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Introduced
September 26, 2017
Latest Action
September 26, 2017
Primary Sponsor
Cory GardnerRepublican(CO)
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Healthcare Tax Relief Act This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to delay the imposition of an annual fee on health insurance providers until after December 31, 2018.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
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2020 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Support the Healthcare Tax Relief Act, S. 1859 to extend the moratorium on the annual fee on the health insurance provider.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Insurance
Support the Healthcare Tax Relief Act, S. 1859 to extend the moratorium on the annual fee on the health insurance provider.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Insurance
Support the Healthcare Tax Relief Act, S. 1859 to extend the moratorium on the annual fee on the health insurance provider.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Insurance
Support the Healthcare Tax Relief Act, S. 1859 to extend the moratorium on the annual fee on the health insurance provider.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Small Business
H.R. 246, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act; S. 1859, Healthcare Tax Relief Act; S. 1978, Small Business and Family Health Tax Relief Act; Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2018 (S. 3063) and issues impacting small business as result of the enactment and implementation of P.L. 111- 148. Implementation of the laws as passed.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
| Republican |
| AZ |
| John Barrasso | Republican | WY |
| John Kennedy | Republican | LA |
| John McCain | Republican | AZ |
| Johnny Isakson | Republican | GA |
| Mike Rounds | Republican | SD |
| Rob Portman | Republican | OH |
| Roger F. Wicker | Republican | MS |
| Ron Johnson | Republican | WI |
| Roy Blunt | Republican | MO |
| Shelley Moore Capito | Republican | WV |
| Ted Cruz | Republican | TX |
| Tim Scott | Republican | SC |
| Todd Young | Republican | IN |
| Tom Cotton | Republican | AR |
2019 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Support the Healthcare Tax Relief Act, S. 1859 to extend the moratorium on the annual fee on the health insurance provider.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2019 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
H.R. 246, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act; S. 1859, Healthcare Tax Relief Act; S. 1978, Small Business and Family Health Tax Relief Act; Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2018 (S. 3063) and issues impacting small business as result of the enactment and implementation of P.L. 111- 148.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148); Legislation Amending and Repealing P.L. 111-148; Essential Health Benefits; State/Federal Health Exchanges; Individual Mandate; Subsidies; Risk Corridors; Risk Adjustment; Cost Sharing Reduction; Jobs and Premium Protection Act (HR 246); Healthcare Tax Relief Act (S. 1859); Small Business and Family Health Tax Relief Act (S. 1978); and Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2018 (S. 3063).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · third_quarter · Small Business
H.R. 246, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act; S. 1859, Healthcare Tax Relief Act; S. 1978, Small Business and Family Health Tax Relief Act; Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2018 (S. 3063) and issues impacting small business as result of the enactment and implementation of P.L. 111- 148.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148); Legislation Amending and Repealing P.L. 111-148; Essential Health Benefits; State/Federal Health Exchanges; Individual Mandate; Subsidies; Risk Corridors; Risk Adjustment; Cost Sharing Reduction; Jobs and Premium Protection Act (HR 246); Healthcare Tax Relief Act (S. 1859); Small Business and Family Health Tax Relief Act (S. 1978); and Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2018 (S. 3063).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · third_quarter · Insurance
Support the Healthcare Tax Relief Act, S. 1859 to extend the moratorium on the annual fee on the health insurance provider.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2019 · second_quarter · Insurance
Support the Healthcare Tax Relief Act, S. 1859 to extend the moratorium on the annual fee on the health insurance provider.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2019 · second_quarter · Small Business
H.R. 246, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act; S. 1859, Healthcare Tax Relief Act; S. 1978, Small Business and Family Health Tax Relief Act; Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2018 (S. 3063) and issues impacting small business as result of the enactment and implementation of P.L. 111- 148.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148); Legislation Amending and Repealing P.L. 111-148; Essential Health Benefits; State/Federal Health Exchanges; Individual Mandate; Subsidies; Risk Corridors; Risk Adjustment; Cost Sharing Reduction; Jobs and Premium Protection Act (HR 246); Healthcare Tax Relief Act (S. 1859); Small Business and Family Health Tax Relief Act (S. 1978); and Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2018 (S. 3063).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148); Legislation Amending and Repealing P.L. 111-148; Essential Health Benefits; State/Federal Health Exchanges; Individual Mandate; Subsidies; Risk Corridors; Risk Adjustment; Cost Sharing Reduction; Jobs and Premium Protection Act (HR 246); Healthcare Tax Relief Act (S. 1859); Small Business and Family Health Tax Relief Act (S. 1978); and Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2018 (S. 3063).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · first_quarter · Small Business
H.R. 246, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act; S. 1859, Healthcare Tax Relief Act; S. 1978, Small Business and Family Health Tax Relief Act; Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2018 (S. 3063) and issues impacting small business as result of the enactment and implementation of P.L. 111- 148.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · first_quarter · Insurance
Support the Healthcare Tax Relief Act, S. 1859 to extend the moratorium on the annual fee on the health insurance provider.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Blueprint on Drug Pricing State Reinsurance Program H.R. 6 - The Support for Patients and Communities Act HR 4666 - Relief Act of 2017. Costello (R-PA) S 1835 - Lower Premiums through Reinsurance Act of 2017. Collins (R-ME) HR 3545 - Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act. Murphy (R-PA) S 1850 - Protecting Jessica Grubbs Legacy Act. Manchin (D-WV) HR 4200 & S 2052 - To provide for temporary funding for health insurance cost-sharing reduction payments and provide targeted tax relief, and for other purposes. HR 2212 & S 974 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access To Equivalent Samples Act of 2017: A bill to promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products. Marino (R-PA) & Leahy (D-VT) HR 3922 - Community Health And Medical Professionals Improve Our Nation Act of 2017: To extend funding for certain public health programs, and for other purposes. Walden (R-OR) S 1354 - Individual Health Insurance Marketplace Improvement Act: A bill to establish an individual market reinsurance fund to provide funding for state individual market stabilization reinsurance programs. Carper (D-DE) S 1859 - Healthcare Tax Relief Act: A bill to extend the moratorium on the annual fee on health insurance providers. Gardner (R-CO) H.R. 1215 - Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017: To improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system. King (R-IA) H.R.1101 - Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees. Johnson (R-TX). S. 974 and H.R. 2212 - Creates Act of 2017: To promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products. Leahy (D-VT) & Marino (R-PA). HR 173 and S 40 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage. Kelly (R-PA) & Heller (R-NV). HR 708 - State Age Rating Flexibility Act of 2017: To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to change the permissible age variation in health insurance premium rates. Buschon (R-IN). HR 710 -Health Coverage State Flexibility Act of 2017: To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to better align the grace period required for non-payment of premiums before discontinuing coverage under qualified health plans with such grace periods provided for under State law. Flores (R-TX). HR 749 - Lower Drug Costs through Competition Act: To increase competition in the pharmaceutical industry. Schrader (D-OR) H.R.1121 - Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2017: To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit application of pre-existing condition exclusions and to guarantee availability of health insurance coverage in the individual and group market, contingent on the enactment of legislation repealing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes. Walden (R-OR). HR 1175 and S 403 - Health Savings Act of 2017: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts, and for other purposes. Paulsen (R-MN) & Hatch (R-UT). HR 1304 - Self-Insurance Protection Act: To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from the definition of health insurance coverage certain medical stop-loss insurance obtained by certain plan sponsors of group health plans. Roe (R-TN) HR 1776 & S 771 Improving Access To Affordable Prescription Drugs Act: To improve access to affordable prescription drugs. Schakowsky (D-IL) & Franken (D-MN) HR 2051 - To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure that eligible product developers have competitive access to approved drugs and licensed biological products, so as to enable eligible product developers to develop and test new products, and for other purposes. McKinley (R-WV) S 191 - Patient Freedom Act of 2017: To improve patient choice by allowing States to adopt market based alternatives to the Affordable Care Act that increase access to affordable health insurance and reduce costs while ensuring important consumer protections and improving patient care. Cassidy (R-LA) S 637 - Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017: To amend titles XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide greater transparency of discounts provided by drug manufacturers. Wyden (D-OR) HR - 6082 Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act S 2554 Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 195 - Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. HR 4894 - Harmful Tax Prevention Act. Noem (R-SD) S 1859 - To provide a moratorium on the ACA health insurance tax. S 1978 - To suspend the ACA health insurance tax for 2018 and 2019. HR 246 - To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Noem (R-SD).
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
(1)Issues related to Public Law 111-148 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (provisions related to new taxes, fees, and employer requirements) (2)Issues related to Public Law 111-152 - Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (3)Issues related to H.R. 246, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S.1859, Healthcare Tax Relief Act, H.R.4620, Protecting Families and Small Businesses Act of 2017, S.1859, Healthcare Tax Relief Act, and H.R. 4894, Harmful Tax Prevention Act (4)Issues related to corporate tax rates, Public Law No: 115-97, An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
Client expense: $1,760,000 · 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), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 28, Health Savings Account Expansion Act (Flake) - HSA improvements S. 85, Restoring Access to Medications Act (Roberts) - paying for OTC products with HSA funds S. 403, Health Savings Act (Hatch) - HSA and FSA improvements S. 761, Health Care Options Act (Alexander) - using premiums for off-Exchange plans S. 1859, Healthcare Tax Relief Act (Gardner) - suspension of ACA health insurance tax S. 1978, Small Business and Family Health Tax Relief Act (Heitkamp) - suspension of ACA health insurance tax S. 2410, Chronic Disease Management Act (Thune) - flexibility for high-deductible health plans S. 3063, Health Insurance Tax Relief Act (Barrasso) - suspension of ACA health insurance tax H.R. 88, Retirement, Savings, and Other Tax Relief Act - relief from health insurance tax and Cadillac tax H.R. 246, Jobs and Premium Protection Act (Noem-Sinema) - repeal of ACA health insurance tax H.R. 247, Health Savings Account Expansion Act (Brat) - HSA improvements H.R. 394, Restoring Access to Medications Act (Jenkins) - paying for OTC products with HSA funds H.R. 1175, Health Savings Act (Paulsen) - HSA and FSA improvements H.R. 3798, Save American Workers Act (Walorski) - delay in Cadillac tax H.R. 4616 (Nunes) - delay in ACA excise tax on employer-provided health coverage H.R. 4618 (Jenkins) - use of HSA funds for OTC medications H.R. 4620, Protecting Families and Small Businesses Act (Noem) - relief from ACA health insurance tax H.R. 4894, Harmful Tax Prevention Act (Noem) - relief from ACA health insurance tax H.R. 4978, Chronic Disease Management Act (Black) - flexibility for high-deductible health plans H.R. 5138, Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act (Kelly) - HSA changes H.R. 5963, Health Insurance Premium Reduction Act (Noem) - suspension of ACA health insurance tax H.R. 6199, Restoring Access to Medication Act (Jenkins) - OTC medical products as qualified medical expense, HSA improvements H.R. 6301, Promoting High-Value Health Care Through Flexibility for High Deductible Health Plans Act (Roskam) - flexibility on first dollar coverage for HSA plans H.R. 6305, Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act (Kelly) - HSA flexibility; treatment of certain employment-related services; FSA and HRA conversions H.R. 6306, Health Care Security Act (Paulsen) - HSA contribution limits, spousal catch-up contributions, grace period for medical expenses H.R. 6309, Allowing Working Seniors to Keep Their Health Savings Accounts Act (Paulsen) - HSA contributions by Medicare-eligible individuals H.R. 6311, Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding HSAs Act (Roskam) - suspension of health insurance tax, HSA improvements H.R. 6312, Personal Health Investment Today Act (Smith) - medical care tax deduction for qualified sports and fitness expenses H.R. 6313, RAISE Health Benefits Act (Stivers) - Health FSA rollovers H.R. 6314, Health Savings Act (Burgess) - definition of high-deductible health plan H.R. 6317, Primary Care Enhancement Act (Paulsen) - participation by HSA-eligible individuals in direct primary care (DPC) arrangements Regulatory Issues: Annual insurer provider fees; issues concerning the patient-centered outcomes research fee; employer and individual coverage mandate; W-2 reporting requirements; health reimbursement accounts; deductibility limits for insurer compensation; health insurer and employer reporting of health coverage; issues related to implementation of health insurance tax; issues related to the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan; issues related to coverage of chronic conditions in high deductible health plans; issues related to health savings accounts; issues related to the deductibility of employer-sponsored health coverage; issues related to enhancing tax treatment of long-term care insurance; issues related to qualified small employer health reimbursement accounts (QSEHRAs); issues related to implementation of the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Client expense: $1,550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 88 - Regarding Health insurer tax HR 3798 - Regarding the tax on high cost insurance (Cadillac tax) HR 195 - Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. HR 4894 - Harmful Tax Prevention Act. Noem (R-SD) S 1859 - To provide a moratorium on the ACA health insurance tax. S 1978 - To suspend the ACA health insurance tax for 2018 and 2019. HR 246 - To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Noem (R-SD).
Client expense: $1,190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S 3702/HR 7223 - Tax legislation, provisions regarding generic drugs S 3738/HR 7251 - Patent legislation regarding inter partes review HR 302 - FAA Re-authorization (provisions related to air ambulance services HR 7217 - IMPROVE Act Blueprint on Drug Pricing State Reinsurance Program H.R. 6 - The Support for Patients and Communities Act S 1835 - Lower Premiums through Reinsurance Act of 2017. Collins (R-ME) HR 3545 - Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act. Murphy (R-PA) S 1850 - Protecting Jessica Grubbs Legacy Act. Manchin (D-WV) HR 4200 & S 2052 - To provide for temporary funding for health insurance cost-sharing reduction payments and provide targeted tax relief, and for other purposes. HR 2212 & S 974 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access To Equivalent Samples Act of 2017: A bill to promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products. Marino (R-PA) & Leahy (D-VT) S 1354 - Individual Health Insurance Marketplace Improvement Act: A bill to establish an individual market reinsurance fund to provide funding for state individual market stabilization reinsurance programs. Carper (D-DE) S 1859 - Healthcare Tax Relief Act: A bill to extend the moratorium on the annual fee on health insurance providers. Gardner (R-CO) H.R. 1215 - Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017: To improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system. King (R-IA) H.R.1101 - Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees. Johnson (R-TX). S. 974 and H.R. 2212 - Creates Act of 2017: To promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products. Leahy (D-VT) & Marino (R-PA). HR 173 and S 40 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage. Kelly (R-PA) & Heller (R-NV). HR 708 - State Age Rating Flexibility Act of 2017: To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to change the permissible age variation in health insurance premium rates. Buschon (R-IN). HR 710 -Health Coverage State Flexibility Act of 2017: To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to better align the grace period required for non-payment of premiums before discontinuing coverage under qualified health plans with such grace periods provided for under State law. Flores (R-TX). HR 749 - Lower Drug Costs through Competition Act: To increase competition in the pharmaceutical industry. Schrader (D-OR) H.R.1121 - Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2017: To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit application of pre-existing condition exclusions and to guarantee availability of health insurance coverage in the individual and group market, contingent on the enactment of legislation repealing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes. Walden (R-OR). HR 1175 and S 403 - Health Savings Act of 2017: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts, and for other purposes. Paulsen (R-MN) & Hatch (R-UT). HR 1304 - Self-Insurance Protection Act: To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from the definition of health insurance coverage certain medical stop-loss insurance obtained by certain plan sponsors of group health plans. Roe (R-TN) HR 1776 & S 771 Improving Access To Affordable Prescription Drugs Act: To improve access to affordable prescription drugs. Schakowsky (D-IL) & Franken (D-MN) HR 2051 - To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure that eligible product developers have competitive access to approved drugs and licensed biological products, so as to enable eligible product developers to develop and test new products, and for other purposes. McKinley (R-WV) S 191 - Patient Freedom Act of 2017: To improve patient choice by allowing States to adopt market based alternatives to the Affordable Care Act that increase access to affordable health insurance and reduce costs while ensuring important consumer protections and improving patient care. Cassidy (R-LA) S 637 - Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017: To amend titles XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide greater transparency of discounts provided by drug manufacturers. Wyden (D-OR) HR - 6082 Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act S 2554 Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act
Client expense: $1,190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 246, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 1859, Healthcare Tax Relief Act H.R. 5963, Health Insurance Premium Reduction Act S. 3063, Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2018 H.R. 6311, Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018 Tax Reform Implementation (P.L. 115-97)
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 246, Jobs and Premium Protection Act, health insurance tax repeal, Healthcare Tax Relief Act (S. 1859); H.R. 5963,delaying reimposition of the annual fee on health insurance providers
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
(1)Issues related to Public Law 111-148 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (provisions related to new taxes, fees, and employer requirements) (2)Issues related to Public Law 111-152 - Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (3)Issues related to H.R. 246, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S.1859, Healthcare Tax Relief Act, H.R.4620, Protecting Families and Small Businesses Act of 2017, S.1859, Healthcare Tax Relief Act, and H.R. 4894, Harmful Tax Prevention Act (4)Issues related to corporate tax rates, Public Law No: 115-97, An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
Client expense: $620,000 · 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), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Small Business Health Fairness Act (H.R.1101) Obamacare Replacement Act (H.R.1072/S.222) American Health Care Act of 2017/Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (H.R.1628) Healthcare Tax Relief Act (S.1859) Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017 (H.R.173, S.40, S.58) Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1101) to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees (H.Res.210) Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R.1, also a TAX issue) Executive Order 13813, Promoting Healthcare Choice and Competition Across the United States RIN 1210-AB85; Definition of Employer under Section 3(5) of ERISA-Association Health Plans Continuing Appropriations Amendments Act, 2018 (H.R.1301) (Also TAX & BUD Issue)
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Education, Dept of, General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
issues pertaining to healthcare; HR 1628 Health care, repeal and replace ACA; HR 1275 World's Greatest Healthcare Plan of 2017; HR 408 American Future Healthcare Act of 2017; HR 4831, S1859 Healthcare Act Relief Act;HR 285 Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 28, Health Savings Account Expansion Act (Flake) - HSA improvements S. 85, Restoring Access to Medications Act (Roberts) - paying for OTC products with HSA funds S. 403, Health Savings Act (Hatch) - HSA and FSA improvements S. 761, Health Care Options Act (Alexander) - using premiums for off-Exchange plans S. 1859, Healthcare Tax Relief Act (Gardner) - suspension of ACA health insurance tax S. 1978, Small Business and Family Health Tax Relief Act (Heitkamp) - suspension of ACA health insurance tax S. 2410, Chronic Disease Management Act (Thune) - flexibility for high-deductible health plans S. 3063, Health Insurance Tax Relief Act (Barrasso) - suspension of ACA health insurance tax H.R. 88, Retirement, Savings, and Other Tax Relief Act - relief from health insurance tax and Cadillac tax H.R. 246, Jobs and Premium Protection Act (Noem-Sinema) - repeal of ACA health insurance tax H.R. 247, Health Savings Account Expansion Act (Brat) - HSA improvements H.R. 394, Restoring Access to Medications Act (Jenkins) - paying for OTC products with HSA funds H.R. 1175, Health Savings Act (Paulsen) - HSA and FSA improvements H.R. 3798, Save American Workers Act (Walorski) - delay in Cadillac tax H.R. 4616 (Nunes) - delay in ACA excise tax on employer-provided health coverage H.R. 4618 (Jenkins) - use of HSA funds for OTC medications H.R. 4620, Protecting Families and Small Businesses Act (Noem) - relief from ACA health insurance tax H.R. 4894, Harmful Tax Prevention Act (Noem) - relief from ACA health insurance tax H.R. 4978, Chronic Disease Management Act (Black) - flexibility for high-deductible health plans H.R. 5138, Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act (Kelly) - HSA changes H.R. 5963, Health Insurance Premium Reduction Act (Noem) - suspension of ACA health insurance tax H.R. 6199, Restoring Access to Medication Act (Jenkins) - OTC medical products as qualified medical expense, HSA improvements H.R. 6301, Promoting High-Value Health Care Through Flexibility for High Deductible Health Plans Act (Roskam) - flexibility on first dollar coverage for HSA plans H.R. 6305, Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act (Kelly) - HSA flexibility; treatment of certain employment-related services; FSA and HRA conversions H.R. 6306, Health Care Security Act (Paulsen) - HSA contribution limits, spousal catch-up contributions, grace period for medical expenses H.R. 6309, Allowing Working Seniors to Keep Their Health Savings Accounts Act (Paulsen) - HSA contributions by Medicare-eligible individuals H.R. 6311, Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding HSAs Act (Roskam) - suspension of health insurance tax, HSA improvements H.R. 6312, Personal Health Investment Today Act (Smith) - medical care tax deduction for qualified sports and fitness expenses H.R. 6313, RAISE Health Benefits Act (Stivers) - Health FSA rollovers H.R. 6314, Health Savings Act (Burgess) - definition of high-deductible health plan H.R. 6317, Primary Care Enhancement Act (Paulsen) - participation by HSA-eligible individuals in direct primary care (DPC) arrangements Regulatory Issues: Annual insurer provider fees; issues concerning the patient-centered outcomes research fee; employer and individual coverage mandate; W-2 reporting requirements; health reimbursement accounts; deductibility limits for insurer compensation; health insurer and employer reporting of health coverage; issues related to implementation of health insurance tax; issues related to the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan; issues related to coverage of chronic conditions in high deductible health plans; issues related to health savings accounts; issues related to the deductibility of employer-sponsored health coverage; issues related to enhancing tax treatment of long-term care insurance; issues related to qualified small employer health reimbursement accounts (QSEHRAs); issues related to implementation of the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Client expense: $1,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Employer Mandate Repeal;Commonsense Reporting Act of 2017, H.R. 3919, S. 1908; HR 173/S. 58, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act; HR 1101, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act; HR 246, Health Insurance; HR 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017, Tax Exclusion; Better Care Reconciliation Act; S. 1859; Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act; HR 5138 Association Health Plans; STARS Act, H.R. 3956, S. 2670
Client expense: $171,955 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Support the Healthcare Tax Relief Act, S. 1859, which would extend the moratorium on the annual fee on the health insurance provider.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 6, Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities (SUPPORT) Act H.R. 35, Health Savings Act of 2017 H.R. 143, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2017 H.R. 173/S. 40/S. 58, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017 H.R. 184, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2017 H.R. 195, Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes H.R. 246, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 394/S. 85, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017 H.R. 620, ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 849/S. 260, Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act H.R. 1101, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017 H.R. 1175/S. 403, Health Savings Act of 2017 H.R. 1215, Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017 H.R. 1313, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 H.R. 3331, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to promote testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology H.R. 3798, Save American Workers Act of 2017 H.R. 4284, Indexing Narcotics, Fentanyl, and Opioids (INFO) Act of 2018 H.R. 4616, To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for a temporary moratorium on the employer mandate and to provide for a delay in the implementation of the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage H.R. 4617, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a temporary moratorium on the medical device excise tax H.R. 4618, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a temporary moratorium on certain taxes affecting purchases of prescription medication H.R. 4619, To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide temporary relief from the annual fee imposed on health insurance providers, to the extent that such fee is due to Puerto Rican health insurance H.R. 4620, Protecting Families and Small Businesses Act of 2017 H.R. 4978/S. 2410, Chronic Disease Management Act of 2018 H.R. 5009, Jessies Law H.R. 5041, Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act H.R. 5138, Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 5272, To provide additional guidance to grantees seeking funding to treat or prevent mental health or substance use disorders H.R. 5582, Abuse Deterrent Access Act of 2018 H.R. 5788, Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act of 2018 H.R. 5892, To establish an Advisory Committee on Opioids and the Workplace to advise the Secretary of Labor on actions the Department of Labor can take to address the impact of opioid abuse on the workplace H.R. 6199, Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018 H.R. 6311, Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018 S. 108, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 191, Patient Freedom Act of 2017 S. 222, Obamacare Replacement Act S. 251, Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017 S. 974, Creating and Restoring Equal Access To Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2017 S. 1835, Lower Premiums Through Reinsurance Act of 2017 S. 1850, Protecting Jessica Grubb's Legacy Act S. 1859, Healthcare Tax Relief Act S. 1978, Small Business and Family Health Tax Relief Act of 2017 S. 2004, Combating the Opioid Epidemic Act S. 2164, To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings S. 3057, Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act of 2018 Draft legislation to stabilize individual market premiums for the 2018 and 2019 plan years and provide meaningful State flexibility (Alexander-Murray) Proposed regulation on health reimbursement arrangements and other account-based group health plans (83 Fed. Reg. 54,420-54,477, October 29, 2018) Final Regulation, definition of employer under Section 3(5) of ERISA - association health plans (83 Fed. Reg. 28912-28964, June 21, 2018) Various issues relating to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including the employer-sponsored health care system, implementation of regulatory process, provider network adequacy, delivery system reform, health savings account (HSAs), health reimbursement account (HRAs), and flexible spending account (FSAs) changes, IPAB, employer mandate, reporting requirements for issuers and applicable large employers, premium stabilization programs, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, the impact on small business, the Small Business Tax Credit, section 1332 waivers, section 1557 on nondiscrimination, caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014, incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analysis, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits, the Cost Sharing Reduction (CSR) program, the section 9010 Health Insurance Providers Fee or Health Insurance Tax (HIT), 40% excise tax on high-cost employer-sponsored health coverage (Cadillac tax); medical device tax; protect Medicare Part D's Non-Interference Clause from repeal Public Health Services Act (P.L.78-410), Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) (P.L. 93-406), regarding regulatory process and legislative corrections to ERISA preemption, changes to Medicare Advantage and Parts B, C, and D, including rebates and non-interference with prescription drug prices, entitlement reform, health information technology, telemedicine services in Medicare, and coordination and disease management programs; House Republican Taskforce on Health Care report; A Better Way to Fix Health Care; association health plans; importation of foreign pharmaceuticals into the United States and preemptive authority of federal food and drug regulations; Executive Order 13813, Promoting Healthcare Choice and Competition; addressing the opioids crisis, including end-stage renal disease; balance or surprise billing; single-payer health care options; aligning 42 CFR Part 2 with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (P.L. 104-191) for the purposes of treatment, payment, and health car operation (TPO); inclusion of prescription drug pricing on 2019 congressional agenda; general advocacy for Congress to reach a working quorum for the board of the Export-Import Bank; section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974; U.N. Convention on the Assignment of Receivables in Int'l Trade
Client expense: $15,950,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Implementation of PL 115-97 (H.R. 1/tax reform). H.R. 246 - Jobs and Premium Protection Act. S. 1859 - Healthcare Tax Relief Act. H.R. 5963 - Health Insurance Premium Reduction Act. S. 3063 - Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2018. H.R. 6311 - Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 246 - Jobs and Premium Protection Act. ACA Implementation, Medicare Advantage, Prescription Drugs. S. 1859 - Healthcare Tax Relief Act. S. 1978 - Small Business and Family Health Tax Relief Act of 2017. H.R. 4620 - Protecting Families and Small Businesses Act of 2017. Request for Information 0991-ZA49, HHS Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices and Reduce Out-of-Pocket Costs. H.R. 6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. S. 3120 - HEAL Act of 2018. S. 2554 - Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act. H.R. 878; H.R. 2368/S. 204 - Right-to-Try Legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Tax Reform, H Resolution 71; ACA tax repeal S. 1859; Changes and amendments to H.R.1, Depreciation, Like-Kind-Exchange, Pass-through entities,H.R 6760
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Repeal/delay of the health insurance tax. S 3063, S 1859, HR 4831, HR 4894
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Support H.R. 631/S. 205, the Death Tax Repeal Act Support H.R. 1696/S. 711, the S Corps Modernization Act Monitor tax reform implementation Support S. 1144, INVEST Act Support S. 1859/H.R. 4831, the Healthcare Tax Relief Act Support H.R. 4894, the Harmful Tax Prevention Act Support S. 3063, the Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2018 Support H.R. 5963, To Delay the Reimposition of the Annual Fee on Health Insurance Providers until after 2020 Support H.R. 246, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act Support S. 1978, the Small Business and Family Health Tax Relief Act of 2017 Support H.R. 6277, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act Support H.R. 6760, the Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Support H.R. 246, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act Support H.R. 1101, the Small Business Health Fairness Act Support H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act Support S. 1859/ H.R. 4831, the Healthcare Tax Relief Act Support S. 222, the Obamacare Replacement Act Support H.R. 4894, the Harmful Tax Prevention Act Support S. 3063, the Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2018 Support H.R. 5963, To Delay the Reimposition of the Annual Fee on Health Insurance Providers Until After 2020 Support S. 1978, the Small Business and Family Health Tax Relief Act of 2017 Support H.R. 6311, the Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 246 - Health Insurance Tax Repeal H.R. 4666 - The Premium Relief Act S. 1859 - Health Insurance Tax Relief Act ***, no specific bill(s), Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts, Transparency, Health Information Technology, Electronic Prescribing, Insurance Market Reform, Government Plan Option, Uninsured, Employer Based Health System, Health Care Reform, Small Group Market Reform, Exchanges, Health Care Reform Implementation, Medical Loss Ratios, Federal Employees' Health Benefits Program (FEHBP), Delivery System Reform, Risk Corridors and Reinsurance, Affordable Private Health Care, State-Based Regulation, Health Care Quality, Back-end Systems Issues, Telehealth, ACA Implementation, Regional PPOs, Cybersecurity, Co-ops, Special Enrollment Periods, Grace Periods, Risk Mitigation, Market Stabilization, Freedom Option, CSRs, risk adjustment, short term limited duration policies, NBPP
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 246 - Health Insurance Tax Repeal S. 1859 - Health Insurance Tax Relief Act H.R. 195 - CR ***, no specific bills, IRC Section 833 (b) tax provisions and MLR ration definition, health insurance tax
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
PL 111-148 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, PL 111-152 - The Reconciliation Act of 2010, Sections of Health Care Reform legislation pertaining to proposed annual insurer assessments, and proposed excise tax on high-value health insurance plans H.R. 246 - Health Insurance Tax Repeal S. 1859 - Health Insurance Tax Relief Act H.R. 195 - CR
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148). Healthcare Reform, generally. Health Savings Accounts, generally. Affordable Care Act taxes and penalties, generally. Small Business Health Plans/Association Health Plans. Executive Order 13813: Promoting Healthcare Choice and Competition Across the United States - October 12, 2017. H.R. 246: the Jobs and Premium Protection Act. S. 1859: the Healthcare Tax Relief Act. S. 1978: the Small Business and Family Health Tax Relief Act. H.R. 3919/S. 1908: Commonsense Reporting Act of 2017. H.R. 5138: Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018. H.R. 3798: Save American Workers Act. Tax exclusion for employer-sponsored health insurance, generally. DOL-EBSA (Reg) Title: Definition of "Employer" under section 3(5) of ERISA - Association Health Plans (RIN 1210-AB85). H.R. 3956/S.2670: Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality (STARS) Act of 2018 Act. Affordable Care Act: Sections 6055 and 6056 of the Internal Revenue Code - Information Reporting Requirements. Employer Sponsored Health Care, generally. H.R. 5963/ S.3063: Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2018. Affordable Care Act: employer shared responsibility provisions under section 4980H of the Internal Revenue Code. Assessment of tax penalties under the employer shared responsibility provisions of Affordable Care Act. S. 1782: Forty Hours Is Full Time. H.R.6311: Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018. H.R.6199: Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018. H.R.3798: Save American Workers Act. HHS (RFI) Title: HHS Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices and Reduce Out-of-Pocket Costs (RIN 0991-ZA49). Implementation of the health insurance tax (HIT) for 2018, generally. Health Insurance Tax (HIT). H.R. 88: the Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act, the Legislative vehicle for the Retirement, Savings, and Other Tax Relief Act of 2018 and Taxpayer First Act of 2018. Section 1411 of the Affordable Care Act: Exchange Notices to Employers. Treasury/DOL/HHS (REG) Title: Health Reimbursement Arrangements and other Account-Based Group Health Plans (REG - 136724-17). Treasury-IRS (REG) Title: Request for Information; Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage; Amounts Received Under Accident and Health Plans (Notice 2018-88). Section 1332 of the Affordable Care Act: State Innovation Waivers.
Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Policy Development, President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Employer Mandate Repeal;Commonsense Reporting Act of 2017, H.R. 3919, S. 1908; HR 173/S. 58, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act; HR 1101, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act; HR 246, Health Insurance; HR 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017, Tax Exclusion; Better Care Reconciliation Act; S. 1859; Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act; HR 5138 Association Health Plans; STARS Act, H.R. 3956, S. 2670
Client expense: $171,955 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Affordable Care Act, all provisions; HR1101 - Small Business Health Fairness Act, all provisions; HR173/S58 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act, all provisions; H.R. 246 Jobs and Premium Protection Act; S.1859 - Healthcare Tax Relief Act; S.1978 - Small Business and Family Health Tax Relief Act; HR 4616 - Cadillac Tax; Employer Mandate Delay; H.R.4620 - Protecting Families and Small Businesses Act; HR4200/S.2052 - Healthcare Market Certainty and Mandate Relief Act; S. 1996/HR 2919 Commonsense Reporting Act; Cadillac Tax; ERISA; Opioids Legislation - mental health parity enforcement. HR 5138, Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act, all provisions. DOL rule on Association Health Plans; surprise billing. H.R.6 - Support for Patients and Communities Act, Mental health parity; ESRD HR 6301 - All Provisions HR 6317 - All Provisions HR 6305 - All Provisions, Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act HR 6312 - All Provisions, PHIT Act HR 6309 - All Provisions HR 6199 - All Provisions HR 6306 - All Provisions HR 6313 - All Provisions, Responsible Additions And Increases To Sustain Employee Health Benefits HR 6314 - All Provisions, Health Savings Act HR 6311 - All Provisions HR 3919 - All Provisions, Commonsense Reporting Act S.1908 - Commonsense Reporting Act H.R. 3798-Save American Workers Act - all provisions
Client expense: $2,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 88 - Regarding Health insurer tax HR 3798 - Regarding the tax on high cost insurance (Cadillac tax) HR 195 - Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. HR 4894 - Harmful Tax Prevention Act. Noem (R-SD) S 1859 - To provide a moratorium on the ACA health insurance tax. S 1978 - To suspend the ACA health insurance tax for 2018 and 2019. HR 246 - To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Noem (R-SD).
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S 3702/HR 7223 - Tax legislation, provisions regarding generic drugs S 3738/HR 7251 - Patent legislation regarding inter partes review HR 302 - FAA Re-authorization (provisions related to air ambulance services HR 7217 - IMPROVE Act Blueprint on Drug Pricing State Reinsurance Program H.R. 6 - The Support for Patients and Communities Act S 1835 - Lower Premiums through Reinsurance Act of 2017. Collins (R-ME) HR 3545 - Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act. Murphy (R-PA) S 1850 - Protecting Jessica Grubbs Legacy Act. Manchin (D-WV) HR 4200 & S 2052 - To provide for temporary funding for health insurance cost-sharing reduction payments and provide targeted tax relief, and for other purposes. HR 2212 & S 974 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access To Equivalent Samples Act of 2017: A bill to promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products. Marino (R-PA) & Leahy (D-VT) S 1354 - Individual Health Insurance Marketplace Improvement Act: A bill to establish an individual market reinsurance fund to provide funding for state individual market stabilization reinsurance programs. Carper (D-DE) S 1859 - Healthcare Tax Relief Act: A bill to extend the moratorium on the annual fee on health insurance providers. Gardner (R-CO) H.R. 1215 - Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017: To improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system. King (R-IA) H.R.1101 - Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees. Johnson (R-TX). S. 974 and H.R. 2212 - Creates Act of 2017: To promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products. Leahy (D-VT) & Marino (R-PA). HR 173 and S 40 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage. Kelly (R-PA) & Heller (R-NV). HR 708 - State Age Rating Flexibility Act of 2017: To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to change the permissible age variation in health insurance premium rates. Buschon (R-IN). HR 710 -Health Coverage State Flexibility Act of 2017: To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to better align the grace period required for non-payment of premiums before discontinuing coverage under qualified health plans with such grace periods provided for under State law. Flores (R-TX). HR 749 - Lower Drug Costs through Competition Act: To increase competition in the pharmaceutical industry. Schrader (D-OR) H.R.1121 - Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2017: To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit application of pre-existing condition exclusions and to guarantee availability of health insurance coverage in the individual and group market, contingent on the enactment of legislation repealing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes. Walden (R-OR). HR 1175 and S 403 - Health Savings Act of 2017: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts, and for other purposes. Paulsen (R-MN) & Hatch (R-UT). HR 1304 - Self-Insurance Protection Act: To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from the definition of health insurance coverage certain medical stop-loss insurance obtained by certain plan sponsors of group health plans. Roe (R-TN) HR 1776 & S 771 Improving Access To Affordable Prescription Drugs Act: To improve access to affordable prescription drugs. Schakowsky (D-IL) & Franken (D-MN) HR 2051 - To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure that eligible product developers have competitive access to approved drugs and licensed biological products, so as to enable eligible product developers to develop and test new products, and for other purposes. McKinley (R-WV) S 191 - Patient Freedom Act of 2017: To improve patient choice by allowing States to adopt market based alternatives to the Affordable Care Act that increase access to affordable health insurance and reduce costs while ensuring important consumer protections and improving patient care. Cassidy (R-LA) S 637 - Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017: To amend titles XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide greater transparency of discounts provided by drug manufacturers. Wyden (D-OR) HR - 6082 Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act S 2554 Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
H.R. 246, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act; S. 1859, Healthcare Tax Relief Act; S. 1978, Small Business and Family Health Tax Relief Act; Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2018 (S. 3063) and issues impacting small business as result of the enactment and implementation of P.L. 111-148.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148); Legislation Amending and Repealing P.L. 111-148; Essential Health Benefits; State/Federal Health Exchanges; Individual Mandate; Subsidies; Risk Corridors; Risk Adjustment; Cost Sharing Reduction; Jobs and Premium Protection Act (HR 246); Healthcare Tax Relief Act (S. 1859); Small Business and Family Health Tax Relief Act (S. 1978); and Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2018 (S. 3063).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
HR.3798, Save American Workers Act HR.246, Jobs & Premium Protection Act HR.173, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act HR.1628, American Healthcare Act HR.1101, Small Business Fairness Act S.1859, Healthcare Tax Relief Act S.1979, Small Business & Family Health Tax Relief Act S.1908 and HR.3919, Commonsense Reporting Act to streamline IRG reporting process HR.5138, Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act Repeal Cadillac Tax Authorize small business health plans; preserve employee exclusion Preserve ERISA preemption American Health Care Act of 2017 Health Insurance Tax (HIT) Cost-sharing reduction payments under ACA
Client expense: $135,736 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Small Business Health Fairness Act (H.R.1101) Obamacare Replacement Act (H.R.1072/S.222) American Health Care Act of 2017/Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (H.R.1628) Healthcare Tax Relief Act (S.1859) Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017 (H.R.173, S.40, S.58) Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1101) to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees (H.Res.210) Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R.1, also a TAX issue) Executive Order 13813, Promoting Healthcare Choice and Competition Across the United States RIN 1210-AB85; Definition of Employer under Section 3(5) of ERISA-Association Health Plans Continuing Appropriations Amendments Act, 2018 (H.R.1301) (Also TAX & BUD Issue)
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Education, Dept of, General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office