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Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013
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2014 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 763, Jobs and Premium Protection Act (Boustany-Matheson) -repeal of ACA health insurance tax H.R. 1248, Family Health Care Flexibility Act (Paulsen) - HSA and FSA issues H.R. 1342, Helping Save Americans Health Care Choices Act (Fleming) - HSA and FSA issues H.R. 2194, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act (Paulsen) - HSA and FSA issues H.R. 2835, Restoring Access to Medication Act (Jenkins) - HSA and FSA issues H.R. 3367, HIT Delay Bill (Boustany-Bera) - delay of ACA health insurance tax H.R. 4600, Tax Free Health Insurance Act (King) - tax treatment of health insurance premiums H.R. 4777, Health Savings Act (Burgess) - HSA issues S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act (Portman) - HIT repeal, HSA and FSA changes S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act (Barrasso-Hatch) - repeal of ACA health insurance tax S. 610, Family Health Care Flexibility Act (Johanns) - HSA and FSA issues S. 1031, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act (Hatch) - HSA and FSA issues S. 1485, Americans Giving Care to Elders Act (Klobuchar) - tax credits for family caregivers S. 2260, EXPIRE Act (Wyden) - tax provisions Barrasso Amendment to S. 2569, Bring Jobs Home Act - repeal of ACA health insurance tax Annual insurer provider fees; issues concerning the patient-centered outcomes research fee; employer and individual coverage mandate, W-2 reporting requirements, health reimbursement accounts, deductibility limits for insurer compensation, health insurer and employer reporting of health coverage, and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Client expense: $2,010,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Implementation of H.R. 3590-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Title X, Sec. 10104 (3) Treatment of Qualified Direct Primary Care Medical Home Plans. Title III-Improving the Quality and Efficiency of Health Care; S. 1031/H.R. 2194 The Family Retirement and Health Reinvestment Act of 2013, Sections 116, 203; S. 2000, H.R. 4015 The SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Implementation of H.R. 3590- The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title X., Sec. 10104 (3) Treatment of Qualified Direct Primary Care Medical Home Plans, Title III - Improving the Quality and Efficiency of Health Care; S. 1031/H.R. 2194 The Family Retirement and Health Reinvestment Act of 2013, Sections 116, 203; S. 2000, H.R. 4015 The SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 892, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for S corporation reform. H.R. 905, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the research credit permanent and to increase the alternative simplified research credit. H.R. 1554, to restrict the use of offshore tax havens and abusive tax shelters to inappropriately avoid federal taxation, and for other purposes. H.R. 1555, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce international tax avoidance and restore a level playing field for American businesses. H.R. 1556, to prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade taxation of U.S. income. H.R. 2194, to improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts. H.R. 2708, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty. H.R. 2709, to extend the Generalized System of Preferences; to Ways & Means. H.R. 3331, to ensure that persons who form corporations or limited liability companies in the U.S. disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations or limited liability companies to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting U.S. corporations and limited liability companies for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving U.S. corporations and limited liability companies, and for other purposes. H.R. 4464, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations. H.R.4503 -- Fair Playing Field Act of 2014, to permit the Secretary of the Treasury to issue prospective guidance clarifying the employment status of individuals for purposes of employment taxes and to prevent retroactive assessments with respect to such clarifications. S. 250, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the treatment of foreign corporations, and for other purposes. S. 268, to reduce the deficit and protect important programs by ending tax loopholes. S. 743, to restore states' sovereign rights to enforce state and local sales and use tax laws, and for other purposes. S. 1031, to amend the IRC of 1986 to improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts. S. 1431, to permanently extend the Internet Tax Freedom Act. S. 1465, to ensure that persons who form corporations in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations, in order to prevent the formation of corporations with hidden owners, stop the misuse of U.S. corporations by wrongdoers, and assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, tax evasion, and other criminal and civil misconduct involving U.S. corporations, and for other purposes. S. 1489, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the secretary of the treasury to notify the taxpayer each time the taxpayer's information is accessed by the Internal Revenue Service. S. 2600, the Marketplace and Internet Tax Fairness Act. S. 2609, the Marketplace and Internet Tax Fairness Act.
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 647 / H.R. 5771, ABLE Act - ABLE accounts for individuals with severe disabilities H.R. 763, Jobs and Premium Protection Act (Boustany-Matheson) -repeal of ACA health insurance tax H.R. 1248, Family Health Care Flexibility Act (Paulsen) - HSA and FSA issues H.R. 1342, Helping Save Americans Health Care Choices Act (Fleming) - HSA and FSA issues H.R. 2194, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act (Paulsen) - HSA and FSA issues H.R. 2835, Restoring Access to Medication Act (Jenkins) - HSA and FSA issues H.R. 3367, HIT Delay Bill (Boustany-Bera) - delay of ACA health insurance tax H.R. 4600, Tax Free Health Insurance Act (King) - tax treatment of health insurance premiums H.R. 4777, Health Savings Act (Burgess) - HSA issues S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act (Portman) - HIT repeal, HSA and FSA changes S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act (Barrasso-Hatch) - repeal of ACA health insurance tax S. 610, Family Health Care Flexibility Act (Johanns) - HSA and FSA issues S. 1031, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act (Hatch) - HSA and FSA issues S. 1485, Americans Giving Care to Elders Act (Klobuchar) - tax credits for family caregivers Annual insurer provider fees; issues concerning the patient-centered outcomes research fee; employer and individual coverage mandate, W-2 reporting requirements, health reimbursement accounts, deductibility limits for insurer compensation, health insurer and employer reporting of health coverage, and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Client expense: $2,230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Pension & Welfare Benefits Administration, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 647 / H.R. 5771, ABLE Act - ABLE accounts for individuals with severe disabilities. H.R. 763, Jobs and Premium Protection Act (Boustany-Matheson) -repeal of ACA health insurance tax. H.R. 1248, Family Health Care Flexibility Act (Paulsen) - HSA and FSA issues. H.R. 1342, Helping Save Americans Health Care Choices Act (Fleming) - HSA and FSA issues. H.R. 2194, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act (Paulsen) - HSA and FSA issues. H.R. 2835, Restoring Access to Medication Act (Jenkins) - HSA and FSA issues. H.R. 3367, HIT Delay Bill (Boustany-Bera) - delay of ACA health insurance tax. H.R. 4600, Tax Free Health Insurance Act (King) - tax treatment of health insurance premiums. H.R. 4777, Health Savings Act (Burgess) - HSA issues. H.R. 5860, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act of 2014 - use of Health Reimbursement Accounts and other employer funding of premiums. S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act (Portman) - HIT repeal, HSA and FSA changes. S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act (Barrasso-Hatch) - repeal of ACA health insurance tax. S. 610, Family Health Care Flexibility Act (Johanns) - HSA and FSA issues. S. 1031, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act (Hatch) - HSA and FSA issues. S. 1485, Americans Giving Care to Elders Act (Klobuchar) - tax credits for family caregivers.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act H.R. 45, To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 523, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013 H.R. 581, First Responder Medical Device Tax Relief Act H.R. 582, Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act H.R. 763, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 781, Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2013 H.R. 903 / S. 399, American Job Protection Act H.R. 1248 / S. 610, Family Health Care Flexibility Act H.R. 1254, Auto Enroll Repeal Act H.R. 1295, Medical Device Tax Elimination Act H.R. 1558 / S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013 H.R. 1735, In It All Together Act H.R. 1780, To provide that the only health plans that the Federal Government may make available to the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and Federal employees are those created under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or offered through a health insurance exchange H.R. 2575, Save American Workers Act H.R. 2667, Authority for Mandate Delay Act H.R. 2668, Fairness for American Families Act H.R. 2674, Job Creation Act of 2013 H.R. 2835, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2013 H.R. 2925, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2013 H.R. 2988 / S. 701 / S. 1188, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013 H.R. 3077, TELE-MED Act of 2013 H.R. 3121, American Health Care Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 3124, Investing in Permanency for Youth in Foster Care Act H.R. 3204, Drug Quality and Security Act H.R. 3367, To amend section 9010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to delay the application of the health insurance provider annual fee until 2016 and to provide a process to return to consumers any amounts attributable to the expected application of the annual fee to 2014 or 2015 H.R. 3419, Small Business Fairness in Obamacare Act H.R. 3462 / S. 1735, Self-Insurance Protection Act H.R. 3522, Employee Health Care Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 4118, Suspending the Individual Mandate Penalty Law Equals Fairness (SIMPLE) Act H.R. 4160, Keep the Promise to Seniors Act of 2014 H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 H.R. 4414, Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act of 2014 H.R. 5183 / S. 2783, Value Based Insurance Design for Better Care Act of 2014 H.R. 5557, Streamlining Verification for Americans Act H.R. 5860, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act of 2014 S. 232, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 612, Social Security Number Protection Act of 2011 S. 1031, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013 S. 1488, A bill to delay the application of the individual health insurance mandate, to delay the application of the employer health insurance mandate, and for other purposes S. 1647, Restoring Access to Medication Act Final Regulation on Incentives for Nondiscriminatory Wellness Programs in Group Health Plans (78 Fed. Reg. 33,157-33,176, June 3, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 54) Proposed Regulation on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; standards related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation (77 Fed. Reg. 70,644-70,676, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 147, 155, 156) Proposed Regulation on the Health Insurance Market Rules; Rate Review (77 Fed. Reg. 70,584-70,617, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 144, 147, 150) Proposed Regulation on the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 (77 Fed. Reg. 73,118-73,218, December 7, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 153, 155, 156, 157, 158) Proposed Regulation on Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Programs, and Exchanges: Essential Health Benefits in Alternative Benefit Plans, Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeal Processes for Medicaid and Exchange Eligibility Appeals and Other Provisions Related to Eligibility and Enrollment for Exchanges, Medicaid and CHIP, and Medicaid Premiums and Cost Sharing (78 Fed. Reg. 4,594-4,724, January 22, 2013) (to be codified at 42 C.F.R. Parts 430, 431, 433, 435, 440, 447, 457) Proposed Regulation on Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 218-253, January 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 54, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting of Minimum Essential Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 54,986-54,996, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Offered Under Employer-Sponsored Plans (78 Fed. Reg. 54,996-55,013, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 301) Proposed Regulation regarding the Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program (78 Fed. Reg. 15,553-15,558, March 11, 2013) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 155, 156) Proposed Regulation on the Health Insurance Providers Fee (78 Fed. Reg. 14,034-14,046, March 4, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 57) Proposed Regulation on Minimum Value of Eligible Employer-Sponsored Plans and Other Rules Regarding the Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit (78 Fed. Reg. 25,909-25,916, May 3, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 1) Proposed Regulation on Contract Year 2015 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Prescription Drug Program, (79 Fed. Reg. 1,918-2,073, January 10, 2014) (to be codified at 42 C.F.R. pts. 409, 417, 422 et al.) Proposed Regulation on Exchange and Insurance Market Standards for 2015 and Beyond (79 Fed. Reg. 15,808-15,879, March 21, 2014) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 146, 147, 148 et al.) Proposed Regulation on Minimum Essential Coverage and Other Rules Regarding Shared Responsibility Payment for Individuals (79 Fed. Reg. 4,302-4,308, January 27, 2014) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 1) Proposed Regulation on HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2016 (79 Fed. Reg. 70,674-70,760, November 26, 2014) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 144, 147 et al.) Various issues relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014, implementation of regulatory process, legislative corrections, coverage, financing, delivery reform, 1099 reporting, Grandfathering, health savings accounts (HSAs) and flexible spending accounts (FSAs) changes, CMS claims database, IPAB, CLASS program, employer mandate, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, impact on small business, provider network adequacy, definition of small group market, reporting requirements for issuers and applicable large employers, premium stabilization programs, the Small Business Tax Credit, incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analyses, lack of quantified benefit analysis, need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits, ERISA preemption, HSA and FSA accounts; Public Health Service Act (P.L. 78-410), Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) (P.L. 93-406), including regulatory process and legislative corrections to the ERISA preemption; deliver reform changes to Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug (Part D) programs, including rebates and non-interference with prescription drug prices; entitlement reform; health information technology; legal protections against certain self-referral to physician owned hospitals
Client expense: $21,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 1031/H.R. 2194, the Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013 H.R. 207, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts S. 24, the Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013 H.R. 956, the Personal Health Investment Today Act of 2013 H.R. 1140, the Family Friendly HSA Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 1342, the Helping American's Health Care Choices Act of 2013 H.R. 1326, the Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2013 S. 610/H.R. 1248, the Family Health Care Flexibility Act H.R. 1552, the Health Freedom for Seniors Act S. 728/H.R. 2499, the Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2013 H.R. 2688, the PATIENT Health Care Act H.R. 2835, the Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2013 H.R. 3498, a bill to allow individuals to choose to opt out of the Medicare part A benefit and to allow individuals opting out of such benefit to be eligible for health savings accounts
Client expense: $2,418,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Potential health and fitness legislation, and tax reform H.R. 956 - Personal Health Investment Today Act S. 1031 - Family and Retirement Health Investment Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R.2194/S.1031, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013, Dietary supplement issues
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R.2194/S.1031, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013, Dietary supplement issues
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
OSHA Fall Protection, Davis-Bacon, Employee Misclassification, NLRB and DOL proposed rules on union elections, micro-unions, and persuader activity, proposals related to NLRB joint employer liability, proposals related to health reimbursement arrangements, proposals related to association health plans. S. 665: Protecting America's Workers Act, H.R. 803: The Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act, S. 1356: Workforce Investment Act of 2013, H.R. 436: The Government Neutrality in Contracting Act, H.R. 2667: The Authority to Mandate Delay Act, H.R. 2668: The Fairness for American Families Act, H.R. 2575: The Save American Workers Act of 2013, policies related to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, including the employer mandate, Shared Responsibility Rules and the implementation of the small business exchanges (no specific bill number), OSHA Crystalline Silica Rulemaking, H.R. 1648: Protecting America's Workers Act, S. 805: Robert C. Byrd Mine and Workplace Safety and Health Act of 2013, Nomination of David Weil, S. 2168: Small Business Stability Act, H.R. 4320: Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, H.R. 4321: Employee Privacy and Protection Act, S. 1188: Forty Hours is Full Time Act of 2013, S. 2176: Commonsense Reporting Act of 2014, H.R. 2149, S. 1031: Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013, H.R. 5860: Small Business Healthcare Relief Act of 2014, proposals related to health reimbursement arrangements.
Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to agent compensation; ; H.R. 1155, S. 534, S. 650, H.R. 2328, S. 2175, S. 2173. Issues related to the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; H.R. 544, H.R. 2995, H.R. 2575, S. 1188, H.R. 4418, H.R. 3522, S. 2808. Issues related to HSA/FSA reform; H.R. 2194, S. 1031. Issues related to the McCarran-Ferguson anti-trust exemption; H.R. 743.
Client expense: $708,090 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
Legislative and regulatory policies impacting the dietary supplement industry. The Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013 (H.R. 2194, S.1031)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R.2194/S.1031, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013, Dietary supplement issues Tax Reform Issues Inversion Reform issues
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act H.R. 45, To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 523, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013 H.R. 581, First Responder Medical Device Tax Relief Act H.R. 582, Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act H.R. 763, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 781, Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2013 H.R. 903 / S. 399, American Job Protection Act H.R. 1248 / S. 610, Family Health Care Flexibility Act H.R. 1254 /S. 2546, Auto Enroll Repeal Act H.R. 1295, Medical Device Tax Elimination Act H.R. 1558 / S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013 H.R. 1735, In It All Together Act H.R. 1780, To provide that the only health plans that the Federal Government may make available to the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and Federal employees are those created under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or offered through a health insurance exchange H.R. 2194 / S. 1031, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013 H.R. 2575, Save American Workers Act H.R. 2667, Authority for Mandate Delay Act H.R. 2668, Fairness for American Families Act H.R. 2674, Job Creation Act of 2013 H.R. 2835, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2013 H.R. 2925, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2013 H.R. 2988 / S. 701 / S. 1188, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013 H.R. 3077, TELE-MED Act of 2013 H.R. 3121, American Health Care Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 3124, Investing in Permanency for Youth in Foster Care Act H.R. 3204, Drug Quality and Security Act H.R. 3367, To amend section 9010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to delay the application of the health insurance provider annual fee until 2016 and to provide a process to return to consumers any amounts attributable to the expected application of the annual fee to 2014 or 2015 H.R. 3419, Small Business Fairness in Obamacare Act H.R. 3462 / S. 1735, Self-Insurance Protection Act H.R. 3522, Employee Health Care Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 4118, Suspending the Individual Mandate Penalty Law Equals Fairness (SIMPLE) Act H.R. 4160, Keep the Promise to Seniors Act of 2014 H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 H.R. 4414, Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act of 2014 H.R. 5183 / S. 2783, Value Based Insurance Design for Better Care Act of 2014 H.R. 5213, Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality (STARS) Act of 2014 H.R. 5557, Streamlining Verification for Americans Act S. 232, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 612, Social Security Number Protection Act of 2011 S. 1031, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013 S. 1488, A bill to delay the application of the individual health insurance mandate, to delay the application of the employer health insurance mandate, and for other purposes S. 1647, Restoring Access to Medication Act Proposed Regulation on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; standards related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation (77 Fed. Reg. 70,644-70,676, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 147, 155, 156) Proposed Regulation on the Health Insurance Market Rules; Rate Review (77 Fed. Reg. 70,584-70,617, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 144, 147, 150) Proposed Regulation on the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 (77 Fed. Reg. 73,118-73,218, December 7, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 153, 155, 156, 157, 158) Proposed Regulation on the Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation, (77 Fed. Reg. 70,644-70,676, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 147, 155, 156) Proposed Regulation on Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Programs, and Exchanges: Essential Health Benefits in Alternative Benefit Plans, Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeal Processes for Medicaid and Exchange Eligibility Appeals and Other Provisions Related to Eligibility and Enrollment for Exchanges, Medicaid and CHIP, and Medicaid Premiums and Cost Sharing (78 Fed. Reg. 4,594-4,724, January 22, 2013) (to be codified at 42 C.F.R. pts. 430, 431, 433, 435, 440, 447, 457) Proposed Regulation on Incentives for Nondiscriminatory Wellness Programs in Group Health Plans (77 Fed. Reg. 70,620-70,642, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 54) Proposed Regulation on Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 218-253, January 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 54, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting of Minimum Essential Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 54,986-54,996, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Offered Under Employer-Sponsored Plans (78 Fed. Reg. 54,996-55,013, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 301) Proposed Regulation regarding the Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program (78 Fed. Reg. 15,553-15,558, March 11, 2013) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 155, 156) Proposed Regulation on the Health Insurance Providers Fee (78 Fed. Reg. 14,034-14,046, March 4, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 57) Proposed Regulation on Minimum Value of Eligible Employer-Sponsored Plans and Other Rules Regarding the Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit (78 Fed. Reg. 25,909-25,916, May 3, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 1) Proposed Regulation on HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2015 (78 Fed. Reg. 72,322-72,392, December 2, 2013) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 144, 147, 153, 155, 156) Proposed Regulation on Amendments to Excepted Benefits (78 Fed. Reg. 77,632-77,642, December 24, 2013) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 2590) Proposed Regulation on Contract Year 2015 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Prescription Drug Program, (79 Fed. Reg. 1,918-2,073, January 10, 2014) (to be codified at 42 C.F.R. pts. 409, 417, 422 et. al.) Proposed Regulation on Exchange and Insurance Market Standards for 2015 and Beyond (79 Fed. Reg. 15,808-15,879, March 21, 2014) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 146, 147, 148 et al.) Proposed Regulation on Ninety-Day Waiting Period Limitation (79 Fed. Reg. 10,320-10,325, February 24, 2014) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 2590; 45 C.F.R. pt. 147; and 26 C.F.R. pt. 147) Proposed Regulation on Minimum Essential Coverage and Other Rules Regarding Shared Responsibility Payment for Individuals (79 Fed. Reg. 4,302-4,308, January 27, 2014) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 1) Draft Guidance Notices on Self-Monitoring Blood Glucose Test Systems for Over-the-Counter Use (79 Fed. Reg. 829-830, January 7, 2014) Statement for the Record in Response to a Notice of Meeting on Employee welfare and Pension Benefit Plans (79 Fed. Reg. 28,555-28,556, May 16, 2014) Various issues relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148), including implementation of regulatory process, legislative corrections, coverage, financing, delivery reform, 1099 reporting, ERISA preemption, Grandfathering, health savings accounts (HSAs), health reimbursement accounts (HRAs), and flexible spending accounts (FSAs) changes, CMS claims database, IPAB, CLASS program, employer mandate, reporting requirements, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, the impact on small business, the Small Business Tax Credit, caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014; Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including regulatory process and legislative corrections to the ERISA preemption, the impact on small business, the small business tax credit, insurance coverage, financing, delivery reform; changes to Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug (Part D) programs non-interference with prescription drug prices; entitlement reform; forty-hour work week; health information technology
Client expense: $28,350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 892, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for S corporation reform. H.R. 905, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the research credit permanent and to increase the alternative simplified research credit. H.R. 1554, to restrict the use of offshore tax havens and abusive tax shelters to inappropriately avoid federal taxation, and for other purposes. H.R. 1555, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce international tax avoidance and restore a level playing field for American businesses. H.R. 1556, to prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade taxation of U.S. income. H.R. 2194, to improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts. H.R. 2708, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty. H.R. 2709, to extend the Generalized System of Preferences; to Ways & Means. H.R. 3331, to ensure that persons who form corporations or limited liability companies in the U.S. disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations or limited liability companies to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting U.S. corporations and limited liability companies for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving U.S. corporations and limited liability companies, and for other purposes. H.R. 4464, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations. H.R.4503 -- Fair Playing Field Act of 2014, to permit the Secretary of the Treasury to issue prospective guidance clarifying the employment status of individuals for purposes of employment taxes and to prevent retroactive assessments with respect to such clarifications. S. 250, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the treatment of foreign corporations, and for other purposes. S. 268, to reduce the deficit and protect important programs by ending tax loopholes. S. 743, to restore states' sovereign rights to enforce state and local sales and use tax laws, and for other purposes. S. 1031, to amend the IRC of 1986 to improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts. S. 1431, to permanently extend the Internet Tax Freedom Act. S. 1465, to ensure that persons who form corporations in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations, in order to prevent the formation of corporations with hidden owners, stop the misuse of U.S. corporations by wrongdoers, and assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, tax evasion, and other criminal and civil misconduct involving U.S. corporations, and for other purposes. S. 1489, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the secretary of the treasury to notify the taxpayer each time the taxpayer's information is accessed by the Internal Revenue Service. S. 2600, the Marketplace and Internet Tax Fairness Act. S. 2609, the Marketplace and Internet Tax Fairness Act.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Implementation of H.R. 3590- The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Title X, Sec. 10104 (3) Treatment of Qualified Direct Primary Care Medical Home PLans. Title III - Improving the Quality and Efficiency of Health Care; S. 1031/H.R. 2194 The Family Retirement and Health Reinvestment Act of 2013, Sections 116, 203; S. 2000, H.R. 4015 The SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Implementation of H.R. 3590- The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Title X, Sec. 10104 (3) Treatment of Qualified Direct Primary Care Medical Home PLans. Title III - Improving the Quality and Efficiency of Health Care; S. 1031/H.R. 2194 The Family Retirement and Health Reinvestment Act of 2013, Sections 116, 203; S. 2000, H.R. 4015 The SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
OSHA Fall Protection, Davis-Bacon, Employee Misclassification, NLRB and DOL proposed rules on union elections, micro-unions, and persuader activity, proposals related to NLRB joint employer liability, proposals related to health reimbursement arrangements, proposals related to association health plans. S. 665: Protecting America's Workers Act, H.R. 803: The Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act, S. 1356: Workforce Investment Act of 2013, H.R. 436: The Government Neutrality in Contracting Act, H.R. 2667: The Authority to Mandate Delay Act, H.R. 2668: The Fairness for American Families Act, H.R. 2575: The Save American Workers Act of 2013, policies related to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, including the employer mandate, Shared Responsibility Rules and the implementation of the small business exchanges (no specific bill number), OSHA Crystalline Silica Rulemaking, H.R. 1648: Protecting America's Workers Act, S. 805: Robert C. Byrd Mine and Workplace Safety and Health Act of 2013, Nomination of David Weil, S. 2168: Small Business Stability Act, H.R. 4320: Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, H.R. 4321: Employee Privacy and Protection Act, S. 1188: Forty Hours is Full Time Act of 2013, S. 2176: Commonsense Reporting Act of 2014, H.R. 2149, S. 1031: Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013.
Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Immigration
OSHA Fall Protection, Davis-Bacon, Employee Misclassification, NLRB and DOL proposed rules on union elections, micro-unions, and persuader activity, S. 665: Protecting America's Workers Act, H.R. 803: The Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act, S. 1356: Workforce Investment Act of 2013, H.R. 436: The Government Neutrality in Contracting Act, H.R. 2667: The Authority to Mandate Delay Act, H.R. 2668: The Fairness for American Families Act, H.R. 2575: The Save American Workers Act of 2013, policies related to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, including the employer mandate, Shared Responsibility Rules and the implementation of the small business exchanges (no specific bill number), OSHA Crystalline Silica Rulemaking, H.R. 1648: Protecting America's Workers Act, S. 805: Robert C. Byrd Mine and Workplace Safety and Health Act of 2013, Nomination of David Weil, S. 2168: Small Business Stability Act, H.R. 4320: Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, H.R. 4321: Employee Privacy and Protection Act, S. 1188: Forty Hours is Full Time Act of 2013, S. 2176: Commonsense Reporting Act of 2014, H.R. 2149, S. 1031: Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013.
Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 763, Jobs and Premium Protection Act (Boustany-Matheson) -repeal of ACA health insurance tax H.R. 1248, Family Health Care Flexibility Act (Paulsen) - HSA and FSA issues H.R. 1342, Helping Save Americans Health Care Choices Act (Fleming) - HSA and FSA issues H.R. 2194, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act (Paulsen) - HSA and FSA issues H.R. 2835, Restoring Access to Medication Act (Jenkins) - HSA and FSA issues H.R. 3367, HIT Delay Bill (Boustany-Bera) - delay of ACA health insurance tax H.R. 4600, Tax Free Health Insurance Act (King) - tax treatment of health insurance premiums H.R. 4777, Health Savings Act (Burgess) - HSA issues S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act (Portman) - HIT repeal, HSA and FSA changes S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act (Barrasso-Hatch) - repeal of ACA health insurance tax S. 610, Family Health Care Flexibility Act (Johanns) - HSA and FSA issues S. 1031, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act (Hatch) - HSA and FSA issues S. 1485, Americans Giving Care to Elders Act (Klobuchar) - tax credits for family caregivers S. 2260, EXPIRE Act (Wyden) - tax provisions Barrasso Amendment to S. 2569, Bring Jobs Home Act - repeal of ACA health insurance tax Annual insurer provider fees; issues concerning the patient-centered outcomes research fee; employer and individual coverage mandate, W-2 reporting requirements, health reimbursement accounts, deductibility limits for insurer compensation, health insurer and employer reporting of health coverage, and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Client expense: $2,010,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 763, Jobs and Premium Protection Act (Boustany-Matheson) -repeal of ACA health insurance tax. H.R. 1248, Family Health Care Flexibility Act (Paulsen) - HSA and FSA issues. H.R. 1342, Helping Save Americans Health Care Choices Act (Fleming) - HSA and FSA issues. H.R. 2194, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act (Paulsen) - HSA and FSA issues. H.R. 2835, Restoring Access to Medication Act (Jenkins) - HSA and FSA issues. H.R. 3367, HIT Delay Bill (Boustany-Bera) - delay of ACA health insurance tax. H.R. 4600, Tax Free Health Insurance Act (King) - tax treatment of health insurance premiums. H.R. 4777, Health Savings Act (Burgess) - HSA issues. S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act (Portman) - HIT repeal, HSA and FSA changes. S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act (Barrasso-Hatch) - repeal of ACA health insurance tax. S. 610, Family Health Care Flexibility Act (Johanns) - HSA and FSA issues. S. 1031, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act (Hatch) - HSA and FSA issues. S. 1485, Americans Giving Care to Elders Act (Klobuchar) - tax credits for family caregivers. S. 2260, EXPIRE Act (Wyden) - tax provisions. Barrasso Amendment to S. 2569, Bring Jobs Home Act - repeal of ACA health insurance tax
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to agent compensation; ; H.R. 1155, S. 534, S. 650, H.R. 2328, S. 2175, S. 2173. Issues related to the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; H.R. 544, H.R. 2995, H.R. 2575, S. 1188, H.R. 4418, H.R. 3522. Issues related to HSA/FSA reform; H.R. 2194, S. 1031. Issues related to the McCarran-Ferguson anti-trust exemption; H.R. 743.
Client expense: $698,190 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Health Issues
See addendum.S. 1031/H.R. 2194, the Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013 H.R. 207, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts. S. 24, the Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013 H.R. 956, the Personal Health Investment Today Act of 2013 H.R. 1140, the Family Friendly HSA Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 1342, the Helping American's Health Care Choices Act of 2013 H.R. 1326, the Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2013 S. 610/H.R. 1248, the Family Health Care Flexibility Act H.R. 1552, the Health Freedom for Seniors Act S. 728/H.R. 2499, the Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2013 H.R. 2688, the PATIENT Health Care Act H.R. 2835, the Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2013 H.R. 3498, a bill to allow individuals to choose to opt out of the Medicare part A benefit and to allow individuals opting out of such benefit to be eligible for health savings accounts.
Client expense: $2,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
Legislative and regulatory policies impacting the dietary supplement industry. The Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013 (H.R. 2194, S.1031)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Potential health and fitness legislation, and tax reform H.R. 956 - Personal Health Investment Today Act S.1031 - Family and Retirement Health Investment Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S. 1031 / HR 2941, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013 (all provisions). Issues related to cadillac and excise tax, Medicare and Medicaid HSAs, benefits, public exchanges and Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (no specific bill.)
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R.2194/S.1031, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013, Dietary supplement issues
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R.2194/S.1031, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013, Dietary supplement issues
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 892, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for S corporation reform, and for other purposes. H.R. 905, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the research credit permanent and to increase the alternative simplified research credit.H.R. 1554, to restrict the use of offshore tax havens and abusive tax shelters to inappropriately avoid federal taxation, and for other purposes. H.R. 1555, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce international tax avoidance and restore a level playing field for American businesses. H.R. 1556, to prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade taxation of U.S. income. H.R. 2194, to improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts. H.R. 2708, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty. H.R. 2709, to extend the Generalized System of Preferences; to Ways & Means. H.R. 3331, to ensure that persons who form corporations or limited liability companies in the U.S. disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations or limited liability companies to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting U.S. corporations and limited liability companies for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving U.S. corporations and limited liability companies, and for other purposes. H.R. 4464, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations. H.R.4503 -- Fair Playing Field Act of 2014, to permit the Secretary of the Treasury to issue prospective guidance clarifying the employment status of individuals for purposes of employment taxes and to prevent retroactive assessments with respect to such clarifications. S. 250, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the treatment of foreign corporations, and for other purposes. S. 268, to reduce the deficit and protect important programs by ending tax loopholes. S. 743, to restore states' sovereign rights to enforce state and local sales and use tax laws, and for other purposes. S. 1031, to amend the IRC of 1986 to improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts. S. 1431, to permanently extend the Internet Tax Freedom Act. S. 1465, to ensure that persons who form corporations in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations, in order to prevent the formation of corporations with hidden owners, stop the misuse of U.S. corporations by wrongdoers, and assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, tax evasion, and other criminal and civil misconduct involving U.S. corporations, and for other purposes. S. 1489, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the secretary of the treasury to notify the taxpayer each time the taxpayer's information is accessed by the Internal Revenue Service. S. 2600, the Marketplace and Internet Tax Fairness Act.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to agent compensation; ; H.R. 1155, S. 534, S. 650, H.R. 2328, S. 2175, S. 2173. Issues related to the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; H.R. 544, H.R. 2995, H.R. 2575, S. 1188, H.R. 4418. Issues related to HSA/FSA reform; H.R. 2194, S. 1031. Issues related to the McCarran-Ferguson anti-trust exemption; H.R. 743.
Client expense: $698,190 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
OSHA Fall Protection, Davis-Bacon, Employee Misclassification, NLRB and DOL proposed rules on union elections, micro-unions, and persuader activity, S. 665: Protecting America's Workers Act, H.R. 803: The Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act, S. 1356: Workforce Investment Act of 2013, H.R. 436: The Government Neutrality in Contracting Act, H.R. 2667: The Authority to Mandate Delay Act, H.R. 2668: The Fairness for American Families Act, H.R. 2575: The Save AmericanWorkers Act of 2013, policies related to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, including the employer mandate, Shared Responsibility Rules and the implementation of the small business exchanges (no specific bill number), OSHA Crystalline Silica Rulemaking, H.R. 1648: Protecting America's Workers Act, S. 805: Robert C. Byrd Mine and Workplace Safety and Health Act of 2013, Nomination of David Weil, S. 2168: Small Business Stability Act, H.R. 4320: Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, H.R. 4321: Employee Privacy and Protection Act, S. 1188: Forty Hours is Full Time Act of 2013, S. 2176: Commonsense Reporting Act of 2014, H.R. 2149, S. 1031: Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013.
Client expense: $790,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Implementation of H.R. 3590 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Title X, Sec. 10104. (3) Treatment of Qualified Direct Primary Care Medical Home Plans. Title III - Improving the Quality and Efficiency of Health Care; S. 1031/H.R. 2194 The Family Retirement and Health Reinvestment Act of 2013, Sections 116, 203;S.2000, H.R. 4015 The SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Implementation of H.R. 3590 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Title X, Sec. 10104. (3) Treatment of Qualified Direct Primary Care Medical Home Plans. Title III - Improving the Quality and Efficiency of Health Care; S. 1031/H.R. 2194 The Family Retirement and Health Reinvestment Act of 2013, Sections 116, 203;S.2000, H.R. 4015 The SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 763, Jobs and Premium Protection Act (Boustany-Matheson) repeal of ACA health insurance tax16. Specific Lobbying Issues (continued): H.R. 1248, Family Health Care Flexibility Act (Paulsen) HSA and FSA issues H.R. 1342, Helping Save Americans Health Care Choices Act (Fleming) HSA and FSA issues H.R. 2194, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act (Paulsen) HSA and FSA issues H.R. 2835, Restoring Access to Medication Act (Jenkins) HSA and FSA issues H.R. 3367, HIT Delay Bill (Boustany-Bera) delay of ACA health insurance tax H.R. 4600, Tax Free Health Insurance Act (King) tax treatment of health insurance premiums H.R. 4777, Health Savings Act (Burgess) HSA issues S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act (Portman) HIT repeal, HSA and FSA changes S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act (Barrasso-Hatch) repeal of ACA health insurance tax S. 610, Family Health Care Flexibility Act (Johanns) HSA and FSA issues S. 1031, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act (Hatch) HSA and FSA issues S. 1485, Americans Giving Care to Elders Act (Klobuchar) tax credits for family caregivers S. 2260, EXPIRE Act (Wyden) tax provisions Hatch-Barrasso Amendment to H.R. 3474, Tax Extenders Bill two-year delay in ACA health insurance tax Regulatory Issues: Annual insurer provider fees; issues concerning the patient-centered outcomes research fee; employer and individual coverage mandate, W-2 reporting requirements, health reimbursement accounts, deductibility limits for insurer compensation, health insurer and employer reporting of health coverage, and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Client expense: $2,530,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Pension & Welfare Benefits Administration, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 45, To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 523, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013 H.R. 581, First Responder Medical Device Tax Relief Act H.R. 582, Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act H.R. 763, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 781, Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2013 H.R. 903 / S. 399, American Job Protection Act H.R. 1248 / S. 610, Family Health Care Flexibility Act H.R. 1254, Auto Enroll Repeal Act H.R. 1295, Medical Device Tax Elimination Act H.R. 1558 / S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013 H.R. 1735, In It All Together Act H.R. 1780, To provide that the only health plans that the Federal Government may make available to the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and Federal employees are those created under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or offered through a health insurance exchange H.R. 2575, Save American Workers Act H.R. 2667, Authority for Mandate Delay Act H.R. 2668, Fairness for American Families Act H.R. 2674, Job Creation Act of 2013 H.R. 2835 / S. 1647, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2013 H.R. 2925, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2013 H.R. 2988 / S. 701 / S. 1188, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013 H.R. 3077, TELE-MED Act of 2013 H.R. 3121, American Health Care Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 3124, Investing in Permanency for Youth in Foster Care Act H.R. 3204, Drug Quality and Security Act H.R. 3367, To amend section 9010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to delay the application of the health insurance provider annual fee until 2016 and to provide a process to return to consumers any amounts attributable to the expected application of the annual fee to 2014 or 2015 H.R. 3419, Small Business Fairness in Obamacare Act H.R. 3462 / S. 1735, Self-Insurance Protection Act H.R. 4118, SIMPLE Fairness Act H.R. 4160, Keep the Promise to Seniors Act of 2014 H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 H.R. 4414, Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act of 2014 S. 232, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 612, Social Security Number Protection Act of 2011 S. 1031, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013 S. 1488, A bill to delay the application of the individual health insurance mandate, to delay the application of the employer health insurance mandate, and for other purposes S. 1647, Restoring Access to Medication Act Proposed Regulation on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: standards related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation (77 Fed. Reg. 70,644-70,676, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 147, 155, 156) Proposed Regulation on the Health Insurance Market Rules: Rate Review (77 Fed. Reg. 70,584-70,617, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 144, 147, 150) Proposed Regulation on the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 (77 Fed. Reg. 73,118-73,218, December 7, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 153, 155, 156, 157, 158) Proposed Regulation on the Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation (77 Fed. Reg. 70,644-70,676, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 147, 155, 156) Proposed Regulation on Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Programs, and Exchanges: Essential Health Benefits in Alternative Benefit Plans, Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeal Processes for Medicaid and Exchange Eligibility Appeals and Other Provisions Related to Eligibility and Enrollment for Exchanges, Medicaid and CHIP, and Medicaid Premiums and Cost Sharing (78 Fed. Reg. 4,594-4,724, January 22, 2013) (to be codified at 42 C.F.R. pts. 430, 431, 433, 435, 440, 447, 457) Proposed Regulation on Incentives for Nondiscriminatory Wellness Programs in Group Health Plans (77 Fed. Reg. 70,620-70,642, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 54) Proposed Regulation on Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 218-253, January 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 54, 301) Proposed Rule on Information Reporting of Minimum Essential Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 54,986-54,996, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 301) Proposed Rule on Information Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Offered Under Employer-Sponsored Plans (78 Fed. Reg. 54,996-55,013, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 301) Proposed Rule regarding the Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans: Small Business Health Options Program (78 Fed. Reg. 15,553-15,558, March 11, 2013) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 155, 156) Interim Final Rule on Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation Complaints under Section 1558 of the Affordable Care Act (78 Fed. Reg. 13,222-13,236, February 27, 2013) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 1984) Response to the Department of Labors document FAQs about Affordable Care Act Implementation Part XI issued on January 24, 2013, regarding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, on the Legality of Employer Subsidies for Individual Health Insurance Proposed Rule on the Health Insurance Providers Fee (78 Fed. Reg. 14,034-14,046, March 4, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 57) Proposed Rule on The $500,000 Deduction Limitation for Remuneration Provided by Certain Health Insurance Providers (78 Fed. Reg. 19,950-19,977, April 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 1) Proposed Rule on Minimum Value of Eligible Employer-Sponsored Plans and Other Rules Regarding the Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit (78 Fed. Reg. 25,909-25,916, May 3, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 1) Proposed Rule on Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Members of Congress and Congressional Staff (78 Fed. Reg. 48,337-48,339, August 8, 2013) (to be codified at 5 C.F.R. pt. 890) Proposed Rule on HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2015 (78 Fed. Reg. 72,322-72,392, December 2, 2013) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 144, 147, 153, 155, 156) Proposed Rule on Amendments to Excepted Benefits (78 Fed. Reg. 77,632-77,642, December 24, 2013) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 2590) Draft 2015 Letter to Issuers in the Federally-facilitated Marketplace (issued on February 4, 2014, from the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) Proposed Rule on Contract Year 2015 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Prescription Drug Program (79 Fed. Reg. 1,918-2,073, January 10, 2014) (to be codified at 42 C.F.R. pts. 409, 417, 422 et. al.) Proposed Rule on Administrative Simplification: Certification of Compliance for Health Plans (79 Fed. Reg. 298-324, January 2, 2014) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 160, 162) Proposed Rule on Exchange and Insurance Market Standards for 2015 and Beyond (79 Fed. Reg. 15,808-15,879, March 21, 2014) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 146, 147, 148 et al.) Proposed Rule on Ninety-Day Waiting Period Limitation (79 Fed. Reg. 10,320-10,325, February 24, 2014) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 2590; 45 C.F.R. pt. 147; and 26 C.F.R. pt. 54) Proposed Rule on Minimum Essential Coverage and Other Rules Regarding Shared Responsibility Payment for Individuals (79 Fed. Reg. 4,302-4,308, January 27, 2014) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 1) Draft Guidance Notices on Self-Monitoring Blood Glucose Test Systems for Over-the-Counter Use (79 Fed. Reg. 829-830, January 7, 2014) Statement for the Record in Response to a Notice of Meeting on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans (79 Fed. Reg. 28,555-28,556, May 16, 2014) Various issues relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148), including implementation of regulatory process, legislative corrections, coverage, financing, delivery reform, 1099 reporting, Grandfathering, HSA and FSA changes, CMS claims database, IPAB, CLASS program, employer mandate, reporting requirements, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, the impact on small business, the Small Business Tax Credit, caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014, incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analyses, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits; the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including regulatory process and legislative corrections to the ERISA preemption, the impact on small business, the small business tax credit, insurance coverage, financing, delivery reform; changes to Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug (Part D) programs including rebates and non-interference with prescription drug prices; entitlement reform; health information technology
Client expense: $21,610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Potential health and fitness legislation, and tax reform H.R. 956 - Personal Health Investment Today Act S.1031 - Family and Retirement Health Investment Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 763, Jobs and Premium Protection Act (Boustany-Matheson) -repeal of ACA health insurance tax. H.R. 1248, Family Health Care Flexibility Act (Paulsen) - HSA and FSA issues. H.R. 1342, Helping Save Americans Health Care Choices Act (Fleming) - HSA and FSA issues. H.R. 2194, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act (Paulsen) - HSA and FSA issues. H.R. 2835, Restoring Access to Medication Act (Jenkins) - HSA and FSA issues. H.R. 3367, HIT Delay Bill (Boustany-Bera) - delay of ACA health insurance tax. H.R. 4600, Tax Free Health Insurance Act (King) - tax treatment of health insurance premiums. H.R. 4777, Health Savings Act (Burgess) - HSA issues. S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act (Portman) - HIT repeal, HSA and FSA changes. S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act (Barrasso-Hatch) - repeal of ACA health insurance tax. S. 610, Family Health Care Flexibility Act (Johanns) - HSA and FSA issues. S. 1031, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act (Hatch) - HSA and FSA issues. S. 1485, Americans Giving Care to Elders Act (Klobuchar) - tax credits for family caregivers. S. 2260, EXPIRE Act (Wyden) - tax provisions Hatch-Barrasso Amendment to H.R. 3474, Tax Extenders Bill - two-year delay in ACA health insurance tax.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Health Issues
See addendum.S. 1031/H.R. 2194, the Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013 H.R. 207, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts S. 24, the Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013 H.R. 956, the Personal Health Investment Today Act of 2013 H.R. 1140, the Family Friendly HSA Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 1342, the Helping American's Health Care Choices Act of 2013 H.R. 1326, the Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2013 S. 610/H.R. 1248, the Family Health Care Flexibility Act H.R. 1552, the Health Freedom for Seniors Act S. 728/H.R. 2499, the Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2013 H.R. 2688, the PATIENT Health Care Act H.R. 2835, the Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2013 H.R. 3498, a bill to allow individuals to choose to opt out of the Medicare part A benefit and to allow individuals opting out of such benefit to be eligible for health savings accounts
Client expense: $1,960,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R.2194/S.1031, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013, Dietary supplement issues
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 892, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for S corporation reform, and for other purposes. H.R. 905, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the research credit permanent and to increase the alternative simplified research credit.H.R. 1554, to restrict the use of offshore tax havens and abusive tax shelters to inappropriately avoid federal taxation, and for other purposes. H.R. 1555, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce international tax avoidance and restore a level playing field for American businesses. H.R. 1556, to prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade taxation of U.S. income. H.R. 2194, to improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts. H.R. 2708, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty. H.R. 2709, to extend the Generalized System of Preferences; to Ways & Means. H.R. 3331, to ensure that persons who form corporations or limited liability companies in the U.S. disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations or limited liability companies to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting U.S. corporations and limited liability companies for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving U.S. corporations and limited liability companies, and for other purposes. H.R. 4464, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations. S. 250, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the treatment of foreign corporations, and for other purposes. S. 268, to reduce the deficit and protect important programs by ending tax loopholes. S. 743, to restore states' sovereign rights to enforce state and local sales and use tax laws, and for other purposes. S. 1031, to amend the IRC of 1986 to improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts. S. 1431, to permanently extend the Internet Tax Freedom Act. S. 1465, to ensure that persons who form corporations in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations, in order to prevent the formation of corporations with hidden owners, stop the misuse of U.S. corporations by wrongdoers, and assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, tax evasion, and other criminal and civil misconduct involving U.S. corporations, and for other purposes. S. 1489, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the secretary of the treasury to notify the taxpayer each time the taxpayer's information is accessed by the Internal Revenue Service.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 1031/H.R. 2194 The Family Retirement and Health Reinvestment Act of 2013, Sections 116, 203;
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Implementation of H.R. 3590 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Title X, Sec. 10104. (3) Treatment of Qualified Direct Primary Care Medical Home Plans. Title III - Improving the Quality and Efficiency of Health Care; H.R. 3315, to establish a pilot program providing for monthly fee-based payments for direct primary care medical homes for Medicare-Medicaid duel eligibles and other Medicare beneficiaries; S. 1031/H.R. 2194 The Family Retirement and Health Reinvestment Act of 2013, Sections 116, 203;H.R. 4015/S.2000 SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014; All provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to agent compensation; ; H.R. 1155, S. 534, S. 650, H.R. 2328, S. 2175, S. 2173. Issues related to the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; H.R. 544, H.R. 2995, H.R. 2575, S. 1188, H.R. 4418. Issues related to HSA/FSA reform; H.R. 2194, S. 1031. Issues related to the McCarran-Ferguson anti-trust exemption; H.R. 743.
Client expense: $694,328 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R.2194/S.1031, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013, Dietary supplement issues
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 45, To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 523, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013 H.R. 581, First Responder Medical Device Tax Relief Act H.R. 582, Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act H.R. 763, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 781, Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2013 H.R. 903 / S. 399, American Job Protection Act H.R. 1248 / S. 610, Family Health Care Flexibility Act H.R. 1254, Auto Enroll Repeal Act H.R. 1295, Medical Device Tax Elimination Act H.R. 1558 / S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013 H.R. 1735, In It All Together Act H.R. 1780, To provide that the only health plans that the Federal Government may make available to the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and Federal employees are those created under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or offered through a health insurance exchange H.R. 2575, Save American Workers Act H.R. 2667, Authority for Mandate Delay Act H.R. 2668, Fairness for American Families Act H.R. 2674, Job Creation Act of 2013 H.R. 2835 / S. 1647, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2013 H.R. 2925, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2013 H.R. 2988 / S. 701 / S. 1188, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013 H.R. 3121, American Health Care Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 3124, Investing in Permanency for Youth in Foster Care Act H.R. 3204, Drug Quality and Security Act H.R. 3367, To amend section 9010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to delay the application of the health insurance provider annual fee until 2016 and to provide a process to return to consumers any amounts attributable to the expected application of the annual fee to 2014 or 2015 H.R. 3419, Small Business Fairness in Obamacare Act H.R. 3462 / S. 1735, Self-Insurance Protection Act H.R. 3541 / S. 1726, Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act H.R. 3812, No Bailouts for Insurance Industry Act of 2014 H.R. 4118, SIMPLE Fairness Act H.R. 4160, Keep the Promise to Seniors Act of 2014 H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, including provisions relating to section 213 S. 232, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 612, Social Security Number Protection Act of 2011 S. 1031, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013 S. 1488, A bill to delay the application of the individual health insurance mandate, to delay the application of the employer health insurance mandate, and for other purposes Proposed Regulation on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; standards related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation, (77 Fed. Reg. 70,644-70,676, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts 147, 155, and 156) Proposed Regulation on the Health Insurance Market Rules; Rate Review (77 Fed. Reg. 70,584-70,617, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts 144, 147, and 150) Proposed Regulation on the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 (77 Fed. Reg. 73,118-73,218, December 7, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts 153, 155, 156, 157 and 158) Proposed Regulation on the Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation, (77 Fed. Reg. 70,644-70,676, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts 147, 155, and 156) Proposed Regulation on Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Programs, and Exchanges: Essential Health Benefits in Alternative Benefit Plans, Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeal Processes for Medicaid and Exchange Eligibility Appeals and Other Provisions Related to Eligibility and Enrollment for Exchanges, Medicaid and CHIP, and Medicaid Premiums and Cost Sharing ( 78 Fed. Reg. 4,594-4,724, January 22, 2013) (to be codified at 42 C.F.R. pts 430, 431, 433, 435, 440, 447, and 457) Proposed Regulation on Incentives for Nondiscriminatory Wellness Programs in Group Health Plans, (77 Fed. Reg. 70,620-70,642, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt 54) Proposed Regulation on Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage, (78 Fed. Reg. 218-253, January 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts 1, 54 and 301) Proposed Rule on Information Reporting of Minimum Essential Coverage, (78 Fed. Reg. 54,986-54,996, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts 1 and 301) Proposed Rule on Information Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Offered Under Employer-Sponsored Plans, (78 Fed. Reg. 54,996-55,013, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt 301) Proposed Rule regarding the Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program, (78 Fed. Reg. 15,553-15,558, March 11, 2013) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts 155 and 156) Interim Final Rule on Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation Complaints under Section 1558 of the Affordable Care Act, (78 Fed. Reg. 13,222-13,236, February 27, 2013) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. pt 1984) Response to the Department of Labors document FAQs about Affordable Care Act Implementation Part XI issued on January 24, 2013, regarding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, on the Legality of Employer Subsidies for Individual Health Insurance Comments for the Record on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commissions public meeting on Wellness Programs under Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Laws, held on May 8, 2013 Proposed Rule on the Health Insurance Providers Fee, (78 Fed. Reg. 14,034-14,046, March 4, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt 57) Proposed Rule on The $500,000 Deduction Limitation for Remuneration Provided by Certain Health Insurance Providers, (78 Fed. Reg. 19,950-19,977, April 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt 1) Proposed Rule on Minimum Value of Eligible Employer-Sponsored Plans and Other Rules Regarding the Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit, (78 Fed. Reg. 25,909-25,916, May 3, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt 1) Proposed Rule on Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Members of Congress and Congressional Staff, (78 Fed. Reg. 48,337-48,339, August 8, 2013) (to be codified at 5 C.F.R. pt 890) Proposed Rule on HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2015, (78 Fed. Reg. 72,322-72,392, December 2, 2013) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts 144, 147, 153, 155, and 156). Proposed Rule on Amendments to Excepted Benefits, (78 Fed. Reg. 77,632-77,642, December 24, 2013) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. pt 2590) Draft 2015 Letter to Issuers in the Federally-facilitated Marketplace (issued on February 4, 2014, from the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) Proposed Rule on Contract Year 2015 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Prescription Drug Program, (79 Fed. Reg. 1918-2073, January 10, 2014) (to be codified at 42 C.F.R. pts 409, 417, 422 et. al.) Various issues relating to proposed and final regulations (HHS and IRS) implementing provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148), including implementation of regulatory process, legislative corrections, insurance coverage, financing, delivery reform, 1099 reporting, grandfathering, HSA and FSA changes, CMS claims database, IPAB, CLASS program, employer mandate, medical loss ratio, full time worker definition, 30 hour work week, reporting requirements, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analyses, lack of quantified benefit analysis, need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits, the impact on small business, the Small Business Tax Credit, caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014, repeal of risk mitigation programs including the risk corridor transitional reinsurance and risk adjustment programs; changes to Medicare Advantage; Medicare Part D including rebates and non-interference with prescription drug prices; entitlement reform; regulatory process and legislative corrections to Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including ERISA preemption and the impact on small business
Client expense: $18,960,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 763, Jobs and Premium Protection Act (Boustany-Matheson) repeal of ACA health insurance tax16. Specific Lobbying Issues (continued): H.R. 1248, Family Health Care Flexibility Act (Paulsen) HSA and FSA issues H.R. 1342, Helping Save Americans Health Care Choices Act (Fleming) HSA and FSA issues H.R. 2194, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act (Paulsen) HSA and FSA issues H.R. 2835, Restoring Access to Medication Act (Jenkins) HSA and FSA issues H.R. 3367, HIT Delay Bill (Boustany-Bera) delay of ACA health insurance tax S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act (Portman) HIT repeal, HSA and FSA changes S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act (Barrasso-Hatch) repeal of ACA health insurance tax S. 610, Family Health Care Flexibility Act (Johanns) HSA and FSA issues S. 1031, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act (Hatch) HSA and FSA issues S. 1485, Americans Giving Care to Elders Act (Klobuchar) tax credits for family caregivers Regulatory Issues: Annual insurer provider fees; issues concerning the patient-centered outcomes research fee; employer and individual coverage mandate, W-2 reporting requirements, health reimbursement accounts, deductibility limits for insurer compensation, health insurer and employer reporting of health coverage, and other issues relating to health care reform implementation. 18. Name of Lobbyists (continued): C. Lawrence: Assistant, Legislative Director for Rep. Bill Cassidy (LA-6); May 2008-July 200: Staff Assistant, Legislative Correspondent for Rep. Tom Price (GA-6)
Client expense: $2,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Pension & Welfare Benefits Administration, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R.2194/S.1031, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013, Dietary supplement issues
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Family and Reitrement Health Investment Act (HR 2194/S 1031) Protect Patient Access to Quality Health Professionals Act (HR 2817)
Client expense: $26,518 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE