Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015
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Introduced
September 10, 2015
Latest Action
September 10, 2015
Primary Sponsor
Bernard SandersIndependent(VT)
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Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 This bill amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to modify provisions related to the affordability of prescription drugs under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Specifically, the bill: requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid to negotiate lower prices on behalf of beneficiaries for drugs covered under Medicare Part D; accelerates closure of the Medicare Part D coverage gap known as the "donut hole," under which beneficiaries who have reached a certain level of yearly drug costs become fully responsible for any additional drug costs up to a certain limit; requires drug manufacturers to issue rebates for prescription drugs dispensed to eligible low-income individuals under Medicare or Medicaid; and expands the application of certain prescription drug rebate requirements under Medicaid to include rebates for generic drugs. The bill also amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to: (1) allow the importation by individuals of prescription drugs from Canada and, potentially, other countries; and (2) establish certain conditions on the award of market exclusivity with respect to drugs. Specifically, a drug manufacturer's market exclusivity shall be terminated if the manufacturer commits, or fails to report, a drug-related violation such as misbranding, illegal marketing, or fraud. In addition, the bill amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to: (1) establish restrictions on certain anticompetitive patent settlements known as "pay-for-delay" agreements, which effectively block generic drug competition; and (2) allow the Federal Trade Commission to initiate proceedings to enforce these restrictions against any parties to such a settlement. The bill also requires drug manufacturers to produce and share annual reports containing specified information related to domestic and foreign sales.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Implementation of Patient Protection & Affordable Health Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and Implementation of Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (P.L. 111-152) 340B issues and legislative reform proposals Issues related to importation of prescription drugs, including those contained in S. 122, Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2015 Health technology assessment of orphan drugs Sequestration of FDA user fees H.R. 1376, Patient Choice Act of 2015 H.R. 790, Compassionate Freedom of Choice Act of 2015 H.R. 1600, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2015 21st Century Cures/Innovation initiatives including H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act and the Innovation for Healthier Americans Initiative, including the following: S. 2055, The Medical Countermeasures Innovation Act of 2015; S. 2512, Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act; S. 2030, The Advancing Targeted Therapies for Rare Diseases Act of 2015; S. 849, Advancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act of 2015; S. 2700, FDA and NIH Workforces Authorities Modernization Act H.R. 909, Andrea Sloan CURE Act S. 1421 and H.R.971, Orphan Product Extensions Now Accelerating Cures and Treatments Act of 2015 Implementation of the FDA Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) (Pub. L. 112-144) Regulation of innovative biological products for neurodegenerative diseases Issues and policies related to implementation of Orphan Drug Act and orphan drug development S. 320, Medical Innovation Act H.R. 744, Medical Innovation Act S. 2615, Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act H.R. 1130, Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2015 S. 598, Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2015 H.R. 1078, Food and Drug Administration Safety Over Sequestration Act of 2015 H.R. 1531 and S.1878, Advancing Hope Act of 2015 Implementation of newborn screening programs Issues and policies related to biosimilars exclusivity period Issues and policies related to biosimilars FDA guidance Issues and policies related to FDA oversight and management Issues and policies related to expanded access programs Issues and policies related to patient involvement with FDA decision making S. 289 and H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Legislation pertaining to FDA priority review vouchers, generally Legislation pertaining to the applicability of the ACA tax carve out for non-orphan drug designated drugs, generally, including H.R. 3678, Preserving Access to Orphan Drugs Act of 2015 H.R. 3618 and S. 1906, Orphan Drug Fairness Act Issues related to the value of prescription medicines, generally, and including S. 2023, Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 Drug shortage issues Issues related to health care transparency S. 2055, Medical Countermeasure Innovation Act of 2016 H.R. 3299, Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act S. 2700, FDA and NIH Workforce Authorities Modernization Act S. 2713, Advancing Precision Medicine Act of 2016 S. 2745, Advancing NIH Strategic Planning and Representation in Medical Research Act S. 2742, Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act S. 3239, H.R. 5858, The RACE for Children Act S. 2689, The REGROW Act S. 1878, Advancing Hope Act of 2016
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare Program; Part B Drug Payment Model, Proposed rule, CMS-1670-P (March 11, 2016) - Provisions related to the Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model Medicaid Program: Covered Outpatient Drugs (CMS-2345-FC) - Provisions related to line extension drug definition, effective date and other issues Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule (CMS-1654-P) - Expansion of Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Model S. 31: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2015 - Provisions related to Secretary negotiation authority in Part D program S. 141: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015 - Provisions related to Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) repeal S. 648: Medicare Formulary Improvement Act of 2015 - Provisions related to codification of six protected classes in Part D program S. 1083: Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2015 - Provisions related to drug rebates in Medicare Part D S. 2023: Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 - Provisions related to Secretary negotiation authority in Part D program, Medicare and Medicaid rebates, resolution of government enforcement actions, and reporting of certain drug manufacturer expenditures S. 2981: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to add standards for drug compendia for physician use for purposes of Medicaid payment for certain drugs, and for other purposes H.R. 22: FAST Act - Medicare related offsets to the biopharmaceutical industry H.R. 1190: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2015 - Provisions related to IPAB repeal H.R. 2005: Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2015 - Provisions related to changes to Part D rebates H.R. 3513: Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 - Provisions related to Secretary negotiation authority in Part D program, Medicare and Medicaid rebates, resolution of government enforcement actions, and reporting of certain drug manufacturer expenditures H.R. 5122: To prohibit further action on the proposed rule regarding testing of Medicare part B prescription drug models - Suspending the Part B Drug Payment Model Proposed Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) rule for 2016 (CMS-1656-P) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) delivery system reform issues and regulatory barriers to innovation Medicare Part B Average Sales Price (ASP) policy issues Medicare Part D rebates policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues Transparency policy issues Alternative payment models policy issues Value-based arrangements policy issues Coding and reimbursement policy issues including for biologics Prescription drug abuse policy issues Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) transparency and other policy issues MedPAC June Report - Part B and D policy issues Medicaid rebates/reformulations policy issues Non-interference policy issues
2016 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare Program; Part B Drug Payment Model, Proposed rule, CMS-1670-P (March 11, 2016) - Provisions related to the Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model Medicaid Program: Covered Outpatient Drugs (CMS-2345-FC) - Provisions related to line extension drug definition, effective date and other issues Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule (CMS-1654-P) - Expansion of Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Model S. 31: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2015 - Provisions related to Secretary negotiation authority in Part D program S. 141: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015 - Provisions related to Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) repeal S. 648: Medicare Formulary Improvement Act of 2015 - Provisions related to codification of six protected classes in Part D program S. 1083: Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2015 - Provisions related to drug rebates in Medicare Part D S. 2023: Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 - Provisions related to Secretary negotiation authority in Part D program, Medicare and Medicaid rebates, resolution of government enforcement actions, and reporting of certain drug manufacturer expenditures H.R. 22: FAST Act - Medicare related offsets to the biopharmaceutical industry H.R. 1190: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2015 - Provisions related to IPAB repeal H.R. 2005: Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2015 - Provisions related to changes to Part D rebates H.R. 3513: Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 - Provisions related to Secretary negotiation authority in Part D program, Medicare and Medicaid rebates, resolution of government enforcement actions, and reporting of certain drug manufacturer expenditures H.R. 5122: To prohibit further action on the proposed rule regarding testing of Medicare part B prescription drug models - Suspending the Part B Drug Payment Model Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) delivery system reform issues and regulatory barriers to innovation Medicare Part B Average Sales Price (ASP) policy issues Medicare Part D rebates policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues Transparency policy issues Alternative payment models policy issues Value-based arrangements policy issues Coding and reimbursement policy issues including for biologics Prescription drug abuse policy issues Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) transparency and other policy issues MedPAC June Report - Part B and D policy issues Medicaid rebates/reformulations policy issues Non-interference policy issues
2016 · fourth_quarter · Pharmacy
H.R. 9, Innovation Act (Goodlatte) - changes to inter partes review process H.R. 1600, Patients' Access to Treatments Act (McKinley-Capps) - specialty drug tiers H.R. 4599, Reducing Unused Medications Act (Clark) - partial fillings of prescriptions H.R. 4784, Lower Drug Costs Through Competition Act (Schrader-Bilirakis) - prescription drug issues H.R. 5122, Medicare Part B Prescription Drug Demonstration (Bucshon) H.R. 5951, Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act (Griffith) - Medicare Part D pharmacy payments H.R. 6043, Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act (Schakowsky) - reporting requirements for prescription drug price increases S. 1137, PATENT Act (Grassley) - changes to inter partes review process S. 2019, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act (Klobuchar-Grassley) - pay-for-delay settlements S. 2023, Prescription Drug Affordability Act (Sanders) - pharmaceutical issues S. 2578, Reducing Unused Medications Act (Warren) - partial fillings of prescriptions S. 2615, Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act (Collins-McCaskill) - prescription drug issues S. 2689, REGROW Act (Kirk) - stem cell /regenerative medicines S. 3056, CREATES Act (Leahy) - challenging anti-competitive practices of brand name drug manufacturers S. 3308, Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act (Capito) - Medicare Part D pharmacy payments S. 3335, Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act (Baldwin) - reporting requirements for prescription drug price increases Regulatory Issues: Issues relating to long term safety and effectiveness of medical devices and drugs, including registries; issues relating to post-market surveillance of drugs and medical devices; issues relating to price of drugs and biologics; issues relating to access for investigational drugs; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
National Diabetes Prevention Program; Better care and treatment of people with diabetes under P.L. 111-148 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2009 (ACA) and P.L. 111-152 The Health Care & Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010: Issues related to diabetes generally, and specifically diabetes screening, medical education and death certificate reporting (Catalyst for Better Diabetes), AHRQ and USPSTF diabetes screening standards; H.R. 1192 and S. 586 National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act of 2015; P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) for Special Diabetes Program, CHIP, and childhood obesity; H.R. 1190 and S. 141 Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015 (IPAB repeal); H.R. 2651 Eliminating Disparities in Diabetes Prevention, Access, and Care Act of 2015 (EDDPAC); cost of diabetes generally; S. 320 and H.R. 744 Medical Innovation Act of 2015; S. 2023 and H.R. 3513 Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015; H.R. 3742, Access to Marketplace Insurance Act and general allowance for certain third party payments of cost sharing; H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
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Client expense: $492,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $4,990,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $1,330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 6, H.R. 34 & Public Law 114-255, 21st Century Cures Act; S. 2700, FDA and NIH Workforce Authorities Modernization Act; H.R. 3381, Childhood Cancer STAR Act; Discussions to clarify or reform the 340B program; Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act; Public Law 111-148, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Public Law 111-152, The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act; H.R. 2228 & S.122, Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2015; Proposals to address prescription drug abuse; Implementation/Reauthorization of The Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA); Implementation/Reauthorization of The Biosimilars User Fee Act (BsUFA); H.R. 639 & S. 481, Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies; H.R. 2570 & S. 1396, Value-Based Insurance Design Seniors Copayment Reduction Act of 2015; H.R. 3012 & S. 2912, Trickett Wendler Right to Try Act of 2016; H.R. 6043 & S. 3335, Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2016; S.3239, RACE for Children Act; Expanded Access (legislation not introduced) H.R. 4207, Medicare Fair Drug Pricing Act of 2015; Clinton's 1993 Health Security Act; S. 2023, Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015; H.R. 6501, Prescription Drug and Medical Device Price Review Board Act of 2016; S.3455, Pharmaceutical Supply and Value Enhancement Act; Repeal and Replace Proposals for Public Law 111-148, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (no legislation introduced);
Client expense: $1,040,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
National Diabetes Prevention Program; Better care and treatment of people with diabetes under P.L. 111-148 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2009 (ACA) and P.L. 111-152 The Health Care & Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010: Issues related to diabetes generally, and specifically diabetes screening, medical education and death certificate reporting (Catalyst for Better Diabetes), AHRQ and USPSTF diabetes screening standards; diabetes issues in Healthy People 2020 and the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP); H.R. 1192 and S. 586 National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act of 2015; P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) for Special Diabetes Program, CHIP, and childhood obesity; S. 84 and H.R. 3658 Gestational Diabetes Act of 2015; H.R. 1190 and S. 141 Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015 (IPAB repeal); H.R. 2651 Eliminating Disparities in Diabetes Prevention, Access, and Care Act of 2015 (EDDPAC); cost of diabetes generally; S. 320 and H.R. 744 Medical Innovation Act of 2015; S. 2023 and H.R. 3513 Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015; H.R. 3742, Access to Marketplace Insurance Act and general allowance for certain third party payments of cost sharing; Congressional recognition of World Hemophilia Day and Growth Awareness Week.
Client expense: $262,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2016 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare Part B Premium. (No bill.) Proposals to mitigate the expected increase in the 2017 Part B premium for beneficiaries not protected by the "hold harmless" provision. Medicare Part B Enrollment. Comments on the CMS/HHS Proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2018. Medicare Supplemental Insurance. H.R. 6265, the Medigap Consumer Protection Act of 2016: proposal to improve access to and improve beneficiary information about Medigap for seniors and disabled individuals in the traditional Medicare program. Medicare Affordability. S. 3371, H.R. 6109, Medicare Affordability and Enrollment Act of 2016: proposals to improve Medicare for beneficiaries by capping out-of-pocket costs in traditional Medicare; increasing financial assistance for low-income beneficiaries; aligning the Medicare Savings Programs and Low-Income Subsidy; eliminating the 24- month waiting period for Medicare coverage for people receiving Social Security Disability Insurance benefits; making changes in the enrollment period for Medicare; eliminating gaps between enrollment and when actual coverage begins; limiting the Part B late enrollment penalty; and providing permanent funding for the State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIPs), Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs), Aging and Disability Resource Centers ADRCs) and the National Center for Benefits Outreach and Enrollment. Medicare Part B Enrollment. S. 3236, H.R. 5772, the Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act: legislation to modernize and simplify Part B enrollment. Medicare Hearing Coverage. H.R. 1653, the Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act of 2015: proposal to provide Medicare coverage for the cost of hearing aids and examinations. Medicare Dental Coverage. S. 570, H.R. 1055, the Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2015: proposal to expand Medicare coverage to include dental care. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 5396, H.R. 3308: Proposals to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Home-based Primary Medical Care. S. 3130, Independence at Home Act of 2016: legislation to expand the Independence at Home Medicare demonstration project providing home-based primary medical care to elders with severe chronic illness and disability. Continuous Glucose Monitoring Devices. S. 804, Medicare CGM Access Act: legislation to provide Medicare coverage of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices for beneficiaries with diabetes who meet specified medical criteria. Biologics Market Exclusivity Period. S. 3094, H.R. 5573, Price Relief, Innovation and Competition for Essential Drugs (PRICED) Act: legislation to reduce the market exclusivity period for biologics from its current 12 years to seven years. Drug Manufacture Transparency. S. 3335, H.R. 6043, Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2016: proposal to require drug manufacturers to be more transparent about justification for increases in drug prices over ten percent, namely to report their spending on a drug's research and development as well as their profits on a drug each year since its approval. Drug Importation. H.R. 2623, the Personal Drug Importation Fairness Act: proposal to establish policies for the safe reimportation of pharmaceutical drugs by individuals for their personal use. Containment of Prescription Drug Costs. S. 2023, the Prescription Drug Affordability Act: proposals to require Medicare to negotiate drug prices under the Medicare Part D prescription drug program; allow for importation of prescription drugs from licensed Canadian pharmacies; require manufacturers to provide a rebate to the federal government for drugs covered under Medicare Part D for low-income Medicare beneficiaries; require generic drug manufacturers to pay an additional rebate to Medicaid if their drug prices rise faster than inflation; close the Medicare Part D donut hole for brand and generic drugs by 2017; and prohibit anti-competitive pay-for-delay arrangements between brand and generic drug makers. Medicare Prescription Drug Negotiation Authority. H.R. 4207, Medicare Fair Drug Pricing Act: proposal to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to negotiate prices with pharmaceutical companies when drugs lack sufficient competition. Medicare Observation Status. S. 843, H.R. 1571, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015: proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility (SNF) care eligibility. Medicare Privatization. (No bill.) Proposals to transform traditional Medicare to a private insurance carrier program. Medicare Eligibility Age. (No bill.) Proposals to raise the eligibility age for Medicare from 65 to 67. Medicaid Restructuring. (No bill.) Proposals to change Medicaid from an entitlement program to block grants or per capita caps, forms of lump sum payments from the federal government. Affordable Care Act (ACA) repeal. (No bill.) Proposals to repeal the ACA affecting the closing of the Medicare Part D donut hole, Medicare coverage of ACA-mandated preventive services, and payment and delivery reforms that extend the life of the Medicare Part A Trust Fund. Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) extension. (No bill.) Proposal to add an extension of the Medicare therapy cap exceptions process.
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S.
2016 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
General Medicare Protection, Repeal of Sustainable Growth Rate Formula, Prevention of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse: H.R. 818, Repeal of Independent Payment Advisory Board: H.R. 1190 and S. 141, Prescription Drug Re-Importation: S. 122, Negotiation of Prescription Drug Prices: S. 31 and H.R. 3061 and H.R. 3513 and S. 2023, Prevention of Catastrophic Spending on Prescription Drugs: S. 2864.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Implementation of Patient Protection & Affordable Health Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and Implementation of Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (P.L. 111-152) 340B issues and legislative reform proposals Issues related to importation of prescription drugs, including those contained in S. 122, Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2015 Health technology assessment of orphan drugs Sequestration of FDA user fees H.R. 1376, Patient Choice Act of 2015 H.R. 790, Compassionate Freedom of Choice Act of 2015 H.R. 1600, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2015 21st Century Cures/Innovation initiatives including H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act and the Innovation for Healthier Americans Initiative, including the following: S. 2055, The Medical Countermeasures Innovation Act of 2015; S. 2512, Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act; S. 2030, The Advancing Targeted Therapies for Rare Diseases Act of 2015; S. 849, Advancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act of 2015; S. 2700, FDA and NIH Workfroces Authorities Modernization Act H.R. 909, Andrea Sloan CURE Act S. 1421 and H.R.971, Orphan Product Extensions Now Accelerating Cures and Treatments Act of 2015 Implementation of the FDA Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) (Pub. L. 112-144) Regulation of innovative biological products for neurodegenerative diseases Issues and policies related to implementation of Orphan Drug Act and orphan drug development S. 320, Medical Innovation Act H.R. 744, Medical Innovation Act S. 2615, Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act H.R. 1130, Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2015 S. 598, Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2015 H.R. 1078, Food and Drug Administration Safety Over Sequestration Act of 2015 H.R. 1531 and S.1878, Advancing Hope Act of 2015 Implementation of newborn screening programs Issues and policies related to biosimilars exclusivity period Issues and policies related to biosimilars FDA guidance Issues and policies related to FDA oversight and management Issues and policies related to expanded access programs Issues and policies related to patient involvement with FDA decision making S. 289 and H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Legislation pertaining to FDA priority review vouchers, generally Legislation pertaining to the applicability of the ACA tax carve out for non-orphan drug designated drugs, generally, including H.R. 3678, Preserving Access to Orphan Drugs Act of 2015 H.R. 3618 and S. 1906, Orphan Drug Fairness Act Issues related to the value of prescription medicines, generally, and including S. 2023, Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 Drug shortage issues Issues related to health care transparency S. 2055, Medical Countermeasure Innovation Act of 2016 H.R. 3299, Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act S. 2700, FDA and NIH Workforce Authorities Modernization Act S. 2713, Advancing Precision Medicine Act of 2016 S. 2745, Advancing NIH Strategic Planning and Representation in Medical Research Act S. 2742, Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act S. 3239, H.R. 5858, The RACE for Children Act S. 2689, The REGROW Act S. 1878, Advancing Hope Act of 2016
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare Program; Part B Drug Payment Model, Proposed rule, CMS-1670-P (March 11, 2016) - Provisions related to the Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model Medicaid Program: Covered Outpatient Drugs (CMS-2345-FC) - Provisions related to line extension drug definition, effective date and other issues S. 31: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2015 - Provisions related to Secretary negotiation authority in Part D program S. 141: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015 - Provisions related to Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) repeal S. 480: National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2016 - Provisions related to the reauthorization of the national controlled substance monitoring program S. 648: Medicare Formulary Improvement Act of 2015 - Provisions related to codification of six protected classes in Part D program S. 1083: Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2015 - Provisions related to drug rebates in Medicare Part D S. 1913: Stopping Medication Abuse and Protecting Seniors Act of 2015 - Provisions related to programs to prevent prescription drug abuse under the Medicare program S. 2023: Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 - Provisions related to Secretary negotiation authority in Part D program, Medicare and Medicaid rebates, resolution of government enforcement actions, and reporting of certain drug manufacturer expenditures S. 2981: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to add standards for drug compendia for physician use for purposes of Medicaid payment for certain drugs, and for other purposes H.R. 22: FAST Act - Medicare related offsets to the biopharmaceutical industry H.R. 512: The DISARM Act of 2015 H.R. 1190: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2015 - Provisions related to IPAB repeal H.R. 2005: Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2015 - Provisions related to changes to Part D rebates H.R. 2298: Medicare Patient Safety and Drug Abuse Prevention Act - Provisions related to the design of a Part D Lock-in program H.R. 3513: Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 - Provisions related to Secretary negotiation authority in Part D program, Medicare and Medicaid rebates, resolution of government enforcement actions, and reporting of certain drug manufacturer expenditures H.R. 5122: To prohibit further action on the proposed rule regarding testing of Medicare part B prescription drug models - Suspending the Part B Drug Payment Model Medicaid and Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Programs; Medicaid Managed Care, CHIP Delivered in Managed Care, and Revisions Related to Third Party Liability; Final rule [CMS-2390-F] - Provisions related to Medicaid Proposed Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) rule for 2016 (CMS-1633-P) Other: - Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) delivery system reform issues and regulatory barriers to innovation - Medicare Part B Average Sales Price (ASP) policy issues - Medicare Part D rebates policy issues - Drug cost and pricing policy issues - Transparency policy issues - Medication adherence policy issues - Alternative payment models policy issues - Value-based arrangements policy issues - Coding and reimbursement policy issues including for biologics - Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) transparency policy issues - MedPAC June Report - Part B and D policy issues - Medicaid rebates/reformulations policy issues - Non-interference policy issues - Prescription drug abuse policy issues
Client expense: $640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S.
2016 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S. 131: Fair And Immediate Release of Generic Drugs Act (FAIR Generics Act) - Provisions related to patent settlements and patent enforcement S. 214: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act (113th Congress) - Provisions related to patent settlements S. 632: STRONG Patents Act of 2015 - Provisions related to post-grant proceedings, bad faith demand letters, and Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) diversion S. 1137: PATENT Act - Provisions related to patent litigation reform and post-grant proceedings at the PTO S. 2019: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act - Provisions related to patent settlements S. 2023: Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 - Provisions related to patent settlements S. 2041: Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2015 - Provisions related to exclusivity S. 2733: Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act of 2016 - Provisions related to venue H.R. 9: Innovation Act - Provisions related to patent litigation reform Other: - Provisions related to exclusivity - Issues related to abuse deterrent exclusivity incentives - Patent litigation reform issues and issues related to post-grant proceedings at the PTO - Patent settlement policy issues - Biopharmaceutical innovation and patent policy issues - Bayh-Dole Act march-in rights policy issues
Client expense: $640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S.
2016 · third_quarter · Pharmacy
H.R. 9, Innovation Act (Goodlatte) - changes to inter partes review process H.R. 1600, Patients' Access to Treatments Act (McKinley-Capps) - specialty drug tiers H.R. 4599, Reducing Unused Medications Act (Clark) - partial fillings of prescriptions H.R. 4784, Lower Drug Costs Through Competition Act (Schrader-Bilirakis) - prescription drug issues H.R. 5122, Medicare Part B Prescription Drug Demonstration (Bucshon) H.R. 5951, Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act (Griffith) - Medicare Part D pharmacy payments H.R. 6043, Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act (Schakowsky) - reporting requirements for prescription drug price increases S. 1137, PATENT Act (Grassley) - changes to inter partes review process S. 2019, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act (Klobuchar-Grassley) - pay-for-delay settlements S. 2023, Prescription Drug Affordability Act (Sanders) - pharmaceutical issues S. 2578, Reducing Unused Medications Act (Warren) - partial fillings of prescriptions S. 2615, Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act (Collins-McCaskill) - prescription drug issues S. 2689, REGROW Act (Kirk) - stem cell /regenerative medicines S. 3056, CREATES Act (Leahy) - challenging anti-competitive practices of brand name drug manufacturers S. 3308, Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act (Capito) - Medicare Part D pharmacy payments S. 3335, Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act (Baldwin) - reporting requirements for prescription drug price increases Regulatory Issues: Issues relating to long term safety and effectiveness of medical devices and drugs, including registries; issues relating to post-market surveillance of drugs and medical devices; issues relating to price of drugs and biologics; issues relating to access for investigational drugs; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Client expense: $1,710,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Health Issues
National Diabetes Prevention Program; Better care and treatment of people with diabetes under P.L. 111-148 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2009 (ACA) and P.L. 111-152 The Health Care & Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010: Issues related to diabetes generally, and specifically diabetes screening, medical education and death certificate reporting (Catalyst for Better Diabetes), AHRQ and USPSTF diabetes screening standards; H.R. 1192 and S. 586 National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act of 2015; P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) for Special Diabetes Program, CHIP, and childhood obesity; H.R. 1190 and S. 141 Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015 (IPAB repeal); H.R. 2651 Eliminating Disparities in Diabetes Prevention, Access, and Care Act of 2015 (EDDPAC); cost of diabetes generally; S. 320 and H.R. 744 Medical Innovation Act of 2015; S. 2023 and H.R. 3513 Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015; H.R. 3742, Access to Marketplace Insurance Act and general allowance for certain third party payments of cost sharing.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare Program; Part B Drug Payment Model, Proposed rule, CMS-1670-P (March 11, 2016) - Provisions related to the Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model Medicaid Program: Covered Outpatient Drugs (CMS-2345-FC) - Provisions related to line extension drug definition, effective date and other issues S. 31: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2015 - Provisions related to Secretary negotiation authority in Part D program S. 141: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015 - Provisions related to Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) repeal S. 480: National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015 - Provisions related to the reauthorization of the national controlled substance monitoring program S. 648: Medicare Formulary Improvement Act of 2015 - Provisions related to codification of six protected classes in Part D program S. 1083: Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2015 - Provisions related to drug rebates in Medicare Part D S. 1913: Stopping Medication Abuse and Protecting Seniors Act of 2015 - Provisions related to programs to prevent prescription drug abuse under the Medicare program S. 2023: Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 - Provisions related to Secretary negotiation authority in Part D program, Medicare and Medicaid rebates, resolution of government enforcement actions, and reporting of certain drug manufacturer expenditures S. 2646: Veterans Choice Improvement Act of 2016 - Provisions related to TRICARE drug pricing S. 2981: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to add standards for drug compendia for physician use for purposes of Medicaid payment for certain drugs, and for other purposes H.R. 22: FAST Act - Medicare related offsets to the biopharmaceutical industry H.R. 1190: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2015 - Provisions related to IPAB repeal H.R. 2005: Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2015 - Provisions related to changes to Part D rebates H.R. 2298: Medicare Patient Safety and Drug Abuse Prevention Act - Provisions related to the design of a Part D Lock-in program H.R. 3513: Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 - Provisions related to Secretary negotiation authority in Part D program, Medicare and Medicaid rebates, resolution of government enforcement actions, and reporting of certain drug manufacturer expenditures H.R. 5122: To prohibit further action on the proposed rule regarding testing of Medicare part B prescription drug models - Suspending the Part B Drug Payment Model H.R. 5273: Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 - Provisions related to exemption of hospitals that had off-site facilities under development Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Programs; Medicaid Managed Care, CHIP Delivered in Managed Care, and Revisions Related to Third Party Liability; Final rule [CMS-2390-F] - Provisions related to Medicaid Proposed Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) rule for 2016 (CMS-1633-P) Proposed Medicare physician fee schedule (MPFS) rule for 2016 (CMS-1631-P) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) delivery system reform issues and regulatory barriers to innovation Medicare Part B Average Sales Price (ASP) policy issues Medicare Part D rebates policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues Transparency policy issues Medication adherence policy issues Alternative payment models policy issues Value-based arrangements policy issues Coding and reimbursement policy issues including for biologics Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) transparency policy issues MedPAC June Report - Part B and D policy issues Medicaid rebates/reformulations policy issues Non-interference policy issues
Client expense: $4,550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S. 122: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2015 - Provisions related to importation S. 185: Promise for Antibiotics and Therapeutics for Health (PATH) Act - Provisions related to antibiotic drug approval for a limited population S. 289: American Cures Act - Provisions related to National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding S. 320: Medical Innovation Act of 2015 - Provisions related to NIH funding and covered manufacturer supplemental fees S. 480: National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2016 - Provisions related to the reauthorization of the national controlled substance monitoring program S. 524: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 - Provisions related to opioids S. 800: Enhancing the Stature and Visibility of Medical Rehabilitation Research at the NIH Act - Issues related to the biopharmaceutical industry S. 849: Advancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act of 2016 - Provisions related to research on neurological diseases S. 1077: Advancing Breakthrough Devices for Patients Act of 2016 - Issues related to the biopharmaceutical industry S. 1101: Medical Electronic Data Technology Enhancement for Consumers' Health Act - Provisions related to regulation of software S. 1455: Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment Act - Provisions related to opioids S. 1597: Patient-Focused Impact Assessment Act of 2016 - Provisions related to patient-focused drug development S. 1622: FDA Device Accountability Act of 2016 - Issues related to the biopharmaceutical industry S. 1790: Safe and Affordable Prescription Drugs Act of 2015 - Provisions related to importation S. 1767: Combination Product Regulatory Fairness Act of 2016 - Provisions related to improvements in the regulation of combination drug-device products S. 1878: Advancing Hope Act of 2016 - Provisions related to pediatric cancer and other pediatric diseases S. 2014: Next Generation Researchers Act - Provisions related to NIH promoting new research. S. 2023: Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 - Provisions related to importation S. 2030: Advancing Targeted Therapies for Rare Diseases Act of 2016 - Provisions related to rare disease treatment S. 2055: Medical Countermeasure Innovation Act of 2016 - Provisions related to priority review vouchers S. 2256: Co-Prescribing Saves Lives Act of 2015 - Provisions related to co-prescribing of opioids and reversal agents S. 2388: Reciprocity Ensures Streamlined Use of Lifesaving Treatments Act of 2015 - Provisions related to reciprocity of drug approvals S. 2511: Improving Health Information Technology Act - Provisions related to health information technology (HIT) S. 2512: Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act - Provisions related to priority review vouchers S. 2615: Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act - Provisions related to FDA review of generic drugs and study on risk evaluation and mitigation strategies (REMS) program S. 2624: National Biomedical Research Act - Provisions related to mandatory funding for NIH and FDA S. 2680: Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 - Provisions related to mental health issues S. 2689: REGROW Act - Provisions related to creating a new regulatory pathway to speed the approval of certain stem cell treatments S. 2700: FDA and NIH Workforce Modernization Act - Provisions related to FDA and NIH S. 2713: Advancing Precision Medicine Act of 2016 - Provisions related to data sharing and security S. 2742: Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act - Issues related to the biopharmaceutical industry S. 2912: A bill to authorize the use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law, and for other purposes - Provisions related to use of unapproved medical products by patients with a terminal illness S. 3056: CREATES Act of 2016 - Provisions related to access to samples of prescription drugs H.R. 6: 21st Century Cures Act - Provisions related to biopharmaceutical discovery, development, delivery and transparency H.R. 1537: Advancing Hope Act of 2015 - Provisions related to the pediatric rare disease voucher program H.R. 1538: Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States (CARERS) Act of 2015 - Provisions related to regulation of marijuana and impact on medical research H.R. 2479: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the issuance of up-to-date regulations and guidance applying to the dissemination by means of the Internet of information about medical products - Provisions related to dissemination of information about medical products H.R. 2805: Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention, Education, and Enforcement Act of 2015 - Provisions related to the treatment of heroin and prescription opioid abuse H.R. 2841: Fair Access for Safe and Timely Generics Act of 2015 - Provisions related to requiring innovator pharmaceutical manufacturers to provide samples of risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) covered products to generic manufacturers for bioequivalence testing H.R. 3012: Right to Try Act of 2015 - Provisions related to use of unapproved medical products by patients with a terminal illness H.R. 3250: DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2015 - Issues related to prescription drug abuse H.R. 3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act - Provisions related to expanded access and other issues H.R. 4762: REGROW Act - Provisions related to creating a new regulatory pathway to speed the approval of certain stem cell treatments H.R. 4784: Lower Drug Costs Through Competition Act - Provisions related to generic drugs and priority review vouchers; REMS study; and tropical disease product applications H.R. 5046: Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016 - Provisions related to opioids H.R. 5127: Curb Opioid Abuse By Advancing Technology Act of 2016 - Provisions related to opioids Kids Innovative Drugs Act (draft) The Regenerative Medicine Regulatory Improvement Act (discussion draft) - Provisions related to creating a new regulatory pathway to speed the approval of certain stem cell treatments Kids Count Act of 2015 (discussion draft) - Provisions for incentivizing pediatric rare disease drug development ADF Incentive Act of 2015 (discussion draft) - Provisions providing manufacturers an incentive to develop abuse deterrent formulations (ADF) of controlled substances Drug Supply Chain Security Act policy issues Discussion of Reforms to the Pediatric Research Equity Act (PREA) and Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (BPCA) Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) policy issues Food and Drug Administration Proposed rule: Supplemental Applications Proposing Labeling Changes for Approved Drugs and Biological Products (78 Fed. Reg. 67985) - Provisions related to product labeling changes and related procedures Senate HELP Committee innovation agenda - Provisions related to biopharmaceutical discovery and development and FDA policy Proposed HRSA 340B program mega-guidance - Provisions related to 340B program Implementation issues related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) (Public Law 111-148), including health insurance exchanges 340B Drug Discount Program policy issues General FDA advocacy including sharing of truthful and non-misleading information about medicines with healthcare professionals Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) negotiation and reauthorization Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) implementation issues Biopharmaceutical and medical innovation policy issues Drug development ecosystem policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues Expedited drug approval policy issues Compassionate use policy issues Biosimilar approval and reimbursement policy issues Transparency policy issues NIH Funding policy issues Precision Medicine Initiative Biomarker policy issues Policy issues related to prescription drug abuse and secure disposal Drug compounding policy issues Prescription drug importation policy issues Cancer Moonshot Prescription drug take back policy issues Clinical trial policy issues Pediatric cancer policy issues Cancer drug vial size policy issues House Republican Health Proposal (A Better Way)
Client expense: $4,550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S. 131: Fair And Immediate Release of Generic Drugs Act (FAIR Generics Act) - Provisions related to patent settlements and patent enforcement S. 214: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act (113th Congress) - Provisions related to patent settlements S. 632: STRONG Patents Act of 2015 - Provisions related to post-grant proceedings, bad faith demand letters, and Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) diversion S. 1137: PATENT Act - Provisions related to patent litigation reform and post-grant proceedings at the PTO S. 2019: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act - Provisions related to patent settlements S. 2023: Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 - Provisions related to patent settlements S. 2041: Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2015 - Provisions related to exclusivity S. 2733: Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act of 2016 - Provisions related to venue H.R. 4829: Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act - Provisions related to proceedings at the International Trade Commission (ITC) H.R. 5573: Price Relief, Innovation, and Competition for Essential Drugs Act or PRICED Act - Provisions related to exclusivity Issues related to abuse deterrent exclusivity incentives Patent litigation reform issues and issues related to post-grant proceedings at the PTO Patent settlement policy issues Biopharmaceutical innovation and patent policy issues Bayh-Dole Act march-in rights policy issues
Client expense: $4,550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S. 131: Fair And Immediate Release of Generic Drugs Act (FAIR Generics Act) - Provisions related to patent settlements and patent enforcement S. 214: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act (113th Congress) - Provisions related to patent settlements S. 632: STRONG Patents Act of 2015 - Provisions related to post-grant proceedings, bad faith demand letters, and Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) diversion S. 1137: PATENT Act - Provisions related to patent litigation reform and post-grant proceedings at the PTO S. 2019: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act - Provisions related to patent settlements S. 2023: Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 - Provisions related to patent settlements S. 2041: Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2015 - Provisions related to exclusivity S. 2733: Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act of 2016 - Provisions related to venue H.R. 9: Innovation Act - Provisions related to patent litigation reform Provisions related to exclusivity Issues related to abuse deterrent exclusivity incentives Patent litigation reform issues and issues related to post-grant proceedings at the PTO Patent settlement policy issues Biopharmaceutical innovation and patent policy issues Bayh-Dole Act march-in rights policy issues
Client expense: $4,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare Program; Part B Drug Payment Model, Proposed rule, CMS-1670-P (March 11, 2016) - Provisions related to the Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model Medicaid Program: Covered Outpatient Drugs (CMS-2345-FC) - Provisions related to line extension drug definition, effective date and other issues S. 31: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2015 - Provisions related to Secretary negotiation authority in Part D program S. 141: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015 - Provisions related to Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) repeal S. 480: National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2016 - Provisions related to the reauthorization of the national controlled substance monitoring program S. 648: Medicare Formulary Improvement Act of 2015 - Provisions related to codification of six protected classes in Part D program S. 1083: Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2015 - Provisions related to drug rebates in Medicare Part D S. 1913: Stopping Medication Abuse and Protecting Seniors Act of 2015 - Provisions related to programs to prevent prescription drug abuse under the Medicare program S. 2023: Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 - Provisions related to Secretary negotiation authority in Part D program, Medicare and Medicaid rebates, resolution of government enforcement actions, and reporting of certain drug manufacturer expenditures S. 2981: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to add standards for drug compendia for physician use for purposes of Medicaid payment for certain drugs, and for other purposes H.R. 22: FAST Act - Medicare related offsets to the biopharmaceutical industry H.R. 1190: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2015 - Provisions related to IPAB repeal H.R. 2005: Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2015 - Provisions related to changes to Part D rebates H.R. 2298: Medicare Patient Safety and Drug Abuse Prevention Act - Provisions related to the design of a Part D Lock-in program H.R. 3513: Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 - Provisions related to Secretary negotiation authority in Part D program, Medicare and Medicaid rebates, resolution of government enforcement actions, and reporting of certain drug manufacturer expenditures H.R. 5122: To prohibit further action on the proposed rule regarding testing of Medicare part B prescription drug models - Suspending the Part B Drug Payment Model Medicaid and Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Programs; Medicaid Managed Care, CHIP Delivered in Managed Care, and Revisions Related to Third Party Liability; Final rule [CMS-2390-F] - Provisions related to Medicaid Proposed Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) rule for 2016 (CMS-1633-P) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) delivery system reform issues and regulatory barriers to innovation Medicare Part B Average Sales Price (ASP) policy issues Medicare Part D rebates policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues Transparency policy issues Medication adherence policy issues Alternative payment models policy issues Value-based arrangements policy issues Coding and reimbursement policy issues including for biologics Prescription drug abuse policy issues Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) transparency policy issues MedPAC June Report - Part B and D policy issues Medicaid rebates/reformulations policy issues Non-interference policy issues
Client expense: $4,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · third_quarter · Health Issues
National Diabetes Prevention Program; Better care and treatment of people with diabetes under P.L. 111-148 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2009 (ACA) and P.L. 111-152 The Health Care & Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010: Issues related to diabetes generally, and specifically diabetes screening, medical education and death certificate reporting (Catalyst for Better Diabetes), AHRQ and USPSTF diabetes screening standards; diabetes issues in Healthy People 2020 and the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP); H.R. 1192 and S. 586 National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act of 2015; P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) for Special Diabetes Program, CHIP, and childhood obesity; S. 84 and H.R. 3658 Gestational Diabetes Act of 2015; H.R. 1190 and S. 141 Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015 (IPAB repeal); H.R. 2651 Eliminating Disparities in Diabetes Prevention, Access, and Care Act of 2015 (EDDPAC); cost of diabetes generally; S. 320 and H.R. 744 Medical Innovation Act of 2015; S. 2023 and H.R. 3513 Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015; H.R. 3742, Access to Marketplace Insurance Act and general allowance for certain third party payments of cost sharing; Congressional recognition of World Hemophilia Day and Growth Awareness Week.
Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2016 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
General Medicare Protection, Repeal of Sustainable Growth Rate Formula, Prevention of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse: H.R. 818, Repeal of Independent Payment Advisory Board: H.R. 1190 and S. 141, Prescription Drug Re-Importation: S. 122, Negotiation of Prescription Drug Prices: S. 31 and H.R. 3061 and H.R. 3513 and S. 2023, Prevention of Catastrophic Spending on Prescription Drugs: S. 2864.
Client expense: $14,758 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Implementation of Patient Protection & Affordable Health Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and Implementation of Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (P.L. 111-152) 340B issues and legislative reform proposals Issues related to importation of prescription drugs, including those contained in S. 122, Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2015 Health technology assessment of orphan drugs Sequestration of FDA user fees H.R. 1376, Patient Choice Act of 2015 H.R. 790, Compassionate Freedom of Choice Act of 2015 H.R. 1600, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2015 21st Century Cures/Innovation initiatives including H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act and the Innovation for Healthier Americans Initiative, including the following: S. 2055, The Medical Countermeasures Innovation Act of 2015; S. 2512, Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act; S. 2030, The Advancing Targeted Therapies for Rare Diseases Act of 2015; S. 849, Advancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act of 2015; S. 2700, FDA and NIH Workfroces Authorities Modernization Act H.R. 909, Andrea Sloan CURE Act S. 1421 and H.R.971, Orphan Product Extensions Now Accelerating Cures and Treatments Act of 2015 Implementation of the FDA Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) (Pub. L. 112-144) Regulation of innovative biological products for neurodegenerative diseases Issues and policies related to implementation of Orphan Drug Act and orphan drug development S. 320, Medical Innovation Act H.R. 744, Medical Innovation Act S. 2615, Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act H.R. 1130, Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2015 S. 598, Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2015 H.R. 1078, Food and Drug Administration Safety Over Sequestration Act of 2015 H.R. 1531 and S.1878, Advancing Hope Act of 2015 Implementation of newborn screening programs Issues and policies related to biosimilars exclusivity period Issues and policies related to biosimilars FDA guidance Issues and policies related to FDA oversight and management Issues and policies related to expanded access programs Issues and policies related to patient involvement with FDA decision making S. 289 and H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Legislation pertaining to FDA priority review vouchers, generally Legislation pertaining to the applicability of the ACA tax carve out for non-orphan drug designated drugs, generally, including H.R. 3678, Preserving Access to Orphan Drugs Act of 2015 H.R. 3618 and S. 1906, Orphan Drug Fairness Act Issues related to the value of prescription medicines, generally, and including S. 2023, Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 Drug shortage issues Issues related to health care transparency S. 2055, Medical Countermeasure Innovation Act of 2016 H.R. 3299, Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act S. 2700, FDA and NIH Workforce Authorities Modernization Act S. 2713, Advancing Precision Medicine Act of 2016 S. 2745, Advancing NIH Strategic Planning and Representation in Medical Research Act S. 2742, Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act S. 3239, H.R. 5858, The RACE for Children Act S. 2689, The REGROW Act
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S. 131: Fair And Immediate Release of Generic Drugs Act (FAIR Generics Act) - Provisions related to patent settlements and patent enforcement S. 214: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act (113th Congress) - Provisions related to patent settlements S. 632: STRONG Patents Act of 2015 - Provisions related to post-grant proceedings, bad faith demand letters, and Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) diversion S. 1137: PATENT Act - Provisions related to patent litigation reform and post-grant proceedings at the PTO S. 2019: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act - Provisions related to patent settlements S. 2023: Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 - Provisions related to patent settlements S. 2030: Advancing Targeted Therapies for Rare Diseases Act of 2016 - Provisions related to leveraging of data S. 2041: Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2015 - Provisions related to exclusivity S. 2733: Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act of 2016 - Provisions related to venue H.R. 4829: Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act - Provisions related to proceedings at the International Trade Commission (ITC) H.R. 5573: Price Relief, Innovation, and Competition for Essential Drugs Act or PRICED Act - Provisions related to exclusivity Other: - Issues related to abuse deterrent exclusivity incentives - Patent litigation reform issues and issues related to post-grant proceedings at the PTO - Patent settlement policy issues - Biopharmaceutical innovation and patent policy issues - Bayh-Dole Act march-in rights policy issues
Client expense: $1,070,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare Program; Part B Drug Payment Model, Proposed rule, CMS-1670-P (March 11, 2016) - Provisions related to the Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model Medicaid Program: Covered Outpatient Drugs (CMS-2345-FC) - Provisions related to line extension drug definition, effective date and other issues S. 31: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2015 - Provisions related to Secretary negotiation authority in Part D program S. 141: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015 - Provisions related to Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) repeal S. 480: National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015 - Provisions related to the reauthorization of the national controlled substance monitoring program S. 648: Medicare Formulary Improvement Act of 2015 - Provisions related to codification of six protected classes in Part D program S. 1083: Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2015 - Provisions related to drug rebates in Medicare Part D S. 1913: Stopping Medication Abuse and Protecting Seniors Act of 2015 - Provisions related to programs to prevent prescription drug abuse under the Medicare program S. 2023: Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 - Provisions related to Secretary negotiation authority in Part D program, Medicare and Medicaid rebates, resolution of government enforcement actions, and reporting of certain drug manufacturer expenditures S. 2646: Veterans Choice Improvement Act of 2016 - Provisions related to TRICARE drug pricing S. 2981: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to add standards for drug compendia for physician use for purposes of Medicaid payment for certain drugs, and for other purposes H.R. 22: FAST Act - Medicare related offsets to the biopharmaceutical industry HR. 512 - the Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms Act of 2014 H.R. 1190: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2015 - Provisions related to IPAB repeal H.R. 2005: Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2015 - Provisions related to changes to Part D rebates H.R. 2298: Medicare Patient Safety and Drug Abuse Prevention Act - Provisions related to the design of a Part D Lock-in program H.R. 3513: Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 - Provisions related to Secretary negotiation authority in Part D program, Medicare and Medicaid rebates, resolution of government enforcement actions, and reporting of certain drug manufacturer expenditures H.R. 5122: To prohibit further action on the proposed rule regarding testing of Medicare part B prescription drug models - Suspending the Part B Drug Payment Model H.R. 5273: Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 - Provisions related to exemption of hospitals that had off-site facilities under development Other: - Medicaid Managed Care, CHIP Delivered in Managed Care, Medicaid and CHIP Comprehensive Quality Strategies, and Revisions Related to Third Party Liability; Proposed rules [CMS-2390-P] - Provisions related to Medicaid - Proposed Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) rule for 2016 (CMS-1633-P) - Proposed Medicare physician fee schedule (MPFS) rule for 2016 (CMS-1631-P) - Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) delivery system reform issues and regulatory barriers to innovation - Medicare Part B Average Sales Price (ASP) policy issues - Medicare Part D rebates policy issues - Drug cost and pricing policy issues - Transparency policy issues - Medication adherence policy issues - Alternative payment models policy issues - Value-based arrangements policy issues - Coding and reimbursement policy issues including for biologics - Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) transparency policy issues - MedPAC June Report - Part B and D policy issues - Medicaid rebates/reformulations policy issues - Non-interference policy issues
Client expense: $1,070,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S. 122: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2015 - Provisions related to importation S. 185: Promise for Antibiotics and Therapeutics for Health (PATH) Act - Provisions related to antibiotic drug approval for a limited population S. 2055 - the Medical Countermeasure Innovation Act of 2015 S. 289: American Cures Act - Provisions related to NIH funding S. 320: Medical Innovation Act of 2015 - Provisions related to National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding and covered manufacturer supplemental fees S. 480: National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2016 S. 524: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 - Provisions related to opioids S. 800: Enhancing the Stature and Visibility of Medical Rehabilitation Research at the NIH Act S. 849: Advancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act of 2016 - Provisions related to research on neurological diseases S. 1077: Advancing Breakthrough Devices for Patients Act of 2016 S. 1101: Medical Electronic Data Technology Enhancement for Consumers' Health Act - Provisions related to regulation of software S. 1455: Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment Act - Provisions related to opioids S. 1597: Patient-Focused Impact Assessment Act of 2016 - Provisions related to patient-focused drug development S. 1622: FDA Device Accountability Act of 2016 S. 1790: Safe and Affordable Prescription Drugs Act of 2015 - Provisions related to importation S. 1767: Combination Product Regulatory Fairness Act of 2016 - Provisions related to improvements in the regulation of combination drug-device products S. 1878: Advancing Hope Act of 2016 - Provisions related to pediatric cancer and other pediatric diseases S. 2014: Next Generation Researchers Act - Provisions related to NIH promoting new research. S. 2023: Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 - Provisions related to importation S. 2030: Advancing Targeted Therapies for Rare Diseases Act of 2016 - Provisions related to rare disease treatment S. 2055: Medical Countermeasure Innovation Act of 2016 S. 2256: Co-Prescribing Saves Lives Act of 2015 - Provisions related to co-prescribing of opioids and reversal agents S. 2388: Reciprocity Ensures Streamlined Use of Lifesaving Treatments Act of 2015 - Provisions related to reciprocity of drug approvals S. 2511: Improving Health Information Technology Act - Provisions related to health information technology (HIT) S. 2512: Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act - Provisions related to priority review vouchers S. 2615: Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act - Provisions related to FDA review of generic drugs and study on risk evaluation and mitigation strategies (REMS) program S. 2624: National Biomedical Research Act - Provisions related to mandatory funding for NIH and FDA S. 2680: Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 - Provisions related to mental health issues S. 2689: REGROW Act - Provisions related to creating a new regulatory pathway to speed the approval of certain stem cell treatments S. 2700: FDA and NIH Workforce Modernization Act - Provisions related to FDA and NIH S. 2713: Advancing Precision Medicine Act of 2016 - Provisions related to data sharing and security S. 2742: Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act S. 2912: A bill to authorize the use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law, and for other purposes - Provisions related to use of unapproved medical products by patients with a terminal illness S. 3056: CREATES Act of 2016 - Provisions related to access to samples of prescription drugs H.R. 6: 21st Century Cures Act - Provisions related to biopharmaceutical discovery, development, delivery and transparency H.R. 1537: Advancing Hope Act of 2015 - Provisions related to the pediatric rare disease voucher program H.R. 1538: Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States (CARERS) Act of 2015 - Provisions related to regulation of marijuana and impact on legitimate medical research H.R. 2479: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the issuance of up-to-date regulations and guidance applying to the dissemination by means of the Internet of information about medical products - Provisions related to dissemination of information about medical products H.R. 2805: Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention, Education, and Enforcement Act of 2015 - Provisions related to the treatment of heroin and prescription opioid abuse H.R. 2841: Fair Access for Safe and Timely Generics Act of 2015 - Provisions related to requiring innovator pharmaceutical manufacturers to provide samples of risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) covered products to generic manufacturers for bioequivalence testing H.R. 3012: Right to Try Act of 2015 - Provisions related to use of unapproved medical products by patients with a terminal illness H.R. 3250: DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2015 HR. 3299 - the Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2015 H.R. 3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act - Provisions related to expanded access and other issues H.R. 4762: REGROW Act - Provisions related to creating a new regulatory pathway to speed the approval of certain stem cell treatments H.R. 4784: Lower Drug Costs Through Competition Act - Provisions related to generic drugs and priority review vouchers; REMS study; and tropical disease product applications H.R. 5046: Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016 - Provisions related to opioids H.R. 5127: Curb Opioid Abuse By Advancing Technology Act of 2016 - Provisions related to opioids Other: - Kids Innovative Drugs Act (draft) - The Regenerative Medicine Regulatory Improvement Act (discussion draft) - Provisions related to creating a new regulatory pathway to speed the approval of certain stem cell treatments - Kids Count Act of 2015 (discussion draft) - Provisions for incentivizing pediatric rare disease drug development - ADF Incentive Act of 2015 (discussion draft) - Provisions providing manufacturers an incentive to develop abuse deterrent formulations (ADF) of controlled substances - Drug Supply Chain Security Act policy issues - Discussion of Reforms to the Pediatric Research Equity Act (PREA) and Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (BPCA) - Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) policy issues - Food and Drug Administration Proposed rule: Supplemental Applications Proposing Labeling Changes for Approved Drugs and Biological Products (78 Fed. Reg. 67985) - Provisions related to product labeling changes and related procedures - Senate HELP Committee innovation agenda - Provisions related to biopharmaceutical discovery and development and FDA policy - Proposed HRSA 340B program mega-guidance - Provisions related to 340B program Implementation issues related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) (Public Law 111-148), including health insurance exchanges - 340B Drug Discount Program policy issues - General FDA advocacy including sharing of truthful and non-misleading information about medicines with healthcare professionals - Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) negotiation and reauthorization - Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) implementation issues - Biopharmaceutical and medical innovation policy issues - Drug development ecosystem policy issues - Drug cost and pricing policy issues - Expedited drug approval policy issues - Compassionate use policy issues - Biosimilar approval and reimbursement policy issues - Transparency policy issues - NIH Funding policy issues - Precision Medicine Initiative - Policy issues related to prescription drug abuse and secure disposal - Drug compounding policy issues - Prescription drug importation policy issues - Cancer Moonshot - Prescription drug take back policy issues - Clinical trial policy issues - Pediatric cancer policy issues - Cancer drug vial sizes policy issues - House Republican Health Proposal (A Better Way)
Client expense: $1,070,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · second_quarter · Pharmacy
H.R. 9, Innovation Act (Goodlatte) - changes to inter partes review process H.R. 1600, Patients' Access to Treatments Act (McKinley-Capps) - specialty drug tiers H.R. 4599, Reducing Unused Medications Act (Clark) - partial fillings of prescriptions H.R. 4784, Lower Drug Costs Through Competition Act (Schrader-Bilirakis) - prescription drug issues S. 1137, PATENT Act (Grassley) - changes to inter partes review process S. 2019, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act (Klobuchar-Grassley) - pay-for-delay settlements S. 2023, Prescription Drug Affordability Act (Sanders) - pharmaceutical issues S. 2578, Reducing Unused Medications Act (Warren) - partial fillings of prescriptions S. 2615, Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act (Collins-McCaskill) - prescription drug issues S. 3056, CREATES Act (Leahy) - challenging anti-competitive practices of brand name drug manufacturers Regulatory Issues: Issues relating to long term safety and effectiveness of medical devices and drugs, including registries; issues relating to post-market surveillance of drugs and medical devices; issues relating to access for investigational drugs; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Client expense: $1,710,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), 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, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S.2511 Improving Health Information Technology Act H.R. 6 21st Century Cures Act H.R 5447/S. 3060 Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016 S. 2744 Genetic Research Privacy Protection Act H.R. 5273 Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act S. 2713 Advancing Precision Medicine Act S. 1878 The Advancing Hope Act S. 1767 Combination Products Innovation Act S. 1077 Advancing Breakthrough Medical Devices for Patients Act S. 2512 Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review voucher Program Act S. 1101 Medical Electronic Data Technology Enhancement for Consumers Health Act S. 1597 Patient Focused Impact Assessment Act S. 2055 Medical Countermeasures Innovation Act S. 2873 Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) Act H.R. 3081/ S. 1778 TELEmedicine for MEDicare (TELE-MED) Act H.R. 4442/S. 2484 CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 1192 National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act S. 620, H.R. 1189 Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 4878 Better Care, Lower Cost Act H.R. 5273 Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act H.R. 4774 Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act S. 2671, H.R.4732 Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act S. 314, H.R. 592 Pharmacy and Medically and Underserved Areas Enhancement Act H.R.1314 Bipartisan Budget Act H.R. 1190/S. 141 Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act H.R. 160/S. 149 Protect Medical Innovation Act H.R. 4732/ S. 2671 Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act H.R. 2061, Equitable Access to Care and Health (EACH) Act H.R. 2446 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require the use of electronic visit verification for personal care services furnished under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes. H.R. 2603/S. 1475 Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act H.R. 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act H.R. 2704/H.R. 4212/S.704 Community Based Independence for Seniors Act H.R. 2878/S. 1461 To provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2015. H.R.2911/S. 1697 Small Business Healthcare Relief Act H.R. 3539 Reinvigorating Antibiotic and Diagnostic Innovation (READI) Act H.R. 3660 Preventive Health Savings Act H.R. 3716 Ensuring Terminated Providers are Removed from Medicaid and CHIP Act H.R. 3762 Restoring Americans Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act H.R. 3821 Medicaid Directory of Caregivers Act H.R. 5380 Telehealth Parity Act S. 139 Ensuring Access to Clinical Trials Act S. 2023 Prescription Drug Affordability Act S. 2030 Advancing Targeted Therapies for Rare Diseases Act S. 2045 Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act S. 2075 American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act S. 2153 Provider Payment Sunshine Act S. 2187 FDA Regulatory Efficiency Act S. 754 Cyber security Information Sharing Act (CISA) S.2104 Preserving Medicare Advantage for all Medicare Beneficiaries Act
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Health Issues
National Diabetes Prevention Program; Better care and treatment of people with diabetes under P.L. 111-148 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2009 (ACA) and P.L. 111-152 The Health Care & Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010: Issues related to diabetes generally, and specifically diabetes screening, medical education and death certificate reporting (Catalyst for Better Diabetes), AHRQ and USPSTF diabetes screening standards; H.R. 1192 and S. 586 National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act of 2015; P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) for Special Diabetes Program, CHIP, and childhood obesity; S. 84 and H.R. 3658 Gestational Diabetes Act of 2015; H.R. 1190 and S. 141 Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015 (IPAB repeal); H.R. 2651 Eliminating Disparities in Diabetes Prevention, Access, and Care Act of 2015 (EDDPAC); cost of diabetes generally; S. 320 and H.R. 744 Medical Innovation Act of 2015; S. 2023 and H.R. 3513 Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015; H.R. 3742, Access to Marketplace Insurance Act and general allowance for certain third party payments of cost sharing.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S. 122: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2015 - Provisions related to importation S. 185: Promise for Antibiotics and Therapeutics for Health (PATH) Act - Provisions related to antibiotic drug approval for a limited population S. 289: American Cures Act - Provisions related to National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding S. 320: Medical Innovation Act of 2015 - Provisions related to NIH funding and covered manufacturer supplemental fees S. 480: National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2016 - Provisions related to the reauthorization of the national controlled substance monitoring program S. 524: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 - Provisions related to opioids S. 800: Enhancing the Stature and Visibility of Medical Rehabilitation Research at the NIH Act - Issues related to the biopharmaceutical industry S. 849: Advancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act of 2016 - Provisions related to research on neurological diseases S. 1077: Advancing Breakthrough Devices for Patients Act of 2016 - Issues related to the biopharmaceutical industry S. 1101: Medical Electronic Data Technology Enhancement for Consumers' Health Act - Provisions related to regulation of software S. 1455: Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment Act - Provisions related to opioids S. 1597: Patient-Focused Impact Assessment Act of 2016 - Provisions related to patient-focused drug development S. 1622: FDA Device Accountability Act of 2016 - Issues related to the biopharmaceutical industry S. 1790: Safe and Affordable Prescription Drugs Act of 2015 - Provisions related to importation S. 1767: Combination Product Regulatory Fairness Act of 2016 - Provisions related to improvements in the regulation of combination drug-device products S. 1878: Advancing Hope Act of 2016 - Provisions related to pediatric cancer and other pediatric diseases S. 2014: Next Generation Researchers Act - Provisions related to NIH promoting new research. S. 2023: Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 - Provisions related to importation S. 2030: Advancing Targeted Therapies for Rare Diseases Act of 2016 - Provisions related to rare disease treatment S. 2055: Medical Countermeasure Innovation Act of 2016 - Provisions related to priority review vouchers S. 2256: Co-Prescribing Saves Lives Act of 2015 - Provisions related to co-prescribing of opioids and reversal agents S. 2388: Reciprocity Ensures Streamlined Use of Lifesaving Treatments Act of 2015 - Provisions related to reciprocity of drug approvals S. 2511: Improving Health Information Technology Act - Provisions related to health information technology (HIT) S. 2512: Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act - Provisions related to priority review vouchers S. 2615: Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act - Provisions related to FDA review of generic drugs and study on risk evaluation and mitigation strategies (REMS) program S. 2624: National Biomedical Research Act - Provisions related to mandatory funding for NIH and FDA S. 2680: Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 - Provisions related to mental health issues S. 2689: REGROW Act - Provisions related to creating a new regulatory pathway to speed the approval of certain stem cell treatments S. 2700: FDA and NIH Workforce Modernization Act - Provisions related to FDA and NIH S. 2713: Advancing Precision Medicine Act of 2016 - Provisions related to data sharing and security S. 2742: Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act - Issues related to the biopharmaceutical industry S. 2912: A bill to authorize the use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law, and for other purposes - Provisions related to use of unapproved medical products by patients with a terminal illness S. 3056: CREATES Act of 2016 - Provisions related to access to samples of prescription drugs H.R. 6: 21st Century Cures Act - Provisions related to biopharmaceutical discovery, development, delivery and transparency H.R. 1537: Advancing Hope Act of 2015 - Provisions related to the pediatric rare disease voucher program H.R. 1538: Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States (CARERS) Act of 2015 - Provisions related to regulation of marijuana and impact on medical research H.R. 2479: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the issuance of up-to-date regulations and guidance applying to the dissemination by means of the Internet of information about medical products - Provisions related to dissemination of information about medical products H.R. 2805: Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention, Education, and Enforcement Act of 2015 - Provisions related to the treatment of heroin and prescription opioid abuse H.R. 2841: Fair Access for Safe and Timely Generics Act of 2015 - Provisions related to requiring innovator pharmaceutical manufacturers to provide samples of risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) covered products to generic manufacturers for bioequivalence testing H.R. 3012: Right to Try Act of 2015 - Provisions related to use of unapproved medical products by patients with a terminal illness H.R. 3250: DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2015 - Issues related to prescription drug abuse H.R. 3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act - Provisions related to expanded access and other issues H.R. 4762: REGROW Act - Provisions related to creating a new regulatory pathway to speed the approval of certain stem cell treatments H.R. 4784: Lower Drug Costs Through Competition Act - Provisions related to generic drugs and priority review vouchers; REMS study; and tropical disease product applications H.R. 5046: Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016 - Provisions related to opioids H.R. 5127: Curb Opioid Abuse By Advancing Technology Act of 2016 - Provisions related to opioids Kids Innovative Drugs Act (draft) The Regenerative Medicine Regulatory Improvement Act (discussion draft) - Provisions related to creating a new regulatory pathway to speed the approval of certain stem cell treatments Kids Count Act of 2015 (discussion draft) - Provisions for incentivizing pediatric rare disease drug development ADF Incentive Act of 2015 (discussion draft) - Provisions providing manufacturers an incentive to develop abuse deterrent formulations (ADF) of controlled substances Drug Supply Chain Security Act policy issues Discussion of Reforms to the Pediatric Research Equity Act (PREA) and Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (BPCA) Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) policy issues Food and Drug Administration Proposed rule: Supplemental Applications Proposing Labeling Changes for Approved Drugs and Biological Products (78 Fed. Reg. 67985) - Provisions related to product labeling changes and related procedures Senate HELP Committee innovation agenda - Provisions related to biopharmaceutical discovery and development and FDA policy Proposed HRSA 340B program mega-guidance - Provisions related to 340B program Implementation issues related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) (Public Law 111-148), including health insurance exchanges 340B Drug Discount Program policy issues General FDA advocacy including sharing of truthful and non-misleading information about medicines with healthcare professionals Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) negotiation and reauthorization Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) implementation issues Biopharmaceutical and medical innovation policy issues Drug development ecosystem policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues Expedited drug approval policy issues Compassionate use policy issues Biosimilar approval and reimbursement policy issues Transparency policy issues NIH Funding policy issues Precision Medicine Initiative Biomarker policy issues Policy issues related to prescription drug abuse and secure disposal Drug compounding policy issues Prescription drug importation policy issues Cancer Moonshot Prescription drug take back policy issues Clinical trial policy issues Pediatric cancer policy issues Cancer drug vial size policy issues House Republican Health Proposal (A Better Way)
Client expense: $5,820,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S. 131: Fair And Immediate Release of Generic Drugs Act (FAIR Generics Act) - Provisions related to patent settlements and patent enforcement S. 214: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act (113th Congress) - Provisions related to patent settlements S. 632: STRONG Patents Act of 2015 - Provisions related to post-grant proceedings, bad faith demand letters, and Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) diversion S. 1137: PATENT Act - Provisions related to patent litigation reform and post-grant proceedings at the PTO S. 2019: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act - Provisions related to patent settlements S. 2023: Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 - Provisions related to patent settlements S. 2041: Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2015 - Provisions related to exclusivity S. 2733: Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act of 2016 - Provisions related to venue H.R. 4829: Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act - Provisions related to proceedings at the International Trade Commission (ITC) H.R. 5573: Price Relief, Innovation, and Competition for Essential Drugs Act or PRICED Act - Provisions related to exclusivity Issues related to abuse deterrent exclusivity incentives Patent litigation reform issues and issues related to post-grant proceedings at the PTO Patent settlement policy issues Biopharmaceutical innovation and patent policy issues Bayh-Dole Act march-in rights policy issues
Client expense: $5,820,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare Program; Part B Drug Payment Model, Proposed rule, CMS-1670-P (March 11, 2016) - Provisions related to the Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model Medicaid Program: Covered Outpatient Drugs (CMS-2345-FC) - Provisions related to line extension drug definition, effective date and other issues S. 31: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2015 - Provisions related to Secretary negotiation authority in Part D program S. 141: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015 - Provisions related to Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) repeal S. 480: National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015 - Provisions related to the reauthorization of the national controlled substance monitoring program S. 648: Medicare Formulary Improvement Act of 2015 - Provisions related to codification of six protected classes in Part D program S. 1083: Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2015 - Provisions related to drug rebates in Medicare Part D S. 1913: Stopping Medication Abuse and Protecting Seniors Act of 2015 - Provisions related to programs to prevent prescription drug abuse under the Medicare program S. 2023: Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 - Provisions related to Secretary negotiation authority in Part D program, Medicare and Medicaid rebates, resolution of government enforcement actions, and reporting of certain drug manufacturer expenditures S. 2646: Veterans Choice Improvement Act of 2016 - Provisions related to TRICARE drug pricing S. 2981: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to add standards for drug compendia for physician use for purposes of Medicaid payment for certain drugs, and for other purposes H.R. 22: FAST Act - Medicare related offsets to the biopharmaceutical industry H.R. 1190: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2015 - Provisions related to IPAB repeal H.R. 2005: Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2015 - Provisions related to changes to Part D rebates H.R. 2298: Medicare Patient Safety and Drug Abuse Prevention Act - Provisions related to the design of a Part D Lock-in program H.R. 3513: Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 - Provisions related to Secretary negotiation authority in Part D program, Medicare and Medicaid rebates, resolution of government enforcement actions, and reporting of certain drug manufacturer expenditures H.R. 5122: To prohibit further action on the proposed rule regarding testing of Medicare part B prescription drug models - Suspending the Part B Drug Payment Model H.R. 5273: Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 - Provisions related to exemption of hospitals that had off-site facilities under development Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Programs; Medicaid Managed Care, CHIP Delivered in Managed Care, and Revisions Related to Third Party Liability; Final rule [CMS-2390-F] - Provisions related to Medicaid Proposed Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) rule for 2016 (CMS-1633-P) Proposed Medicare physician fee schedule (MPFS) rule for 2016 (CMS-1631-P) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) delivery system reform issues and regulatory barriers to innovation Medicare Part B Average Sales Price (ASP) policy issues Medicare Part D rebates policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues Transparency policy issues Medication adherence policy issues Alternative payment models policy issues Value-based arrangements policy issues Coding and reimbursement policy issues including for biologics Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) transparency policy issues MedPAC June Report - Part B and D policy issues Medicaid rebates/reformulations policy issues Non-interference policy issues
Client expense: $5,820,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · second_quarter · Health Issues
National Diabetes Prevention Program; Better care and treatment of people with diabetes under P.L. 111-148 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2009 (ACA) and P.L. 111-152 The Health Care & Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010: Issues related to diabetes generally, and specifically diabetes screening, medical education and death certificate reporting (Catalyst for Better Diabetes), AHRQ and USPSTF diabetes screening standards; diabetes issues in Healthy People 2020 and the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP); H.R. 1192 and S. 586 National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act of 2015; P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) for Special Diabetes Program, CHIP, and childhood obesity; S. 84 and H.R. 3658 Gestational Diabetes Act of 2015; H.R. 1190 and S. 141 Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015 (IPAB repeal); H.R. 2651 Eliminating Disparities in Diabetes Prevention, Access, and Care Act of 2015 (EDDPAC); cost of diabetes generally; S. 320 and H.R. 744 Medical Innovation Act of 2015; S. 2023 and H.R. 3513 Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015; H.R. 3742, Access to Marketplace Insurance Act and general allowance for certain third party payments of cost sharing; Congressional recognition of World Hemophilia Day
Client expense: $690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2016 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare Privatization. (No bill.) Proposals to transform traditional Medicare to a private insurance carrier program. Medicare Benefit Redesign. (No bill.) Proposals pertaining to Parts A and B deductibles; premiums, including means-testing; a catastrophic cap on out-of-pocket spending; the eligibility age; and proposals to privatize Medicare. Medicare Eligibility Age. (No bill.) Proposals to raise the eligibility age for Medicare from 65 to 67. Medicare Drug Savings. S. 1083, H.R. 2005, the Medicare Drug Savings Act: proposals to extend the application of Medicaid drug rebates to prescription drugs paid for by Medicare and used by Medicare-Medicaid eligible beneficiaries (dual-eligibles), and by people receiving the Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy. Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation. H.R. 3061, S. 31, the Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2015: proposals to authorize the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to negotiate discounts, rebates, and other price concessions to lower the cost paid by Medicare to pharmaceutical manufacturers. Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation. H.R. 4207, Medicare Fair Drug Pricing Act of 2015: proposal to allow the Secretary of HHS to negotiate prices with manufacturers where little or no competition exists for drugs. Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Option. H.R. 3261, S. 1884, the Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2015: proposals to create one or more Medicare-administered drug plans with uniform premiums, providing seniors with the opportunity to purchase drugs directly through the Medicare program; requires the federal government to use its purchasing power to negotiate lower prices on prescription drugs for beneficiaries who enroll in the Medicare-administered plan. Medicare Home Health Benefits. (No bill.) Proposals pertaining to copayments for beneficiaries receiving the Medicare home health benefit. Medicare Observation Status. S. 843, H.R. 1571, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015: proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility (SNF) care eligibility. Comprehensive Health Care Reform. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; P.L. 111-152, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010: implementation of provisions reducing Medicare Advantage plan payments; requiring higher income Medicare beneficiaries to pay an increased share of Medicare Parts B and D premium costs; expanding benefits for low-income beneficiaries under the Medicare Savings Programs and the Part D Low-Income Subsidy (LIS); expanding coverage of prevention services; testing payment and delivery system reforms; and providing expanded Medicaid coverage. Patent Reform. S. 1137, Patent Act; H.R. 9, Innovation Act: proposal to carve brand-named pharmaceutical manufacturers out of an expedited United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) review process that allows generic companies to bypass costly litigation when challenging drug patents. Expanding Drug Monopolies. H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act: proposal to extend orphan drug market exclusivity for existing drugs to new indications. Reducing Prescription Drug Costs. S. 2023, H.R. 3513, Prescription Drug Affordability Act: proposals to allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices, to allow Medicare and Medicaid to receive additional rebates from brand and generic drugs, and to allow for the re-importation of drugs from Canada. Reducing the cost of biologics. H.R. 5573, S. 3094, Price, Innovation and Competition for Essential Drugs (PRICED) Act: proposal to reduce the marketing exclusivity period for biologics from 12 to 7 years. Drug payment under Medicare Part B. H.R. 5122, to prohibit further action on the proposed rule regarding testing of Medicare Part B prescription drug models: proposal to prohibit implementation of a proposed demonstration testing new ways of paying physicians for drugs in order to eliminate incentives to unnecessarily prescribe high cost drugs. Medicare Fraud. H.R. 5340, Fighting Medicare Fraud Act: Legislation to close off a loophole allowing Medicare fraud offenders to evade enforcement authority when they move to a new company. Out-of-pocket drug costs. S.2864, RXCAP Act of 2016: proposal to cap out-of-pocket costs for Part D enrollees. Chronic Care Coordination. (No bill.) Proposals to facilitate the delivery of high-quality care for people with Medicare living with multiple chronic conditions. Medicare Vision, Dental and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 3308, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth Act; H.R. 5396, the Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2016: proposals to provide Medicare coverage for vision, hearing and dental services. Medicare Hearing Coverage. H.R. 1653, the Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act of 2015; H.R. 2748, the Help Extend Auditory Relief (HEAR) Act of 2015: proposals to provide Medicare coverage for the cost of hearing aids and examinations, to amend Medicare to cover aural rehabilitation services, hearing aids, audiology rehabilitation services, and related hearing services. Medicare Dental Coverage. S. 570, H.R. 1055, the Comprehensive Dental Reform Act: proposal to extend comprehensive dental coverage to all Medicare, Medicaid, and VA beneficiaries. Medicare Care Planning. S. 1549, the Care Planning Act of 2015: proposals to create a Medicare benefit for care planning, the coordination of services, to fill gaps in quality measurement in the advanced illness field. Medicare Private Plan Notification Improvements. (No bill.) Proposals to improve the annual notification Medicare private plans promulgate to Parts C and D enrollees pertaining to plan changes that will raise enrollee costs or limit access to products and services. Medicare Part B Payment Reforms. H.R. 5122: proposals to change the way Medicare pays doctors for administering drugs to eliminate incentives to prescribe drugs based on their expense instead of clinical need. Medicare Advantage Payment Reforms. (No bill.) Proposals to eliminate discrepancies in how much Medicare pays for services for similarly situated individuals in traditional Medicare and in Medicare Advantage plans. Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act. (Public Law 114-10). Comments to CMS/HHS proposing ways the proposed rule can be strengthened to ensure the new Quality Payment Program delivers on the promise of health system transformation. Medicaid Expansion. H.R. 4588 and S. 2787: proposal to provide a higher level of federal Medicaid funding for states that did not choose to expand Medicaid when the Affordable Care Act (ACA) first launched Medicaid expansion in 2014.
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S.
2016 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
General Medicare Protection, Repeal of Sustainable Growth Rate Formula, Prevention of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse: H.R. 818, Repeal of Independent Payment Advisory Board: H.R. 1190 and S. 141, Prescription Drug Re-Importation: S. 122, Negotiation of Prescription Drug Prices: S. 31 and H.R. 3061 and H.R. 3513 and S. 2023, Prevention of Catastrophic Spending on Prescription Drugs: S. 2864.
Client expense: $34,846 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Health Issues
National Diabetes Prevention Program; Better care and treatment of people with diabetes under P.L. 111-148 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2009 (ACA) and P.L. 111-152 The Health Care & Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010: Issues related to diabetes generally, and specifically diabetes screening, medical education and death certificate reporting (Catalyst for Better Diabetes), AHRQ and USPSTF diabetes screening standards; diabetes issues in Healthy People 2020 and the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP); H.R. 1192 and S. 586 National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act of 2015; P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) for Special Diabetes Program, CHIP, and childhood obesity; S. 84 and H.R. 3658 Gestational Diabetes Act of 2015; H.R. 1190 and S. 141 Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015 (IPAB repeal); H.R. 2651 Eliminating Disparities in Diabetes Prevention, Access, and Care Act of 2015 (EDDPAC); cost of diabetes generally; S. 320 and H.R. 744 Medical Innovation Act of 2015; S. 2023 and H.R. 3513 Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015; H.R. 3742, Access to Marketplace Insurance Act and general allowance for certain third party payments of cost sharing; Congressional recognition of World Hemophilia Day
Client expense: $970,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S. 131: Fair And Immediate Release of Generic Drugs Act (FAIR Generics Act) - Provisions related to patent settlements and patent enforcement S. 214: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act (113th Congress) - Provisions related to patent settlements S. 632: STRONG Patents Act of 2015 - Provisions related to post-grant proceedings, bad faith demand letters, and Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) diversion S. 1137: PATENT Act - Provisions related to patent litigation reform and post-grant proceedings at the PTO S. 1421: Orphan Product Extensions Now Accelerating Cures and Treatments Act of 2015 - Provisions related to exclusivity S. 1890: Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 - Provisions related to improving trade secret protection S. 2019: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act - Provisions related to patent settlements S. 2023: Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 - Provisions related to patent settlements S. 2030: Advancing Targeted Therapies for Rare Diseases Act of 2016 - Provisions related to leveraging of data S. 2041: Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2015 - Provisions related to exclusivity S. 2733: Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act of 2016 - Provisions related to venue H.R. 9: Innovation Act - Provisions related to patent litigation and post-grant proceedings at the PTO H.R. 3326: Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015 - Provisions related to improving trade secret protection H.R. 4829: Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act - Provisions related to proceedings at the International Trade Commission (ITC) Issues related to abuse deterrent exclusivity incentives Patent litigation reform issues and issues related to post-grant proceedings at the PTO Patent settlement policy issues Biopharmaceutical innovation and patent policy issues Bayh-Dole Act march-in rights policy issues
Client expense: $1,490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S.
2016 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare Program; Part B Drug Payment Model, Proposed rule, CMS-1670-P (March 8, 2016) - Provisions related to the Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model Medicaid Program: Covered Outpatient Drugs (CMS-2345-FC) - Provisions related to line extension drug definition, effective date and other issues S. 31: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2015 - Provisions related to Secretary negotiation authority in Part D program S. 141: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015 - Provisions related to Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) repeal S. 275: Medicare Home Infusion Site of Care Act of 2015 - Provisions related to Medicare coverage S. 480: National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015 - Provisions related to the reauthorization of the national controlled substance monitoring program S. 648: Medicare Formulary Improvement Act of 2015 - Provisions related to codification of six protected classes in Part D program S. 1083: Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2015 - Provisions related to drug rebates in Medicare Part D S. 1253: Patient Access to Disposable Medical Technology Act of 2015 - Provisions related to capitated payments for disposable medical technology S. 1396: Value-Based Insurance Design Seniors Copayment Reduction Act of 2015 - Provisions related to changes to the Medicare Advantage Program S. 1884: Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2015 - Provisions related to the Medicare Operated Prescription Drug Plan Option S. 1913: Stopping Medication Abuse and Protecting Seniors Act of 2015 - Provisions related to programs to prevent prescription drug abuse under the Medicare program S. 2023: Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 - Provisions related to Secretary negotiation authority in Part D program, Medicare and Medicaid rebates, resolution of government enforcement actions, and reporting of certain drug manufacturer expenditures S. 2409: Medicare and Medicaid Improvements and Adjustments Act of 2015 - Provisions related to outpatient reimbursement rates S. 2646: Veterans Choice Improvement Act of 2016 - Provisions related to TRICARE drug pricing H.R. 22: FAST Act - Medicare related offsets to the biopharmaceutical industry HR. 512 - the Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms Act of 2014 H.R. 1190: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2015 - Provisions related to IPAB repeal H.R. 2005: Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2015 - Provisions related to changes to Part D rebates H.R. 2298: Medicare Patient Safety and Drug Abuse Prevention Act - Provisions related to the design of a Part D Lock-in program H.R. 3513: Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 - Provisions related to Secretary negotiation authority in Part D program, Medicare and Medicaid rebates, resolution of government enforcement actions, and reporting of certain drug manufacturer expenditures H.R. 4273: Medicare and Medicaid Improvements and Adjustments Act of 2015 - Provisions related to outpatient reimbursement rates Medicaid Managed Care, CHIP Delivered in Managed Care, Medicaid and CHIP Comprehensive Quality Strategies, and Revisions Related to Third Party Liability; Proposed rules [CMS-2390-P] - Provisions related to Medicaid Proposed Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) rule for 2016 (CMS-1633-P) Proposed Medicare physician fee schedule (MPFS) rule for 2016 (CMS-1631-P) Hospital Improvements for Payment Act (discussion draft) - Provisions related to Medicare Parts A and B reform Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) delivery system reform issues and regulatory barriers to innovation Medicare Part B Average Sales Price (ASP) policy issues Medicare Part D rebates policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues Transparency policy issues Medication adherence policy issues Alternative payment models policy issues Value-based arrangements policy issues Coding and reimbursement policy issues including for biologics Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) transparency policy issues Chronic Care Working Group - Medicare policy affecting drugs
Client expense: $1,490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S.
2016 · first_quarter · Health Issues
S. 122: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2015 - Provisions related to importation S. 185: Promise for Antibiotics and Therapeutics for Health (PATH) Act - Provisions related to antibiotic drug approval for a limited population S. 289: American Cures Act - Provisions related to NIH funding S. 320: Medical Innovation Act of 2015 - Provisions related to National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding and covered manufacturer supplemental fees S. 481: Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act - Provisions related to Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) scheduling S. 483: Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2016 - Provisions related to registration under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) S. 524: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 - Provisions related to opioids S. 683: Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States (CARERS) Act of 2015 - Provisions related to regulation of marijuana and impact on legitimate medical research S. 849: Advancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act of 2016 - Provisions related to research on neurological diseases S. 1128: Preserving Access to Orphan Drugs Act - Provisions related to orphan drug tax (113th Congress) S. 1455: Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment Act - Provisions related to opioids S. 1597: Patient-Focused Impact Assessment Act of 2016 - Provisions related to patient-focused drug development S. 1790: Safe and Affordable Prescription Drugs Act of 2015 - Provisions related to importation S. 1767: Combination Product Regulatory Fairness Act of 2016 - Provisions related to improvements in the regulation of combination drug-device products S. 1878: Advancing Hope Act of 2016 - Provisions related to pediatric cancer and other pediatric diseases S. 2014: Next Generation Researchers Act - Provisions related to NIH promoting new research. S. 2023: Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 - Provisions related to importation S. 2030: Advancing Targeted Therapies for Rare Diseases Act of 2016 - Provisions related to rare disease treatment S. 2055 - the Medical Countermeasure Innovation Act of 2015 S. 2256: Co-Prescribing Saves Lives Act of 2015 - Provisions related to co-prescribing S. 2388: Reciprocity Ensures Streamlined Use of Lifesaving Treatments Act of 2015 - Provisions related to reciprocity of drug approvals S. 2503: Preventing Superbugs and Protecting Patients Act - Provisions related to antibiotic development S. 2512: Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act - Provisions related to priority review vouchers S. 2615: Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act - Provisions related to FDA review of generic drugs and study on risk evaluation and mitigation strategies (REMS) program S. 2624: National Biomedical Research Act - Provisions related to mandatory funding for NIH and FDA S. 2680: Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 - Provisions related to mental health issues S. 2689: REGROW Act - Provisions related to creating a new regulatory pathway to speed the approval of certain stem cell treatments S. 2700: FDA and NIH Workforce Modernization Act - Provisions related to FDA and NIH H.R. 6: 21st Century Cures Act - Provisions related to biopharmaceutical discovery, development, delivery and transparency H.R. 1455: Speeding Access to Already Approved Pharmaceuticals Act of 2015 - Provisions requiring FDA to expedite review of pharmaceuticals that are approved for marketing in the European Union H.R. 1537: Advancing Hope Act of 2015 - Provisions related to the pediatric rare disease voucher program H.R. 1538: Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States (CARERS) Act of 2015 - Provisions related to regulation of marijuana and impact on legitimate medical research H.R. 1576: Generic Complex Drugs Safety and Effectiveness for Patients Act of 2015 - Provisions related to the study of regulatory challenges for the approval of complex generic drugs H.R. 2479: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the issuance of up-to-date regulations and guidance applying to the dissemination by means of the Internet of information about medical products - Provisions related to dissemination of information about medical products H.R. 2745: Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2015; Motion to Recommit H.R. 2745 with Instructions - Provisions related to prescription drug costs H.R. 2805: Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention, Education, and Enforcement Act of 2015 - Provisions related to the treatment of heroin and prescription opioid abuse H.R. 2841: Fair Access for Safe and Timely Generics Act of 2015 - Provisions related to requiring innovator pharmaceutical manufacturers to provide samples of risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) covered products to generic manufacturers for bioequivalence testing HR. 3299 - the Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2015 H.R. 3537: Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2015 - Provisions related to amending the Controlled Substances Analogue Act and the legislative scheduling of molecules used in legitimate medical research H.R. 3762: Restoring Americans Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 - Provisions related to amending and withdrawing funding from the Affordable Care Act H.R. 4365: Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2016 - Provisions related to controlled substances H.R. 4762: REGROW Act - Provisions related to creating a new regulatory pathway to speed the approval of certain stem cell treatments H.R. 4784: Lower Drug Costs Through Competition Act - Provisions related to generic drugs and priority review vouchers; REMS study; and tropical disease product applications The Regenerative Medicine Regulatory Improvement Act (discussion draft) - Provisions related to creating a new regulatory pathway to speed the approval of certain stem cell treatments Kids Count Act of 2015 (discussion draft) - Provisions for incentivizing pediatric rare disease drug development ADF Incentive Act of 2015 (discussion draft) - Provisions providing manufacturers an incentive to develop abuse deterrent formulations (ADF) of controlled substances Breakpoints (discussion draft) - Provisions relating to the updating of breakpoint information for antibiotics on an FDA managed website Drug Supply Chain Security Act policy issues Discussion of Reforms to the Pediatric Research Equity Act (PREA) and Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (BPCA) Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) policy issues Food and Drug Administration Proposed rule: Supplemental Applications Proposing Labeling Changes for Approved Drugs and Biological Products (78 Fed. Reg. 67985) - Provisions related to product labeling changes and related procedures Medicaid Managed Care, CHIP Delivered in Managed Care, Medicaid and CHIP Comprehensive Quality Strategies, and Revisions Related to Third Party Liability; Proposed rules [CMS-2390-P] Provisions related to 340B program Senate HELP Committee innovation agenda - Provisions related to biopharmaceutical discovery and development and FDA policy Proposed HRSA 340B program mega-guidance - Provisions related to 340B program Implementation issues related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) (Public Law 111-148), including health insurance exchanges Physician Payment Sunshine Act implementation issues, such as Open Payments System issues 340B Drug Discount Program policy issues General FDA advocacy including sharing of truthful and non-misleading information about medicines with healthcare professionals Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) negotiation and reauthorization Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) implementation issues Generic Drug User Fee Act (GDUFA) policy issues Biopharmaceutical and medical innovation policy issues Drug development ecosystem policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues Expedited drug approval policy issues Compassionate use policy issues Biosimilar approval and reimbursement policy issues Transparency policy issues NIH Funding policy issues Precision Medicine Initiative Biomarker policy issues Policy issues related to prescription drug abuse and secure disposal Antibiotics development policy issues Drug compounding policy issues Nomination of Robert Califf to FDA Commissioner Prescription drug importation policy issues Cancer Moonshot
Client expense: $1,490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S.
2016 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Promoted life sciences community and communicated economic and health benefits of the industry. H.R. 6: 21st Century Cures Act and Senate HELP Committee Innovation effort to promote medical innovation for patients, specifically with respect to reforms at NIH. Education on Bayh-Dole Act as it relates to "march in rights" at NIH. S.524: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016, as it relates to Rx take back programs. Education about the value of innovative new medicines. Education about FDA performance on review of drugs and medical devices. H.R. 3513/S. 2023: Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015. H.R.3299: Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2015. Education about the importance of adequate funding for NIH.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S. 131: Fair And Immediate Release of Generic Drugs Act (FAIR Generics Act) - Provisions related to patent settlements and patent enforcement S. 214: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act (113th Congress) - Provisions related to patent settlements S. 632: STRONG Patents Act of 2015 - Provisions related to post-grant proceedings, bad faith demand letters, and Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) diversion S. 1137: PATENT Act - Provisions related to patent litigation reform and post-grant proceedings at the PTO S. 1421: Orphan Product Extensions Now Accelerating Cures and Treatments Act of 2015 - Provisions related to exclusivity S. 1890: Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 - Provisions related to improving trade secret protection S. 2019: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act - Provisions related to patent settlements S. 2023: Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 - Provisions related to patent settlements S. 2030: Advancing Targeted Therapies for Rare Diseases Act of 2016 - Provisions related to leveraging of data S. 2041: Promoting Life-Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2015 - Provisions related to exclusivity S. 2733: Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act of 2016 - Provisions related to venue H.R. 9: Innovation Act - Provisions related to patent litigation and post-grant proceedings at the PTO H.R. 3326: Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015 - Provisions related to improving trade secret protection H.R. 4829: Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act - Provisions related to proceedings at the International Trade Commission (ITC) Issues related to abuse deterrent exclusivity incentives Patent litigation reform issues and issues related to post-grant proceedings at the PTO Patent settlement policy issues Biopharmaceutical innovation and patent policy issues Bayh-Dole Act march-in rights policy issues
Client expense: $5,950,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S.
2016 · first_quarter · Health Issues
S. 122: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2015 - Provisions related to importation S. 185: Promise for Antibiotics and Therapeutics for Health (PATH) Act - Provisions related to antibiotic drug approval for a limited population S. 289: American Cures Act - Provisions related to NIH funding S. 320: Medical Innovation Act of 2015 - Provisions related to National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding and covered manufacturer supplemental fees S. 481: Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act - Provisions related to Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) scheduling S. 483: Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2016 - Provisions related to registration under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) S. 524: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 - Provisions related to opioids S. 683: Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States (CARERS) Act of 2015 - Provisions related to regulation of marijuana and impact on legitimate medical research S. 849: Advancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act of 2016 - Provisions related to research on neurological diseases S. 1128: Preserving Access to Orphan Drugs Act of 2013 - Provisions related to orphan drug tax (113th Congress) S. 1455: Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment Act - Provisions related to opioids S. 1597: Patient-Focused Impact Assessment Act of 2016 - Provisions related to patient-focused drug development S. 1790: Safe and Affordable Prescription Drugs Act of 2015 - Provisions related to importation S. 1767: Combination Product Regulatory Fairness Act of 2016 - Provisions related to improvements in the regulation of combination drug-device products S. 1878: Advancing Hope Act of 2016 - Provisions related to pediatric cancer and other pediatric diseases S. 2014: Next Generation Researchers Act - Provisions related to NIH promoting new research. S. 2023: Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 - Provisions related to importation S. 2030: Advancing Targeted Therapies for Rare Diseases Act of 2016 - Provisions related to rare disease treatment S. 2256: Co-Prescribing Saves Lives Act of 2015 - Provisions related to co-prescribing of opioids and reversal agents S. 2388: Reciprocity Ensures Streamlined Use of Lifesaving Treatments Act of 2015 - Provisions related to reciprocity of drug approvals S. 2503: Preventing Superbugs and Protecting Patients Act - Provisions related to antibiotic development S. 2512: Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act - Provisions related to priority review vouchers S. 2615: Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act - Provisions related to FDA review of generic drugs and study on risk evaluation and mitigation strategies (REMS) program S. 2624: National Biomedical Research Act - Provisions related to mandatory funding for NIH and FDA S. 2680: Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 - Provisions related to mental health issues S. 2689: REGROW Act - Provisions related to creating a new regulatory pathway to speed the approval of certain stem cell treatments S. 2700: FDA and NIH Workforce Modernization Act - Provisions related to FDA and NIH H.R. 6: 21st Century Cures Act - Provisions related to biopharmaceutical discovery, development, delivery and transparency H.R. 1455: Speeding Access to Already Approved Pharmaceuticals Act of 2015 - Provisions requiring FDA to expedite review of pharmaceuticals that are approved for marketing in the European Union H.R. 1537: Advancing Hope Act of 2015 - Provisions related to the pediatric rare disease voucher program H.R. 1538: Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States (CARERS) Act of 2015 - Provisions related to regulation of marijuana and impact on legitimate medical research H.R. 1576: Generic Complex Drugs Safety and Effectiveness for Patients Act of 2015 - Provisions related to the study of regulatory challenges for the approval of complex generic drugs H.R. 2479: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the issuance of up-to-date regulations and guidance applying to the dissemination by means of the Internet of information about medical products - Provisions related to dissemination of information about medical products H.R. 2745: Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2015; Motion to Recommit H.R. 2745 with Instructions - Provisions related to prescription drug costs H.R. 2805: Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention, Education, and Enforcement Act of 2015 - Provisions related to the treatment of heroin and prescription opioid abuse H.R. 2841: Fair Access for Safe and Timely Generics Act of 2015 - Provisions related to requiring innovator pharmaceutical manufacturers to provide samples of risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) covered products to generic manufacturers for bioequivalence testing H.R. 3537: Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2015 - Provisions related to amending the Controlled Substances Analogue Act and the legislative scheduling of molecules used in legitimate medical research H.R. 3762: Restoring Americans Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 - Provisions related to amending and withdrawing funding from the Affordable Care Act H.R. 4365: Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2016 - Provisions related to controlled substances H.R. 4762: REGROW Act - Provisions related to creating a new regulatory pathway to speed the approval of certain stem cell treatments H.R. 4784: Lower Drug Costs Through Competition Act - Provisions related to generic drugs and priority review vouchers; REMS study; and tropical disease product applications The Regenerative Medicine Regulatory Improvement Act (discussion draft) - Provisions related to creating a new regulatory pathway to speed the approval of certain stem cell treatments Kids Count Act of 2015 (discussion draft) - Provisions for incentivizing pediatric rare disease drug development ADF Incentive Act of 2015 (discussion draft) - Provisions providing manufacturers an incentive to develop abuse deterrent formulations (ADF) of controlled substances Breakpoints (discussion draft) - Provisions relating to the updating of breakpoint information for antibiotics on an FDA managed website Drug Supply Chain Security Act policy issues Discussion of Reforms to the Pediatric Research Equity Act (PREA) and Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (BPCA) Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) policy issues Food and Drug Administration Proposed rule: Supplemental Applications Proposing Labeling Changes for Approved Drugs and Biological Products (78 Fed. Reg. 67985) - Provisions related to product labeling changes and related procedures Medicaid Managed Care, CHIP Delivered in Managed Care, Medicaid and CHIP Comprehensive Quality Strategies, and Revisions Related to Third Party Liability; Proposed rules [CMS-2390-P] Provisions related to 340B program Senate HELP Committee innovation agenda - Provisions related to biopharmaceutical discovery and development and FDA policy Proposed HRSA 340B program mega-guidance - Provisions related to 340B program Implementation issues related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) (Public Law 111-148), including health insurance exchanges Physician Payment Sunshine Act implementation issues, such as Open Payments System issues 340B Drug Discount Program policy issues General FDA advocacy including sharing of truthful and non-misleading information about medicines with healthcare professionals Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) negotiation and reauthorization Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) implementation issues Generic Drug User Fee Act (GDUFA) policy issues Biopharmaceutical and medical innovation policy issues Drug development ecosystem policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues Expedited drug approval policy issues Compassionate use policy issues Biosimilar approval and reimbursement policy issues Transparency policy issues NIH Funding policy issues Precision Medicine Initiative Biomarker policy issues Policy issues related to prescription drug abuse and secure disposal Antibiotics development policy issues Drug compounding policy issues Nomination of Robert Califf to FDA Commissioner Prescription drug importation policy issues Cancer Moonshot
Client expense: $5,950,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S.
2016 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare Program; Part B Drug Payment Model, Proposed rule, CMS-1670-P (March 8, 2016) - Provisions related to the Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model Medicaid Program: Covered Outpatient Drugs (CMS-2345-FC) - Provisions related to line extension drug definition, effective date and other issues S. 31: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2015 - Provisions related to Secretary negotiation authority in Part D program S. 141: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015 - Provisions related to Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) repeal S. 275: Medicare Home Infusion Site of Care Act of 2015 - Provisions related to Medicare coverage S. 480: National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015 - Provisions related to the reauthorization of the national controlled substance monitoring program S. 648: Medicare Formulary Improvement Act of 2015 - Provisions related to codification of six protected classes in Part D program S. 1083: Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2015 - Provisions related to drug rebates in Medicare Part D S. 1253: Patient Access to Disposable Medical Technology Act of 2015 - Provisions related to capitated payments for disposable medical technology S. 1396: Value-Based Insurance Design Seniors Copayment Reduction Act of 2015 - Provisions related to changes to the Medicare Advantage Program S. 1884: Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2015 - Provisions related to the Medicare Operated Prescription Drug Plan Option S. 1913: Stopping Medication Abuse and Protecting Seniors Act of 2015 - Provisions related to programs to prevent prescription drug abuse under the Medicare program S. 2023: Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 - Provisions related to Secretary negotiation authority in Part D program, Medicare and Medicaid rebates, resolution of government enforcement actions, and reporting of certain drug manufacturer expenditures S. 2409: Medicare and Medicaid Improvements and Adjustments Act of 2015 - Provisions related to outpatient reimbursement rates S. 2646: Veterans Choice Improvement Act of 2016 - Provisions related to TRICARE drug pricing H.R. 22: FAST Act - Medicare related offsets to the biopharmaceutical industry H.R. 1190: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2015 - Provisions related to IPAB repeal H.R. 2005: Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2015 - Provisions related to changes to Part D rebates H.R. 2298: Medicare Patient Safety and Drug Abuse Prevention Act - Provisions related to the design of a Part D Lock-in program H.R. 3513: Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 - Provisions related to Secretary negotiation authority in Part D program, Medicare and Medicaid rebates, resolution of government enforcement actions, and reporting of certain drug manufacturer expenditures H.R. 4273: Medicare and Medicaid Improvements and Adjustments Act of 2015 - Provisions related to outpatient reimbursement rates Medicaid Managed Care, CHIP Delivered in Managed Care, Medicaid and CHIP Comprehensive Quality Strategies, and Revisions Related to Third Party Liability; Proposed rules [CMS-2390-P] - Provisions related to Medicaid Proposed Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) rule for 2016 (CMS-1633-P) Proposed Medicare physician fee schedule (MPFS) rule for 2016 (CMS-1631-P) Hospital Improvements for Payment Act (discussion draft) - Provisions related to Medicare Parts A and B reform Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) delivery system reform issues and regulatory barriers to innovation Medicare Part B Average Sales Price (ASP) policy issues Medicare Part D rebates policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues Transparency policy issues Medication adherence policy issues Alternative payment models policy issues Value-based arrangements policy issues Coding and reimbursement policy issues including for biologics Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) transparency policy issues Chronic Care Working Group - Medicare policy affecting drugs
Client expense: $5,950,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S.
2016 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Implementation of Patient Protection & Affordable Health Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and Implementation of Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (P.L. 111-152) 340B issues and legislative reform proposals Issues related to importation of prescription drugs, including those contained in S. 122, Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2015 Health technology assessment of orphan drugs Sequestration of FDA user fees H.R. 1376, Patient Choice Act of 2015 H.R. 790, Compassionate Freedom of Choice Act of 2015 H.R. 1600, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2015 21st Century Cures/Innovation initiatives including H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act and the Innovation for Healthier Americans Initiative, including the following: S. 2055, The Medical Countermeasures Innovation Act of 2015; S. 2512, Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act; S. 2030, The Advancing Targeted Therapies for Rare Diseases Act of 2015; S. 849, Advancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act of 2015; S. 2700, FDA and NIH Workfroces Authorities Modernization Act H.R. 909, Andrea Sloan CURE Act S. 1421 and H.R.971, Orphan Product Extensions Now Accelerating Cures and Treatments Act of 2015 Implementation of the FDA Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) (Pub. L. 112-144) Regulation of innovative biological products for neurodegenerative diseases Issues and policies related to implementation of Orphan Drug Act and orphan drug development S. 320, Medical Innovation Act H.R. 744, Medical Innovation Act S. 2615, Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act H.R. 1130, Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2015 S. 598, Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2015 H.R. 1078, Food and Drug Administration Safety Over Sequestration Act of 2015 H.R. 1531 and S.1878, Advancing Hope Act of 2015 Implementation of newborn screening programs Issues and policies related to biosimilars exclusivity period Issues and policies related to biosimilars FDA guidance Issues and policies related to FDA oversight and management Issues and policies related to expanded access programs Issues and policies related to patient involvement with FDA decision making S. 289 and H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Legislation pertaining to FDA priority review vouchers, generally Legislation pertaining to the applicability of the ACA tax carve out for non-orphan drug designated drugs, generally, including H.R. 3678, Preserving Access to Orphan Drugs Act of 2015 H.R. 3618 and S. 1906, Orphan Drug Fairness Act Issues related to the value of prescription medicines, generally, and including S. 2023, Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 Drug shortage issues Issues related to health care transparency
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Pharmacy
H.R. 9, Innovation Act (Goodlatte) - changes to inter partes review process H.R. 1600, Patients' Access to Treatments Act (McKinley-Capps) - specialty drug tiers H.R. 4599, Reducing Unused Medications Act (Clark) - partial fillings of prescriptions H.R. 4784, Lower Drug Costs Through Competition Act (Schrader-Bilirakis) - prescription drug issues S. 1137, PATENT Act (Grassley) - changes to inter partes review process S. 2019, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act (Klobuchar-Grassley) - pay-for-delay settlements S. 2023, Prescription Drug Affordability Act (Sanders) - pharmaceutical issues S. 2578, Reducing Unused Medications Act (Warren) - partial fillings of prescriptions S. 2615, Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act (Collins-McCaskill) - prescription drug issues Regulatory Issues: Issues relating to long term safety and effectiveness of medical devices and drugs, including registries; issues relating to post-market surveillance of drugs and medical devices; issues relating to access for investigational drugs; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Client expense: $2,210,000 · 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), 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
2016 · first_quarter · Health Issues
National Diabetes Prevention Program; Better care and treatment of people with diabetes under P.L. 111-148 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2009 (ACA) and P.L. 111-152 The Health Care & Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010: Issues related to diabetes generally, and specifically diabetes screening, medical education and death certificate reporting (Catalyst for Better Diabetes), AHRQ and USPSTF diabetes screening standards; H.R. 1192 and S. 586 National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act of 2015; P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) for Special Diabetes Program, CHIP, and childhood obesity; S. 84 and H.R. 3658 Gestational Diabetes Act of 2015; H.R. 1190 and S. 141 Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015 (IPAB repeal); H.R. 2651 Eliminating Disparities in Diabetes Prevention, Access, and Care Act of 2015 (EDDPAC); cost of diabetes generally; S. 320 and H.R. 744 Medical Innovation Act of 2015; S. 2023 and H.R. 3513 Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015; H.R. 3742, Access to Marketplace Insurance Act and general allowance for certain third party payments of cost sharing.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · first_quarter · Health Issues
National Diabetes Prevention Program; Better care and treatment of people with diabetes under P.L. 111-148 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2009 (ACA) and P.L. 111-152 The Health Care & Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010: Issues related to diabetes generally, and specifically diabetes screening, medical education and death certificate reporting (Catalyst for Better Diabetes), AHRQ and USPSTF diabetes screening standards; diabetes issues in Healthy People 2020 and the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP); H.R. 1192 and S. 586 National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act of 2015; P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) for Special Diabetes Program, CHIP, and childhood obesity; S. 84 and H.R. 3658 Gestational Diabetes Act of 2015; H.R. 1190 and S. 141 Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015 (IPAB repeal); H.R. 2651 Eliminating Disparities in Diabetes Prevention, Access, and Care Act of 2015 (EDDPAC); cost of diabetes generally; S. 320 and H.R. 744 Medical Innovation Act of 2015; S. 2023 and H.R. 3513 Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015; H.R. 3742, Access to Marketplace Insurance Act and general allowance for certain third party payments of cost sharing; Congressional recognition of World Hemophilia Day
Client expense: $910,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · first_quarter · Health Issues
.R. 1020 STEM Education Act H.R. 1190/S. 141 Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act H.R. 1314 Bipartisan Budget Act H.R. 160/S. 149 Protect Medical Innovation Act H.R. 1624/S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act (PACE Act) H.R. 2061, Equitable Access to Care and Health (EACH) Act H.R. 2446 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require the use of electronic visit verification for personal care services furnished under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes. H.R. 2603/S. 1475 Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act H.R. 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act H.R. 4212/S.704 Community Based Independence for Seniors Act H.R. 2745/S. 2102 Standard Mergers & Acquisitions Review Through Equal Rules (SMARTER) Act H.R. 2878/S. 1461 To provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2015. H.R. 2911/S. 1697 Small Business Healthcare Relief Act H.R. 292/S. 2260 Long-Term Studies of Comprehensive Outcomes and Returns for the Economy Act (Long-Term SCORE Act) H.R. 3081/S. 1778 TELEmedicine for MEDicare (TELE-MED) Act H.R. 3539 Reinvigorating Antibiotic and Diagnostic Innovation (READI) Act H.R. 3660 Preventive Health Savings Act H.R. 3716 Ensuring Terminated Providers are Removed from Medicaid and CHIP Act H.R. 3762 Restoring Americans Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act H.R. 4469/S.2499 Health Savings Act of 2016 H.R. 4723 Protecting Taxpayers by Recovering Improper Obamacare Subsidy Overpayments Act H.R. 4725 Common Sense Savings Act H.R. 4732/S.2671 Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act H.R. 4771 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act H.R. 4774 Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act H.R. 4801 Medical Loss Ratio Accountability Act of 2016 H.R. 4832 Health Savings Protection Act H.R. 4848 Healthy Inpatient Procedures (HIP) Act H.R. 4878 Better Care, Lower Cost Act H.R. 5380 Telehealth Parity Act H.R. 6 21st Century Cures Act H.R.4442/S.2484 CONNECT for Health Act S. 1077 Advancing Breakthrough Medical Devices for Patients Act S. 1101 Medical Electronic Data Technology Enhancement for Consumers Health (MEDTECH) Act S. 139 Ensuring Access to Clinical Trials Act S. 1622 FDA Device Accountability Act S. 1945 Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 S. 2023 Prescription Drug Affordability Act S. 2030 Advancing Targeted Therapies for Rare Diseases Act S. 2045 Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act S. 2075 American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act S. 2153 Provider Payment Sunshine Act S. 2187 FDA Regulatory Efficiency Act S. 2343 Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act S. 2511 Improving Health Information Technology Act S. 2680 Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 S. 2698 Preserving Consumer Health Accounts Act of 2016 S. 2713 Advancing Precision Medicine Act S. 754 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) S. 1101, the Medical Electronic Data Technology Enhancement for Consumers Health (MEDTECH) Act S. 1077, the Advancing Breakthrough Medical Devices for Patients Act. S. 1622, the FDA Device Accountability Act S. 2511, the Improving Health Information Technology Act S. 2680, the Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 S. 2713, the Advancing Precision Medicine Act
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare Privatization. (No bill.) Proposals to transform traditional Medicare to a private insurance carrier program. Medicare Benefit Redesign. (No bill.) Proposals pertaining to Parts A and B deductibles; premiums, including means-testing; a catastrophic cap on out-of-pocket spending; the eligibility age; and proposals to privatize Medicare. Medicare Eligibility Age. (No bill.) Proposals to raise the eligibility age for Medicare from 65 to 67. Medicare Drug Savings. S. 1083, H.R. 2005, the Medicare Drug Savings Act: proposals to extend the application of Medicaid drug rebates to prescription drugs paid for by Medicare and used by Medicare-Medicaid eligible beneficiaries (dual-eligibles), and by people receiving the Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy. Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation. H.R. 3061, S. 31, the Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2015: proposals to authorize the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to negotiate discounts, rebates, and other price concessions to lower the cost paid by Medicare to pharmaceutical manufacturers. Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation. H.R. 4207, Medicare Fair Drug Pricing Act of 2015: proposal to allow the Secretary of HHS to negotiate prices with manufacturers where little or no competition exists for drugs. Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Option. H.R. 3261, S. 1884, the Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2015: proposals to create one or more Medicare-administered drug plans with uniform premiums, providing seniors with the opportunity to purchase drugs directly through the Medicare program; requires the federal government to use its purchasing power to negotiate lower prices on prescription drugs for beneficiaries who enroll in the Medicare-administered plan. Medicare Home Health Benefits. (No bill.) Proposals pertaining to copayments for beneficiaries receiving the Medicare home health benefit. Medicare Observation Status. S. 843, H.R. 1571, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015: proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility (SNF) care eligibility. Comprehensive Health Care Reform. P.L. 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; P.L. 111-152, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010: implementation of provisions reducing Medicare Advantage plan payments; requiring higher income Medicare beneficiaries to pay an increased share of Medicare Parts B and D premium costs; expanding benefits for low-income beneficiaries under the Medicare Savings Programs and the Part D Low-Income Subsidy (LIS); expanding coverage of prevention services; testing payment and delivery system reforms; and providing expanded Medicaid coverage. Patent Reform. S. 1137, Patent Act; H.R. 9, Innovation Act: proposal to carve brand-named pharmaceutical manufacturers out of an expedited United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) review process that allows generic companies to bypass costly litigation when challenging drug patents. Expanding Drug Monopolies. H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act: proposal to extend orphan drug market exclusivity for existing drugs to new indications. Reducing Prescription Drug Costs. S. 2023, H.R. 3513, Prescription Drug Affordability Act: proposals to allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices, to allow Medicare and Medicaid to receive additional rebates from brand and generic drugs, and to allow for the re-importation of drugs from Canada. Chronic Care Coordination. (No bill.) Proposals to facilitate the delivery of high-quality care for people with Medicare living with multiple chronic conditions. Medicare Vision, Dental and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 3308, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth Act: proposal to provide Medicare coverage for vision, hearing and dental services. Medicare Hearing Coverage. H.R. 1653, the Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act of 2015: proposal to provide Medicare coverage for the cost of hearing aids and examinations. Medicare Dental Coverage. S. 570, H.R. 1055, the Comprehensive Dental Reform Act: proposal to extend comprehensive dental coverage to all Medicare, Medicaid, and VA beneficiaries. Medicare Part B Premium and Deductible Increase. S. 2148, Protecting Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2015; H.R. 3696, Medicare Premium Fairness Act of 2015 and P.L. 114-74: proposals to prevent steep increases in Medicare Part B premiums and deductibles in 2016. Medicare Care Planning. S. 1549, the Care Planning Act of 2015: proposals to create a Medicare benefit for care planning, the coordination of services, to fill gaps in quality measurement in the advanced illness field, and to include advanced care planning information in the Medicare & You handbook. Medicare Private Plan Notification Improvements. (No bill.) Proposals to improve the annual notification Medicare private plans promulgate to Parts C and D enrollees pertaining to plan changes that will raise enrollee costs or limit access to products and services. Medicare Part B Payment Reforms. (No bill.) Proposals to change the way Medicare pays doctors for administering drugs to eliminate incentives to prescribe drugs based on their expense instead of clinical need. Medicare Advantage Payment Reforms. (No bill.) Proposals to eliminate discrepancies in how much Medicare pays for services for similarly situated individuals in traditional Medicare and in Medicare Advantage plans.
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S.
2016 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
General Medicare Protection, Repeal of Sustainable Growth Rate Formula, Prevention of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse: H.R. 818, Repeal of Independent Payment Advisory Board: H.R. 1190 and S. 141, Prescription Drug Re-Importation: S. 122, Negotiation of Prescription Drug Prices: S. 31 and H.R. 3061 and H.R. 3513 and S. 2023.
Client expense: $34,846 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
National Diabetes Prevention Program; Better care and treatment of people with diabetes under P.L. 111-148 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2009 (ACA) and P.L. 111-152 The Health Care & Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010: Issues related to diabetes generally, and specifically diabetes screening, medical education and death certificate reporting (Catalyst for Better Diabetes), AHRQ and USPSTF diabetes screening standards; diabetes issues in Healthy People 2020 and the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP); H.R. 1074 and S. 539 National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act of 2013; P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) for Special Diabetes Program, CHIP, and childhood obesity; S. 84 and H.R. 3658 Gestational Diabetes Act of 2015; H.R. 1190 and S. 141 Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015 (IPAB repeal); H.R. 2651 Eliminating Disparities in Diabetes Prevention, Access, and Care Act of 2015 (EDDPAC); cost of diabetes generally; S. 320 and H.R. 744 Medical Innovation Act of 2015; S. 2023 and H.R. 3513 Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015; H.R. 3742, Access to Marketplace Insurance Act and general allowance for certain third party payments of cost sharing.
Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE