Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007

HR 1321, Medicare Advanced Laboratory Diagnostics Act of 2007 S. 631, Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2007 S. 2221, Transparency in Medical Device pricing Act of 2007 H.R. 6381, Medical Device Safety Act S. 2029 Gift Disclosure

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

HR 1321, Medicare Advanced Laboratory Diagnostics Act of 2007 S. 631, Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2007 S. 2221, Transparency in Medical Device pricing Act of 2007; price transparency H.R. 6381, Medical Device Safety Act, S. 3398 S. 2029 gift disclosure

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

HR 1321, Medicare Advanced Laboratory Diagnostics Act of 2007 S. 631, Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2007 S. 2221, Transparency in Medical Device pricing Act of 2007 H.R. 6381 Medical Device Safety Act, Preemption gift disclosure

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

HR 1321, Medicare Advanced Laboratory Diagnostics Act of 2007 S. 631, Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2007 S. 2221, Transparency in Medical Device pricing Act of 2007 Gift Disclosure

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 3014-Health Disparities, provisions relating to the treatment of heart disease patients in minority populations with a focus on SCA; S 1576-Health Disparities, provisions relating to the treatment of heart disease patients in minority populations with a focus on SCA; H.R. 2994-National Pain Care Policy Act of 2008, provisions related to pain care management and treatment;H.R. 6381- Medical Device Safety Act - provision related to preserving statutory federal preemption; S. 3398 - Medical Device Safety Act - provision related to preserving statutory federal preemption; S. 3387 - National Pain Care Policy Act of 2008 - provisions related to pain care management and treatment S. 3408 - Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008 - provisions related to the establishment of a new entity to conduct comparative effectiveness research. S. 3409 - Drug and Device Accountability Act of 2008 - provisions related to device and drug import safety H.R. 4926 - Josh Miller Hearts Act - provisions related to establishing a grant program to ensure every elementary and secondary school in the country can obtain AEDs. H.R. 5839 - Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008 - provisions that might affect combination products H.R. 1028 - To create a Rural Policing Institute as part of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center- provisions that might affect combination products H.R. 1956 - Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007 - provisions that might affect combination products S. 1695 - Follow-on Biologics - provisions that might affect combination products S. 1693 - Health Information Technology - provisions related to enhancing the adoption of nationwide interoperable health information technology system, improving health care quality and reducing health care costs in the United States. H.R. 3800 - Promoting Health Information Technology Act - provisions related to advancing the adoption of nationwide interoperable health information technology system, improving health care quality and reducing health care costs in the United States. H.R. 2184 - Enhanced Healthcare Value for All Act of 2007- provisions to expand comparative effectiveness research S.2221 - Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act - provisions related to pricing for medical devices S.2029 - Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007- provisions related to providing transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, or medical supplies H.R. 3023 - Drug and Medical Device Company Gift Disclosure Act - provisions requiring manufacturers, packers and distributors of prescription drugs and medical devices to disclose certain gifts provided in connection with detailing, promotional, or other marketing activities, and for other purposes H.R. 5839 - Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act. Provisions that require tagging of pharmaceuticals with standardized numerical identifiers to track drug in all parts of supply chain. S. 3568 - To amend the Controlled Substances Act relative to the use of intrathecal pumps.

Client expense: $1,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 1321/S 2404 - Medicare Advanced Laboratory Diagnostics Act of 2007 - a bill to improve payments under the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule. [Julie Cohen, Elizabeth Pika Sharp] S. 2029/HR 5605 - Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007 - a bill to provide transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, or medical supplies for which payment is made under Medicare, Medicaid, or SCHIP. [Julie Cohen, Brett Loper, Elizabeth Kegler] S. 2221 - Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007 - a bill to provide for the reporting of sales prices data for implantable medical devices [Brett Loper, Elizabeth Kegler] HR 5765 - Medicare Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2008 - to amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to cover remote patient management services for certain chronic health conditions under the Medicare Program. [Julie Cohen, Elizabeth Kegler] HR 6761 - to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into negotiated rulemaking to modernize the Medicare Part B fee schedule for clinical diagnostic laboratory tests. [Elizabeth Pika Sharp] S. 3408 - Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008 - A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for the conduct of comparative effectiveness research and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund, and for other purposes. [Julie Cohen, Elizabeth Kegler, Brett Loper] H.R. 6163 - To improve the provision of telehealth services under the Medicare Program, to provide grants for the development of telehealth networks,, and for other purposes. [Julie Cohen, Elizabeth Pika Sharp] * Gainshairing - No specific bill - a provision in the proposed 2009 Physician Fee Schedule regulation [Julie Cohen, Elizabeth Kegler, Brett Loper]

Client expense: $335,662 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE

H.R.6381/S.3398 - Medical Device Safety Act of 2008 H.R.5839 - Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008 S.3385 - FDA Food Safety Modernization Act Health Care Reform S.2221 Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007 S. 1695 Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007 S. 623/H.R. 1038 Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act H.R.5629 Pathway for Biosimlars Act H.R.1956 Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007 S 2029 Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007 Topics relates to the safety of medical products H.R. 3610, the Food and Drug Import Safety Act S.2731/H.R. 5501 - Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Reuthorization Act of 2008

Client expense: $940,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2313, Strategies to Address Antimicrobial Resistance Act, Issues relating to HAI/MRSA surveillance and prevention H.R.3697, Strategies to Address Antimicrobial Resistance Act, Issues relating to HAI/MRSA surveillance and prevention S. 2278, Community and Healthcare-Associated Infections Reduction Act of 2007, Issues relating to HAI/MRSA surveillance and prevention H.R. 4214, Community and Healthcare-Associated Infections Reduction Act of 2007, Issues relating to HAI/MRSA surveillance and prevention S. 549, Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2007, Issues relating to HAI/MRSA surveillance and prevention H.R. 962, Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2007, Issues relating to HAI/MRSA surveillance and prevention S. 2525, MRSA Infection Prevention and Patient Protection Act, Issues relating to HAI/MRSA surveillance and prevention S. 2526, Worker Infection Protection Act, Issues relating to HAI/MRSA surveillance and prevention H.R. 4451, MRSA Research and Study Act of 2007, Issues relating to HAI/MRSA surveillance and prevention H.R. 1174, Healthy Hospitals Act of 2007, Issues relating to HAI/MRSA surveillance and prevention S. Res. 454, Designating the month of March 2008 as "MRSA Awareness Month", Issues relating to HAI/MRSA surveillance and prevention H. Res. 988, Designating the month of March 2008 as "MRSA Awareness Month", Issues relating to HAI/MRSA surveillance and prevention S. Res.454, A resolution designating the month of March 2008 as "MRSA Awareness Month" H.R. 6381, Medical Device Safety Act of 2008, Issues relating to pre-emption S. 3398, Medical Device Safety Act of 2008, Issues relating to pre-emption S.3409, Drug and Device Accountability Act of 2008, Issues relating to the FDA regulation of imported medical devices S.2221, Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007, Issues relating to cost of care H.R.5839, Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008, Issues related to drug pedigree S.3408, A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for the conduct of comparative effectiveness research and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund, and for other purposes, Issues relating to comparative effectiveness

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007, all titles H.R.3963 Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles H.R.4 - Medicare Prescription Drug Negotiation Act of 2007, all titles H.R.6331 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles H.R.976 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles Implementation of DRA (Deficit Reduction Act) Implementation of Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003 Implementation of Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S.1893 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles S.2029 - Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007, all titles S.2221 - Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007, all titles S.3 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007, all titles S.3101 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

H.R.3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007, all titles H.R.3963 Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles H.R.4 - Medicare Prescription Drug Negotiation Act of 2007, all titles H.R.6331 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles H.R.976 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles Implementation of DRA (Deficit Reduction Act) Implementation of Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003 Implementation of Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S.1893 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles S.2029 - Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007, all titles S.2221 - Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007, all titles S.3 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007, all titles S.3101 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

H.R.1591 - AN ACT: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes, all titles H.R.3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007, all titles H.R.3963 Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles H.R.4 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007, all titles H.R.6331 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles H.R.976 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles Implementation of DRA (Deficit Reduction Act) Implementation of Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003 Implementation of Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S.1893 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles S.2029 - Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007, all titles S.2221 - Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007, all titles S.2449 - Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2007, all titles S.3 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007, all titles S.3101 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles S.334 - Healthy Americans Act, all titles

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

H.R.1591 - AN ACT: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes, all titles H.R.3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007, all titles H.R.3963 Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles H.R.4 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007, all titles H.R.6331 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles H.R.976 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles Implementation of DRA (Deficit Reduction Act) Implementation of Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003 Implementation of Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S.1893 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles S.2029 - Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007, all titles S.2221 - Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007, all titles S.2449 - Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2007, all titles S.3 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007, all titles S.3101 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles S.334 - Healthy Americans Act, all titles

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Annual Update for Inpatient Hospital Prospective Payment System H.R.3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007, all titles H.R.3963 Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles H.R.562 - Medicare Long-Term Care Hospital Improvement Act of 2007, all titles H.R.5799 - Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2008, all titles H.R.6331 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles H.R.976 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles Implementation of DRA (Deficit Reduction Act) Implementation of Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S.1893 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles S.1958 - Medicare Long-Term Care Hospital Patient Safety and Improvement Act of 2007, all titles S.2221 - Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007, all titles S.2641 - Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2008, all titles S.3101 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles S.338 - Medicare Long-Term Care Hospital Improvement Act of 2007, all titles

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Annual Update for Inpatient Hospital Prospective Payment System H.R.3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007, all titles H.R.3963 Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles H.R.562 - Medicare Long-Term Care Hospital Improvement Act of 2007, all titles H.R.5799 - Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2008, all titles H.R.6331 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles H.R.976 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles Implementation of DRA (Deficit Reduction Act) Implementation of Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S.1893 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles S.1958 - Medicare Long-Term Care Hospital Patient Safety and Improvement Act of 2007, all titles S.2221 - Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007, all titles S.2641 - Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2008, all titles S.3101 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles S.338 - Medicare Long-Term Care Hospital Improvement Act of 2007, all titles

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

H.R.3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007, all titles H.R.3963 Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles H.R.976 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles Implementation of Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003 Implementation of Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S.1893 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles S.2029 - Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007, all titles S.2221 - Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007, all titles

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

H.R.3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007, all titles H.R.3963 Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles H.R.976 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles Implementation of Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003 Implementation of Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S.1893 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles S.2029 - Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007, all titles S.2221 - Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007, all titles

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System ruling for FY2009 - Provisions related to gainsharing/shared savings programs; S.2221 Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007 - all provisions; S.2029 PhysicianPayments Sunshine Act of 2007 -all provisions; H.R. 5605 Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2008-all provisions; H.R.6381 Medical Device Safety Act of 2008- all provisions related to federal premeptionof state laws with respect to Class III devices;

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

H.R.2206 - U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007, all titles H.R.3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007, all titles H.R.3963 Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles H.R.5613 - Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008, all titles H.R.6331 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles H.R.976 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles Implementation of DRA (Deficit Reduction Act) Implementation of Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003 Implementation of Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S.1375 - Mom's Opportunity to Access Health, Education, Research, and Support for Postpartum Depression Act, all titles S.1893 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles S.2221 - Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007, all titles S.3101 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles S.2319 - National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2007, all titles

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

H.R.2206 - U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007, all titles H.R.3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007, all titles H.R.3963 Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles H.R.5613 - Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008, all titles H.R.6331 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles H.R.976 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles Implementation of DRA (Deficit Reduction Act) Implementation of Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003 Implementation of Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S.1375 - Mom's Opportunity to Access Health, Education, Research, and Support for Postpartum Depression Act, all titles S.1893 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles S.2221 - Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007, all titles S.3101 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles S.2319 - National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2007, all titles

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

H.R.3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007, all titles H.R.3963 Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles H.R.5613 - Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008, all titles H.R.562 - Medicare Long-Term Care Hospital Improvement Act of 2007, all titles H.R.6331 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles H.R.976 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles Hospital Charges Implementation of DRA (Deficit Reduction Act) Implementation of Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003 Implementation of Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S.1893 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles S.2221 - Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007, all titles S.3101 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles S.338 - Medicare Long-Term Care Hospital Improvement Act of 2007, all titles

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

H.R.3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007, all titles H.R.3963 Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles H.R.5613 - Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008, all titles H.R.562 - Medicare Long-Term Care Hospital Improvement Act of 2007, all titles H.R.6331 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles H.R.976 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles Hospital Charges Implementation of DRA (Deficit Reduction Act) Implementation of Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003 Implementation of Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S.1893 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles S.2221 - Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007, all titles S.3101 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles S.338 - Medicare Long-Term Care Hospital Improvement Act of 2007, all titles

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

H. R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act, Sec. 105, Medicaid Drug Rebate H. R. 3162, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 H. R. 5605, Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2008 S. 2029, Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007 S. 2221, Transparency in Medicare Device Pricing Act S. 3118, Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008, Sec. 142 H.R. 6252, Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008 S. 3144, Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008 Medicare Coverage of Bariatric Surgery

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office

-H.R. 1424, "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007," regarding amending section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans; -H.R. 1494 / S. 830, "Pediatric Medical Device Safety and Improvement Act of 2007," regarding improving the process for the development of needed pediatric medical devices; -H.R. 1956, "Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007," regarding amending the public Health Service Act to provide for the approval of similar biological products; -H.R. 2193, "Animal Protection Accountability Improvement Act," regarding amending the Animal Welfare Act to increase the penalties for violations of such Act to prohibit the use of animals for marketing medical devices; -H.R. 2349/ S. 1413, "Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act of 2007," regarding providing for research and education with respect to uterine fibroids; -H.R. 3333 / S. 1576, "Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act," regarding amending the Public Health Services Act to improve the health and healthcare of racial and ethnic minority groups; -H.R. 788 / S. 468, "Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007," regarding amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to drug safety; -H.R. 2900, "Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007," regarding amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the use-fee programs for prescription drugs and for medical devices and to enhance the postmarket authorities of the Food and Drug Administration with respect to the safety of drugs; -S. 1082, "Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act," regarding amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize drug and device user fees and ensure the safety of medical products; -S. 1695, "Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007," regarding amending the Public Health Service Act to establish a pathway for the licensure of biosilimar products to promote innovation in the life sciences; -S. 467, "Fair Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2007 or the 'FACT Act'," regarding amending the Public Health Services Act to expand clinical trials drug data bank; -S. 558, "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007," regarding all provisions ; -S. 628, "Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007," regarding improving grants for rural health information technology development activities; -S. 993, "Pediatric Research Improvement Act," regarding improving pediatric research; issues regarding Acetemorphine and Phenelyperine; -H.R. 3580, "Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007," regarding fees related to prescription drugs, medical devices, and food safety; -H.R. 2419 / S. 2302, "Food and Energy Security Act of 2007," regarding marketing and financial assistance related to farming and food production; -H.R. 5606 / S. 2029, "Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007," regarding amending Title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, or medical supplies for which payment is made under Medicare, Medicaid, or SCHIP; -S. 2221, "Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007," regarding amending Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the reporting of sales price data for implantable devices; -H.R. 3043, "Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008," regarding appropriations for the Department of Health and Human Services; -H.R. 5629, "Pathway for Biosimilar Act," regarding amending the Public Health Service Act to establish a pathway for the licensure of biosimilar biological products; -H.R. 5839, "Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008", To Amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of drugs, regarding all provisions; -S. 334, "Healthy Americans Act", A bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away, regarding all provisions; -H.R. 6381, "Medical Device Safety Act of 2008", To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local requirements respecting devices, regarding all provisions; -S. 438, "Fair Prescription Drug Competition Act", A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the marketing of authorized generic drugs, regarding all provisions; -S.2274, "A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to prevent the abuse of dextromethorphan", and for other purposes, regarding all provisions. -S.3409 "A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety and quality of medical products and enhance the authorities of the Food and Drug Administration", and for other purposes; regarding all provisions. -S.1378 "A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the distribution of the drug dextromethorphan", and for other purposes; regarding all provisions. -S. 3408, "Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008", A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for the conduct of comparative effectiveness research and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund, and for other purposes, regarding all provisions; -S. 1276, "Methamphetamine Production Prevention Act of 2008", A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local requirements respecting devices, regarding all provisions. -Proposed Rule (CMS-1403-P), Regarding revisions to Amendment of the E-Prescribing Exemption for Computer Generated Facsimile Transmissions; -S.2424, "A bill to ensure that all Americans have basic health literacy skills to function effectively as patients and health care consumers", regarding all provisions.

Client expense: $1,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

HR 1321, Medicare Advanced Laboratory Diagnostics Act of 2007 S. 631, Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2007 S. 2221, Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007 H.R. 6381, Medical Device Safety Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 631, Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2007 S. 2221, Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007 Physicians Payment Sunshine Act, 2008

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 1321, Medicare Advanced Laboratory Diagnostics Act of 2007 S. 631, Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2007 S.2221, Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007 HR 1293 / S 1338, Access to Medical Imaging Act of 2007 S 2029, Physician Payment Sunshine Act of 2007

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues relating to Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Ace, Issues relating to Group Purchasing Organizations, Issues relating to The Physician Sunshine Act (s. 2029), Issues relating to Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007 (S.2221), Issues relating to Comparative Effectiveness, Issue relating to the FDA Globalization Act, Issues relating to SBIR, Issues relating to Gainsharing

Client expense: $80,000 · 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

**see addendum page S. 2029 - Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007, disclosure S. 2221 - Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007, price transparency H.R. 5605 - Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2008, disclosure S. 2449 - Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2007, settlement disclosure H.R. 6381/S. 3398 - Medical Device Safety Act of 2008, preemption H.R. 3610 - Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007, import safety S. 3409 - Drug and Device Accountability Act of 2008, import safety ***, no specific bill(s), trade with China, implementation of FDAAA, import safety

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, White House Office

HR 1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act, sec 105, provisions related to Medicaid Drug Rebate; HR 5606 Physicians Payments Sunshine Act of 2008; S 2029 Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007; HR 6631 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act; S 3101 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008/S 3118 Preserving Access to Medicare Act 2008 HR 5765 Medicare Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2008; S 3144/HR 6252, Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act 2008; S 2221 Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act; Issues related to oxygen provisions, competitive bidding and bariatric surgery.

Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

H.R. 1321 & S. 2404, Medicare Advanced Laboratory Diagnostics Act of 2007; H.R. 5765, Medicare Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2008; S. 631 Remote Monitoring Act of 2007; S. 2221, Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007; H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients & Providers Act of 2008; H.R. 3162, Childrens Health & Medicare Protection Act of 2007; S. 2029, Physician Payment Sunshine Act; H.R. 3023, Drug & Medical Device Company Gift Disclosure Act S. 1893, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007; Legislation addressing Comparative Effectiveness including S. 3408, Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Mental health parity (HR 1424, S 558) Physician Payments Sunshine Act (HR 5605, S 2029) PRO(TECH)T Act (HR 6357) Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act (S 2221) Wired for Health Quality Act (S 1693) Military healthcare - payments to hospitals for outpatient services under TRICARE

Client expense: $249,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

**see addendum page S. 2029 - Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007, disclosure S. 2221 - Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007, price transparency H.R. 5605 - Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2008, disclosure S. 2449 - Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2007, settlement disclosure H.R. 6381/S. 3398 - Medical Device Safety Act of 2008, preemption H.R. 3610 - Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007 - import safety S. 3409 - Drug and Device Accountability Act of 2008, import safety ***, no specific bill(s), trade with China, implementation of FDAAA, import safety

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, White House Office

H.R. 3014-Health Disparities, provisions relating to the treatment of heart disease patients in minority populations with a focus on SCA; S 1576-Health Disparities, provisions relating to the treatment of heart disease patients in minority populations with a focus on SCA; H.R. 2994-National Pain Care Policy Act of 2008, provisions related to pain care management and treatment;H.R. 6381- Medical Device Safety Act - provision related to preserving statutory federal preemption; S. 3398 - Medical Device Safety Act - provision related to preserving statutory federal preemption; S. 3387 - National Pain Care Policy Act of 2008 - provisions related to pain care management and treatment S. 3408 - Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008 - provisions related to the establishment of a new entity to conduct comparative effectiveness research. S. 3409 - Drug and Device Accountability Act of 2008 - provisions related to device and drug import safety H.R. 4926 - Josh Miller Hearts Act - provisions related to establishing a grant program to ensure every elementary and secondary school in the country can obtain AEDs. H.R. 5839 - Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008 - provisions that migt affect combination products H.R. 1028 - To create a Rural Policing Institute as part of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center- provisions that might affect combination products H.R. 1956 - Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007 - provisions that might affect combination products S. 1695 - Follow-on Biologics - provisions that might affect combination products S. 1693 - Health Information Technology - provisions related to enhancing the adoption of nationwide interoperable health information technology system, improving health care quality and reducing health care costs in the United States. H.R. 3800 - Promoting Health Information Technology Act - provisions related to advancing the adoption of nationwide interoperable health information technology system, improving health care quality and reducing health care costs in the United States. H.R. 2184 - Enhanced Healthcare Value for All Act of 2007- provisions to expand comparative effectiveness research S.2221 - Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act - provisions related to pricing for medical devices S.2029 - Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007- provisions related to providing transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, or medical supplies H.R. 3023 - Drug and Medical Device Company Gift Disclosure Act - provisions requiring manufacturers, packers and distributors of prescription drugs and medical devices to disclose certain gifts provided in connection with detailing, promotional, or other marketing activities, and for other purposes

Client expense: $1,270,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 631 - Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2007 - a bill to provide for coverage of remote patient management services for chronic healthcare conditions under the Medicare program. [Julie Cohen] HR 1321/S 2404 - Medicare Advanced Laboratory Diagnostics Act of 2007 - a bill to improve payments under the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule. [Julie Cohen, Elizabeth Pika Sharp] HR 3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 - a bill to extend and improve the children's health insurance program, to improve beneficiary protections under the Medicare, Medicaid, and the CHIP program. [Julie Cohen] S. 2029/HR 5605 - Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007 - a bill to provide transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, or medical supplies for which payment is made under Medicare, Medicaid, or SCHIP. [Julie Cohen, Brett Loper] S. 2221 - Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007 - a bill to provide for the reporting of sales prices data for implantable medical devices [Brett Loper, Julie Cohen] HR 3023 - Drug and Medical Device Company Gift Disclosure Act - a bill to require the manufacturers, and distributors of prescription drugs and medical devices to disclose certain gifts provided in connection with detailing, promotional, or other marketing activities. [Julie Cohen] S. 3101/HR 6331 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 - a bill to amend Title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide for coverage of additional preventive services. [Julie Cohen, Brett Loper] HR 2184 - Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act of 2007 - bill to amend the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 to expand comparative effectiveness research and to increase funding for such research to improve the value of health care. [Julie Cohen, Brett Loper] HR 5765 - Medicare Remote Monitoring Acess Act of 2008 - to amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to cover remote patient management services for certain chronic health conditions under the Medicare Program. [Julie Cohen] HR 6761 - to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into negotiated rulemaking to modernize the Medicare Part B fee schedule for clinical diagnostic laboratory tests. [Elizabeth Pika Sharp] * Shared savings programs betwen hospitals and physicians - No specific bill - [Julie Cohen, Elizabeth Kegler, Brett Loper]

Client expense: $484,537 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

H.R. 1321 & S. 2404, Medicare Advanced Laboratory Diagnostics Act of 2007; H.R. 5765, Medicare Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2008; S. 631 Remote Monitoring Act of 2007; S. 2221, Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007; H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients & Providers Act of 2008; H.R. 3162, Childrens Health & Medicare Protection Act of 2007; S. 2029, Physician Payment Sunshine Act; H.R. 3023, Drug & Medical Device Company Gift Disclosure Act S. 1893, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007; Legislation addressing Comparative Effectiveness including S. 3408, Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

-H.R.1165, "Swift Approval, Full Evaluation Drug Act or the 'SAFE Drug Act," regarding amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish additional authorities to ensure the safe and effective use of drugs and to establish whistleblower protections for certain individuals; -H.R. 1424, "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007," regarding amending section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans; -H.R. 1494 / S. 830, "Pediatric Medical Device Safety and Improvement Act of 2007," regarding improving the process for the development of needed pediatric medical devices; -H.R. 1956, "Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007," regarding amending the public Health Service Act to provide for the approval of similar biological products; -H.R. 2193, "Animal Protection Accountability Improvement Act," regarding amending the Animal Welfare Act to increase the penalties for violations of such Act to prohibit the use of animals for marketing medical devices; -H.R. 2349/ S. 1413, "Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act of 2007," regarding providing for research and education with respect to uterine fibroids; -H.R. 3333 / S. 1576, "Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act," regarding amending the Public Health Services Act to improve the health and healthcare of racial and ethnic minority groups; -H.R. 788 / S. 468, "Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007," regarding amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to drug safety; -H.R. 2900, "Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007," regarding amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the use-fee programs for prescription drugs and for medical devices and to enhance the postmarket authorities of the Food and Drug Administration with respect to the safety of drugs; -S. 1082, "Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act," regarding amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize drug and device user fees and ensure the safety of medical products; -S. 1695, "Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007," regarding amending the Public Health Service Act to establish a pathway for the licensure of biosilimar products to promote innovation in the life sciences; -S. 467, "Fair Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2007 or the 'FACT Act'," regarding amending the Public Health Services Act to expand clinical trials drug data bank; -S. 558, "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007," regarding all provisions ; -S. 628, "Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007," regarding improving grants for rural health information technology development activities; -S. 993, "Pediatric Research Improvement Act," regarding improving pediatric research; issues regarding Acetemorphine and Phenelyperine; -H.R. 3580, "Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007," regarding fees related to prescription drugs, medical devices, and food safety; -H.R. 2419 / S. 2302, "Food and Energy Security Act of 2007," regarding marketing and financial assistance related to farming and food production; -H.R. 5606 / S. 2029, "Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007," regarding amending Title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, or medical supplies for which payment is made under Medicare, Medicaid, or SCHIP; -S. 2221, "Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007," regarding amending Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the reporting of sales price data for implantable devices; -H.R. 3043, "Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008," regarding appropriations for the Department of Health and Human Services; -H.R. 5629, "Pathway for Biosimilar Act," regarding amending the Public Health Service Act to establish a pathway for the licensure of biosimilar biological products; -H.R. 5839, "Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008", To Amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of drugs, regarding all provisions; -S. 334, "Healthy Americans Act", A bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away, regarding all provisions; -H.R. 6381, "Medical Device Safety Act of 2008", To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local requirements respecting devices, regarding all provisions; -S. 438, "Fair Prescription Drug Competition Act", A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the marketing of authorized generic drugs, regarding all provisions; -S. 3408, "Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008", A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for the conduct of comparative effectiveness research and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund, and for other purposes, regarding all provisions; -S. 1276, "Methamphetamine Production Prevention Act of 2008", A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local requirements respecting devices, regarding all provisions. -Proposed Rule (CMS-1403-P), Regarding revisions to Amendment of the E-Prescribing Exemption for Computer Generated Facsimile Transmissions;

Client expense: $1,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

S. 2221, "Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007"; specifically provisions related to average sale price disclosure and antitrust rules for the medical device industry. S. 2029, "Physicians Payments Sunshine Act of 2007"; specifically provisions related to pre-emption language, aggregate annual payments to physicians, product education and training, penalties, etc.

Client expense: $5,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H. R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act, Sec. 105, Medicaid Drug Rebate H. R. 3162, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 H. R. 5605, Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2008 S. 2029, Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007 S. 2221, Transparency in Medicare Device Pricing Act S. 3118, Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008, Sec. 142 S. 3101, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, Sec. 144 H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, Sec 154 H.R. 6252, Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008 S. 3144, Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008 Medicare Coverage of Bariatric Surgery

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office

Contracting practices of health care group purchasing organizations. S. 2221, Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 1321, Medicare Advanced Laboratory Diagnostics Act of 2007 S. 631, Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2007 S. 2221, Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007 H.R. 6381, Medical Device Safety Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues relating to Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act, Issues relating to Group Purchasing Organizations, Issues relating to The Physician Sunshine Act (s.2029), Issues relating to Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007 (S.2221), Issues relating to Comparative Effectiveness, Issues relating to the FDA Globalization Act, Issues relating to SBIR, Issues relating to Gainsharing

Client expense: $70,000 · 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

S. 631, Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2007 S. 2221, Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007 Physicians Payment Sunshine Act, 2008

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 1321, Medicare Advanced Laboratory Diagnostics Act of 2007 S. 631, Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2007 S.2221, Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007 HR 1293 / S 1338, Access to Medical Imaging Act of 2007 S 2029, Physician Payment Sunshine Act of 2007

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.2206 - U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007, all titles H.R.3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007, all titles H.R.3963 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles H.R.5613 - Protecting and Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008, all titles H.R.6631 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles H.R.976 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles Implementation of DRA (Deficit Reduction Act) Implementation of Medicare, Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2008 Implementation of Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S.1375 - Mom's Opportunity to Access Health, Education, Research, and support for Postpartum Depression Act, all titles S.1893 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles S.2221 - Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007, all titles S.3101 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles S.2319 - National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2007, all titles

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Army, Dept of (Other), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

H.R.3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007, all titles H.R.3963 Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles H.R.5613 - Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008, all titles H.R.562 - Medicare Long-Term Care Hospital Improvement Act of 2007, all titles H.R.6331 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles H.R.976 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles Hospital Charges Implementation of DRA (Deficit Reduction Act) Implementation of Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003 Implementation of Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S.1893 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles S.2221 - Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007, all titles S.3101 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles S.338 - Medicare Long-Term Care Hospital Improvement Act of 2007, all titles

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE