA. S. 697/ HR 1721 Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act. Issue: reform of LTC financing. H.R. 897 The Long Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2009. Issue: LTC in cafeteria and FSA and above the line deductions for LTC premiums. S. 1693 The Wired for Healthcare Quality Act. Issue: affects of LTC ERISA preemption. S. 434 Empowered at Home Act of 2008. Issue: Allows above the line tax deduction for LTC premiums. Allows LTC to be offered in cafeteria/ FSA plans. H.R. 7327 Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act. Issue: Retirement plan modification. S. 391 Healthy Americans Act. Issue: private health insurance including LTC. H.R. 519 The Elder Caregiver Support and Information Enhancement Act of 2009. Issue: LTC additional appropriations for LTC Information clearinghouse. H.R. 1961 - Savings for American Families Future Act Issue: savers' credit S. 401 - Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act Issue: 401(k) fee disclosure S. Con Res 13 - 2010 Senate Budget Resolutions Issue: savers' credit, Auto-IRAs
Client expense: $1,867,075 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2009 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Followed legislation in a vareity of areas of interest to American Associatin of Homes and Services for the Aging, especially in support of S.908, To Establish a Consortium on the Impact of Technology in Aging Health Servcies. Followed and actively lobbied on HR 6357, the Protecting Records Optimizing Treatment and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008, especially as relating to the inclusino of aspects of S.908, to establish a consortium on the Impact of Technology in Aging Health Services. Followed S.1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act and H.R. 6898 technology to promote the adoption of meaning use of health information
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2009 · first_quarter · Health Issues
HR 2 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act 2009. S301 Physician Payments Sunshine Act 2009. HR380, S623, Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act; Follow-on biologics, importation, HR3610 Food and Drug Safety Act of 2007: Import safety; HR5839, Safeguard Americans Pharmaceuticals Act; S2029, Physician's Payment Sunshine Act; Reporting periodicity, pre-emption. HR1427 and HR1038, Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act; follow-on biologics; HR1956, Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007; follow-on biologics; HR3610, Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007; Import safety HR 6151, Responsibilty in Drug and Device Advertising Act of 2008: Direct-to-consumer advertising; S 242, Pharmaceutical Market Acess and Drug Safety Act of 2007: importation; S 334, Healthy Americans Act: non-interference; S. 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act: health information technology and health care quality and costs; S 1695, Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007: follow-on biologics; S 2663, CPSC Reform Act: importation; S 3398, Medical Device Safety Act of 2008: preemption issues; S 3409, Drug and Device Accountability Act of 2008: import safety
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · first_quarter · Health Issues
S. 1456, Electronic Personal Health Records (PHRS) for Members of the Federal Employee Health Benefit Plans Demonstration projects for personal health records H.R. 493/S. 358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Genetic Information non-discrimination H.R. 3800, Promoting Health Information Technology Act H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 H.R. 1952, National Health Information Incentive Act of 2007 Health Information Technology and Privacy Legislation (Discussion Draft, May 22, 2008) S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity S. 1693, Wired for Healthcare Quality Act nationwide healthcare system, national standards, interoperability, and privacy S. 2532, Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Indian Health Care Improvement Act of 2007 medicare physician payments Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative H.R. 6357, Protect Act S. 3800, Wired for Health Quality Act sought passage of bill to create uniform health care standards H.R. 1/S. 1, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Health IT
Client expense: $2,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2009 · first_quarter · Retirement
See attachment. RET First Quarter Report 2009 H.R. 519 The Elder Caregiver Support and Information Enhancement Act of 2009. Issue: LTC additional appropriations for LTC Information clearinghouse. H.R. 897 The Long Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2009. Issue: LTC in cafeteria and FSA and above the line deductions for LTC premiums. H.R. 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. Issue: executive com restrictions and 401(k) asset recovery. H.R. 1961 - Savings for American Families Future Act Issue: savers' credit H.R. 2205/ S 1010 Retirement Security for Life Act. Issue: Tax Incentive for Non Qualified Annuities H.R. 2419 Farm Bill Extension Act. Issue: Roth treatment for 457 contracts. H.R. 3185 - The 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007. Issue: Retirement plan fee disclosure. H.R. 3361 -To make technical corrections related to the Pension Protection Act of 2006. Issue: technical corrections to PPA. H.R. 3997 Defenders of Freedom Tax Act/ Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Act. Issue: military access to retirement monies. H.R. 5160 Small Business Add Value for Employees Act of 2008. Issue: expand pension coverage. H.R. 6143 Pension Protection Act ERISA Amendments of 2008. Issue: Retirement plan modifications. H.R. 6357 Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatments, and Easing Communications Through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008 (ProTECHt Act) H.R. 6382 Pension Protection Act Technical Corrections. Issue: Retirement plan modifications H.R. 7242 Pension Protection Act IRC Amendments of 2008. Issue: LTC and annuity clarification; Tax free exchange provisions for LTC. H.R. 7327 Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act. Issue: Retirement plan modification. S. 207 Long Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2009. Issue: allows long term care insurance to be offered in employer sponsored cafeteria plans and FSA. S. 391 Healthy Americans Act. Issue: private health insurance including LTC. S. 401 - Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act Issue: 401(k) fee disclosure S. 434 Empowered at Home Act of 2008. Issue: Allows above the line tax deduction for LTC premiums. Allows LTC to be offered in cafeteria/ FSA plans. S. 697/ HR 1721 Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act. Issue: reform of LTC financing. RET - First Quarter Report 2009 continued S. 1288 - Women's Retirement Act of 2007. Issue: federal tax treatment of annuities. S. 1693 The Wired for Healthcare Quality Act. Issue: affects of LTC ERISA preemption. S. 1974- the Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007. Issue: technical corrections to PPA. S. 2473 Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act. Issue: retirement plan fee disclosure. S. 3278/ HR 6708 - A bill which would limit the use of 401(k) debit cards and limit withdrawals from 401(k) plans. Issue: limit of withdrawals on retirement plans. S. 3952 - Automatic IRA Act of 2007. Issue: expand pension coverage. S. Con Res 13 - 2010 Senate Budget Resolutions Issue: savers' credit, Auto-IRAs
Client expense: $1,237,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · first_quarter · Health Issues
HR 1 - The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act; HR 1296 - Access for All America Act; HR 1343 - Health Care Safety Net Act; HR 1368 - Personalized Health Information Act; HR 2184 - Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act; HR 3014 - Health Equity and Accountability Act; HR 6357 - PRO (TECH)T Act of 2008; S 334 - Healthy Americans Act; S 486 - Access for all America Act; S 1456 - Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act; S 1576 - Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparities Elimination Act; S 1693 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act; S 1814 - Health Information Privacy and Security Act Health care delivery system reform and cost containment
Client expense: $1,500,000 · 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), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2009 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Insurance Market Reform and Healthy Choice Act Mental Health Parity HIT: Standards, ICD-10 Implementation HR.1368 Wired for Health Care Act S.1783 and S.1693 Comparative Effectiveness Research HR.3162 TAA HR.3801 and S.1848 Genetic Non Discrimination HR.493 and S.358 Michelle Law HR.2851 and S.400 SCHIP HR.976 and HR.3963 "Extension Bill" HR.6357 Pro (Tech) Act of 2008
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · first_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 2205/ S 1010 Retirement Security for Life Act. Issue: Tax Incentive for Non Qualified Annuities S. 1288 - Women's Retirement Act of 2007. Issue: federal tax treatment of annuities. S. 3952 - Automatic IRA Act of 2007. Issue: expand pension coverage. H.R.3361 -To make technical corrections related to the Pension Protection Act of 2006. Issue: technical corrections to PPA. S.1974- the Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007. Issue: technical corrections to PPA. H.R. 3185, the 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007. Issue: Retirement plan fee disclosure. S. 207 Long Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2009. Issue: allows long term care insurance to be offered in employer sponsored cafeteria plans and FSA. H.R. 3765 Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007. Issue: retirement plan fee disclosure. S. 697/ HR 1721 Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act. Issue: reform of LTC financing. S. 2473 Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act. Issue: retirement plan fee disclosure. S. 1087 Fair Pay Act. Issue: civil penalty impact on retirement plans. H.R. 2831 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. Issue: civil penalty impact on retirement plans. H.R. 2419 Farm Bill Extension Act. Issue: Roth treatment for 457 contracts. H.R. 3997 Defenders of Freedom Tax Act/ Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Act. Issue: military access to retirement monies. H.R. 5160 Small Business Add Value for Employees Act of 2008. Issue: expand pension coverage. H.R. 897 The Long Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2009. Issue: LTC in cafeteria and FSA and above the line deductions for LTC premiums. S. 1693 The Wired for Healthcare Quality Act. Issue: affects of LTC ERISA preemption. H.R. 6357 Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatments, and Easing Communications Through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008 (ProTECHt Act) H.R. 6382 Pension Protection Act Technical Corrections. Issue: Retirement plan modifications H.R. 6143 Pension Protection Act ERISA Amendments of 2008. Issue: Retirement plan modifications. H.R. 7242 Pension Protection Act IRC Amendments of 2008. Issue: LTC and annuity clarification; Tax free exchange provisions for LTC. S. 3278/ HR 6708 - A bill which would limit the use of 401(k) debit cards and limit withdrawals from 401(k) plans. Issue: limit of withdrawals on retirement plans. H.R. 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. Issue: executive com restrictions and 401(k) asset recovery. H.R. 3765 Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007. Issue: retirement plan fee disclosure. S. 434 Empowered at Home Act of 2008. Issue: Allows above the line tax deduction for LTC premiums. Allows LTC to be offered in cafeteria/ FSA plans. H.R. 7327 Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act. Issue: Retirement plan modification. S. 391 Healthy Americans Act. Issue: private health insurance including LTC. H.R. 519 The Elder Caregiver Support and Information Enhancement Act of 2009. Issue: LTC additional appropriations for LTC Information clearinghouse. H.R. 1961 - Savings for American Families Future Act Issue: savers' credit S. 401 - Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act Issue: 401(k) fee disclosure S. Con Res 13 - 2010 Senate Budget Resolutions Issue: savers' credit, Auto-IRAs
Client expense: $1,867,075 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2009 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 3162, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 S. 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act S. 2785, Save Medicare Act of 2008 H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Followed legislation in a variety of areas of interest to American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, especially in support of S. 908, To Establish a Consortium on the Impact of Technology in Aging Health Services. Followed and actively lobbied on HR 6357, the Protecting Records Optimizing Treatment and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008, especially as relating to the inclusion of aspects of S.908, to establish a consortium on the (continued) Impact of Technology in Aging Health Services. Followed S. 1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act and H.R. 6898 technology to promote the adoption of meaningful use of health information
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2009 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Excise tax exemption for blood centers- technical amendment Health IT- S1693 Wired for Quality Health Care Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2009 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 1693 Wired For Health Care Quality Act - Provisions on the deployment of electronic health records H.R. 3800 Promoting Health Information Technology Act - Provisions on the deployment of electronic health records H.R. 1467 10,000 Trained by 2010 - Provisions on the increase in the number of qualified Health IT workers by 2010
Client expense: $256,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Security Agency (NSA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1552/S.932 - Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act of 2007: prevent direct access to physical therapists in order to avoid unnecessary and overuse of therapy services. H.R. 1293/S.1338 - Access to Medicare Imaging Act of 2007: place a 2 year moratorium on payment cuts to imaging services. H.R. 1934 - Prompt Payment Improvement Act of 2007: bring federal attention to prompt payment reform currently regulated on the state level. H.R. 3038 - Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2007: reform Medicare physician payment formula H.R. 1408 - Health Information Technology Act of 2007: ensure investments in health to produce interoperable and compatible systems/programs. H.R. 2749/S.1519 - Voluntary Medicare Quality Reporting Act of 2007: promote a process for quality measure development, approval and implementation. Use physician's quality assistance fund toward physician payment reform. S.1693 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act: prevent the release of raw Medicare claims data that may be used/interpreted to reflect quality. Practice Expense Payment Under Medicare: ensure awareness for the rising cost of practice expenses and the levels paid through Medicare. Payment of Teaching Physicians Under Medicare: ensure that physicians who teach future healers are adequately reimbursed. Payment of Graduate Medical Education Under Medicare: promote ample/adequate federal assistance to individuals enrolled in medical school who can afford the cost. Stark II - Physician Ban on Self-Referral and Other Fraud & Abuse: ensure that Stark laws do not prevent timely access to quality medical services. H.R. 5613 - Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008: extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain Medicaid regulations through April 1, 2009. Farm Bill Conference Report/H.R. 2419: ensure that provisions to restrict physicians' abilities to responsibly invest in hospitals are not included in final bill.
Client expense: $365,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
S.1693 The Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R.3800 The Promoting Health Information Technology Act Act of 2007 Information Technology Procurement at Federal Agencies
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2008 · third_quarter · Computer Industry
S.1693 The Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R.3800 The Promoting Health Information Technology Act Act of 2007 Information Technology Procurement at Federal Agencies
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2008 · second_quarter · Computer Industry
S.1693 The Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R.3800 The Promoting Health Information Technology Act Act of 2007 Information Technology Procurement at Federal Agencies
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2008 · first_quarter · Computer Industry
S.1693 The Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R.3800 The Promoting Health Information Technology Act of 2007 Assistance with marketing to Federal Agencies
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Government Printing Office (GPO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2008 · first_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 2406 - Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act H.R.5445 - To amend Part B of Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase Medicare payments for physicians' services through December 31, 2009 S.1408 - Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S.1947 Continuing the Advancement of Quality Improvement Act of 2007 S.1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S.2729 Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2008
Client expense: $762,281 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.477 Stroke Treatment & Ongoing Prevention Act H.R.583 Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, & Excellence (CARE) in Medical Imaging & Radiation Therapy Act of 2007 H.R.882 Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2007 H.R.1093 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2007 H.R.1233 Mitigating the Impact of Uncompensated Services & Time Act of 2007 H.R.1418 Reauthorizations of the Traumatic Brain Injury Act H.R.1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health & Addiction Equity Act of 2007 H.R.2050 Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Act of 2007 H.R.2164 Medicare Ambulance Payment Extension Act H.R. 2406 Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act H.R.2464 Wakefield Act H.R.2580 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 H.R.2583 Physician Workforce & Graduate Medical Education Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R.2584 High-need Physician Workforce Incentives Act of 2007 H.R.2626 Comprehensive Health Coverage and Reform Enhancement (CARE) Act of 2007 H.R.2749 Voluntary Medicare Quality Reporting Act H.R.3163 Healthy Americans Act H.R.3173 Improving Emergency Medical Care & Response Act of 2007 H.R.3344 Treat Physicians Fairly Act of 2007 H.R.3495 - Kids in Disasters Well-Being, Safety & Health Act of 2007 H.R.3533 Public and Teaching Hospital Preservation Act H.R.3963 Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 H.R.4736 To amend Part B of Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal limiting charges under the Medicare Program for non-participating physicians and to preempt State laws that prohibit balance billing H.R.5445 To amend Part B of Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase Medicare payments for physicians services through December 31, 2009 H.R.5613 Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008 S.60 Wakefield Act S.243 Medical Care Access Protection (MCAP) Act of 2007 S.334 Healthy Americans Act S.558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 S.588 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2007 S.793 Reauthorizations of the Traumatic Brain Injury Act S.999 Stroke Treatment & Ongoing Prevention Act S.1003 Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2007 S.1042 Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, & Excellence (CARE) in Medical Imaging & Radiation Therapy Act of 2007 S.1310 Medicare Ambulance Payment Extension Act S.1408 Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S.1519 Voluntary Medicare Quality Reporting Act S.1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S.1873 Improving Emergency Medical Care & Response Act of 2007 S.1947 Continuing the Advancement of Quality Improvement Act of 2007 S.1970 Kids in Disasters Well-Being, Safety & Health Act of 2007 S.2029 Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007 S.2319 National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2007 S.2406 Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Act of 2007 S.2729 Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2008 S.2785 Save Medicare Act of 2008 S.2819 Economic Recovery in Health Care Act of 2008
Client expense: $762,281 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S. 1693, Improving The Interoperability of Health Information Technology, Employee Health Care Issues. S. 1544, Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007, Employee Health Care Issues. H.R. 3800, Promoting Health Information Technology Act, Employee Health Care Issues. Deferred Compensation issues related to pension plans. S. 334, Healthy American Act, Employee Health Care Issues. Employee Labor Issues. H1-B Visas, Immigration. Corporate governance issues.
Client expense: $4,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Health Issues
S. 1693; HR 4248; Small Business Health Options Bill; S2641; S2064; Federal Rebalancing; S.910/H.R.1542; H.R. 2122; S. 1842; 12 month extension of the Medicare Secondary Payer provision for End State Renal Disease patients in Medicare legiislation being assembled by Senate Finance Committee
Client expense: $471,984 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act H.R. 5501 Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act H.R. 5918 Small Business Health Options Program Act H.R. 6210 Small Business Health Options Program Act H.R. 6357 Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act H.R. 7016 Susan B. Anthony Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act H.R. 7067 Quality FIRST (From Incentives, Reporting, Standards, and Technology) Act S. 558 Mental Health Parity Act S. 1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S. 2731 Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act S. 2795 Small Business Health Options Program Act S. 3408 Comparative Effectiveness Research Act H. Con. Res. 342 Expressing the sense of Congress that the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) new policy restricting women's access to medications containing estriol does not serve the public interest. S. Con. Res. 88 Expressing the sense of Congress that the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) new policy restricting women's access to medications containing estriol does not serve the public interest. Docket No. DEA 218 Electronic Prescriptions for Controlled Substances, CFR Parts 1300, 1304, 1306, 1311 RIN 0991-AB48 Provider Conscience Regulations Request for language in the standards governing ICE detention practices that prohibits the use of shackles or restraints on pregnant women in ICE custody
Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
2008 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act H.R. 2642 Supplemental Appropriations Act H.R. 6210 Small Business Health Options Program Act H.R. 6345 Patient-Controlled Health IT Act H.R. 6357 PRO(TECH)T Act S. 334 Healthy American Act S. 1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S. 2795 Small Business Health Options Program Act S. 3230 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 20 Melanie Blocker-Stokes Postpartum Depression Research and Care Act H.R. 819 Prevention First Act H.R. 1032 Alzheimer's Treatment and Caregiver SupportAct H.R. 2596 Access to Birth Control Act H.R. 3014 Health Equity and Accountability Act H.R. 3267 Healthy Start Reauthorization Act H.R. 3333 Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act H.R. 3800 Promoting Health Information Technology Act S. 21 Prevention First Act S. 1375 MOTHERS Act S. 1555 Access to Birth Control Act S. 1576 Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act S. 1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S. 1760 Healthy Start Reauthorization Act S. 2731 Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act S. 2793 Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act FY 2009 Function 550/Discretionary Budget (re: increased funding for public health programs and activities) FY 2009 Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (re: additional funding for the Title X family planning program and reduction or elimination of funding for abstinence-only education) Pending legislation on prevention of sexually transimitted disease
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act, all provisions relating to health information technology, health information, health care quality measurement, and payments to health care organizations; HR 1368, Personalized Health Information Act of 2007, all provisions relating to health information technology, health information, health care quality measurement, and payments to health care organizations; HR 4460, Health Care Choice Act of 2007, all provisions relating to the individual health insurance market; S 2477, Health Care Choice Act of 2007, all provisions relating to the individual health insurance market; HR 4848, To extend for one year parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits, and for other purposes; all provisions regarding mental health benefits; HR 3997, Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2007; all provisions regarding mental health benefits; S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007, all provisions regarding mental health benefits; HR 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, all provisions regarding mental health benefits; HR 1663, Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2007, all provisions regarding mental health benefits; HR 2795, Small Business Health Act Options Program Act of 2008, all provisions relating to the small business health insurance market; S 2064, Nurse Training and Retention Act, all provisions relating to training and retention of health care workers and workforce shortage issues; small business health insurance market reform; mental health parity; nursing and physician workforce issues; health information technology; health system reform ongoing conversations about health system reform proposals; individual health insurance market reform
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act, all provisions relating to health information technology, health information, health care quality measurement, and payments to health care organizations; HR 1368, Personalized Health Information Act of 2007, all provisions relating to health information technology, health information, health care quality measurement, and payments to health care organizations; HR 4460, Health Care Choice Act of 2007, all provisions relating to the individual health insurance market; S 2477, Health Care Choice Act of 2007, all provisions relating to the individual health insurance market; HR 4848, To extend for one year parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits, and for other purposes; all provisions regarding mental health benefits; HR 3997, Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2007; all provisions regarding mental health benefits; S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007, all provisions regarding mental health benefits; HR 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, all provisions regarding mental health benefits; HR 1663, Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2007, all provisions regarding mental health benefits; HR 2795, Small Business Health Act Options Program Act of 2008, all provisions relating to the small business health insurance market; S 2064, Nurse Training and Retention Act, all provisions relating to training and retention of health care workers and workforce shortage issues; small business health insurance market reform; mental health parity; nursing and physician workforce issues; health information technology; health system reform ongoing conversations about health system reform proposals; individual health insurance market reform
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 275, Global Online Freedom Act, all provisions having to do with data transfer; Federal Cyber Security Initiative, all provisions having to do with federal contracting and purchasing issues and foreign investment/ownership; S. 1693, Wired for Healthcare Quality Act, H.R. 6357, PRO(TECH)T Act, all provisions relating to health information technology, including, data breach notification, business associate and privacy consent.
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 1693, Wired for Healthcare Quality Act, H.R. 6357, PRO(TECH)T Act, all provisions relating to health information technology including, data breach notification, business associate liabilities, privacy consent.
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · second_quarter · Health Issues
HR 507, To establish a grant program to provide vision care to children, and for other purposes, sections as it relates to optometry and health care. HR1343 , To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide additional authorizations of appropriations for the health centers program under section 330 of such Act, and for other purposes, sections as it relates to optometry and health care. HR 1931, The Currency for All Act, sections as it relates to optometry and health care. HR 1884 , To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs, and for other purposes, sections as it relates to optometry and health care. HR 2012, Contact Lens Consumer Health Protection Act, sections as it relates to optometry and health care. HR 2260, The Health Care Truth and Transparency Act of 2007, sections as it relates to optometry and health care. HR 2915, To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the National Health Service Corps Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs, sections as it relates to optometry and health care. S 1117, A bill to establish a grant program to provide vision care to children, and for other purposes, sections as it relates to optometry and health care. S 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act, sections as it relates to optometry and health care. S 2408/HR 4296, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act, sections as it relates to optometry and health care. S 2708, A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to attract and retain trained health care professionals and direct care workers dedicated to providing quality care to the growing population of older Americans, sections as it relates to optometry and health care. S 2795, Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Act, sections as it relates to optometry and health care.
Client expense: $608,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 1693 Wired For Health Care Quality Act - Provisions on the deployment of electronic health records H.R. 3800 Promoting Health Information Technology Act - Provisions on the deployment of electronic health records H.R. 1467 10,000 Trained by 2010 - Provisions on the increase in the number of qualified Health IT workers by 2010
Client expense: $256,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Security Agency (NSA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Health Information Technology, S. 1693/H.R. 3800, Wired for Health Care Quality Act, H.R. 1952, National Health Information Incentive Act, HR 5442, TRUST in Health Information Act, Regulation of Tobacco, HR 1108, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, Physician Workforce Shortages, Disparities in Health Care, HR 6357, Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008, S. 2029, Physician Payments Sunshine Act, HR 6898, the Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008
Client expense: $750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Medicare physician payment; Health Information Technology; Health Care Quality: S. 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act; H.R. 3800, Promoting Health Information Technology Act; H.R. 3162, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007; S. 3101, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008; S. 3188, Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008; H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
HR 3963 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 S 2499 Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S 558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 S 1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S 1695 Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007 HR 4460 Health Care Choice Act S 1883 Accountability and Transparency in Medicare Marketing Act of 2007 HR 976 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 HR 5629 Pathway for Biosimilars Act HR 1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act HR 3162 Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 HR 493 Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008 HR 6357 Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008 HR 4460 Health Care Choice Act of 2007 HR 633 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 - provisions relating to Medicare Advantage and Part D HR 6444 Healthy Americans Act HR 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 S 3101 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 - provisions relating to Medicare Advantage and Part D S 3118 Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008 - provisions relating to Medicare Advantage and Part D S 334 Healthy Americans Act
Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2008 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Health information technology: S358, S1693, HR3800, S1408, S1814, HR2991, HR2406, S471, S1455, S1451; small business healthcare; health insurance reform
Client expense: $15,796 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S 1338, The Access to Medical Imaging Act of 2007 HR 1293, The Access to Medical Imaging Act of 2007 S 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act of 2007 HR 6331, Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 S 2029, Physician Sunshine Act S 1695, Wired for HC Act HR 6898, Health-e Technology Act of 2008 MIPPA implementation HR 6357, Pro(TECH)t Act HR 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act HR 3610, FDA Globalization Act of 2008 S334, Healthy Americans Act Bioterrorism Health Information Technology
Client expense: $4,260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2008 · first_quarter · Health Issues
S 1693 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act.
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 1693 Wired For Health Care Quality Act - Provisions on the deployment of electronic health records H.R. 3800 Promoting Health Information Technology Act - Provisions on the deployment of electronic health records H.R. 1467 10,000 Trained by 2010 - Provisions on the increase in the number of qualified Health IT workers by 2010
Client expense: $256,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Security Agency (NSA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Health Information Technology Legislation (S. 1693, Chairman Dingell and Ranking Member Barton draft, Markey draft bill). Economic Stimulus package.
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Other), Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Navy, Dept of, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Pharmacy
HR 971, the "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007"; S. 2161, the "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007"; HR 2900, provision related to pedigree requirements; HR 4 and S.3, the "Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007"; HR 1474, the "Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2007; potential legislation related to Medicare DMEPOS accreditation and surety bond requirements; Sec. 913 of FDAAA of 2007, relating to development of a standard numerical drug identifier; HR 5839, the "Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008," provisions relating to pedigree and track and trace requirements; HR 6852, the "Small Business Cooperative for Health Care Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2008; potential amendments to S. 1693, the "Wired for Health Care Quality Act," re privacy issues; S. 980, the "Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008"; HR 3140, "Saving Our Community Pharmacies Act of 2007"; S. 1951, the "Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007"; S. 1954, the "Pharmacy Access Improvement (PhAIm) Act of 2007"; HR 3700, the "Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007"; HR 6357, the "PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008", provisions impacting health technology requirements for pharmacies; HR 6331, the "Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008," Sec. 154 related to Medicare DMEPOS competitive acquisition program, Sec. 171 related to prompt payment of Part D reimbursements to pharmacies, Sec. 203, related to pharmacy reimbursement under Medicaid.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 3800 and S. 1693, the Wired for Health Care Quality Act, health information technology issues. S. 334, Healthy Americans Act, issues related to expanding health insurance coverage. Implementation of the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005. AMA health care policy agenda. H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, mental health parity and specialty hospital issues. S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007, mental health parity issues. Public Law 110-343, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, mental health parity and specialty hospital issues. S. 2029 and H.R. 5605, the Physician Payment Sunshine Act AMA Plan for Health System Reform Comparative Effectiveness Research
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Generic Biologics (S. 623; S. 1695; H.R. 1038); Health system / insurance / ERISA reform (H.R. 676; H.R. 506; H.R. 2034; H.R. 3163; S. 334; S. 1783; S. 1019; S. 2818; S. 1886; S. 2795; H.R. 6210); Health cost savings / comparative effectiveness / wellness promotion (H.R. 2184; H.R. 3162; S. 1342; S. 1753; S. 1754; H.R. 3717; H.R. 853; H.R. 2633; S. 3408); Health IT (S. 1693; H.R. 5442; H.R. 6357; H.R. 6898); High Risk Pools (S. 3230, Labor-HHS Approps.); Medicare (Medicare Advantage, electronic prescribing, sales and marketing of Medicare private insurance products (H.R. 3162, S 3101, HR 6331, HR 4296, S. 2408); medcal liability reform (S. 243, S 2662, HR 2580, HR 5480, insurance regulation (S 40, HR 5611, HR 5840), long term care (S 1758, S 2337, HR 3363); SCHIP reauthorization (HR 976, HR 3963); Health insurance tax treatment (HRAs, HSAs, FSAs, Health Care Tax Credit--HR 3920, HR 3943, HR 4341, S 1739, S 1848, HR 5719); Small business / national pooling of insurance health reform (S. 2795; H.R. 6210; H.R. 6582)
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR-Healthcare Health Information Technology Standards; HIT Privacy; Electronic Health Records; ICD 10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007;" S1783 and S1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act;" HR3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Act;" HR2406 "Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act;" HR6357 "Pro(Tech)t Act of 2008" Healthcare Reform; Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Small Group Market/Small Business Healthcare; Uninsured; Health Disparities; Connectors/Virtual Connectors; S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007;" S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act;" S2795 "Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008" Comparative Effectiveness Funding: HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Section 904 only; HR2184 "Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act;" S3408 "Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008" SCHIP; HR976 and HR3963 "SCHIP Extension Bill"
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office