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Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2007
Legislative Progress
Introduced
November 7, 2007
Latest Action
November 7, 2007
Primary Sponsor
Richard J. DurbinDemocratic(IL)
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2008 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
FY09 Dept. of LAbor Appropriations (S2320, SR110-410) related to workforce development and career ladders. HR5774 and S2744 Reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act: expand training to include education toward degrees, focus beyond training to sustaining wage; focus on high risk youth.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
FY09 Dept. of Labor Appropriations (S2320, SR110-410) related to workforce development and career ladders. HR5774 and S2744 Reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act: expand training to include education toward degrees, focus beyond training to sustaining wage; focus on high risk youth, HR3195 and S1881 ADA Amendments Act of 2008, definition of disability.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 3101 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008. Lobbied to maintain the current rebate percentage. S. 2320 Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2007. Lobbied for passage of bill. No BILL, Medicare Part D Oversight. Lobbied to educate on the benefits of private negotiation of Medicare Part D..
Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues related to: Medicare coverage of immunosuppressants, Medicare Part D's six classes of clinical concern, Medicaid payment for hospital-acquired conditions; The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act Technical Corrections Act; , Amending Title XVIII of the SSA to ensure access to critical medications under Medicare Part D; S. 1951 and H.R. 3700, the Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act, S. 2320 and H.R. 3282 , the Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2007 Issues related to implementation of Section 5001(c) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005; S. 3560, QI Program Supplemental Funding Act of 2008 -- the QI bill included language to protect critical medications under Part D originally in H.R. 6331/S. 1887.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues related to: Medicare coverage of immunosuppressants, Medicare Part D's six classes of clinical concern, Medicaid payment for hospital-acquired conditions; The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act Technical Corrections Act; S. 1887, Medicare Access to Critical Medications Act and HR 3061, Amending Title XVIII of the SSA to ensure access to critical medications under Medicare Part D; S. 1951 and H.R. 3700, the Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act S. 2320 and H.R. 3282, the Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2007 Issues related to implementation of Section 5001(c) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
| Democratic |
| NY |
| Debbie Stabenow | Democratic | MI |
| Johnny Isakson | Republican | GA |
| Robert Menendez | Democratic | NJ |
| Susan M. Collins | Republican | ME |
| Thad Cochran | Republican | MS |
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
HR 3283, S 2320, Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2007 HR 3635, Everson Walls and Ron Springs Gift for Life Act of 2007 Annual Appropriations for Biomedical Research HR 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 S 3101, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R.685: To amend the Social Security Act to eliminate the 5-month waiting period for Social Security disability and the 24-month waiting period for Medicare benefits in the cases of individuals with disabling burn injuries. S.173: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish Medicare Health Savings Accounts. S. 2320: to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide continued entitlement to coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries under the Medicare program that have received a kidney transplant and whose entitlement to coverage would otherwise expire, and for other purposes. 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.
Client expense: $515,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
FY 2009 Labor HHS Appropriations (S. 2320)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.6331/S.3101 - Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act Abstinence Education Authorization and Funding / Title V FY 2009 Labor HHS Appropriations (S. 2320)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
S. 2320, Fiscal Year 2009 Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies. Specifically for increased funding at CDC Office of Smoking and Health for laboratory study of tobacco smoke and tobacco constituents. Increased funding for CDC tobacco control activities generally. Also for funding for tobacco cessation as part of the economic stimulus package.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $11,250
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
FY09 Dept. of LAbor Appropriations (S2320, SR110-410) related to workforce development and career ladders. HR5774 and S2744 Reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act: expand training to include education toward degrees, focus beyond training to sustaining wage; focus on high risk youth.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 3560, QI Program Supplemental Funding Act of 2008, Amending Title XVIII of the SSA to ensure access to critical medications under Medicare Part D; S. 1951 and H.R. 3700, the Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act; S. 2320 and H.R. 3282, the Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2007; Issues related to implementation of Section 5001 (c) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005; Issues related to Medicare coverage of immunosuppressants; Issues related to Medicare Part Ds six classes of clinical concern; Issues related to Medicaid payment for hospital-acquired conditions.
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Organ donation and transplantation issues specifically H.R. 3282, S.2320, H.R. 2808, H.R. 3635
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues related to: Medicare coverage of immunosuppressants, Medicare Part D's six classes of clinical concern, Medicaid payment for hospital-acquired conditions; The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act Technical Corrections Act; , Amending Title XVIII of the SSA to ensure access to critical medications under Medicare Part D; S. 1951 and H.R. 3700, the Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act, S. 2320 and H.R. 3282 , the Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2007 Issues related to implementation of Section 5001(c) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005; S. 3560, QI Program Supplemental Funding Act of 2008 -- the QI bill included language to protect critical medications under Part D originally in H.R. 6331/S. 1887.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Technical issues regarding organ donation and transplantation H.R.3282/S.2320, Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2007, all sections P.L.108-216, Organ Donation and Recovery Improvement Act, appropriations for all sections
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues related to: Medicare coverage of immunosuppressants, Medicare Part D's six classes of clinical concern, Medicaid payment for hospital-acquired conditions; The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act Technical Corrections Act; S. 1887, Medicare Access to Critical Medications Act and HR 3061, Amending Title XVIII of the SSA to ensure access to critical medications under Medicare Part D; S. 1951 and H.R. 3700, the Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act; S. 2320 and H.R. 3282, the Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2007 Issues related to implementation of Section 5001(c) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Organ donation and transplantation issues specifically H.R. 3282, S.2320, H.R. 2808, H.R. 3635
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.6331/S.3101 - Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act Abstinence Education Authorization and Funding / Title V FY 2009 Labor HHS Appropriations (S. 2320)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
FY 2009 Labor HHS Appropriations (S. 2320)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 3283, S. 2320, Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2007 H.R. 3635, Everson Walls and Ron Springs Gift for Life Act of 2007 Annual Appropriations for Biomedical Research H.R. 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 S. 3101, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R.685: To amend the Social Security Act to eliminate the 5-month waiting period for Social Security disability and the 24-month waiting period for Medicare benefits in the cases of individuals with disabling burn injuries. S.173: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish Medicare Health Savings Accounts. S. 2320: to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide continued entitlement to coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries under the Medicare program that have received a kidney transplant and whose entitlement to coverage would otherwise expire, and for other purposes. 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.
Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Technical issues regarding organ donation and transplantation H.R.3282/S.2320, Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2007, all sections P.L.108-216, Organ Donation and Recovery Improvement Act, appropriations for all sections
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues related to: Medicare coverage of immunosuppressants, Medicare Part D's six classes of clinical concern, Medicaid payment for hospital-acquired conditions; The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act Technical Corrections Act; S. 1887, Medicare Access to Critical Medications Act and HR 3061, Amending Title XVIII of the SSA to ensure access to critical medications under Medicare Part D; S. 1951 and H.R. 3700, the Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act S. 2320 and H.R. 3282, the Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2007 Issues related to implementation of Section 5001(c) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
S. 2320, Fiscal Year 2009 Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies. Specifically for increased funding at CDC Office of Smoking and Health for laboratory study of tobacco smoke and tobacco constituents. Increased funding for CDC tobacco control activities.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $11,250
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
S.2320 Fiscal Year 2009 Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related agencies, specifically for increased funding to support programs that train and educate nurses and nurse faculty.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $7,500
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 3101, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008. Lobby to maintain the current rebate percentage. S. 2320, Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2007.Lobbied for passage of bill. NO BILL, Medicare Part D Oversight. Lobbied Members of Congress to educate on the benefits of private negotiation in Medicare Part D.
Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
FY09 Dept. of Labor Appropriations (S2320, SR110-410) related to workforce development and career ladders. HR5774 and S2744 Reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act: expand training to include education toward degrees, focus beyond training to sustaining wage; focus on high risk youth, HR3195 and S1881 ADA Amendments Act of 2008, definition of disability.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008; S. 1887, Medicare Access to Critical Medications Act and HR 3061, Amending Title XVIII of the SSA to ensure access to critical medications under Medicare Part D; S. 1951 and H.R. 3700, the Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act; S. 2320 and H.R. 3282, the Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2007; Issues related to implementation of Section 5001 (c) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005; Issues related to Medicare coverage of immunosuppressants; Issues related to Medicare Part Ds six classes of clinical concern; Issues related to Medicaid payment for hospital-acquired conditions.
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R.685: To amend the Social Security Act to eliminate the 5-month waiting period for Social Security disability and the 24-month waiting period for Medicare benefits in the cases of individuals with disabling burn injuries. S.173: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish Medicare Health Savings Accounts. S. 2320: to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide continued entitlement to coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries under the Medicare program that have received a kidney transplant and whose entitlement to coverage would otherwise expire, and for other purposes. 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.
Client expense: $540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 3283, S. 2320, Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2007 H.R. 3635, Everson Walls and Ron Springs Gift for Life Act of 2007 Annual Appropriations for Biomedical Research H.R. 6331, S. 3101, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 3101, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008. Lobby to maintain the current rebate percentage. S. 2320, Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2007. Lobbied for passage of bill. No Bill Number, Medicare Part D Oversight. Lobbied Members of Congress to educate on the benefits of private negotiation in Medicare Part D.
Client expense: $830,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 5629/S. 1695, Biologics Price Competition & Innovation Act. Lobbied Members of Congress in support of an FDA pathway for biosimilar products, patient safety, and data exclusivity. H.R. 1424, The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act. Lobbied Members of Congress in support of mental health parity and against increased Medicaid rebates. S. 2731/ H.R. 5501, Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008. Lobbied Members of Congress in support of reauthorization of the Presidents Emergency Program for AIDS Relief. H.R. 5629/ S. 1695, Pathway for Biosimilars Act. Lobbied Members of Congress in support of an FDA pathway for biosimilar products, patient safety and data exclusivity. H.R. 3610, Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007. Lobbied to ensure safety and access to prescription drugs S. 999, The STOP Stroke Act. Lobbied for passage of bill H.R. 5839, Safeguarding Americas Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008. Lobbied for passage of bill. S. 2320 NO Bill Number, Pharmaceuticals in The environment. Lobbied to educate Members of Congress on the issue of pharmaceuticals in the environment. No Bill Number, Labor, HHS Appropriations Bill. Lobbied to ensure patient access to HIV/AIDS medicines through ADAP.
Client expense: $830,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 3101 and H.R. 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 and S. 3118, the Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008; S. 1887, Medicare Access to Critical Medications Act and HR 3061, Amending Title XVIII of the SSA to ensure access to critical medications under Medicare Part D; S. 1951 and H.R. 3700, the Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act; S. 2320 and H.R. 3282, the Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2007; Issues related to implementation of Section 5001 (c) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005; Issues related to Medicare coverage of immunosuppressants; Issues related to Medicare Part Ds six classes of clinical concern; Issues related to Medicaid payment for hospital-acquired conditions; and issues related to Medicaid prior authorization
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Organ Donation and transplantation issues specifically H.R. 3282, S. 2320, H.R. 2808, H.R. 3635
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R.685: To amend the Social Security Act to eliminate the 5-month waiting period for Social Security disability and the 24-month waiting period for Medicare benefits in the cases of individuals with disabling burn injuries. S.173: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish Medicare Health Savings Accounts. S. 2320: to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide continued entitlement to coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries under the Medicare program that have received a kidney transplant and whose entitlement to coverage would otherwise expire, and for other purposes. 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.
Client expense: $540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Technical issues regarding organ donation and transplantation H.R.3282/S.2320, Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2007, all sections P.L.108-216, Organ Donation and Recovery Improvement Act, appropriations for all sections
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H. R. 3283, S. 2320, Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2007 H. R. 710, Charlie W. Norwood Living Organ Donation Act H. R. 3635, Everson Walls and Ron Springs Gift for Life Act of 2007 Appropriations for Biomedical Research
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Organ donation and transplantation issues specifically H.R. 3282, S.2320, H.R. 2808, H.R. 3635
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R.685: To amend the Social Security Act to eliminate the 5-month waiting period for Social Security disability and the 24-month waiting period for Medicare benefits in the cases of individuals with disabling burn injuries. S.173: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish Medicare Health Savings Accounts. S. 2320: to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide continued entitlement to coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries under the Medicare program that have received a kidney transplant and whose entitlement to coverage would otherwise expire, and for other purposes. 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.
Client expense: $870,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 1951 and H.R. 3700, the Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act, Section 2(b), Prior Authorization Programs; S. 1887, the Medicare Access to Critical Medications Act of 2007; H.R. 3061, the Medicare Part D Drug Class Protection Act of 2007; Implementation of Section 5001 (c) of the 2005 Deficit Reduction Act; HR 3282 & S 2320, the Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2007; Medicare payment for imaging.
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H. R. 3283, S. 2320, Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2007 H. R. 710, Charlie W. Norwood Living Organ Donation Act H. R. 3635, Everson Walls and Ron Springs Gift for Life Act of 2007 Appropriations for Biomedical Research
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 2320, Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2007.Lobbied for passage of bill. Medicare Part D Oversight (No Bill Number Yet). Lobbied Members of Congress to educate on the benefits of private negotiation in Medicare Part D.
Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R.685: To amend the Social Security Act to eliminate the 5-month waiting period for Social Security disability and the 24-month waiting period for Medicare benefits in the cases of individuals with disabling burn injuries. S.173: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish Medicare Health Savings Accounts. S. 2320: to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide continued entitlement to coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries under the Medicare program that have received a kidney transplant and whose entitlement to coverage would otherwise expire, and for other purposes. 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.
Client expense: $870,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Technical issues regarding organ donation and transplantation H.R.3282/S.2320, Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2007, all sections P.L.108-216, Organ Donation and Recovery Improvement Act, appropriations for all sections
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2007 · year_end · Medicare/Medicaid
* H.R. 1245 / S. 432, "Kidney Disease Educational Benefits Act of 2007" Establish an educational program under Medicare for chronic kidney disease patients, to inform them of various treatment modalities. H.R. 3282 / S. 2320, "Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2007," to extend Medicare Part B coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients who are not Medicare-aged or Medicare-disabled (Medicare "ESRD beneficiaries"). Implementation of Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit. Performance measures for chronic kidney disease under Quality Improvement Organizations. Interpretive Guidelines for Dialysis Conditions of Coverage End Stage Renal Disease Clinical Performance Measures Program CMS Coverage of Renal Stenting Malnutrition in kidney dialysis patients. H.R. 1245 / S. 432, "Kidney Disease Educational Benefits Act of 2007" Establish an educational program under Medicare for chronic kidney disease patients, to inform them of various treatment modalities.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2007 · year_end · Health Issues
Organ donation and transplantation issues specifically H.R. 3282, S. 2320, H.R. 2808, H.R. 3635.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE