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Jessie's Law (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop and disseminate best practices for health care providers and state agencies regarding the display of a patient's history of opioid addiction in the patient's medical records. In doing so, HHS must identify: (1) the circumstances under which information provided by a patient to a health care provider should, upon patient request, be displayed in the patient's medical records; (2) what constitutes a patient request; and (3) the process and methods by which the information should be displayed.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4787)
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1691-1692)
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2025 · third_quarter · Agriculture
Milk/Dairy Incentives (Section 4208 of Public Law 115-334). Farm Bill reauthorization. S. 1021/H.R. 2496 - Dairy Nutrition Incentives Program Act of 2025. H.R.649/S.222 - Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025. H.R. 295/S. 581 - Fair Milk Pricing for Farmers Act. H.R.2203/S.1906 - Innovative FEED Act of 2025. H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act, H.R.4121/S.2256 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026. H.R. 1813 - To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to set maximum monthly allowances for milk under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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: $1,550,000 · 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 · 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 · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Implementation of Public Law 114-198 pharmacy provisions; Implementation of Public Law 114-255 pharmacy provisions; H.R. 1854/S. 778, Prescription Drug Monitoring Act of 2017; S 892 / H.R. 4408, Opioid Addiction Prevention Act of 2017; HR 3528 / S.2460, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act; H.R. 3545, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act; S. 1850, Protecting Jessica Grubbs Legacy Act; H.R. 1271, DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2017; H.R. 1375, Prescriber Support Act of 2017; S. 523, Budgeting for Opioid Addiction Treatment Act; S. 581 / H.R. 5009, Jessies Law; S 1079, Protecting Americans from Dangerous Opioids Act; H.R. 4236, MONITOR Act of 2017; H.R. 3991, Expanded Access to Opioid Abuse Treatment Act of 2017; H.R. 4275, Empowering Pharmacists in the Fight Against Opioid Abuse Act; H.R. 5219, Opioid Prescription Verification Act of 2018; H.R. 5676, SENIOR Communities Protection Act of 2018; H.R. 5773, PASS Act of 2018; Draft legislation, Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2017; Draft legislation, Pain Care Coordination Act of 2018; S. 2456/H.R. 5311, CARA 2.0 Act of 2018; H.R. 5687, SOUND Disposal and Packaging Act; H.R. 5202, Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018; H.R. 5812, CONNECTIONS Act; H.R. 5801, Medicaid PARTNERSHIP Act; H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act; H.R. 5808, Medicaid Pharmaceutical Home Act of 2018; H.R. 5675, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require prescription drug plan sponsors under the Medicare program to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries; S. 2680, Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018; S. 2645 / H.R. 5628, Access to Increased Drug Disposal Act of 2018; H.R. 6600 / S. 3282, the DEA Order Clearinghouse Act of 2018; H.R. 6688, ALERT Act of 2018
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
H.R. 714 Use of Medicinal Marihuana H.R. 715 Rescheduling of Marihuana H.R. 975 Controlled Substances Act Application to Marihuana H.R. 1781 Synthetic Opioids H.R. 1824 Federal and State Marijuana Policy Gap Reduction S. 581 Opioids Addiction Information in Medical Records S. 780 Federal and State Marijuana Policy Gap Reduction H.R. 2020 Rescheduling of Marijuana H.R. 2063 Opioid Dispensary Registration Training Condition S. 1078 FDA Opioid Approval Procedures S. 1079 FDA Opioid Approval and Revocation S. 1327 Controlled Substance Analogues Regulation H.R. 3374 Drunk Driving H.R. 3534 State Legalized Marijuana S. 1553 Schedule 1 Controlled Substances S. 1554 Controlled Substance Continuing Education S. 1689 Controlled Substances Act H.R. 3964 Registration Requirements for Prescribers of Opioids H.R. 4482 Opioid Abuse and Addiction S. 2008 Opioid Epidemic and Drug Sample Backlogs H.R. 4903 Opioid Usage Reduction Best Practices Study H.R. 4922 Fentanyl Analogues H.R. 5109 Opioid Epidemic Distribution of Resources S. 2437 Opioid Grant Program S. 2440 Opioid Epidemic S. 2535 Opioid Quotas H.R. 5473 Alternative Methods for Data Collection H.R. 5581 Prescribers of Controlled Substances H.R. 5590 Medicare and Opioid Addictions H.R. 5723 Medicare Payment Advisory Commission H.R. 5782 Pharmaceutical Company Accountability S. 2680 Opioid Crisis S. 2691 Pharmaceutical Companies and Illegal Marketing S. 2729 Prevention of Prescription Opioid Misuse S. 2838 Reporting Information on Distribution of Opioids S. 2848 Controlled Substances and Alcohol Testing H.R. 6491 Reporting of Information on Distribution of Opioids H.R. 6608 Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs Data Collection H.R. 5812 Controlled Substance Overdose Prevention Activities
Client expense: $1,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act (Public Law No: 114-255); in general H.R. 5311/S. 2456, the CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 H.R. 2556/S. 1016, the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act S. 1850, the Protecting Jessica Grubbs Legacy Act H.R. 3545, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act Docket ID: SAMHSA-4162-20, Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records Issues relating to the reauthorization of the Childrens Health Insurance Program H.R. 3192/S. 2253, the CHIP Mental Health Parity Act S. 774, the Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act H.R. 4778/S. 2301, the Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act S. 2406/H.R. 5002, the Advancing Cutting-Edge (ACE) Research Act H.R. 5102/S. 2524, the Substance use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act Issues relating to market stabilization for the Affordable Care Act Issues related to opioids. Issues related to gun violence and mental health, in general H.R. 2276/S. 2575, the Audiology Patient Choice Act H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act S. 2680, the Opioid Crisis Response Act H.R. 994, the Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act H.R. 1375, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health of Human Services to award grants to States (or collaborations of States) to establish, expand, or maintain a comprehensive regional, State, or municipal system to provide training, education, consultation, and other resources to prescribers relating to patient pain, substance misuse, and substance abuse disorders, and for other purposes. S. 581/H.R. 5009, Jessie's Law H.R. 2077, theRestoring the Patient's Voice Act H.R. 2345, the National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act S. 1354, a bill to establish an Individual Market Reinsurance fund to provide funding for State individual market stabilization reinsurance programs. H.R. 3692, the Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act H.R. 3931/S.1905, the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act H.R. 4733/S. 2260, the Opioids and STOP Pain Initiative Act S. 2317, a bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for additional flexibility with respect to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders, and for other purposes. H.R. 4903, Combating Opioid Misuse By Advancing Treatment (COMBAT) Act H.R. 5083, the Expanding Access to Evidence-Based Opioid Treatment for Seniors Act H.R. 5327, the Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act H.R. 5385/S. 2597, the Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act S. 2606, the Opioid ECHO Act H.R. 5795, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act H.R. 5483, the Special Registration for Telemedicine Clarification Act H.R. 6082, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act S.3337, the Mental Health Services for Students Act H.R.6597, the Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act S. 2554, the Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act H.R. 6143, the Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act Issues relating to suicide prevention; in general Issues relating to the enforcement of mental health parity; in general
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Affordable Care Act implementation with respect to safety net health plans Continuous eligibility and coordination between Medicaid and Marketplace to support continuous care Federally Facilitated Marketplace implementation Network adequacy Risk adjustment Strategies to address substance use disorders Availability of premium tax credits for enrollees in the Federally Facilitated Marketplace S.1850, Protecting Jessica Grubbs Legacy Act The Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act Addressing bureaucratic hurdles to treating substance use disorder in care coordinated systems created by 42 CFR Part 2 Marketplace Stabilization H.R. 6, the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act Senate amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 6, the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act Association Health Plans Short-term, limited-duration insurance S.J.Res.63, Congressional Disapproval relating to short-term, limited-duration insurance. Reducing Costs for Out-of-Network Services Act of 2018 S. 1850 - Protecting Jessica Grubb's Legacy Act Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act (OPPS Act) S 581 - Jessie's Law
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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 · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
H.R. 714 Use of Medicinal Marihuana H.R. 715 Rescheduling of Marihuana H.R. 975 Controlled Substances Act Application to Marihuana H.R. 1781 Synthetic Opioids H.R. 1824 Federal and State Marijuana Policy Gap Reduction S. 581 Opioids Addiction Information in Medical Records S. 780 Federal and State Marijuana Policy Gap Reduction H.R. 2020 Rescheduling of Marijuana H.R. 2063 Opioid Dispensary Registration Training Condition S. 1078 FDA Opioid Approval Procedures S. 1079 FDA Opioid Approval and Revocation S. 1327 Controlled Substance Analogues Regulation H.R. 3374 Drunk Driving H.R. 3534 State Legalized Marijuana S. 1553 Schedule 1 Controlled Substances S. 1554 Controlled Substance Continuing Education S. 1689 Controlled Substances Act H.R. 3964 Registration Requirements for Prescribers of Opioids H.R. 4482 Opioid Abuse and Addiction S. 2008 Opioid Epidemic and Drug Sample Backlogs H.R. 4903 Opioid Usage Reduction Best Practices Study H.R. 4922 Fentanyl Analogues H.R. 5109 Opioid Epidemic Distribution of Resources S. 2437 Opioid Grant Program S. 2440 Opioid Epidemic S. 2535 Opioid Quotas H.R. 5473 Alternative Methods for Data Collection H.R. 5581 Prescribers of Controlled Substances H.R. 5590 Medicare and Opioid Addictions H.R. 5723 Medicare Payment Advisory Commission H.R. 5782 Pharmaceutical Company Accountability S. 2680 Opioid Crisis S. 2691 Pharmaceutical Companies and Illegal Marketing S. 2729 Prevention of Prescription Opioid Misuse S. 2838 Reporting Information on Distribution of Opioids S. 2848 Controlled Substances and Alcohol Testing H.R. 6491 Reporting of Information on Distribution of Opioids H.R. 6608 Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs Data Collection H.R. 5812 Controlled Substance Overdose Prevention Activities
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act (Public Law No: 114-255); in general H.R. 5311/S. 2456, the CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 H.R. 2556/S. 1016, the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act S. 1850, the Protecting Jessica Grubbs Legacy Act H.R. 3545, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act Docket ID: SAMHSA-4162-20, Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records Issues relating to the reauthorization of the Childrens Health Insurance Program H.R. 3192/S. 2253, the CHIP Mental Health Parity Act S. 774, the Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act H.R. 4778/S. 2301, the Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act S. 2406/H.R. 5002, the Advancing Cutting-Edge (ACE) Research Act H.R. 5102/S. 2524, the Substance use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act Issues relating to market stabilization for the Affordable Care Act Issues related to opioids. Issues related to gun violence and mental health, in general H.R. 2276/S. 2575, the Audiology Patient Choice Act H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act S. 2680, the Opioid Crisis Response Act H.R. 994, the Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act H.R. 1375, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health of Human Services to award grants to States (or collaborations of States) to establish, expand, or maintain a comprehensive regional, State, or municipal system to provide training, education, consultation, and other resources to prescribers relating to patient pain, substance misuse, and substance abuse disorders, and for other purposes. S. 581/H.R. 5009, Jessie's Law H.R. 2077, theRestoring the Patient's Voice Act H.R. 2345, the National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act S. 1354, a bill to establish an Individual Market Reinsurance fund to provide funding for State individual market stabilization reinsurance programs. H.R. 3692, the Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act H.R. 3931/S.1905, the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act H.R. 4733/S. 2260, the Opioids and STOP Pain Initiative Act S. 2317, a bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for additional flexibility with respect to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders, and for other purposes. H.R. 4903, Combating Opioid Misuse By Advancing Treatment (COMBAT) Act H.R. 5083, the Expanding Access to Evidence-Based Opioid Treatment for Seniors Act H.R. 5327, the Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act H.R. 5385/S. 2597, the Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act S. 2606, the Opioid ECHO Act H.R. 5795, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act H.R. 5483, the Special Registration for Telemedicine Clarification Act H.R. 6082, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act S.3337, the Mental Health Services for Students Act H.R.6597, the Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act Issues relating to suicide prevention; in general Issues relating to the enforcement of mental health parity; in general
2018 · third_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Implementation of Public Law 114-198 pharmacy provisions; Implementation of Public Law 114-255 pharmacy provisions; H.R. 1854/S. 778, Prescription Drug Monitoring Act of 2017; S 892 / H.R. 4408, Opioid Addiction Prevention Act of 2017; HR 3528 / S.2460, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act; H.R. 3545, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act; S. 1850, Protecting Jessica Grubbs Legacy Act; H.R. 1271, DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2017; H.R. 1375, Prescriber Support Act of 2017; S. 523, Budgeting for Opioid Addiction Treatment Act; S. 581 / H.R. 5009, Jessies Law; S 1079, Protecting Americans from Dangerous Opioids Act; H.R. 4236, MONITOR Act of 2017; H.R. 3991, Expanded Access to Opioid Abuse Treatment Act of 2017; H.R. 4275, Empowering Pharmacists in the Fight Against Opioid Abuse Act; H.R. 5219, Opioid Prescription Verification Act of 2018; H.R. 5676, SENIOR Communities Protection Act of 2018; H.R. 5773, PASS Act of 2018; Draft legislation, Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2017; Draft legislation, Pain Care Coordination Act of 2018; S. 2456/H.R. 5311, CARA 2.0 Act of 2018; H.R. 5687, SOUND Disposal and Packaging Act; H.R. 5202, Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018; H.R. 5812, CONNECTIONS Act; H.R. 5801, Medicaid PARTNERSHIP Act; H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act; H.R. 5808, Medicaid Pharmaceutical Home Act of 2018; H.R. 5675, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require prescription drug plan sponsors under the Medicare program to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries; S. 2680, Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018; S. 2645 / H.R. 5628, Access to Increased Drug Disposal Act of 2018; H.R. 6600 / S. 3282, the DEA Order Clearinghouse Act of 2018; H.R. 6688, ALERT Act of 2018
2018 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 1850 - Protecting Jessica Grubb's Legacy Act Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act (OPPS Act) S 581 - Jessie's Law 340B drug discount program Actuarial soundness Appropriate payment, including risk adjustment, for D-SNPs and MMPs Appropriate quality measurement for D-SNPs and MMPs Education, implementation, evaluation, and improvement of coordinated care programs for dual eligibles Medicaid managed care regulations Medicaid quality measurement and improvement Risk adjustment SNP sustainability and improvements to MMPs Medical loss ratio for Medicaid managed care plans Impact of Substance Use Disorder Treatment Privacy Protections on Medcare/Medicaid beneficiaries (42 CFR Part 2) S 3120, Helping to End Addiction and Lessen (HEAL) Substance Use Disorders Act of 2018 Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 H.R. 6, the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act H.R. 5583, to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require states to annually report on certain adult health quality measures, and for other purposes
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act (Public Law No: 114-255); in general H.R. 5311/S. 2456, the CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 H.R. 2556/S. 1016, the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act S. 1850, the Protecting Jessica Grubbs Legacy Act H.R. 3545, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act Docket ID: SAMHSA-4162-20, Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records Issues relating to the reauthorization of the Childrens Health Insurance Program H.R. 3192/S. 2253, the CHIP Mental Health Parity Act S. 774, the Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families ActH.R. 4778/S. 2301, the Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act S. 2406/H.R. 5002, the Advancing Cutting-Edge (ACE) Research Act H.R. 5102/S. 2524, the Substance use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act Issues relating to market stabilization for the Affordable Care Act Issues related to opioids. Issues related to gun violence and mental health, in general H.R. 2276/S. 2575, the Audiology Patient Choice Act H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act S. 2680, the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 H.R. 994, the Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act H.R. 1375, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health of Human Services to award grants to States (or collaborations of States) to establish, expand, or maintain a comprehensive regional, State, or municipal system to provide training, education, consultation, and other resources to prescribers relating to patient pain, substance misuse, and substance abuse disorders, and for other purposes. S. 581/H.R. 5009, Jessie's Law H.R. 2077, theRestoring the Patient's Voice Act H.R. 2345, the National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act S. 1354, a bill to establish an Individual Market Reinsurance fund to provide funding for State individual market stabilization reinsurance programs. H.R. 3692, the Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act H.R. 3931/S.1905, the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act H.R. 4733/S. 2260, the Opioids and STOP Pain Initiative Act H.R. 4778/S. 2301, Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act S. 2317, a bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for additional flexibility with respect to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders, and for other purposes. H.R. 4903, Combating Opioid Misuse By Advancing Treatment (COMBAT) Act H.R. 5083, the Expanding Access to Evidence-Based Opioid Treatment for Seniors Act H.R. 5327, the Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act H.R. 5385/S. 2597, the Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act S. 2606, the Opioid ECHO Act H.R. 5795, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act H.R. 5483, the Special Registration for Telemedicine Clarification Act H.R. 6082, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act
2018 · second_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
H.R. 714 Use of Medicinal Marihuana H.R. 715 Rescheduling of Marihuana H.R. 975 Controlled Substances Act Application to Marihuana H.R. 1781 Synthetic Opioids H.R. 1824 Federal and State Marijuana Policy Gap Reduction S. 581 Opioids Addiction Information in Medical Records S. 780 Federal and State Marijuana Policy Gap Reduction H.R. 2020 Rescheduling of Marijuana H.R. 2063 Opioid Dispensary Registration Training Condition S. 1078 FDA Opioid Approval Procedures S. 1079 FDA Opioid Approval and Revocation S. 1327 Controlled Substance Analogues Regulation H.R. 3374 Drunk Driving H.R. 3534 State Legalized Marijuana S. 1553 Schedule 1 Controlled Substances S. 1554 Controlled Substance Continuing Education S. 1689 Controlled Substances Act H.R. 3964 Registration Requirements for Prescribers of Opioids H.R. 4482 Opioid Abuse and Addiction S. 2008 Opioid Epidemic and Drug Sample Backlogs H.R. 4903 Opioid Usage Reduction Best Practices Study H.R. 4922 Fentanyl Analogues H.R. 5109 Opioid Epidemic Distribution of Resources S. 2437 Opioid Grant Program S. 2440 Opioid Epidemic S. 2535 Opioid Quotas **Issues lobbied without specific bill number: Workers' Compensation Medicare Set-Aside H.R. 5473 Alternative Methods for Data Collection H.R. 5581 Prescribers of Controlled Substances H.R. 5590 Medicare and Opioid Addictions H.R. 5723 Medicare Payment Advisory Commission H.R. 5782 Pharmaceutical Company Accountability S. 2680 Opioid Crisis S. 2691 Pharmaceutical Companies and Illegal Marketing S. 2729 Prevention of Prescription Opioid Misuse S. 2838 Reporting Information on Distribution of Opioids S. 2848 Controlled Substances and Alcohol Testing
Client expense: $1,590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · second_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
S 581 To include information concerning a patient's opioid addiction in certain medical records. HR 1854/S 778 Prescription Drug Monitoring Act of 2017 HR 3991 allow certain pharmacists to dispense narcotic drugs for maintenance or detoxification treatment HR 3692 amends the Controlled Substances Act to provide for additional flexibility with respect to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders S 2680 Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 HR 6 Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act or the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act S 3120 Helping to End Addiction and Lessen Substance Use Disorders Act of 2018
Client expense: $34,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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 · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Implementation of Public Law 114-198 pharmacy provisions; Implementation of Public Law 114-255 pharmacy provisions; H.R. 1854/S. 778, Prescription Drug Monitoring Act of 2017; S 892 / H.R. 4408, Opioid Addiction Prevention Act of 2017; HR 3528 / S.2460, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act; H.R. 3545, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act; S. 1850, Protecting Jessica Grubbs Legacy Act; H.R. 1271, DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2017; H.R. 1375, Prescriber Support Act of 2017; S. 523, Budgeting for Opioid Addiction Treatment Act; S. 581 / H.R. 5009, Jessies Law; S 1079, Protecting Americans from Dangerous Opioids Act; H.R. 4236, MONITOR Act of 2017; H.R. 3991, Expanded Access to Opioid Abuse Treatment Act of 2017; H.R. 4275, Empowering Pharmacists in the Fight Against Opioid Abuse Act; H.R. 5219, Opioid Prescription Verification Act of 2018; H.R. 5676, SENIOR Communities Protection Act of 2018; H.R. 5773, PASS Act of 2018; Draft legislation, Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2017; Draft legislation, Pain Care Coordination Act of 2018; S. 2456/H.R. 5311, CARA 2.0 Act of 2018; H.R. 5687, SOUND Disposal and Packaging Act; H.R. 5202, Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018; H.R. 5812, CONNECTIONS Act; H.R. 5801, Medicaid PARTNERSHIP Act; H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act; H.R. 5808, Medicaid Pharmaceutical Home Act of 2018; H.R. 5675, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require prescription drug plan sponsors under the Medicare program to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries; S. 2680, Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018; S. 2645 / H.R. 5628, Access to Increased Drug Disposal Act of 2018;
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 1850 - Protecting Jessica Grubb's Legacy Act HR 3545 - Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act (OPPS Act) S 581 - Jessie's Law Actuarial soundness Appropriate payment, including risk adjustment, for D-SNPs and MMPs Appropriate quality measurement for D-SNPs and MMPs Changes to Medicare/Medicaid programs as part of entitlement reform and deficit reduction efforts Education, implementation, evaluation, and improvement of coordinated care programs for dual eligibles Legislative solution to address churning in Medicaid/CHIP eligibility and improve quality measurement in both programs Medicaid and Medicare reform discussions with MACPAC and MedPAC Medicaid eligibility and enrollment issues Medicaid health plans serving as qualified health plans in the Exchange Medicaid quality measurement and improvement Regulatory and systematic impact of Medicaid continuous coverage Risk adjustment SNP sustainability and improvements to MMPs Medicaid expansion activities Medicaid state financing mechanisms Capped Medicaid Funding Proposals CHIP funding extension Impact of enhanced state flexibility in managing Medicaid programs Substance Use Disorder Treatment Privacy Protections (42 CFR Part 2) H.R.2628/S.1277 (Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act) H.R.2843/S.1317 (Medicaid and CHIP Continuous Quality Improvement Act) H.R.3168 re. Medicare Advantage D-SNP reauthorization S. 1827, the KIDS Act H.R.3921 -- HEALTHY KIDS Act H.R.3922 - CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS ACT CHIP funding extension in H.R. 195, HEALTHY KIDS ACT (Continuing Resolution) CHIP funding extension in S.1892, Bipartisan Budget Act Inclusion of Permanent reauthorization and policy changes for MA Dual Special Needs Plans programs in H.R. 195, HEALTHY KIDS ACT (Continuing Resolution) Implications on Safety Net Health Plans in S 2001, State Public Option Act
2018 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 1850 - Protecting Jessica Grubb's Legacy Act HR 3545 - Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act (OPPS Act) S 581 - Jessie's Law Actuarial soundness Appropriate payment, including risk adjustment, for D-SNPs and MMPs Appropriate quality measurement for D-SNPs and MMPs Changes to Medicare/Medicaid programs as part of entitlement reform and deficit reduction efforts Education, implementation, evaluation, and improvement of coordinated care programs for dual eligibles Impact of significant budget cuts in Medicaid Legislative solution to address churning in Medicaid/CHIP eligibility and improve quality measurement in both programs Medicaid and Medicare reform discussions with MACPAC and MedPAC Medicaid eligibility and enrollment issues Medicaid health plans serving as qualified health plans in the Exchange Medicaid managed care regulations Medicaid Provider Payments Medicaid quality measurement and improvement Regulatory and systematic impact of Medicaid continuous coverage Risk adjustment SNP reauthorization SNP sustainability and improvements to MMPs Medicaid expansion activities Medicaid state financing mechanisms Capped Medicaid Funding Proposals CHIP funding extension Impact of enhanced state flexibility in managing Medicaid programs Medicaid PCP rate increase Medical loss ratio for Medicaid managed care plans Substance Use Disorder Treatment Privacy Protections (42 CFR Part 2) H.R.2628/S.1277 (Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act) H.R.2843/S.1317 (Medicaid and CHIP Continuous Quality Improvement Act) H.R.3168 re. Medicare Advantage D-SNP reauthorization S. 1827, the KIDS Act H.R.3921 -- HEALTHY KIDS Act H.R.3922 - CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS ACT CHIP funding extension in H.R. 195, HEALTHY KIDS ACT (Continuing Resolution) CHIP funding extension in S.1892, Bipartisan Budget Act Inclusion of Permanent reauthorization and policy changes for MA Dual Special Needs Plans programs in H.R. 195, HEALTHY KIDS ACT (Continuing Resolution) Implications on Safety Net Health Plans in S 2001, State Public Option Act Inclusion of Permanent reauthorization and policy changes for MA Dual Speical Needs Plans programs in in S.1892, Bipartisan Budget Act
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 · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
HR 1271 DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2017 HR 1375 Prescriber Support Act of 2017 HR 1575 Addiction Recovery through Family Health Accounts Act S 523 Budgeting for Opioid Addiction Treatment Act S 581 To include information concerning a patient's opioid addiction in certain medical records. HR 1854/S 778 Prescription Drug Monitoring Act of 2017 HR 3991 allow certain pharmacists to dispense narcotic drugs for maintenance or detoxification treatment HR 3692 amends the Controlled Substances Act to provide for additional flexibility with respect to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders
Client expense: $34,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Substance Use Disorder Treatment Privacy Protections (42 CFR Part 2) Affordable Care Act Implementation with respect to safety net plans continuous eligibility and coordination between Medicaid and Marketplace to support continuous care Strategies to address substance use disorders S.1850, Protecting Jessica Grubbs Legacy Act H.R.3545, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act S.581 Jessies Law Addressing bureaucratic hurdles to treating substance use disorder in care coordinated systems created by 42 CFR Part 2 Responding to Congressional inquiries to industry regarding America's opioid response
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
H.R. 714 Use of Medicinal Marihuana H.R. 715 Rescheduling of Marihuana H.R. 975 Controlled Substances Act Application to Marihuana H.R. 1781 Synthetic Opioids H.R. 1824 Federal and State Marijuana Policy Gap Reduction S. 581 Opioids Addiction Information in Medical Records S. 780 Federal and State Marijuana Policy Gap Reduction H.R. 2020 Rescheduling of Marijuana H.R. 2063 Opioid Dispensary Registration Training Condition S. 1078 FDA Opioid Approval Procedures S. 1079 FDA Opioid Approval and Revocation S. 1327 Controlled Substance Analogues Regulation H.R. 3374 Drunk Driving H.R. 3534 State Legalized Marijuana S. 1553 Schedule 1 Controlled Substances S. 1554 Controlled Substance Continuing Education S. 1689 Controlled Substances Act H.R. 3964 Registration Requirements for Prescribers of Opioids H.R. 4482 Opioid Abuse and Addiction S. 2008 Opioid Epidemic and Drug Sample Backlogs H.R. 4903 Opioid Usage Reduction Best Practices Study H.R. 4922 Fentanyl Analogues H.R. 5109 Opioid Epidemic Distribution of Resources S. 2437 Opioid Grant Program S. 2440 Opioid Epidemic S. 2535 Opioid Quotas **Issues lobbied without specific bill number: Workers' Compensation Medicare Set-Aside
Client expense: $1,220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · first_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Implementation of Public Law 114-198 pharmacy provisions; Implementation of Public Law 114-255 pharmacy provisions; H.R. 1854/S. 778, Prescription Drug Monitoring Act of 2017; S 892 / H.R. 4408, Opioid Addiction Prevention Act of 2017; HR 3528 / S.2460, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act; H.R. 3545, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act; S. 1850, Protecting Jessica Grubbs Legacy Act; H.R. 1271, DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2017; H.R. 1375, Prescriber Support Act of 2017; S. 523, Budgeting for Opioid Addiction Treatment Act; S. 581, Jessies Law; S 1079, Protecting Americans from Dangerous Opioids Act; H.R. 4236, MONITOR Act of 2017; H.R. 3991, Expanded Access to Opioid Abuse Treatment Act of 2017; H.R. 4275, Empowering Pharmacists in the Fight Against Opioid Abuse Act H.R. 5219, Opioid Prescription Verification Act of 2018 Draft legislation on suspension of payments for pharmacies suspected of fraud in Medicare Part D Draft legislation, Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2017 Draft legislation, Pain Care Coordination Act of 2018 S. 2456/H.R. 5311, CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 Discussion Draft of H.R. __, FDA Packaging and Disposal H.R. 5202, Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act (Alexander-Murray) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits, stabilization of individual market Better Care Reconciliation Act (Enzi) - ACA repeal and replace issues; coverage provisions; market stabilization; McConnell Substitute Amendment; Cruz Consumer Freedom Option; Portman Medicaid Option for Cost Sharing; Paul Repeal Only Amendment; Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson Block Grant Amendment 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. 1749, American Liberty Restoration Act (Hatch) - ACA individual coverage requirement 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. 1898 (Daines) - ACA individual coverage requirement 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 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. 1628, American Health Care Act (Black) - ACA repeal and replace issues; coverage provisions; market stabilization H.R. 2086, No Coverage, No Penalty Act (Blackburn) - waiving ACA individual mandate in areas with no QHPs H.R. 2516, Freedom from the ACA Tax Penalty Act (Young) - waiving ACA individual mandate in areas with no QHPs H.R. 3280, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act (Graves) - enforcement of ACA individual mandate 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. 3725, (Tiberi-Burgess) - ACA individual coverage requirement 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, ACA individual mandate 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.Con.Res. 71, Budget Resolution for FY 2018 (Black) - funding for federal health programs 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.
2017 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 1850 - Protecting Jessica Grubb's Legacy Act HR 3545 - Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act (OPPS Act) S 581 - Jessie's Law Actuarial soundness Appropriate payment, including risk adjustment, for D-SNPs and MMPs Appropriate quality measurement for D-SNPs and MMPs Changes to Medicare/Medicaid programs as part of entitlement reform and deficit reduction efforts Education, implementation, evaluation, and improvement of coordinated care programs for dual eligibles Impact of significant budget cuts in Medicaid Legislative solution to address churning in Medicaid/CHIP eligibility and improve quality measurement in both programs Medicaid and Medicare reform discussions with MACPAC and MedPAC Medicaid eligibility and enrollment issues Medicaid health plans serving as qualified health plans in the Exchange Medicaid managed care regulations Medicaid Provider Payments Medicaid quality measurement and improvement Network adequacy Protecting Medicaid from reductions made during budget reconciliation Regulatory and systematic impact of Medicaid continuous coverage Risk adjustment SNP reauthorization SNP sustainability and improvements to MMPs Medicaid expansion activities Medicaid state financing mechanisms Capped Medicaid Funding Proposals CHIP funding extension Impact of enhanced state flexibility in managing Medicaid programs Medical loss ratio for Medicaid managed care plans Substance Use Disorder Treatment Privacy Protections (42 CFR Part 2) H.R.2628/S.1277 (Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act) H.R.2843/S.1317 (Medicaid and CHIP Continuous Quality Improvement Act) S.870, the CHRONIC Care Act Impact of Medicaid cuts in Graham-Cassidy Budget Alternative H.R.3168 re. Medicare Advantage D-SNP reauthorization Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 Impact on elimination of Medical Expense deduction on Medicaid beneficiaries in H.R.1 Impact on elimination of deductability of SALT on cuts in Medicaid under H.R.1 S. 1827, the KIDS Act H.R.3921 -- HEALTHY KIDS Act H.R.3922 - CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS AcT
2017 · fourth_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Implementation of Public Law 114-198 pharmacy provisions; Implementation of Public Law 114-255 pharmacy provisions; H.R. 1854/S. 778, Prescription Drug Monitoring Act of 2017; S 892, Opioid Addiction Prevention Act of 2017; HR 3528, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act; H.R. 3545, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act; S. 1850, Protecting Jessica Grubbs Legacy Act; H.R. 1271, DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2017; H.R. 1375, Prescriber Support Act of 2017; S. 523, Budgeting for Opioid Addiction Treatment Act; S. 581, Jessies Law; S 1079, Protecting Americans from Dangerous Opioids Act; H.R. 4236, MONITOR Act of 2017; H.R. 3991, Expanded Access to Opioid Abuse Treatment Act of 2017; H.R. 4275, Empowering Pharmacists in the Fight Against Opioid Abuse Act
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · fourth_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
H.R. 714 Use of Medicinal Marihuana H.R. 715 Rescheduling of Marihuana H.R. 975 Controlled Substances Act Application to Marihuana H.R. 1781 Synthetic Opioids H.R. 1824 Federal and State Marijuana Policy Gap Reduction S. 581 Opioids Addiction Information in Medical Records S. 780 Federal and State Marijuana Policy Gap Reduction H.R. 2020 Rescheduling of Marijuana H.R. 2063 Opioid Dispensary Registration Training Condition S. 1078 FDA Opioid Approval Procedures S. 1079 FDA Opioid Approval and Revocation S. 1327 Controlled Substance Analogues Regulation H.R. 3374 Drunk Driving H.R. 3534 State Legalized Marijuana S. 1553 Schedule 1 Controlled Substances S. 1554 Controlled Substance Continuing Education S. 1689 Controlled Substances Act H.R. 3964 Registration Requirements for Prescribers of Opioids H.R. 4482 Opioid Abuse and Addiction S. 2008 Opioid Epidemic and Drug Sample Backlogs
Client expense: $1,390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · fourth_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
HR 1271 DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2017 HR 1375 Prescriber Support Act of 2017 HR 1575 Addiction Recovery through Family Health Accounts Act S 523 Budgeting for Opioid Addiction Treatment Act S 581 To include information concerning a patient's opioid addiction in certain medical records. HR 1854/S 778 Prescription Drug Monitoring Act of 2017
Client expense: $34,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Insurance
Better Care Reconciliation Act (Enzi) - ACA repeal and replace issues; coverage provisions; market stabilization; McConnell Substitute Amendment; Cruz Consumer Freedom Option; Portman Medicaid Option for Cost Sharing; Paul Repeal Only Amendment; Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson Block Grant Amendment S. 147, Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act (Rubio) - ACA risk corridors program S. 191, Patient Freedom Act (Cassidy-Collins) - replacement reforms; state options 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 (CSR) payments S. 1516, Coverage Across State Lines (Heller) S. 1667, Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Rates Act (Feinstein) - rate review S. 1749, American Liberty Restoration Act (Hatch) - ACA individual coverage requirement 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. 1898 (Daines) - ACA individual coverage requirement 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. 1628, American Health Care Act (Black) - ACA repeal and replace issues; coverage provisions; market stabilization H.R. 2086, No Coverage, No Penalty Act (Blackburn) - waiving ACA individual mandate in areas with no QHPs H.R. 2516, Freedom from the ACA Tax Penalty Act (Young) - waiving ACA individual mandate in areas with no QHPs H.R. 3280, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act (Graves) - enforcement of ACA individual mandate 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. 3725, (Tiberi-Burgess) - ACA individual coverage requirement H.R. 3922, CHAMPION Act (Walden) - ACA grace periods, community health center funding FY 2018 Budget Resolution (Black) - Medicaid and Medicare funding 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; compliance with the transitional reinsurance program; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations, non-discriminatory wellness programs; issues related to supplemental products; 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.
2017 · third_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Implementation of Public Law 114-198 pharmacy provisions; Implementation of Public Law 114-255 pharmacy provisions; H.R. 1854/S. 778, Prescription Drug Monitoring Act of 2017; S 892, Opioid Addiction Prevention Act of 2017; HR 3528, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act; H.R. 3545, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act; S. 1850, Protecting Jessica Grubbs Legacy Act; H.R. 1271, DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2017; H.R. 1375, Prescriber Support Act of 2017; S. 523, Budgeting for Opioid Addiction Treatment Act; S. 581, Jessies Law; S 1079, Protecting Americans from Dangerous Opioids Act;
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2017 · third_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
H.R. 714 Use of Medicinal Marihuana H.R. 715 Rescheduling of Marihuana H.R. 975 Controlled Substances Act Application to Marihuana H.R. 1781 Synthetic Opioids H.R. 1824 Federal and State Marijuana Policy Gap Reduction S. 581 Opioids Addiction Information in Medical Records S. 780 Federal and State Marijuana Policy Gap Reduction H.R. 2020 Rescheduling of Marijuana H.R. 2063 Opioid Dispensary Registration Training Condition S. 1078 FDA Opioid Approval Procedures S. 1079 FDA Opioid Approval and Revocation S. 1327 Controlled Substance Analogues Regulation H.R. 3374 Drunk Driving H.R. 3534 State Legalized Marijuana S. 1553 Schedule 1 Controlled Substances S. 1554 Controlled Substance Continuing Education S. 1689 Controlled Substances Act
Client expense: $1,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · third_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
HR 1271 DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2017 HR 1375 Prescriber Support Act of 2017 HR 1575 Addiction Recovery through Family Health Accounts Act S 523 Budgeting for Opioid Addiction Treatment Act S 581 To include information concerning a patient's opioid addiction in certain medical records. HR 1854/S 778 Prescription Drug Monitoring Act of 2017
Client expense: $34,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H. Con. Res. 71 Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Resolution H. Res. 142/S. Res. 63 National Obesity Care Week Resolution S. J. Res. 16 a joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the independent payment Medicare advisory board H.J. Res 51/S. J. Res 17 Independent Payment Advisory Board Repeal H.R 1995 Value Based Insurance Design for Better Care Act H.R. 1004 Regulatory Integrity Act H.R. 1009/S. 676 OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act H.R. 1038/S. 413 Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending H.R. 1072/S. 222 Obamacare Replacement Act H.R. 1101 Small Business Health Fairness Act H.R. 1121 Pre-Existing Conditions Protection Act H.R. 1148/S. 431 Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine (FAST) Act H.R. 1215 Protecting Access to Care Act H.R. 1245/S. 469 Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act H.R. 1267/S. 482 Personal Health Investment Today Act H.R. 1304 Self-Insurance Protection Act H.R. 1313 Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 1554/S. 581 Jessie's Law H.R. 1565 Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act H.R. 1617 Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act H.R. 1628 American Health Care Act H.R. 1703 Medical Product Communications Act H.R. 1776/S. 771 Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act H.R. 184 Protect Medical Innovation Act H.R. 1953/S. 830 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act H.R. 2192/S. 1569 to eliminate the non-application of certain state waiver provisions to members of Congress and Congressional staff H.R. 2212/S. 974 Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act H.R. 2267/S. 1301 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 2372 Veterans Equal Treatment Ensures Relief and Access Now Act H.R. 246/S. 183 Jobs and Premium Protection Act H.R. 2550 Medicare Telehealth Parity Act H.R. 2556/S. 1016 CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 2579 Broader Options for Americans Act H.R. 2581 Verify First Act H.R. 2797/S. 1334 Patient Choice and Quality Care Act H.R. 2824 Increasing Opportunity and Success for Children and Parents Through Evidence -Based Home Visiting Act H.R. 284/S. 1291 Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act H.R. 2953 Preventive Health Savings Act H.R. 3044 to expand supplemental benefits to meet the needs of chronically ill Medicare Advantage enrollees H.R. 3059/S. 1441 Community Health Center and Primary Care Workforce Expansion Act H.R. 309/S. 920 National Clinical Care Commission Act H.R. 3120 to reduce the volume of future electronic health record-related significant hardship requests H.R. 3124/S. 1299 Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act H.R. 3168 to provide continued access to Medicare Advantage plans for special needs H.R. 3224 Critical Access and Rural Equity Act H.R. 3245 Medicare Civil and Criminal Penalties Act H.R. 3263 to extend the Medicare independence at home medical demonstration program H.R. 3271/S. 1914 Protecting Access to Diabetes Supplies Act H.R. 3358/S. 1771 Fiscal Year 2018 Labor-Health and Human Services-Education Appropriations Bill H.R. 3394 Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education Extension Act H.R. 3447 Furthering Access to Coordinated Treatment for Seniors Act H.R. 3536/S.1681 to require persons who undertake federally funded research and development of drugs to enter into reasonable pricing agreements H.R. 372 Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act H.R. 3726 Stark Administrative Simplification Act of 2017 H.R. 3728 Empowering Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness Act H.R. 3820/S. 977 Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act H.R. 3862 National Health Service Corps Strengthening Act H.R. 3921 Helping Ensure Access for Little Ones, Toddlers, and Hopeful Youth by Keeping Insurance Delivery Stable Act H.R. 4006 Community-Based Independence for Seniors Act of 2017 H.R. 592/S. 109 Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act H.R. 706 Plan Verification and Fairness Act H.R. 741/S. 243 Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 749 Lower Drug Costs Through Competition Act H.R. 766 Amend Title XVII of the Social Security Act to expand telehealth in Medicare H.R. 849/S. 260 Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act H.R. 908 Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act H.R. 998 Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome(SCRUB) Act H.R.3545 Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act H.R.3727 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include additional telehealth services for purposes of MA organization bids, and for other purposes Introduction of the Stark Law Modernization Act of 2017 Pub L. 114-198 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act Pub L. 115-31 Fiscal Year 2017 Consolidated Appropriations Act Pub. L. 102-143 Telephone Consumer Protection Act Pub. L. 111-148 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) Pub. L. 111-5 The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Pub. L. 114-10 Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Pub. L. 114-255, 21st Century Cures Act Pub. L. 114-270 Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act (ECHO) Pub. L. 114-329 American Innovation and Competitiveness Act Pub L. 115-63 Disaster Relief & Airway Extension Act S. 108 Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 297 Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act S. 1688 Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act S. 1754 Training the Next Generation of Primary Care Doctors Act S. 1804 Medicare for All Act S. 1827 Keep Kids' Insurance Dependable and Secure Act S. 1829 Strong Families Act S. 1850 Protecting Jessica Grubbs Legacy Act, (The Legacy Act) S. 1859 Healthcare Tax Relief Act S. 1899 to reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and the National Health Service Corps S. 191 Patient Freedom Act S. 251 Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act S. 309 Community Based Independence for Seniors Act S. 464 Independence at Home Act S. 64 Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act H .R. 1933/S. 761 Health Care Options Act of 2017 S. 787 Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act S. 870 Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic Care Act S. Con. Res. 3 Budget Resolution
2017 · second_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
H.R. 714 Use of Medicinal Marihuana H.R. 715 Rescheduling of Marihuana H.R. 975 Controlled Substances Act Application to Marihuana H.R. 1781 Synthetic Opioids H.R. 1824 Federal and State Marijuana Policy Gap Reduction S. 581 Opioids Addiction Information in Medical Records S. 780 Federal and State Marijuana Policy Gap Reduction H.R. 2020 Rescheduling of Marijuana H.R. 2063 Opioid Dispensary Registration Training Condition S. 1078 FDA Opioid Approval Procedures S. 1079 FDA Opioid Approval and Revocation S. 1327 Controlled Substance Analogues Regulation
Client expense: $1,460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · second_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
HR 1271 DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2017 HR 1375 Prescriber Support Act of 2017 HR 1575 Addiction Recovery through Family Health Accounts Act S 523 Budgeting for Opioid Addiction Treatment Act S 581 To include information concerning a patient's opioid addiction in certain medical records. HR 1854/S 778 Prescription Drug Monitoring Act of 2017
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 2938 Removing Barriers to Medicaid and CHIP Addiction Treatment Act of 2017 H. Res. 142 Expressing support for "National Obesity Care Week" S. Res. 63 Expressing support for "National Obesity Care Week" H.R. 181 Close Annuity Loopholes in Medicaid Act H.R. 184 Protect Medical Innovation Act H.R. 244 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 284 Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act H.R. 309 National Clinical Care Commission Act S. 920 National Clinical Care Commission Act H.R. 372 Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act H.R. 592 Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act S. 109 Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act H.R. 706 Plan Verification and Fairness Act H.R. 741 Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act S. 243 Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 749 Lower Drug Costs through Competition Act H.R. 766 Amend Title XVII of the Social Security Act to Expand Telehealth in Medicare H.R. 829 Prioritizing the Most Vulnerable Over Lottery Winners Act H.R. 849 Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act S. 260 Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act H.R. 908 Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act H.R. 998 Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act H.R. 1004 Regulatory Integrity Act H.R. 1009 OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act S. 676 OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act H.R. 1038 Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending H.R. 1072 Obamacare Replacement Act S. 222 Obamacare Replacement Act H.R. 1101 Small Business Health Fairness Act H.R. 1121 Pre-Existing Conditions Protection Act H.R. 1148 Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine (FAST) Act S. 431 Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine (FAST) Act H.R. 1215 Protecting Access to Care Act H.R. 1245 Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act S. 469 Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act H.R. 1267 Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act S. 482 Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act H.R. 1304 Self-Insurance Protection Act H.R. 1313 Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 1554 Jessie's Law S. 581 Jessie's Law H.R. 1565 Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act H.R. 1628 American Health Care Act H.R. 1703 Medical Product Communications Act H.R. 1776 Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act S. 771 Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act H.R. 1922 Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act S. 850 Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act H.R. 1953 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (TROA) S. 830 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (TROA) H.R. 2141 Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 898 Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 2192 To Amend the Public Health Service Act to Eliminate the Non-Application of Certain State Waiver Provisions to Members of Congress and Congressional Staff H.R. 2212 Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act S. 974 Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act H.R. 2267 Resident Physician Reduction Shortage Act H.R. 246 Jobs and Premium Protection Act H.R. 2550 Medicare Telehealth Parity Act H.R. 2556 CONNECT for Health Act S. 1016 CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 2953 Amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 Respecting the Scoring of Preventive Health Savings S. 108 Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 183 Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 191 Patient Freedom Act S. 251 Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act S. 309 Community-Based Independence for Seniors Act S. 413 Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending S. 464 Independence at Home Act S. 469 Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act S. 64 Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act S. 761 Health Care Options Act S. 771 Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act S. 787, Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act S. 870 Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act
2017 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 181 Close Annuity Loopholes in Medicaid Act H.R. 184 Protect Medical Innovation Act H.R. 246 Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 183 Jobs and Premium Protection Act H.R. 284 Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act H.R. 309 National Clinical Care Commission Act H.R. 372 Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act H.R. 592 Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act S. 109 Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act H.R. 741 Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act S. 243 Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 766 Amend Title XVII of the Social Security Act to expand telehealth in Medicare H.R. 829 Prioritizing the Most Vulnerable Over Lottery Winners Act H.R. 849/ S. 260 Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act H.R. 998 Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act H.R. 1004 Regulatory Integrity Act H.R. 1009 OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act S. 676 OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act H.R. 1038 Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending S. 413 Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending H.R. 1072/ S. 222 Obamacare Replacement Act H.R. 1101 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017 H.R. 1121 Pre-Existing Conditions Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 1148/S. 431 Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine (FAST) Act H.R. 1215 Protecting Access to Care Act H.R. 1245/S. 469 Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act H.R. 1267/S. 482 (PHIT Act) H.R. 1304 Self-Insurance Protection Act H.R. 1313 Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 1554/S. 581 Jessie's Law H.R. 1565 Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act H.R. 1628 American Health Care Act H.R. 1776/ S. 771 Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act Pub. L. 102-143 Telephone Consumer Protection Act Pub. L. 111-5, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Pub. L. 111-148 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) Pub. L. 114-10 Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) P.L. 114-198 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act Pub. L. 114-255, 21st Century Cures Act Pub. L. 114-270 Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act (ECHO) Pub. L. 114-328, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year Pub. L. 114-329 American Innovation and Competitiveness Act S. 870 Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act S. 64 Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act S. 108 Medical Debvice Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 191 Patient Freedom Act S. 251 Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act S. 464 Independence at Home Act S. 761 Health Care Options Act of 2017 S. 787, Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act
2017 · first_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
HR 1271 DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2017 HR 1375 Prescriber Support Act of 2017 HR 1575 Addiction Recovery through Family Health Accounts Act S 523 Budgeting for Opioid Addiction Treatment Act S 581 To include information concerning a patient's opioid addiction in certain medical records.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Introduced in Senate
| Democratic |
| NH |
| Lisa Murkowski | Republican | AK |
| Shelley Moore Capito | Republican | WV |
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, White House Office
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: $1,070,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), White House Office
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), White House Office
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, 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
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), White House Office
Client expense: $1,710,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $1,470,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE