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Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2018
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Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2018 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to exclude remuneration paid for licensed independent insurance producers from administrative costs for purposes of calculating the medical loss ratio of a health insurance plan. The bill defines "independent insurance producer" to mean an insurance agent or broker, insurance consultant, benefit specialist, limited insurance representative, and any other person required to be licensed under state law to sell, solicit, negotiate, service, effect, procure, renew, or bind policies of insurance coverage or offer advice, counsel, opinions, or services related to insurance.
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act (Alexander-Murray) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits, stabilization of individual market Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act; updated version (Alexander-Walden-Collins-Costello) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits and reinsurance, stabilization of individual market S. 147, Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act (Rubio) - ACA risk corridors program S. 581, Jessies Law (Manchin-Capito) - patient history of opioid use disorder S. 1201, Health Care Options for All Act (McCaskill) - coverage options in bare counties S. 1354, Individual Health Insurance Marketplace Improvement Act (Carper-Kaine) - individual market reinsurance fund, outreach and enrollment activities S. 1462, Marketplace Certainty Act (Shaheen) - funding for cost-sharing reduction benefits S. 1516, Coverage Across State Lines (Heller) S. 1667, Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Rates Act (Feinstein) - rate review S. 1835, Lower Premiums Through Reinsurance Act (Collins-Nelson) - invisible high risk pool and reinsurance programs S. 1976, Increasing Access to Care Act (Scott) - copper plan S. 1985, Protect Access to Birth Control Act (Murray) - coverage of contraceptive services S. 2052, Healthcare Market Certainty and Mandate Relief Act (Hatch) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits, HSA improvements, ACA individual mandate S. 2241 (King) - fees on excepted benefits and standalone dental plans S. 2303, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act (Isakson-Coons) - calculation of medical loss ratios S. 3388, Ensuring Coverage for Patients with Pre-Existing Conditions Act (Tillis) - protections for individuals with pre-existing conditions S. 3541, Reducing Costs for Out-of-Network Services Act (Shaheen) -cost-sharing for out-of-network services S. 3592, No More Surprise Medical Bills Act (Hassan) - surprise medical bills S. 3742, Cancer Drug Parity Act (Smith) - cost sharing for cancer drugs H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act (Conaway) - agricultural association health plans H.R. 314, Health Care Choice Act (Blackburn) - selling insurance across state lines H.R. 372, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (Gosar) - McCarran-Ferguson Act H.R. 421, Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act (Love) - non-prescription contraceptives, HSA flexibility H.R. 706, Plan Verification and Fairness Act (Blackburn) - verifying eligibility for special enrollment periods H.R. 708, State Age Rating Flexibility Act (Buchson) - age rating bands H.R. 710, Health Coverage State Flexibility Act (Flores) - grace period for premium payments H.R. 1101, Small Business Health Fairness Act (Johnson) - association health plans H.R. 1121, Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act (Walden) - protections for patients with pre-existing conditions H.R. 1304, Self-Insurance Protection Act (Roe) - medical stop-loss insurance H.R. 1409, Cancer Drug Parity Act (Lance) - coverage of oral anti-cancer drugs H.R. 1606, DOC Access Act (Carter) - reimbursement for dental and vision providers H.R. 3450, Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Rates Act (Schakowsky) - rate review H.R. 3545, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act (Murphy- Blumenauer) -- confidentiality of drug and alcohol treatment and prevention records H.R. 3976, Access to Marketplace Insurance Act (Cramer) - third party payments H.R. 4082, Protect Access to Birth Control Act (DeGette) - coverage of contraceptive services H.R. 4200, Healthcare Market Certainty and Mandate Relief Act (Brady) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits, HSA improvements H.R. 4225 (Hudson) - fees on excepted benefits and standalone dental plans H.R. 4575, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act (Long-Schrader) - calculation of medical loss ratios H.R. 4666, Premium Relief Act (Costello) - Patient and State Stability Fund H.R. 4695, Bipartisan Market Stabilization and Innovation Act (Schrader) - stabilization of individual market H.R. 6311, Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act (Roskam) - access to catastrophic plans, definition of qualified health plans H.R. 6314, Health Savings Act (Burgess) - definition of high-deductible health plan H.R. 6496, Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act (Joyce) - protections for individuals with pre-existing conditions H.R. 7003, Federal Invisible Risk Sharing Program (Schweikert) Regulatory Issues: Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; disability income insurance enrollment and awareness; issues related to encouraging impaired workers to stay in/return to the workforce; issues related to expanding long-term care insurance coverage; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; Medigap cross-over claim issues, Medigap coverage, implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials, and other Medigap issues; fraud and abuse issues affecting public and private insurance coverage; issues relating to antitrust; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act requirements; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; pre-existing condition insurance plans; accountable care organizations; coverage of preventive services; preexisting condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health reimbursement accounts; dependent coverage; treatment of expatriate plans; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to association health plans; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations, non-discriminatory wellness programs; issues related to supplemental products; issues relating to dental coverage; issues relating to proposals for single-payer and Medicare/Medicaid buy-in options; issues related to implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; issues relating to third party payment of premiums; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues relating to the individual market; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced in Senate
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Sources: Congress.gov
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 · Health Issues
H.R. 4575/S.2303, the Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act; H.R. 173/S. 58 the Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act; H.R. 372, the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017; H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017; Issues related to the Federally-facilitated marketplaces;S. 191, the Patient Freedom Act of 2017; H.R. 1626, the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017; H.R. 3798, the Save American Workers Act of 2018; H.R.4616, the Employer Relief Act of 2018; Comments on the Cooperative Agreement to Support Navigators in Federally Facilitated Exchanges, Funding Opportunity Number: CA-NAV-18-001
Client expense: $90,632 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Risk Management Agency, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 4575/S.2303, the Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act; H.R. 173/S. 58 the Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act; H.R. 372, the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017; H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017; Issues related to the Federally-facilitated marketplaces;S. 191, the Patient Freedom Act of 2017; H.R. 1626, the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017; H.R. 3798, the Save American Workers Act of 2018; H.R.4616, the Employer Relief Act of 2018; Comments on the Cooperative Agreement to Support Navigators in Federally Facilitated Exchanges, Funding Opportunity Number: CA-NAV-18-001
Client expense: $90,632 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Risk Management Agency, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act (Alexander-Murray) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits, stabilization of individual market Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act; updated version (Alexander-Walden-Collins-Costello) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits and reinsurance, stabilization of individual market S. 147, Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act (Rubio) - ACA risk corridors program S. 581, Jessies Law (Manchin-Capito) - patient history of opioid use disorder S. 1201, Health Care Options for All Act (McCaskill) - coverage options in bare counties S. 1354, Individual Health Insurance Marketplace Improvement Act (Carper-Kaine) - individual market reinsurance fund, outreach and enrollment activities S. 1462, Marketplace Certainty Act (Shaheen) - funding for cost-sharing reduction benefits S. 1516, Coverage Across State Lines (Heller) S. 1667, Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Rates Act (Feinstein) - rate review S. 1835, Lower Premiums Through Reinsurance Act (Collins-Nelson) - invisible high risk pool and reinsurance programs S. 1976, Increasing Access to Care Act (Scott) - copper plan S. 1985, Protect Access to Birth Control Act (Murray) - coverage of contraceptive services S. 2052, Healthcare Market Certainty and Mandate Relief Act (Hatch) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits, HSA improvements, ACA individual mandate S. 2241 (King) - fees on excepted benefits and standalone dental plans S. 2303, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act (Isakson-Coons) - calculation of medical loss ratios S. 3388, Ensuring Coverage for Patients with Pre-Existing Conditions Act (Tillis) - protections for individuals with pre-existing conditions S. 3541, Reducing Costs for Out-of-Network Services Act (Shaheen) -cost-sharing for out-of-network services S. 3592, No More Surprise Medical Bills Act (Hassan) - surprise medical bills S. 3742, Cancer Drug Parity Act (Smith) - cost sharing for cancer drugs H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act (Conaway) - agricultural association health plans H.R. 314, Health Care Choice Act (Blackburn) - selling insurance across state lines H.R. 372, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (Gosar) - McCarran-Ferguson Act H.R. 421, Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act (Love) - non-prescription contraceptives, HSA flexibility H.R. 706, Plan Verification and Fairness Act (Blackburn) - verifying eligibility for special enrollment periods H.R. 708, State Age Rating Flexibility Act (Buchson) - age rating bands H.R. 710, Health Coverage State Flexibility Act (Flores) - grace period for premium payments H.R. 1101, Small Business Health Fairness Act (Johnson) - association health plans H.R. 1121, Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act (Walden) - protections for patients with pre-existing conditions H.R. 1304, Self-Insurance Protection Act (Roe) - medical stop-loss insurance H.R. 1409, Cancer Drug Parity Act (Lance) - coverage of oral anti-cancer drugs H.R. 1606, DOC Access Act (Carter) - reimbursement for dental and vision providers H.R. 3450, Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Rates Act (Schakowsky) - rate review H.R. 3545, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act (Murphy- Blumenauer) -- confidentiality of drug and alcohol treatment and prevention records H.R. 3976, Access to Marketplace Insurance Act (Cramer) - third party payments H.R. 4082, Protect Access to Birth Control Act (DeGette) - coverage of contraceptive services H.R. 4200, Healthcare Market Certainty and Mandate Relief Act (Brady) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits, HSA improvements H.R. 4225 (Hudson) - fees on excepted benefits and standalone dental plans H.R. 4575, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act (Long-Schrader) - calculation of medical loss ratios H.R. 4666, Premium Relief Act (Costello) - Patient and State Stability Fund H.R. 4695, Bipartisan Market Stabilization and Innovation Act (Schrader) - stabilization of individual market H.R. 6311, Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act (Roskam) - access to catastrophic plans, definition of qualified health plans H.R. 6314, Health Savings Act (Burgess) - definition of high-deductible health plan H.R. 6496, Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act (Joyce) - protections for individuals with pre-existing conditions H.R. 7003, Federal Invisible Risk Sharing Program (Schweikert) Regulatory Issues: Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; disability income insurance enrollment and awareness; issues related to encouraging impaired workers to stay in/return to the workforce; issues related to expanding long-term care insurance coverage; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; Medigap cross-over claim issues, Medigap coverage, implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials, and other Medigap issues; fraud and abuse issues affecting public and private insurance coverage; issues relating to antitrust; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act requirements; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; pre-existing condition insurance plans; accountable care organizations; coverage of preventive services; preexisting condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health reimbursement accounts; dependent coverage; treatment of expatriate plans; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to association health plans; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations, non-discriminatory wellness programs; issues related to supplemental products; issues relating to dental coverage; issues relating to proposals for single-payer and Medicare/Medicaid buy-in options; issues related to implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; issues relating to third party payment of premiums; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues relating to the individual market; 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
H.R.6261 - Improving Choices in Health Care Coverage Act S.3095 - Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act H.R.6128 - HSA Employer Flexibility Act H.R.6110 - Dr. Todd Graham Pain Management, Treatment, and Recovery Act of 2018 H.R.6098 - Family Medical Leave Modernization Act H.R.6097 - State-Based Universal Health Care Act of 2018 H.R.6082 - Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act H.R.6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act S.3063 - Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2018 H.R.6071 - SERV Communities Act S.3053 - CHIP Mental Health and Addiction Parity Act S.3048 - Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2018 H.R.6050 - Increasing Access to Care Act S.3016 - Action for Dental Health Act of 2018 S.3000 - Patient Advocacy Transparency Act H.R.5997 - Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2018 H.Res.915 - Expressing the sense of the Congress in support of protecting patients' access to medically appropriate, evidence-based healthcare and information, and the ethical and professional obligations of healthcare professionals to provide that care and information H.R.5966 - Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2018 H.R.5965 - Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act H.R.5963 - To delay the reimposition of the annual fee on health insurance providers until after 2020 S.2960 - Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act S.Res.526 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that politicians should not interfere with a woman's personal health care decisions or attempt to prevent providers from offering their full medical recommendations to their patients H.R.5942 - Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018 H.R.5933 - Substance Abuse Prevention Act of 2018 H.R.5932 - Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act H.R.5925 - CRISIS Act S.2934 - Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act H.R.5917 - Professional's Access to Health Workforce Integration Act of 2018 H.R.5914 - To require a study and report on policy and regulatory changes that may have contributed to the opioid epidemic S.2920 - Commit to Opioid Medical Prescriber Accountability and Safety for Seniors Act of 2018 S.2912 - Opioid Addiction Treatment Programs Enhancement Act H.R.6144 - Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 S.204 - Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017 S.2680 - Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 H.R.5511 - Healthy Communities Act of 2018 H.R.5491 - Rural Health Insurance Act of 2018 H.R.5455 - Accelerating Biomedical Research Act H.R.5641 - State Offices of Rural Health Reauthorization Act of 2018 H.R.5625 - Easy Enrollment Act of 2018 H.R.5624 - Pathway to Universal Coverage Act of 2018 H.R.5603 - Access to Telehealth Services for Substance Use Disorders Act S.2732 - Defending Access to Mental Health Care Act H.R.5699 - HOST Act of 2018 S.2802 - Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2018 H.R.5725 - BEST Act S.2902 - Better Data Sharing to Combat the Opioid Crisis Act S.2901 - eTREAT Act 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.5858 - Primary Care Patient Protection Act of 2018 S.2875 - COMBAT Act of 2018 H.R.5795 - Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act S.2851 - Regional Health Care Emergency Preparedness and Response Systems Act H.R.5775 - Providing Reliable Options for Patients and Educational Resources Act of 2018 H.R.5769 - Expanding Access to Treatment Act S. 2608 - Reducing Opioid Risk Act S. 2589 - Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018 S. 2582 - Consumer Health Insurance Protection Act of 2018 S. 2554 - Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act H.R. 5258 - Affordable Health Insurance for the Middle Class Act H.R. 5254 - To direct the Secretary of HHS to conduct a study on the feasibility of expanding eligibility for enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans to individuals enrolled under the Medicaid program or enrolled under a group health plan H.R. 5223 - Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention Act S. 2507 - Improving Choice in Health Care Coverage Act H.R. 5155 - Undo Sabotage and Expand Affordability of Health Insurance Act of 2018 S. 2496 - Small Business Health Account Act of 2018 S. 2494 - Fair Care Act H.R. 5138 - Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 5124 - Community Action Opioid Response Act of 2018 H.R. 5097 - PAVE Act of 2018 H.R. 5080 - COMBAT Act of 2018 H.R. 5062 - Advancing Access to Precision Medicine Act H.R. 5047 - VA Community Care Enhancement Act S. 2437 - Opioid Response Enhancement Act S. 2415 - Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act H.R. 4978 - Chronic Disease Management Act of 2018 S. 2410 - Chronic Disease Management Act of 2018 H.R. 4952 - To direct the Secretary of HHS to conduct a study and submit a report on the effects of the inclusion of quality increases in the determination of blended benchmark amounts under part C of the Medicare program H.R. 4938 - Respond NOW Act H.R. 4894 - Harmful Tax Prevention Act H.R. 4841 - Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018 H.R. 4831 - Healthcare Tax Relief Act H.R. 4820 - ASK Act S. 2315 - Over-the-Counter Drug Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act H.R. 4808 - Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2018 S. 2312 - HELP Act H.R. 4784 - ACA OUTREACH Act H.R. 4778 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2018 S. 2302 - Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2018 S. 2301 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2018 H.R. 4575 - A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers. S. 2303 - A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 2553 - Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 H.R. 5343 - Prescription Transparency Act of 2018 H.R. 5150 - Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018 H.R. 4874 - End The Shutdown Act of 2018 H.R. 4872 - End The Shutdown Act of 2018 H.R. 5104 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a special enrollment period under Medicare for individuals enrolled in COBRA continuation coverage, and for other purposes H.R. 6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act S. 2554 - Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act S. 2553 - Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 H.R. 302 - FAA Re authorization Act of 2018 H. R. 6662 - Empowering Seniors Enrollment Decision Act of 2018 H.R. 6305 - Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 6312 - Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act H.R. 6309 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals entitled to Medicare Part A by reason of being over age 65 to contribute to health savings accounts 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. 6311 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to modify the definition of qualified health plan for purposes of the health insurance premium tax credit and to allow individuals purchasing health insurance in the individual market to purchase a lower premium copper plan
Client expense: $330,000 · 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 2303/HR 4575 - Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · third_quarter · Insurance
Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act (Alexander-Murray) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits, stabilization of individual market Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act; updated version (Alexander-Walden-Collins-Costello) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits and reinsurance, stabilization of individual market S. 147, Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act (Rubio) - ACA risk corridors program S. 581, Jessies Law (Manchin-Capito) - patient history of opioid use disorder S. 1201, Health Care Options for All Act (McCaskill) - coverage options in bare counties S. 1354, Individual Health Insurance Marketplace Improvement Act (Carper-Kaine) - individual market reinsurance fund, outreach and enrollment activities S. 1462, Marketplace Certainty Act (Shaheen) - funding for cost-sharing reduction benefits S. 1516, Coverage Across State Lines (Heller) S. 1667, Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Rates Act (Feinstein) - rate review S. 1835, Lower Premiums Through Reinsurance Act (Collins-Nelson) - invisible high risk pool and reinsurance programs S. 1850, Legacy Act (Manchin-Capito) -- confidentiality of drug and alcohol treatment and prevention records S. 1976, Increasing Access to Care Act (Scott) - copper plan S. 1985, Protect Access to Birth Control Act (Murray) - coverage of contraceptive services S. 2052, Healthcare Market Certainty and Mandate Relief Act (Hatch) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits, HSA improvements, ACA individual mandate S. 2241 (King) - fees on excepted benefits and standalone dental plans S. 2303, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act (Isakson-Coons) - calculation of medical loss ratios S. 3388, Ensuring Coverage for Patients with Pre-Existing Conditions Act (Tillis) - protections for individuals with pre-existing conditions H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act (Conaway) - agricultural association health plans H.R. 314, Health Care Choice Act (Blackburn) - selling insurance across state lines H.R. 372, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (Gosar) - McCarran-Ferguson Act H.R. 421, Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act (Love) - non-prescription contraceptives, HSA flexibility H.R. 706, Plan Verification and Fairness Act (Blackburn) - verifying eligibility for special enrollment periods H.R. 708, State Age Rating Flexibility Act (Buchson) - age rating bands H.R. 710, Health Coverage State Flexibility Act (Flores) - grace period for premium payments H.R. 1101, Small Business Health Fairness Act (Johnson) - association health plans H.R. 1121, Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act (Walden) - protections for patients with pre-existing conditions H.R. 1304, Self-Insurance Protection Act (Roe) - medical stop-loss insurance H.R. 1409, Cancer Drug Parity Act (Lance) - coverage of oral anti-cancer drugs H.R. 1606, DOC Access Act (Carter) - reimbursement for dental and vision providers H.R. 3450, Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Rates Act (Schakowsky) - rate review H.R. 3545, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act (Murphy- Blumenauer) -- confidentiality of drug and alcohol treatment and prevention records H.R. 3976, Access to Marketplace Insurance Act (Cramer) - third party payments H.R. 4082, Protect Access to Birth Control Act (DeGette) - coverage of contraceptive services H.R. 4200, Healthcare Market Certainty and Mandate Relief Act (Brady) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits, HSA improvements H.R. 4225 (Hudson) - fees on excepted benefits and standalone dental plans H.R. 4575, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act (Long-Schrader) - calculation of medical loss ratios H.R. 4666, Premium Relief Act (Costello) - Patient and State Stability Fund H.R. 4695, Bipartisan Market Stabilization and Innovation Act (Schrader) - stabilization of individual market H.R. 6311, Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act (Roskam) - access to catastrophic plans, definition of qualified health plans H.R. 6314, Health Savings Act (Burgess) - definition of high-deductible health plan H.R. 6496, Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act (Joyce) - protections for individuals with pre-existing conditions H.R. 7003, Federal Invisible Risk Sharing Program (Schweikert) Regulatory Issues: Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; disability income insurance enrollment and awareness; issues related to encouraging impaired workers to stay in/return to the workforce; issues related to expanding long-term care insurance coverage; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; Medigap cross-over claim issues, Medigap coverage, implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials, and other Medigap issues; fraud and abuse issues affecting public and private insurance coverage; issues relating to antitrust; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act requirements; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; pre-existing condition insurance plans; accountable care organizations; coverage of preventive services; preexisting condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; dependent coverage; treatment of expatriate plans; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to association health plans; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations, non-discriminatory wellness programs; issues related to supplemental products; issues relating to dental coverage; issues relating to proposals for single-payer and Medicare/Medicaid buy-in options; issues related to implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; issues relating to third party payment of premiums; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues relating to the individual market; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
2018 · second_quarter · Insurance
Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act (Alexander-Murray) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits, stabilization of individual market Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act; updated version (Alexander-Walden-Collins-Costello) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits and reinsurance, stabilization of individual market S. 147, Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act (Rubio) - ACA risk corridors program S. 581, Jessies Law (Manchin-Capito) - patient history of opioid use disorder S. 1201, Health Care Options for All Act (McCaskill) - coverage options in bare counties S. 1354, Individual Health Insurance Marketplace Improvement Act (Carper-Kaine) - individual market reinsurance fund, outreach and enrollment activities S. 1405, FAA Reauthorization Act (Thune) - air ambulance issues S. 1462, Marketplace Certainty Act (Shaheen) - funding for cost-sharing reduction benefits S. 1516, Coverage Across State Lines (Heller) S. 1667, Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Rates Act (Feinstein) - rate review S. 1835, Lower Premiums Through Reinsurance Act (Collins-Nelson) - invisible high risk pool and reinsurance programs S. 1850, Legacy Act (Manchin-Capito) -- confidentiality of drug and alcohol treatment and prevention records S. 1976, Increasing Access to Care Act (Scott) - copper plan S. 1985, Protect Access to Birth Control Act (Murray) - coverage of contraceptive services S. 2052, Healthcare Market Certainty and Mandate Relief Act (Hatch) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits, HSA improvements, ACA individual mandate S. 2241 (King) - fees on excepted benefits and standalone dental plans S. 2303, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act (Isakson-Coons) - calculation of medical loss ratios H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act (Conaway) - agricultural association health plans H.R. 4, FAA Reauthorization Act (Shuster) - air ambulance issues H.R. 314, Health Care Choice Act (Blackburn) - selling insurance across state lines H.R. 372, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (Gosar) - McCarran-Ferguson Act H.R. 421, Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act (Love) - non-prescription contraceptives, HSA flexibility H.R. 706, Plan Verification and Fairness Act (Blackburn) - verifying eligibility for special enrollment periods H.R. 708, State Age Rating Flexibility Act (Buchson) - age rating bands H.R. 710, Health Coverage State Flexibility Act (Flores) - grace period for premium payments H.R. 1101, Small Business Health Fairness Act (Johnson) - association health plans H.R. 1121, Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act (Walden) - protections for patients with pre-existing conditions H.R. 1304, Self-Insurance Protection Act (Roe) - medical stop-loss insurance H.R. 1409, Cancer Drug Parity Act (Lance) - coverage of oral anti-cancer drugs H.R. 3450, Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Rates Act (Schakowsky) - rate review H.R. 3545, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act (Murphy- Blumenauer) -- confidentiality of drug and alcohol treatment and prevention records H.R. 3922, CHAMPION Act (Walden) - extension of federal CHIP funding, ACA grace periods, community health center funding H.R. 3976, Access to Marketplace Insurance Act (Cramer) - third party payments H.R. 4082, Protect Access to Birth Control Act (DeGette) - coverage of contraceptive services H.R. 4200, Healthcare Market Certainty and Mandate Relief Act (Brady) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits, HSA improvements H.R. 4225 (Hudson) - fees on excepted benefits and standalone dental plans H.R. 4575, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act (Long-Schrader) - calculation of medical loss ratios H.R. 4666, Premium Relief Act (Costello) - Patient and State Stability Fund H.R. 4695, Bipartisan Market Stabilization and Innovation Act (Schrader) - stabilization of individual market H.R. 6314, Health Savings Act (Burgess) - definition of high-deductible health plan Regulatory Issues: Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; disability income insurance enrollment and awareness; issues related to encouraging impaired workers to stay in/return to the workforce; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; Medigap cross-over claim issues, Medigap coverage, implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials, and other Medigap issues; fraud and abuse issues affecting public and private insurance coverage; issues relating to antitrust; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act requirements; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; pre-existing condition insurance plans; accountable care organizations; coverage of preventive services; preexisting condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; dependent coverage; treatment of expatriate plans; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to association health plans; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations, non-discriminatory wellness programs; issues related to supplemental products; issues relating to dental coverage; issues relating to proposals for single-payer and Medicare/Medicaid buy-in options; issues related to implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; issues relating to third party payment of premiums; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues relating to the individual market; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 4575/S.2303, the Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act; H.R. 173/S. 58 the Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act; H.R. 372, the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017; H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017; Issues related to the Federally-facilitated marketplaces;S. 191, the Patient Freedom Act of 2017; H.R. 1626, the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017; H.R. 3798, the Save American Workers Act of 2018; H.R.4616, the Employer Relief Act of 2018; Comments on the Cooperative Agreement to Support Navigators in Federally Facilitated Exchanges, Funding Opportunity Number: CA-NAV-18-001
Client expense: $87,356 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Risk Management Agency, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.6261 - Improving Choices in Health Care Coverage Act S.3095 - Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act H.R.6128 - HSA Employer Flexibility Act H.R.6110 - Dr. Todd Graham Pain Management, Treatment, and Recovery Act of 2018 H.R.6098 - Family Medical Leave Modernization Act H.R.6097 - State-Based Universal Health Care Act of 2018 H.R.6082 - Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act H.R.6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act S.3063 - Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2018 H.R.6071 - SERV Communities Act S.3053 - CHIP Mental Health and Addiction Parity Act S.3048 - Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2018 H.R.6050 - Increasing Access to Care Act S.3016 - Action for Dental Health Act of 2018 S.3000 - Patient Advocacy Transparency Act H.R.5997 - Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2018 H.Res.915 - Expressing the sense of the Congress in support of protecting patients' access to medically appropriate, evidence-based healthcare and information, and the ethical and professional obligations of healthcare professionals to provide that care and information H.R.5966 - Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2018 H.R.5965 - Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act H.R.5963 - To delay the reimposition of the annual fee on health insurance providers until after 2020 S.2960 - Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act S.Res.526 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that politicians should not interfere with a woman's personal health care decisions or attempt to prevent providers from offering their full medical recommendations to their patients H.R.5942 - Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018 H.R.5933 - Substance Abuse Prevention Act of 2018 H.R.5932 - Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act H.R.5925 - CRISIS Act S.2934 - Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act H.R.5917 - Professional's Access to Health Workforce Integration Act of 2018 H.R.5914 - To require a study and report on policy and regulatory changes that may have contributed to the opioid epidemic S.2920 - Commit to Opioid Medical Prescriber Accountability and Safety for Seniors Act of 2018 S.2912 - Opioid Addiction Treatment Programs Enhancement Act H.R.6144 - Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 S.204 - Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017 S.2680 - Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 H.R.5511 - Healthy Communities Act of 2018 H.R.5491 - Rural Health Insurance Act of 2018 H.R.5455 - Accelerating Biomedical Research Act H.R.5641 - State Offices of Rural Health Reauthorization Act of 2018 H.R.5625 - Easy Enrollment Act of 2018 H.R.5624 - Pathway to Universal Coverage Act of 2018 H.R.5603 - Access to Telehealth Services for Substance Use Disorders Act S.2732 - Defending Access to Mental Health Care Act H.R.5699 - HOST Act of 2018 S.2802 - Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2018 H.R.5725 - BEST Act S.2902 - Better Data Sharing to Combat the Opioid Crisis Act S.2901 - eTREAT Act 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.5858 - Primary Care Patient Protection Act of 2018 S.2875 - COMBAT Act of 2018 H.R.5795 - Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act S.2851 - Regional Health Care Emergency Preparedness and Response Systems Act H.R.5775 - Providing Reliable Options for Patients and Educational Resources Act of 2018 H.R.5769 - Expanding Access to Treatment Act S. 2608 - Reducing Opioid Risk Act S. 2589 - Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018 S. 2582 - Consumer Health Insurance Protection Act of 2018 S. 2554 - Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act H.R. 5258 - Affordable Health Insurance for the Middle Class Act H.R. 5254 - To direct the Secretary of HHS to conduct a study on the feasibility of expanding eligibility for enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans to individuals enrolled under the Medicaid program or enrolled under a group health plan H.R. 5223 - Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention Act S. 2507 - Improving Choice in Health Care Coverage Act H.R. 5155 - Undo Sabotage and Expand Affordability of Health Insurance Act of 2018 S. 2496 - Small Business Health Account Act of 2018 S. 2494 - Fair Care Act H.R. 5138 - Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 5124 - Community Action Opioid Response Act of 2018 H.R. 5097 - PAVE Act of 2018 H.R. 5080 - COMBAT Act of 2018 H.R. 5062 - Advancing Access to Precision Medicine Act H.R. 5047 - VA Community Care Enhancement Act S. 2437 - Opioid Response Enhancement Act S. 2415 - Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act H.R. 4978 - Chronic Disease Management Act of 2018 S. 2410 - Chronic Disease Management Act of 2018 H.R. 4952 - To direct the Secretary of HHS to conduct a study and submit a report on the effects of the inclusion of quality increases in the determination of blended benchmark amounts under part C of the Medicare program H.R. 4938 - Respond NOW Act H.R. 4894 - Harmful Tax Prevention Act H.R. 4841 - Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018 H.R. 4831 - Healthcare Tax Relief Act H.R. 4820 - ASK Act S. 2315 - Over-the-Counter Drug Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act H.R. 4808 - Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2018 S. 2312 - HELP Act H.R. 4784 - ACA OUTREACH Act H.R. 4778 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2018 S. 2302 - Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2018 S. 2301 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2018 H.R. 4575 - A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers. S. 2303 - A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 2553 - Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 H.R. 5343 - Prescription Transparency Act of 2018 H.R. 5150 - Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018 H.R. 4874 - End The Shutdown Act of 2018 H.R. 4872 - End The Shutdown Act of 2018 H.R. 5104 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a special enrollment period under Medicare for individuals enrolled in COBRA continuation coverage, and for other purposes H.R. 6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act S. 2554 - Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act S. 2553 - Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 H.R. 302 - FAA Re authorization Act of 2018 H. R. 6662 - Empowering Seniors Enrollment Decision Act of 2018 H.R. 6305 - Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 6312 - Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act H.R. 6309 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals entitled to Medicare Part A by reason of being over age 65 to contribute to health savings accounts 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. 6311 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to modify the definition of qualified health plan for purposes of the health insurance premium tax credit and to allow individuals purchasing health insurance in the individual market to purchase a lower premium copper plan
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S. 2303/HR 4575 - Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.6261 - Improving Choices in Health Care Coverage Act S.3095 - Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act H.R.6128 - HSA Employer Flexibility Act H.R.6110 - Dr. Todd Graham Pain Management, Treatment, and Recovery Act of 2018 H.R.6098 - Family Medical Leave Modernization Act H.R.6097 - State-Based Universal Health Care Act of 2018 H.R.6082 - Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act H.R.6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act S.3063 - Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2018 H.R.6071 - SERV Communities Act S.3053 - CHIP Mental Health and Addiction Parity Act S.3048 - Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2018 H.R.6050 - Increasing Access to Care Act S.3016 - Action for Dental Health Act of 2018 S.3000 - Patient Advocacy Transparency Act H.R.5997 - Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2018 H.Res.915 - Expressing the sense of the Congress in support of protecting patients' access to medically appropriate, evidence-based healthcare and information, and the ethical and professional obligations of healthcare professionals to provide that care and information H.R.5966 - Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2018 H.R.5965 - Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act H.R.5963 - To delay the reimposition of the annual fee on health insurance providers until after 2020 S.2960 - Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act S.Res.526 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that politicians should not interfere with a woman's personal health care decisions or attempt to prevent providers from offering their full medical recommendations to their patients H.R.5942 - Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018 H.R.5933 - Substance Abuse Prevention Act of 2018 H.R.5932 - Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act H.R.5925 - CRISIS Act S.2934 - Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act H.R.5917 - Professional's Access to Health Workforce Integration Act of 2018 H.R.5914 - To require a study and report on policy and regulatory changes that may have contributed to the opioid epidemic S.2920 - Commit to Opioid Medical Prescriber Accountability and Safety for Seniors Act of 2018 S.2912 - Opioid Addiction Treatment Programs Enhancement Act H.R.6144 - Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 S.204 - Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017 S.2680 - Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 H.R.5511 - Healthy Communities Act of 2018 H.R.5491 - Rural Health Insurance Act of 2018 H.R.5455 - Accelerating Biomedical Research Act H.R.5641 - State Offices of Rural Health Reauthorization Act of 2018 H.R.5625 - Easy Enrollment Act of 2018 H.R.5624 - Pathway to Universal Coverage Act of 2018 H.R.5603 - Access to Telehealth Services for Substance Use Disorders Act S.2732 - Defending Access to Mental Health Care Act H.R.5699 - HOST Act of 2018 S.2802 - Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2018 H.R.5725 - BEST Act S.2902 - Better Data Sharing to Combat the Opioid Crisis Act S.2901 - eTREAT Act 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.5858 - Primary Care Patient Protection Act of 2018 S.2875 - COMBAT Act of 2018 H.R.5795 - Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act S.2851 - Regional Health Care Emergency Preparedness and Response Systems Act H.R.5775 - Providing Reliable Options for Patients and Educational Resources Act of 2018 H.R.5769 - Expanding Access to Treatment Act S. 2608 - Reducing Opioid Risk Act S. 2589 - Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018 S. 2582 - Consumer Health Insurance Protection Act of 2018 S. 2554 - Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act H.R. 5258 - Affordable Health Insurance for the Middle Class Act H.R. 5254 - To direct the Secretary of HHS to conduct a study on the feasibility of expanding eligibility for enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans to individuals enrolled under the Medicaid program or enrolled under a group health plan H.R. 5223 - Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention Act S. 2507 - Improving Choice in Health Care Coverage Act H.R. 5155 - Undo Sabotage and Expand Affordability of Health Insurance Act of 2018 S. 2496 - Small Business Health Account Act of 2018 S. 2494 - Fair Care Act H.R. 5138 - Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 5124 - Community Action Opioid Response Act of 2018 H.R. 5097 - PAVE Act of 2018 H.R. 5080 - COMBAT Act of 2018 H.R. 5062 - Advancing Access to Precision Medicine Act H.R. 5047 - VA Community Care Enhancement Act S. 2437 - Opioid Response Enhancement Act S. 2415 - Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act H.R. 4978 - Chronic Disease Management Act of 2018 S. 2410 - Chronic Disease Management Act of 2018 H.R. 4952 - To direct the Secretary of HHS to conduct a study and submit a report on the effects of the inclusion of quality increases in the determination of blended benchmark amounts under part C of the Medicare program H.R. 4938 - Respond NOW Act H.R. 4894 - Harmful Tax Prevention Act H.R. 4841 - Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018 H.R. 4831 - Healthcare Tax Relief Act H.R. 4820 - ASK Act S. 2315 - Over-the-Counter Drug Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act H.R. 4808 - Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2018 S. 2312 - HELP Act H.R. 4784 - ACA OUTREACH Act H.R. 4778 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2018 S. 2302 - Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2018 S. 2301 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2018 H.R. 4575 - A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers. S. 2303 - A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 2553 - Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 H.R. 5343 - Prescription Transparency Act of 2018 H.R. 5150 - Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018 H.R. 4874 - End The Shutdown Act of 2018 H.R. 4872 - End The Shutdown Act of 2018 H.R. 5104 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a special enrollment period under Medicare for individuals enrolled in COBRA continuation coverage, and for other purposes
2018 · second_quarter · Insurance
Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act (Alexander-Murray) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits, stabilization of individual market Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act; updated version (Alexander-Walden-Collins-Costello) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits and reinsurance, stabilization of individual market S. 147, Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act (Rubio) - ACA risk corridors program S. 581, Jessies Law (Manchin-Capito) - patient history of opioid use disorder S. 1201, Health Care Options for All Act (McCaskill) - coverage options in bare counties S. 1354, Individual Health Insurance Marketplace Improvement Act (Carper-Kaine) - individual market reinsurance fund, outreach and enrollment activities S. 1405, FAA Reauthorization Act (Thune) - air ambulance issues S. 1462, Marketplace Certainty Act (Shaheen) - funding for cost-sharing reduction benefits S. 1516, Coverage Across State Lines (Heller) S. 1667, Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Rates Act (Feinstein) - rate review S. 1835, Lower Premiums Through Reinsurance Act (Collins-Nelson) - invisible high risk pool and reinsurance programs S. 1850, Legacy Act (Manchin-Capito) -- confidentiality of drug and alcohol treatment and prevention records S. 1976, Increasing Access to Care Act (Scott) - copper plan S. 1985, Protect Access to Birth Control Act (Murray) - coverage of contraceptive services S. 2052, Healthcare Market Certainty and Mandate Relief Act (Hatch) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits, HSA improvements, ACA individual mandate S. 2241 (King) - fees on excepted benefits and standalone dental plans S. 2303, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act (Isakson-Coons) - calculation of medical loss ratios H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act (Conaway) - agricultural association health plans H.R. 4, FAA Reauthorization Act (Shuster) - air ambulance issues H.R. 314, Health Care Choice Act (Blackburn) - selling insurance across state lines H.R. 372, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (Gosar) - McCarran-Ferguson Act H.R. 421, Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act (Love) - non-prescription contraceptives, HSA flexibility H.R. 706, Plan Verification and Fairness Act (Blackburn) - verifying eligibility for special enrollment periods H.R. 708, State Age Rating Flexibility Act (Buchson) - age rating bands H.R. 710, Health Coverage State Flexibility Act (Flores) - grace period for premium payments H.R. 1101, Small Business Health Fairness Act (Johnson) - association health plans H.R. 1121, Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act (Walden) - protections for patients with pre-existing conditions H.R. 1304, Self-Insurance Protection Act (Roe) - medical stop-loss insurance H.R. 1409, Cancer Drug Parity Act (Lance) - coverage of oral anti-cancer drugs H.R. 3450, Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Rates Act (Schakowsky) - rate review H.R. 3545, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act (Murphy- Blumenauer) -- confidentiality of drug and alcohol treatment and prevention records H.R. 3922, CHAMPION Act (Walden) - extension of federal CHIP funding, ACA grace periods, community health center funding H.R. 3976, Access to Marketplace Insurance Act (Cramer) - third party payments H.R. 4082, Protect Access to Birth Control Act (DeGette) - coverage of contraceptive services H.R. 4200, Healthcare Market Certainty and Mandate Relief Act (Brady) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits, HSA improvements H.R. 4225 (Hudson) - fees on excepted benefits and standalone dental plans H.R. 4575, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act (Long-Schrader) - calculation of medical loss ratios H.R. 4666, Premium Relief Act (Costello) - Patient and State Stability Fund H.R. 4695, Bipartisan Market Stabilization and Innovation Act (Schrader) - stabilization of individual market H.R. 6314, Health Savings Act (Burgess) - definition of high-deductible health plan Regulatory Issues: Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; disability income insurance enrollment and awareness; issues related to encouraging impaired workers to stay in/return to the workforce; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; Medigap cross-over claim issues, Medigap coverage, implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials, and other Medigap issues; fraud and abuse issues affecting public and private insurance coverage; issues relating to antitrust; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act requirements; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; pre-existing condition insurance plans; accountable care organizations; coverage of preventive services; preexisting condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; dependent coverage; treatment of expatriate plans; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to association health plans; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations, non-discriminatory wellness programs; issues related to supplemental products; issues relating to dental coverage; issues relating to proposals for single-payer and Medicare/Medicaid buy-in options; issues related to implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; issues relating to third party payment of premiums; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues relating to the individual market; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 4575/S.2303, the Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act; H.R. 173/S. 58 the Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act; H.R. 372, the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017; H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017; Issues related to the Federally-facilitated marketplaces;S. 191, the Patient Freedom Act of 2017; H.R. 1626, the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017
Client expense: $122,737 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Risk Management Agency, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S. 2303/HR 4575 - Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 4575/S.2303, the Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act; H.R. 173/S. 58 the Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act; H.R. 372, the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017; H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017; Issues related to the Federally-facilitated marketplaces;S. 191, the Patient Freedom Act of 2017; H.R. 1626, the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017
Client expense: $94,334 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Risk Management Agency, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · first_quarter · Insurance
Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act (Alexander-Murray) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits, stabilization of individual market Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act; updated version (Alexander-Walden-Collins-Costello) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits and reinsurance, stabilization of individual market S. 147, Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act (Rubio) - ACA risk corridors program S. 581, Jessies Law (Manchin-Capito) - patient history of opioid use disorder S. 1201, Health Care Options for All Act (McCaskill) - coverage options in bare counties S. 1354, Individual Health Insurance Marketplace Improvement Act (Carper-Kaine) - individual market reinsurance fund, outreach and enrollment activities S. 1462, Marketplace Certainty Act (Shaheen) - funding for cost-sharing reduction benefits S. 1516, Coverage Across State Lines (Heller) S. 1667, Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Rates Act (Feinstein) - rate review S. 1771, FY 2018 Labor-HHS Appropriations Act (Blunt) - risk corridors and other ACA issues, funding for HHS programs and agencies S. 1835, Lower Premiums Through Reinsurance Act (Collins-Nelson) - invisible high risk pool and reinsurance programs S. 1850, Legacy Act (Manchin-Capito) -- confidentiality of drug and alcohol treatment and prevention records S. 1976, Increasing Access to Care Act (Scott) - copper plan S. 1985, Protect Access to Birth Control Act (Murray) - coverage of contraceptive services S. 2052, Healthcare Market Certainty and Mandate Relief Act (Hatch) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits, HSA improvements, ACA individual mandate S. 2241 (King) - fees on excepted benefits and standalone dental plans S. 2303, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act (Isakson-Coons) - calculation of medical loss ratios S. 2410, Chronic Disease Management Act (Thune) - flexibility for high-deductible health plans H.R. 314, Health Care Choice Act (Blackburn) - selling insurance across state lines H.R. 372, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (Gosar) - McCarran-Ferguson Act H.R. 421, Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act (Love) - non-prescription contraceptives, HSA flexibility H.R. 706, Plan Verification and Fairness Act (Blackburn) - verifying eligibility for special enrollment periods H.R. 708, State Age Rating Flexibility Act (Buchson) - age rating bands H.R. 710, Health Coverage State Flexibility Act (Flores) - grace period for premium payments H.R. 1101, Small Business Health Fairness Act (Johnson) - association health plans H.R. 1121, Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act (Walden) - protections for patients with pre-existing conditions H.R. 1304, Self-Insurance Protection Act (Roe) - medical stop-loss insurance H.R. 1409, Cancer Drug Parity Act (Lance) - coverage of oral anti-cancer drugs H.R. 3354, FY 2018 Appropriations Act (Calvert) - risk corridors and other ACA issues, funding for HHS programs and agencies H.R. 3358, FY 2018 Labor-HHS Appropriations Act (Cole) - risk corridors and other ACA issues, funding for HHS programs and agencies H.R. 3450, Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Rates Act (Schakowsky) - rate review H.R. 3545, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act (Murphy- Blumenauer) -- confidentiality of drug and alcohol treatment and prevention records H.R. 3922, CHAMPION Act (Walden) - extension of federal CHIP funding, ACA grace periods, community health center funding H.R. 3976, Access to Marketplace Insurance Act (Cramer) - third party payments H.R. 4082, Protect Access to Birth Control Act (DeGette) - coverage of contraceptive services H.R. 4200, Healthcare Market Certainty and Mandate Relief Act (Brady) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits, HSA improvements H.R. 4225 (Hudson) - fees on excepted benefits and standalone dental plans H.R. 4575, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act (Long-Schrader) - calculation of medical loss ratios H.R. 4666, Premium Relief Act (Costello) - Patient and State Stability Fund H.R. 4695, Bipartisan Market Stabilization and Innovation Act (Schrader) - stabilization of individual market H.R. 4978, Chronic Disease Management Act (Black) - flexibility for high-deductible health plans Regulatory Issues: Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; disability income insurance enrollment and awareness; issues related to encouraging impaired workers to stay in/return to the workforce; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; Medigap cross-over claim issues, Medigap coverage, implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials, and other Medigap issues; fraud and abuse issues affecting public and private insurance coverage; issues relating to antitrust; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act requirements; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; pre-existing condition insurance plans; accountable care organizations; coverage of preventive services; preexisting condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; dependent coverage; treatment of expatriate plans; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to association health plans; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations, non-discriminatory wellness programs; issues related to supplemental products; issues relating to dental coverage; issues relating to proposals for single-payer and Medicare/Medicaid buy-in options; issues related to implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; issues relating to third party payment of premiums; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues relating to the individual market; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
2018 · first_quarter · Health Issues
S. 2608 - Reducing Opioid Risk Act S. 2589 - Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018 S. 2582 - Consumer Health Insurance Protection Act of 2018 S. 2554 - Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act H.R. 5258 - Affordable Health Insurance for the Middle Class Act H.R. 5254 - To direct the Secretary of HHS to conduct a study on the feasibility of expanding eligibility for enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans to individuals enrolled under the Medicaid program or enrolled under a group health plan H.R. 5223 - Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention Act S. 2507 - Improving Choice in Health Care Coverage Act H.R. 5155 - Undo Sabotage and Expand Affordability of Health Insurance Act of 2018 S. 2496 - Small Business Health Account Act of 2018 S. 2494 - Fair Care Act H.R. 5138 - Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 5124 - Community Action Opioid Response Act of 2018 H.R. 5097 - PAVE Act of 2018 H.R. 5080 - COMBAT Act of 2018 H.R. 5062 - Advancing Access to Precision Medicine Act H.R. 5047 - VA Community Care Enhancement Act S. 2437 - Opioid Response Enhancement Act S. 2415 - Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act H.R. 4978 - Chronic Disease Management Act of 2018 S. 2410 - Chronic Disease Management Act of 2018 H.R. 4952 - To direct the Secretary of HHS to conduct a study and submit a report on the effects of the inclusion of quality increases in the determination of blended benchmark amounts under part C of the Medicare program H.R. 4938 - Respond NOW Act H.R. 4894 - Harmful Tax Prevention Act H.R. 4841 - Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018 H.R. 4831 - Healthcare Tax Relief Act H.R. 4820 - ASK Act S. 2315 - Over-the-Counter Drug Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act H.R. 4808 - Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2018 S. 2312 - HELP Act H.R. 4784 - ACA OUTREACH Act H.R. 4778 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2018 S. 2302 - Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2018 S. 2301 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2018 H.R. 4575 - A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers. S. 2303 - A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 2553 - Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 H.R. 5343 - Prescription Transparency Act of 2018 H.R. 5150 - Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018 H.R. 4874 - End The Shutdown Act of 2018 H.R. 4872 - End The Shutdown Act of 2018 H.R. 5104 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a special enrollment period under Medicare for individuals enrolled in COBRA continuation coverage, and for other purposes
2018 · first_quarter · Health Issues
S. 2303/HR 4575 - Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $1,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $1,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), 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), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: $330,000 · 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: $330,000 · 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: $1,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), 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), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: $2,280,000 · 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
Client expense: $330,000 · 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office