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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
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Promoting Health Information Technology Act (H.R. 3800) Personalized Health Information Act (H.R. 1368) Health Information Technology Act (S. 1408) PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008 (H.R. 6357) Michelle's Law (S. 400) PLAY Every Day Act (S. 651/H.R. 2045) Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention Act (STOP Stroke Act) (S. 999/H.R. 477) National Childhood Stroke Awareness Day (S.RES. 184) Heart Disease Education, Analysis and Research, and Treatment for Women Act (HEART for Women Act) (S. 573/H.R. 1014) Indian Health Care Improvement Act (S. 1200/H.R. 1328) Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act (S. 1576/H.R. 3333) Health Equity and Accountability Act (H.R. 3014) Wired for Health Care Quality Act (S. 1693) National CPR-AED Awareness Week (S.CON.RES. 54/H.CON.RES. 215) Josh Miller HEARTS Act (H.R. 4926) Resolution for American Heart Month (H.CON.RES. 972) Workplace Wellness Resolution (S.RES. 673/H.CON.RES. 405) Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Resolution (S.CON.RES 93/H.CON.RES. 393) Advancing America's Priorities Act (S. 3297)
Client expense: $269,618 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
INS (Legislative): H.R. 241: Association Health Plans (Johnson); H.R. 758: Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) (continued) INS (Legislative) (cont.) H.R. 1081: Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio); H.R. 1282: Medigap Access Improvement Act (English); H.R. 1424: Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act (Kennedy); H.R. 2412: Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act (Lowey); H.R. 2676: Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Pryce); H.R. 2842: Childrens Health Protection Act (Schwartz); H.R. 2851: Michelles Law (Hodes) (provisions relating to continuity of coverage for college students on medical leave); H.R. 3001: Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act (Pallone); H.R. 3195: ADA Amendments Act (Hoyer); H.R. 3200: National Insurance Act (provisions relating to regulatory reform) (Bean); H.R. 3425: Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney); H.R. 4460: Health Care Choice Act (provisions relating to health insurance reforms in individual market) (Shadegg); H.R. 5550: Coverage for Young Adult Dependents of Federal Employees (Davis); H.R. 5781: Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (Maloney) (provisions relating to disability study); H.R. 5840: Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) (provisions relating to federal Office of Insurance Information); H.R. 5938: Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act (Conyers); H.R. 6049: Energy Improvement and Extension Act (provisions relating to mental health parity); H.R. 6071: Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) (provisions relating to reinstatement of health insurance following nonpayment of premiums); H.R. 6142: Lawsuits Against Employer-Sponsored Disability Benefit Plans (Andrews); H.R. 6210: Small Business Health Options Program Act (Kind-English); H.R. 6528: Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Eshoo) (provisions relating to limitations on lifetime limits); H.R. 6582: Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) (provisions relating to health insurance); H.R. 6908: Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarifications Act (Burgess) (provisions relating to disclosure rules for coverage exclusions); H.R. 6983: Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (Kennedy) (provisions relating to mental health parity); H.R. 7129: Several Approaches to Reduce the Uninsured Act (Andrews) (relating to state regulation of employer-sponsored health benefits); S. 40: National Insurance Act (provisions relating to regulatory reform) (Sununu); S. 46: Affordability in the Individual Market Act (provisions relating to HSAs) (Ensign); S. 239: Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act (Feinstein); S. 400: Michelle's Law (provisions relating to continuity of coverage for college students on medical leave) (Sununu); S. 459: Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe); S. 495: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy); S. 558: Mental Health Parity Act (Domenici); S. 616: HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act (Collins); S. 618: Insurance Industry Competition Act (Leahy); S. 1076: HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act (Burgess); S. 1178: Identity Theft Protection Act (Inouye); S. 1260: Data Security Act (Carper); S. 1298: Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry); S. 1588: Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation and Surgery Act (Landrieu); S. 1758: Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act (Kennedy); S. 1814: Health Information Privacy and Security Act (Leahy); S. 2168: Identify Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act (Leahy); S. 2236: Preexisting Condition Exclusion Patient Protection Act (Rockefeller); S. 2268: Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar); S. 2477: Health Care Choice Act (DeMint); S. 2706: Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Dorgan); S. 2795: Small Business Health Options Program Act (Durbin-Snowe); S. 2818: Small Business Health Plans Act (Enzi); S. 2948: Small Business Empowerment Act (Brown) (provisions relating to health coverage for small employers); S. 2999: Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Brown); S. 3068: Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act (Snowe); S. 3115: Childrens Health Protection Act (Lautenberg); S. 3335: Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act (provisions relating to mental health parity); S. 3554: Affordable Coverage for Small Employers Act (Smith) (provisions relating to insurance reforms, tax credits); S. 3559: Continuing Coverage Act (Coleman) (relating to third party review for rescission decisions); S. 3712: Mental Health Parity (Kennedy) (relating to a technical correction); DRAFT Senate Bill (Grassley) relating to disclosure of employee health insurance costs; Draft Senate Health Care Reform Proposal (Baucus) (relating to access, quality, and affordability issues). INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; crossover fees for Medigap claims; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; and implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements.
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards; HIT Privacy; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 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; Connectors/Virtual Connectors, SIMs; S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act"; S2795 "Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008" Mental Health Parity: S3712 "A Bill to make a technical correction in the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008" TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" 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" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts SCHIP; HR976 and HR3963 "SCHIP Extension Bill" HR2851 and S400 "Michelle's Law" Health Disparities; Wellness: Technical Corrections to S1753 Healthy Workforce Act of 2007
Client expense: $1,920,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards; HIT Privacy; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 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" Mental Health Parity: S3712 "A Bill to make a technical correction in the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008" TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts SCHIP; HR976 and HR3963 "SCHIP Extension Bill" HR2851 and S400 "Michelle's Law"
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
| Democratic |
| MD |
| Barbara Boxer | Democratic | CA |
| Bernard Sanders | Independent | VT |
| Charles E. Schumer | Democratic | NY |
| Christopher Dodd | Democratic | CT |
| Edward Kennedy | Democratic | MA |
| Frank R. Lautenberg | Democratic | NJ |
| Hillary Clinton | Democratic | NY |
| Jack Reed | Democratic | RI |
| Jeff Bingaman | Democratic | NM |
| John F. Kerry | Democratic | MA |
| John McCain | Republican | AZ |
| Jon Tester | Democratic | MT |
| Joseph Biden | Democratic | DE |
| Joseph I. Lieberman | Independent | CT |
| Judd Gregg | Republican | NH |
| Lamar Alexander | Republican | TN |
| Norm Coleman | Republican | MN |
| Olympia J. Snowe | Republican | ME |
| Patty Murray | Democratic | WA |
| Richard Burr | Republican | NC |
| Richard G. Lugar | Republican | IN |
| Richard J. Durbin | Democratic | IL |
| Robert Menendez | Democratic | NJ |
| Ron Wyden | Democratic | OR |
| Russell Feingold | Democratic | WI |
| Sherrod Brown | Democratic | OH |
| Susan M. Collins | Republican | ME |
| Ted Stevens | Republican | AK |
| Thomas R. Carper | Democratic | DE |
| Tom Harkin | Democratic | IA |
Client expense: $2,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Health Information Technology Standards; HIT Privacy; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 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" Mental Health Parity: S3712 "A Bill to make a technical correction in the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008" TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts SCHIP; HR976 and HR3963 "SCHIP Extension Bill" HR2851 and S400 "Michelle's Law"
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to health disparities, federal health care programs, genetic information, cancer, nutrition, wellness, including the following legislation: H.R. 2419, Farm Nutritious & Bioenergy Act of 2007; H.R. 3014, Mental Health Equity & Accountability Act; H.R. 2994, National Pain Care Policy Act; H.R. 1738, Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Early Detection & Treatment Act; proposed Senate national cancer program authorizing legislation; S. 2290 Comprehensive Cancer Improvement Act; S. 2999 & H.R. 2676 Access to Cancer Clinical Trial Act; S. 1415 & H.R. 2353 Cancer Screening Treatment & Survivorship Act; S. 1056 National Cancer Act; S. 400 & H.R. 2851 Michelle's Law Act; and H.R. 2729 Prostate Cancer Research & Prevention Act. Issues related to access to care, including healthcare reform and non-specific legislative advocacy.
Client expense: $1,040,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Patients' Rights Legislation; HR 748/S 450: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act; PL 108-173: Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003; S 558: Mental Health Parity legislation; HR 1367: Paul Wellstone Mental Health & Addiction Equity Act of 2007; HR 1017/S 578: Protecting Children's Health in Schools Act; HR 3001/S 1758: Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act (CLASS) Act; HR 2820: Reconstructive Surgery Act of 2008 S 400: Michelle's Law; HR 5617/S 3517: Group Health Plan Prosthetics Parity Act of 2007; HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (HR 6983: Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity & Addiction Equity Act of 2008); HR 3690: Military Family Autism Equality Act.
Client expense: $78,906 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Council on Disability, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards; HIT Privacy; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 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" Mental Health Parity: S3712 "A Bill to make a technical correction in the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008" TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" 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" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts SCHIP; HR976 and HR3963 "SCHIP Extension Bill" HR2851 and S400 "Michelle's Law"
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Long term care insurance - Potential legislation concerning this issue. Insurance issues - S 618, Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007; HR 1081, Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007; HR 241, To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees; S 46, Affordability in the Individual Market Act; HR 1282, Medigap Access Improvement Act of 2007; HR 758, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007; S 459, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007; HR 2412, Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act of 2007; S 616, HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act; HR 1076, HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act; S 40, National Insurance Act of 2007; HR 3200, National Insurance Act of 2007; S 1298, Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act of 2007; S 400, Michelle's Law; HR 2851, Michelle's Law; S 1588, CARES Act; HR 2676, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act of 2007; HR 3425, Cancer Screening Coverage Act of 2007; S 2236, Preexisting Condition Exclusion Patient Protection Act of 2007; S 2268, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act of 2007; HR 4460, Health Care Choice Act of 2007; S 2477, Health Care Choice Act of 2007; S 1758, CLASS Act; HR 3001, CLASS Act; S 2795, SHOP Act; HR 6210, SHOP Act; S 3115, Children's Health Protection Act of 2008; HR 2842, Children's Health Protection Act of 2008; HR 5840, Insurance Information Act of 2008; HR 6142, To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide, in the case of an employee welfare benefit plan providing benefits in the event of disability, an exemption from preemption under such title for State tort actions to recover damages arising from the failure of the plan to timely provide such benefits; HR 5550, To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the maximum age to qualify for coverage as a `child' under the health benefits program for Federal employees; S 2948, Small Business Empowerment Act; S 2818, Small Business Health Plans Act of 2008; S 2999, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act of 2008; HR 6071, Health Care Consumer Protection Act of 2008; S 3068, Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act of 2007; S 3559, Continuing Coverage Act of 2008; S 3554, Affordable Coverage for Small Employers Act of 2008; HR 6908, Health Insurance Source of Injury Clarification Act of 2008; HR 6582, Small Business CHOICE Act of 2008; HR 6528, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act; S 2706, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act; HR 5840, Insurance Information Act of 2008; HR 7129, Several Approaches to Reduce the Uninsured Act of 2008; proposed legislation concerning these issues. Mental health parity - HR 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007; HR 6983, Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008; S 3712, To make a technical correction in the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
S 2795/HR 5918 Small business Health Options Program Act of 2008 (SHOP); Small Business Health Insurance reform; HR 6444 Healthy Americans Act; S.400 and HR 2851 - Michelle's Law; HR 6357 PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008: Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008; HR 6898, Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008; HR 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 334 Healthy Americans Act; Universal Health Reform; S.1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act; HR 3800 Promoting Health Information Technology Act; HR 5442 Technologies for Restoring Users Security and Trust in Health Information Act of 2008; Health Information Technology (HIT); comprehensive (or universal) health reform; HR 6444 Healthy Americans Act; S.400 and HR 2851 - Michelle's Law; HR 6357 PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008: Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008; HR 6898, Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008; Healthcare issues related to economic recovery/stimulus package (HR 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008) including Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Federal Medicaid Assistance Percentages (FMAP), HIT, privacy, Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 334 Healthy Americans Act; Universal Health Reform; S.1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act; HR 3800 Promoting Health Information Technology Act; HR 5442 Technologies for Restoring Users Security and Trust in Health Information Act of 2008; Health Information Technology (HIT); comprehensive (or universal) health reform; HR 6444 Healthy Americans Act; S.400 and HR 2851 - Michelle's Law; HR 6357 PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008: Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008; HR 6898, Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008; Healthcare issues related to economic recovery/stimulus package (HR 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008) including Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Federal Medicaid Assistance Percentages (FMAP), HIT, privacy, Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 334 Healthy Americans Act; Universal Health Reform; S.1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act; HR 3800 Promoting Health Information Technology Act; HR 5442 Technologies for Restoring Users Security and Trust in Health Information Act of 2008; Health Information Technology (HIT); comprehensive (or universal) health reform; HR 6444 Healthy Americans Act; S.400 and HR 2851 - Michelle's Law; HR 6357 PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008: Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008; HR 6898, Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008; Healthcare issues related to economic recovery/stimulus package (HR 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008) including Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Federal Medicaid Assistance Percentages (FMAP), HIT, privacy, Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1738 Colorectal Cancer Early Detection, Prevention and Treatment Act H.H. 2994 National Pain Care Policy Act of 2007 S. 400 and H.R. 2851 Michelle's Law Act
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to health disparities, federal health care programs, genetic information, cancer, nutrition, wellness, including the following legislation: H.R. 3014, Mental Health Equity & Accountability Act; H.R. 2994, National Pain Care Policy Act; H.R. 1738, Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Early Detection & Treatment Act; S. 400, H.R. 2851, Michelle's Law Act.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
S. 1681/H.R. 5873 - Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008 S. 400/H.R. 2851 - Michelle's Law S. 3195/H.R. 6375 - Healthy Transition Act of 2008 H.R. 6893 - Fostering Connections to Success Act Provider Conscience Regulation
Client expense: $186,837 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Indian Health Service, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 197: To Extend the Production Tax Credit (PTC) H.R. 833/S. 286: Rural Communities Investment Act H.R. 976: Small Business Tax Relief Act H.R. 878/S. 601: Simplification Through Additional Reporting Tax Act H.R. 1509/S. 940: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income H.R. 1591: U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health, and Iraq Accountability Act of 2007: Title II, Chapter 4: small business depreciation provisions S. 897: Alzheimer's Family Assistance Act S. 504: Long-Term Care Trust Account Act S. 46: Affordability in the Individual Market Act S. 400: Michelle's Law H.R. 2280/S. 1621: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation S. 1726 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act H.R. 3160: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade taxation of U.S. income S. 2209: Research Credit Improvement Act of 2007 S. 2242: Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2007 H.R.3996: Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R.4351: Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act\ H.R.3735/S. 1273: To extend the look-through treatments of payments between related controlled foreign corporations H.R.3234: To improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts H.R.2138: Investment in America Act of 2007 H.R.2776: Energy & Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 H.R.3056: Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 H.R.4994: Middle Class Jobs Protection Act of 2008 H.R.5085: Small Business Expansion Act of 2008 H.R.5351: To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and energy conservation H.R.5267: Business Activity Tax Simplification Act H.R.2419: Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act: Section 12407 of the Senate Amendment; Section 168 of Code H.R.5231: To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to extend the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources S.2821: The Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008 H.R.3361: Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act S.1945: Patriot Employers Act H.R.5719: Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 H.R.6049: Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008 H.R.5719: U.S.A. Substantiation Act H.R.6275: Alternative Minimum Tax Relief H.R. 1424: Economic Stabalization Act H.R. 3997: Emergency Economic Stabalization Act of 2008; P.L. 110-343 H.R. 7060: Tax Extenders: Subpart F, R&D credit; PTC credit H.R. 6049: Tax Extenders: Subpart F, R&D credit; PTC credit H.R. 6604: Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008 H.R. 1424: TARP: Extending Expiring Tax Provisions; P.L. 110-343
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 3185: 401K Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act S. 400: Michelle's Law H.R. 3361/H.R. 6382/H.R. 7327: Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act; P.L. 110-458 H.R.6143: Pension Protection Act ERISA Amendments of 2008
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Insurance Market Reform S.1019, S. 334, AND HR. 3163 and Health Choice Act Mental Health Parity Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 HR. 971 and S. 2161 S. 3172 Technical Corrections to Wellstone/Domenici Parity Act 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: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: H.R. 971 and S.2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007"; S.618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007". Health Information Technology Standards: Electronic Health Records; ICD-10 Implementation; H.R. 3168 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007"; S.1783 and S.1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act"; H.R. 3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Act"; H.R. 2406 "Healthcare Information Enterprise Integration Act"; H.R. 6357 Pro(Tech)t Act of 2008". Healthcare Reform: Insurance Market Reform: Employer Based Healthcare System; Small Group Market/Business Healthcare; Uninsured; S.1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S.334 and H.R. 3163 "Healthy Americans Act"; S.2795 "Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008". TAAL H.R. 3801 and S.1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007". Comparative Effectiveness Research: H.R. 3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Section 904 only; H.R. 2184 "Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act"; S.3408 "Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008". S.2041 "False Claim Act Correction of 2007" as it pertains to the payment of healthcare claims. H.R.2851 and S.400 "Michelle's Law".
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards; HIT Privacy; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 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: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act"; S2795 "Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008" Genetic Non-discrimination: HR493 and S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007" Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007"; HR1424 as passed: sections pertaining to the "Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008" Comparative Effectiveness Research: HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Section 904 only; HR2184 "Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act" Health Savings Account/Medical Savings Accounts HR2851 and S400 "Michelle's Law" HR5550 "To amend title 5 USC to increase the maximum age to qualify for coverage as a 'child' under FEHBP" S2041 "False Claim Act Correction of 2007" as it pertains to the payment of healthcare claims HR758 "Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007"
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Health Issues
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards: HIT Privacy; Electionic Health Records; ICD10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007", S1783 and S1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act"; HR3800 "Promoting Health 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: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act"; S2795 "Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008" Genetic Non-discrimination: HR493 and S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007" Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007"; HR1424 as passed: secions pertaining to the "Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008" Comparative Effectiveness Research: HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Section 904 only; HR2184 "Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act" Health Savings Account/Medical Savings Accounts HR2851 and S400 "Michelle's Law" HR5550 "To amend title 5 USC to increase the maximum age to qualify for coverage as a 'child' under FEHBP" S2041 "False Claim Act Correction of 2007" as it pertains to the payment of healthcare claims HR758 "Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007"
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Health Issues
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards: HIT Privacy; Electionic Health Records; ICD10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007", S1783 and S1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act"; HR3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act" Healthcare Reform; Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Small Group Market/Small Business Healthcare; Uninsured: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act" Genetic Non-discrimination: S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007" Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007"; HR1424 as passed: sections pertaining to the "Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008" Comparative Effectiveness Research: HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Section 904 only; HR2184 "Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act" Health Savings Account/Medical Savings Accounts HR2851 and S400 "Michelle's Law" HR5550 "To amend title 5 USC to increase the maximum age to qualify for coverage as a 'child' under FEHBP" S2041 "False Claim Act Correction of 2007" as it pertains to the payment of healthcare claims HR758 "Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007"
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
HR 493/S 358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007; H 2761, Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007 (Include life insurance provision); S1588, Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation and Surgery Act (Mandated coverage for congenital disease/deformity); H836, Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007 (Privacy and data security provisions); HR 948, Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007; S 495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007; S 1408, Health Information Technology Act of 2007 (Provision on using technology for quality); HR 3425, Cancer Screening Coverage Act of 2007 (Mandated cancer screening); HR 3341, Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2007 (Provision exempting physicians from antitrust laws); S 459/HR 758, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007 (Minimum hospital stay for breast cancer); S 40, National Insurance Act of 2007 (Optional federal charter for insurance); S 400/HR 2851, Michelle's Law (Mandatory coverage for students when on medical leave); HR 4460/S 2477, Health Care Choice Act of 2007 (Cross-state selling of insurance); HR 4986, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Provision that extends Family Medical Leave Act to service members); S 1881/HR 3195, ADA Restoration Act of 2007; HR 6142, (ERISA and disability benefit damages); HR 5840, Insurance Information Act of 2008; S 3406, ADA Amendments Act.
Client expense: $517,594 · 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
2008 · third_quarter · Health Issues
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards; HIT Privacy; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 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: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act"; S2795 "Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008" Genetic Non-discrimination: HR493 and S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007"; HR1424 as passed: sections pertaining to the "Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008" TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" Comparative Effectiveness Reseaarch: HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Section 904 only; HR2184 "Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts HR2851 and S400 "Michelle's Law" HR5550 "To amend title 5 USC to increase the maximum age to qualify for coverage as a 'child' under FEHBP" S2041 "False Claim Act Correction of 2007" as it pertains to the payment of healthcare claims HR758 "Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007"
Client expense: $1,900,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Health Issues
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007," S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" 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;" HR 2406 "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: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007;" S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act;" S2795 "Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008" Genetic Non-discrimination: HR493 and S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007" Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007;" HR1424 as passed; sections pertaining to the "Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008" TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" Comparative Effectiveness Research: HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Section 904 only; HR2184 "Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts HR2851 and S400 "Michelle's Law" HR5550 "To amend title 5 USC to increase the maximum age to qualify for coverage as a 'child' under FEHBP" S2041 "False Claim Act Correction of 2007" as it pertains to the payment of healthcare claims HR758 "Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007"
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Insurance
See addendum HR 1065Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 HR 1076HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act HR 1081Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 HR 1424Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act HR 1682 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 HR 1820Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2007 HR 2132Small Business Health Plans Act of 2007 HR 4460Health Care Choice Act of 2007 HR 493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act HR 506Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act HR 5611National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 HR 6528Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act' HR 6582Small Business CHOICE Act HR 6908Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act of 2008' HR 758Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2008 HR5792Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act S 2477Health Care Choice Act of 2007 S 2706 Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act S 3554Affordable Coverage for Small Employers Act S 3554Affordable Coverage for Small Employers Act S 3559Continuing Coverage Act S 358 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act S 558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 S 618 Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 S 929 Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 HR 241Association Health Plans HR 2842Childrens Health Protection Act HR 2948Increased Access to Health Insurance Act HR 3997Tax Relief Act with MHP Extension HR 5840Insurance Information Act HR 5918Small Business Health Options Program Act HR 5923Patients Health Care Reform Act HR 5955Making Health Care More Affordable Act HR 6071Health Care Consumer Protection Act HR 6142Lawsuits Against Employer-Sponsored Disability Benefit Plans HR 6210Small Business Health Options Program Act S 1076HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act S 1298Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act S 2795Small Business Health Options Program Act S 2818Small Business Health Plans Act S 2948Small Business Empowerment Act S 40 National Insurance Act S 400 Michelle's Law S 46 Affordability in the Individual Market Act S 616 HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act
Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Promoting Health Information Technology Act (H.R. 3800) Personalized Health Information Act (H.R. 1368) Health Information Technology Act (S. 1408) PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008 (h.r. 6357) Michelle's Law (S. 400) PLAY Every Day Act (S. 651/H.R. 2045) Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention Act (STOP Stroke Act) (S. 999/H.R. 477) National Childhood Stroke Awareness Day (S.RES. 184) Heart Disease Education, Analysis and Research, and Treatment for Women Act (HEART for Women Act) (S. 573/H.R. 1014) Indian Health Care Improvement Act (S. 1200/H.R. 1328) Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act (S. 1576/H.R. 3333) Health Equity and Accountability Act (H.R. 3014) Wired for Health Care Quality Act (S. 1693) Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007 (PDUFA) (S. 1082) National CPR-AED Awareness Week (S.CON.RES. 54/H.CON.RES. 215) Josh Miller HEARTS Act (H.R. 4926) Resolution for American Heart Month (H.CON.RES. 972) Workplace Wellness Resolution (S.RES. 673/H.CON.RES. 405) Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Resolution (S.CON.RES 93/H.CON.RES. 393) Advancing America's Priorities Act (S. 3297)
Client expense: $411,823 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Insurance
Patients' Rights Legislation; HR 748/S 450: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act; PL 108-173: Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003; S 558: Mental Health Parity legislation; HR 1367: Paul Wellstone Mental Health & Addiction Equity Act of 2007; HR 1017/S 578: Protecting Children's Health in Schools Act; HR 3001/S 1758: Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act (CLASS) Act; HR 2820: Reconstructive Surgery Act of 2008 S 400: Michelle's Law; HR 5617/S 3517: Group Health Plan Prosthetics Parity Act of 2007; HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (HR 6983: Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity & Addiction Equity Act of 2008).
Client expense: $115,423 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Council on Disability, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Health Issues
HR 1738 Colorectal Cancer Early Detection, Prevention and Treatment Act HR 2994 national pain Care policy Act of 2007 S 400 and HR 2851 Michelle's Law Act
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Health Issues
HR 380 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 HR 676 United States National Health Insurance Act S 400 Michelle's Law HR 840 Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2008 Whose Side are you On Campaign
Client expense: $541,199 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Health Insurance Reform: S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards: HIT Privacy; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007"; S1783 and S1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act, "Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act. Healthcare Reform; Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System: Uninsured: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act of 2008 Genetic Non-discrimination: HR493 and S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007"; HR1424 as passed: sections pertaining to the "Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008" Coverage: HR2851 and S400 "Michelle's Law" HR5550 "To amend title 5 USC to increase the maximum age to qualify for coverage as a 'child' under FEHBP", S2041 "False Claim Act Correction of 2007", HR758 "Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007".
Client expense: $300,889 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Insurance
Health Insurance Market Reform: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act of 2008. Coverage and Mandates: HR2851 and S400 "Michelle's Law" HR5550 "To amend title 5 USC to increase the maximum age to qualify for coverage as a 'child' under FEHBP", S2041 "False Claim Act Correction of 2007", HR758 "Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007".
Client expense: $300,889 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Insurance
Mental health parity - S 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007; HR 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 AND To provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy; HR 4848, To extend for one year parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits; HR 6049, Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008; HR 6983, Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008; S 3335, Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008. Long-term care - Proposed legislation re this issue. Insurance issues - S 618, Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007; HR 1081, Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007; HR 241, To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees; S 46, Affordability in the Individual Market Act; HR 1282, Medigap Access Improvement Act of 2007; HR 758, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007; S 459, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007; HR 2412, Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act of 2007; S 616, HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act; HR 1076, HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act; S 40, National Insurance Act of 2007; HR 3200, National Insurance Act of 2007; S 1298, Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act of 2007; S 400, Michelle's Law; HR 2851, Michelle's Law; S 1588, CARES Act; HR 2676, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act of 2007; HR 3425, Cancer Screening Coverage Act of 2007; S 2236, Preexisting Condition Exclusion Patient Protection Act of 2007; S 2268, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act of 2007; HR 4460, Health Care Choice Act of 2007; S 2477, Health Care Choice Act of 2007; S 1758, CLASS Act; HR 3001, CLASS Act; HR 5781, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008; HR 3195, ADA Restoration Act of 2007; S 2795, SHOP Act; HR 6210, SHOP Act; S 3115, Children's Health Protection Act of 2008; HR 2842, Children's Health Protection Act of 2008; HR 5840, Insurance Information Act of 2008; HR 6142, To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide, in the case of an employee welfare benefit plan providing benefits in the event of disability, an exemption from preemption under such title for State tort actions to recover damages arising from the failure of the plan to timely provide such benefits; HR 5550, To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the maximum age to qualify for coverage as a `child' under the health benefits program for Federal employees; S 2948, Small Business Empowerment Act; S 2818, Small Business Health Plans Act of 2008; S 2999, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act of 2008; HR 6071, Health Care Consumer Protection Act of 2008; S 3068, Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act of 2007; S 3559, Continuing Coverage Act of 2008; S 3554, Affordable Coverage for Small Employers Act of 2008; HR 6908, Health Insurance Source of Injury Clarification Act of 2008; HR 6582, Small Business CHOICE Act of 2008; HR 6528, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act; S 2706, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to health disparities, federal health care programs, genetic information, cancer, nutrition, wellness, including the following legislation: H.R. 2419, Farm Nutritious & Bioenergy Act of 2007; H.R. 3014, Mental Health Equity & Accountability Act; H.R. 2994, National Pain Care Policy Act; H.R. 1738, Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Early Detection & Treatment Act; proposed Senate national cancer program authorizing legislation; S. 2290 Comprehensive Cancer Improvement Act; S. 2999 & H.R. 2676 Access to Cancer Clinical Trial Act; S. 1415 & H.R. 2353 Cancer Screening Treatment & Survivorship Act; S. 1056 National Cancer Act; S. 400 & H.R. 2851 Michelle's Law Act; and H.R. 2729 Prostate Cancer Research & Prevention Act. Issues related to access to care, including healthcare reform and non-specific legislative advocacy.
Client expense: $1,310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Health Issues
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards; HIT Privacy; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 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: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act"; S2795 "Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008" Genetic Non-discrimination: HR493 and S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007"; HR1424 as passed: sections pertaining to the "Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008" TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" Comparative Effectiveness Research: HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Section 904 only; HR2184 "Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act" HR2851 and S400 "Michelle's Law" S2041 "False Claim Act Correction of 2007" as it pertains to the payment of healthcare claims HR758 "Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007"
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Health Issues
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards; HIT Privacy; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 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: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act"; S2795 "Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008" Genetic Non-discrimination: HR493 and S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007" Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007"; HR1424 as passed: sections pertaining to the "Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008" TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" Comparative Effectiveness Research: HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Section 904 only; HR2184 "Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts HR2851 and S400 "Michelle's Law" HR5550 "To amend title 5 USC to increase the maximum age to qualify for coverage as a 'child' under FEHBP" S2041 "False Claim Act Correction of 2007" as it pertains to the payment of healthcare claims HR758 "Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007"
Client expense: $87,939 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Insurance
INS (Legislative): H.R. 241: Association Health Plans (Johnson); H.R. 758: Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) (continued) INS (Legislative) (cont.) H.R. 1081: Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio); H.R. 1282: Medigap Access Improvement Act (English); H.R. 1424: Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act (Kennedy); H.R. 2412: Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act (Lowey); H.R. 2676: Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Pryce); H.R. 2842: Childrens Health Protection Act (Schwartz); H.R. 2851: Michelles Law (Hodes) (provisions relating to continuity of coverage for college students on medical leave); H.R. 3001: Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act (Pallone); H.R. 3195: ADA Amendments Act (Hoyer); H.R. 3200: National Insurance Act (provisions relating to regulatory reform) (Bean); H.R. 3425: Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney); H.R. 4460: Health Care Choice Act (provisions relating to health insurance reforms in individual market) (Shadegg); H.R. 5550: Coverage for Young Adult Dependents of Federal Employees (Davis); H.R. 5781: Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (Maloney) (provisions relating to disability study); H.R. 5840: Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) (provisions relating to federal Office of Insurance Information); H.R. 5938: Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act (Conyers); H.R. 6049: Energy Improvement and Extension Act (provisions relating to mental health parity); H.R. 6071: Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) (provisions relating to reinstatement of health insurance following nonpayment of premiums); H.R. 6142: Lawsuits Against Employer-Sponsored Disability Benefit Plans (Andrews); H.R. 6210: Small Business Health Options Program Act (Kind-English); H.R. 6528: Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Eshoo) (provisions relating to limitations on lifetime limits); H.R. 6582: Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) (provisions relating to health insurance); H.R. 6908: Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarifications Act (Burgess) (provisions relating to disclosure rules for coverage exclusions); H.R. 6983: Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (Kennedy) (provisions relating to mental health parity); S. 40: National Insurance Act (provisions relating to regulatory reform) (Sununu); S. 46: Affordability in the Individual Market Act (provisions relating to HSAs) (Ensign); S. 239: Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act (Feinstein); S. 400: Michelle's Law (provisions relating to continuity of coverage for college students on medical leave) (Sununu); S. 459: Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe); S. 495: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy); S. 558: Mental Health Parity Act (Domenici); S. 616: HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act (Collins); S. 618: Insurance Industry Competition Act (Leahy); S. 1076: HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act (Burgess); S. 1178: Identity Theft Protection Act (Inouye); S. 1260: Data Security Act (Carper); S. 1298: Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry); S. 1588: Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation and Surgery Act (Landrieu); S. 1758: Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act (Kennedy); S. 1814: Health Information Privacy and Security Act (Leahy); S. 2168: Identify Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act (Leahy); S. 2236: Preexisting Condition Exclusion Patient Protection Act (Rockefeller); S. 2268: Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar); S. 2477: Health Care Choice Act (DeMint); S. 2706: Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Dorgan); S. 2795: Small Business Health Options Program Act (Durbin-Snowe); S. 2818: Small Business Health Plans Act (Enzi); S. 2948: Small Business Empowerment Act (Brown) (provisions relating to health coverage for small employers); S. 2999: Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Brown); S. 3068: Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act (Snowe); S. 3115: Childrens Health Protection Act (Lautenberg); S. 3335: Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act (provisions relating to mental health parity); S. 3554: Affordable Coverage for Small Employers Act (Smith) (provisions relating to insurance reforms, tax credits); S. 3559: Continuing Coverage Act (Coleman) (relating to third party review for rescission decisions). INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; crossover fees for Medigap claims; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials.
Client expense: $1,630,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · third_quarter · Health Issues
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards; HIT Privacy; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 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: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act"; S2795 "Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008" Genetic Non-discrimination: HR493 and S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007"; HR1424 as passed: sections pertaining to the "Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008" TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" Comparative Effectiveness Reseaarch: HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Section 904 only; HR2184 "Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts HR2851 and S400 "Michelle's Law" HR5550 "To amend title 5 USC to increase the maximum age to qualify for coverage as a 'child' under FEHBP" S2041 "False Claim Act Correction of 2007" as it pertains to the payment of healthcare claims HR758 "Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007"
Client expense: $1,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
HR 493/S 358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007; H 2761, Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007 (Include life insurance provision); S1588, Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation and Surgery Act (Mandated coverage for congenital disease/deformity); H836, Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007 (Privacy and data security provisions); HR 948, Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007; S 495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007; S 1408, Health Information Technology Act of 2007 (Provision on using technology for quality); HR 3425, Cancer Screening Coverage Act of 2007 (Mandated cancer screening); HR 3341, Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2007 (Provision exempting physicians from antitrust laws); S 459/HR 758, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007 (Minimum hospital stay for breast cancer); S 40, National Insurance Act of 2007 (Optional federal charter for insurance); S 400/HR 2851, Michelle's Law (Mandatory coverage for students when on medical leave); HR 4460/S 2477, Health Care Choice Act of 2007 (Cross-state selling of insurance); HR 4986, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Provision that extends Family Medical Leave Act to service members); S 1881/HR 3195, ADA Restoration Act of 2007; HR 6142, (ERISA and disability benefit damages); HR 5840, Insurance Information Act of 2008; S 3406, ADA Amendments Act.
Client expense: $452,449 · 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
2008 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1738, Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Early Detection & Treatment Act; S. 400 & H.R. 2851 Michelle's Law Act; Issues related to access to care, including healthcare reform and non-specific legislative advocacy.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Health Issues
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards: HIT Privacy; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 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: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act"; S2795 "Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008" Genetic Non-discrimination: HR493 and S358 "Generic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007" Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007"; HR1424 as passed: sections pertaining to the "Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addition Equity Act of 2008" Comparative Effectiveness Research: HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Section 904 only; HR2184 "Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act" Health Savings Account/Medical Savings Accounts HR2851 and S400 "Michelle's Law" HR5550 "To amend title 5 USC to increase the maximum age to qualify for coverage as a 'child' under FEHBP" S2041 "False Claim Act Correction of 2007" as it pertains to the payment of healthcare claims HR758 "Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007"
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
S. 1681/H.R. 5873 - Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008 S. 400/H.R. 2851 - Michelle's Law S. 3195/H.R. 6375 - Healthy Transition Act of 2008 H.R. 6893 - Fostering Connections to Success Act Provider Conscience Regulation
Client expense: $162,195 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Indian Health Service, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Justice, Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 197: To Extend the Production Tax Credit (PTC) H.R. 833/S. 286: Rural Communities Investment Act H.R. 976: Small Business Tax Relief Act H.R. 878/S. 601: Simplification Through Additional Reporting Tax Act H.R. 1509/S. 940: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income H.R. 1591: U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health, and Iraq Accountability Act of 2007: Title II, Chapter 4: small business depreciation provisions S. 897: Alzheimer's Family Assistance Act S. 504: Long-Term Care Trust Account Act S. 46: Affordability in the Individual Market Act S. 400: Michelle's Law H.R. 2280/S. 1621: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation S. 1726 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act H.R. 3160: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade taxation of U.S. income S. 2209: Research Credit Improvement Act of 2007 S. 2242: Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2007 H.R.3996: Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R.4351: Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act\ H.R.3735/S. 1273: To extend the look-through treatments of payments between related controlled foreign corporations H.R.3234: To improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts H.R.2138: Investment in America Act of 2007 H.R.2776: Energy & Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 H.R.3056: Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 H.R.4994: Middle Class Jobs Protection Act of 2008 H.R.5085: Small Business Expansion Act of 2008 H.R.5140/S. 2539: Recovery, Rebates & Economic Stimulus for American People Act of 2008: Sections 102 & 103; P.L. 110-185 H.R.5351: To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and energy conservation H.R.5267: Business Activity Tax Simplification Act H.R.2419: Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act: Section 12407 of the Senate Amendment; Section 168 of Code H.R.5231: To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to extend the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources S.2821: The Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008 H.R.3361: Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act S.1945: Patriot Employers Act H.R.5719: Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 H.R.6049: Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008 H.R.5719: U.S.A. Substantiation Act H.R.6275: Alternative Minimum Tax Relief H.R. 1424: Economic Stabalization Act H.R. 3997: Emergency Economic Stabalization Act of 2008; P.L. 110-343 H.R. 7060: Tax Extenders: Subpart F, R&D credit; PTC credit H.R. 6049: Tax Extenders: Subpart F, R&D credit; PTC credit H.R. 6604: Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008
Client expense: $1,040,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 3185: 401K Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act S. 400: Michelle's Law H.R. 3361: Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act H.R.6143: Pension Protection Act ERISA Amendments of 2008
Client expense: $1,040,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Insurance
S 2795/HR 5918 Small business Health Options Program Act of 2008 (SHOP); Small Business Health Insurance reform; S. 558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007; HR 1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health & Addiction Equity Act of 2007; Mental Health Parity; S. 358/HR 493 Genetic Nondiscrimination Act of 2007; GINA; HR 6444 Healthy Americans Act; S.400 and HR 2851 - Michelle's Law; HR 6357 PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008: Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008; HR 6898, Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008; HR 1424 EMERGENCY ECONOMIC STABILIZATION ACT OF 2008
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S. 334 Healthy Americans Act; Universal Health Reform; S.1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act; HR 3800 Promoting Health Information Technology Act; HR 5442 Technologies for Restoring Users Security and Trust in Health Information Act of 2008; Health Information Technology (HIT); comprehensive (or universal) health reform; HR 6444 Healthy Americans Act; S.400 and HR 2851 - Michelle's Law; HR 6357 PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008: Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008; HR 6898, Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008; HR 1424 EMERGENCY ECONOMIC STABILIZATION ACT OF 2008.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S. 334 Healthy Americans Act; Universal Health Reform; S.1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act; HR 3800 Promoting Health Information Technology Act; HR 5442 Technologies for Restoring Users Security and Trust in Health Information Act of 2008; Health Information Technology (HIT); comprehensive (or universal) health reform; HR 6444 Healthy Americans Act; S.400 and HR 2851 - Michelle's Law; HR 6357 PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008: Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008; HR 6898, Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008; HR 1424 EMERGENCY ECONOMIC STABILIZATION ACT OF 2008.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S. 334 Healthy Americans Act; Universal Health Reform; S.1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act; HR 3800 Promoting Health Information Technology Act; HR 5442 Technologies for Restoring Users Security and Trust in Health Information Act of 2008; Health Information Technology (HIT); comprehensive (or universal) health reform; HR 6444 Healthy Americans Act; S.400 and HR 2851 - Michelle's Law; HR 6357 PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008: Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008; HR 6898, Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008; HR 1424 EMERGENCY ECONOMIC STABILIZATION ACT OF 2008.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE