Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019
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Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to report about anticompetitive practices and other trends within the pharmaceutical supply chain that may impact the cost of prescriptions drugs. The FTC also must provide recommendations to increase transparency in the supply chain and prevent anticompetitive practices.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 131.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Graham with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
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2020 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
21st Century Cures Act 2.0 ---RFI from House Energy and Commerce Committee Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic ---H.R.4100/S.1712: DISARM Act of 2019 ---H.R.5076/S.1872: Protecting Seniors through Immunizations Act of 2019 ---H.R.7288: The Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge (TRACK) Act ---COVID-19 Vaccine and Therapeutic Development ---Home Administration of Part B Drugs ---Patient Cost-Sharing and Smoothing ---Pricing-related Provisions Drug Pricing ---H.R.1046/S.377: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 ---H.R.1093/S.378: Stop Price Gouging Act of 2019 ---H.R.2376/S.1227: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.7288: The Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge (TRACK) Act ---S.1416/H.R.4398/H.R.3991/H.R.5133: Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 ---S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 ---CMMI Authority ---General ---HHS Blueprint to lower drug prices and reduce out of pocket costs ---Implementation of CREATES Act of 2019 ---International Pricing Index Proposal ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---Potential Administration Executive Orders ---Pricing-related Provisions Medicaid ---H.R.5741: Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act of 2020 ---S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 ---Alternative payment arrangements for gene therapies ---Average Manufacturer Price Calculations ---Pricing and Rebates Medicare Expansion ---H.R.5741: Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act of 2020 Reimbursement and Coverage of Innovative Products ---H.R.5122: To prohibit further action on the proposed rule regarding testing of Medicare Part B Prescription Drug Models ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---S.2326: New Opportunities for Value that Extend Lives (NOVEL) Act of 2019 ---S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 ---Administration Rebate Rule ---CMMI Authority ---HHS Blueprint to lower drug prices and reduce out of pocket costs ---Home Administration of Part B Drugs ---International Pricing Index Proposal ---Medicare Part B Physician-Administered Products ---Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program ---Patient Cost-Sharing and Smoothing ---Protected Classes ---Step Therapy ---Support of Patient Premiums and Cost-Sharing Obligations ---Surprise Billing ---Value-based Contracting and Communications Vaccines and Infectious Diseases ---H.R.4100/S.1712: DISARM Act of 2019 ---H.R.5076/S.1872: Protecting Seniors through Immunizations Act of 2019 ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act of 2020
Client expense: $3,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
21st Century Cures Act 2.0 ---RFI from House Energy and Commerce Committee 340B Drug Discount Program ---340B Pause Act (Discussion Draft House/Senate) ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---Program Implementation & Oversight Biodefense Research, Development and Procurement Issues (Nonfunding) ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---Executive Order on Modernizing Influenza Vaccines ---Gene editing ---Implementation of 21st Century Cures Act of 2016 ---Implementation of Medical Countermeasure Innovation Act of 2016 ---Implementation of Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation (PAHPAI) Act of 2019 ---National Biodefense Strategy ---Tropical Disease Priority Review Voucher (PRV) Program Biosimilars ---H.R.1499: Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019 ---Biosimilar Copay ---Brazil Biologics Regulations ---BSUFA ---Canada Biologics Regulations ---Coding ---Implementation and Reauthorization of the Biosimilar User Fee Act of 2017 ---Implementation of CREATES Act of 2019 ---India Biologics Regulations ---Interchangeability and Pharmacy Substitution ---Mexico Biologics Regulations ---Naming ---Reimbursement Climate Change ---RFI from House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic ---H.R.4100/S.1712: DISARM Act of 2019 ---H.R.5076/S.1872: Protecting Seniors through Immunizations Act of 2019 ---H.R.6206: Pandemic Response and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act of 2020 ---H.R.6260/S.3545: Reciprocity Ensures Streamlined Use of Lifesaving Treatments for Coronavirus Patients Act of 2020 ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.7288: The Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge (TRACK) Act ---COVID-19 Vaccine and Therapeutic Development ---Drug Supply Chain Management ---Healthcare Disparities ---Home Administration of Part B Drugs ---Liability ---Medicare reimbursement policies ---Patient Cost-Sharing and Smoothing ---Pricing-related Provisions ---R&D Funding for Medical Countermeasures ---Restrictions on Intellectual Property Rights ---Senate HELP Pandemic Preparedness White Paper Drug Evaluation and Review ---S.1617: Second Look at Drug Patents Act of 2019 ---S.3872: Promising Pathway Act ---Compassionate Use/Expanded Access ---Expedited Pathways ---Priority Review Voucher Programs Drug Manufacturing, Quality & Distribution ---Drug Shortages ---Drug Supply Chain Management Drug Patenting ---H.R.1046/S.377: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 ---S.1416/H.R.4398/H.R.3991/H.R.5133: Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 Drug Pricing ---H.R.1046/S.377: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 ---H.R.1093/S.378: Stop Price Gouging Act of 2019 ---H.R.1425: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act of 2020 ---H.R.2069/S.474: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2019 ---H.R.2113: Prescription Drug STAR Act of 2019 ---H.R.2376/S.1227: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.7288: The Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge (TRACK) Act ---S.1416/H.R.4398/H.R.3991/H.R.5133: Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 ---S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 ---CMMI Authority ---General ---HHS Blueprint to lower drug prices and reduce out of pocket costs ---Implementation of CREATES Act of 2019 ---International Pricing Index Proposal ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---Potential Administration Executive Orders ---Pricing-related Provisions Foreign Drug Data Protection Laws ---Regulatory Harmonization Funding for Antimicrobial Resistance Programs ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act of 2020 Funding for Biodefense/Biomedical/Emergency Preparedness Research, Development and Procurement ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---Health Defense Operations Funding Designation ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Funding for FDA ---Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Funding for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Funding for National Institutes of Health ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Vaccine Programs ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---Funding for 2020-21 Influenza Season Preparedness and Response ---Funding for Routine Immunization Infrastructure during Pandemic ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Funding for the HHS Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Medicaid ---H.R.5741: Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act of 2020 ---S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 ---Alternative payment arrangements for gene therapies ---Average Manufacturer Price Calculations ---Pricing and Rebates Medicare Expansion ---H.R.5741: Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act of 2020 Orphan Drug Issues ---H.R.4439/S.4010: Creating Hope Reauthorization Act of 2019 ---H.R.4712: Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act of 2019 ---Tax Credit Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review ---H.R.4439/S.4010: Creating Hope Reauthorization Act of 2019 Reimbursement and Coverage of Innovative Products ---H.R.275: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 ---H.R.5122: To prohibit further action on the proposed rule regarding testing of Medicare Part B Prescription Drug Models ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---S.2326: New Opportunities for Value that Extend Lives (NOVEL) Act of 2019 ---S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 ---Administration Rebate Rule ---CMMI Authority ---HHS Blueprint to lower drug prices and reduce out of pocket costs ---Home Administration of Part B Drugs ---International Pricing Index Proposal ---Medicare Part B Physician-Administered Products ---Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program ---Patient Cost-Sharing and Smoothing ---Protected Classes ---Step Therapy ---Support of Patient Premiums and Cost-Sharing Obligations ---Surprise Billing ---Value-based Contracting and Communications The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ---Implementation of United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ---IP Provisions Trade and Foreign Drug Price Controls US-China Trade Agreement ---IP Provisions US-EU Trade Agreement ---IP Provisions US-Japan Trade Agreement ---IP Provisions US-Kenya Trade Agreement ---IP Provisions US-UK Trade Agreement ---IP Provisions Vaccines and Infectious Diseases ---H.R.2862/S.1619: Vaccine Awareness Campaign to Champion Immunization Nationally and Enhance Safety (VACCINES) Act of 2019 ---H.R.4100/S.1712: DISARM Act of 2019 ---H.R.5076/S.1872: Protecting Seniors through Immunizations Act of 2019 ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---Adult Immunization Education ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---Maternal Immunization ---Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act of 2020 ---Vaccine and Anti-Microbial Resistance Product Development and Incentives ---Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
2020 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
21st Century Cures Act 2.0 ---RFI from House Energy and Commerce Committee Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic ---H.R.4100/S.1712: DISARM Act of 2019 ---H.R.5076/S.1872: Protecting Seniors through Immunizations Act of 2019 ---H.R.7288: The Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge (TRACK) Act ---COVID-19 Vaccine and Therapeutic Development ---Home Administration of Part B Drugs ---Patient Cost-Sharing and Smoothing ---Pricing-related Provisions Drug Pricing ---H.R.1046/S.377: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 ---H.R.1093/S.378: Stop Price Gouging Act of 2019 ---H.R.2376/S.1227: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.7288: The Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge (TRACK) Act ---S.1416/H.R.4398/H.R.3991/H.R.5133: Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 ---S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 ---CMMI Authority ---General ---HHS Blueprint to lower drug prices and reduce out of pocket costs ---Implementation of CREATES Act of 2019 ---International Pricing Index Proposal ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---Potential Administration Executive Orders ---Pricing-related Provisions Medicaid ---H.R.5741: Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act of 2020 ---S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 ---Alternative payment arrangements for gene therapies ---Average Manufacturer Price Calculations ---Pricing and Rebates Medicare Expansion ---H.R.5741: Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act of 2020 Reimbursement and Coverage of Innovative Products ---H.R.5122: To prohibit further action on the proposed rule regarding testing of Medicare Part B Prescription Drug Models ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---S.2326: New Opportunities for Value that Extend Lives (NOVEL) Act of 2019 ---S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 ---Administration Rebate Rule ---CMMI Authority ---HHS Blueprint to lower drug prices and reduce out of pocket costs ---Home Administration of Part B Drugs ---International Pricing Index Proposal ---Medicare Part B Physician-Administered Products ---Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program ---Patient Cost-Sharing and Smoothing ---Protected Classes ---Step Therapy ---Support of Patient Premiums and Cost-Sharing Obligations ---Surprise Billing ---Value-based Contracting and Communications Vaccines and Infectious Diseases ---H.R.4100/S.1712: DISARM Act of 2019 ---H.R.5076/S.1872: Protecting Seniors through Immunizations Act of 2019 ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act of 2020
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
21st Century Cures Act 2.0 ---RFI from House Energy and Commerce Committee 340B Drug Discount Program ---340B Pause Act (Discussion Draft House/Senate) ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---Program Implementation & Oversight Biodefense Research, Development and Procurement Issues (Nonfunding) ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---Executive Order on Modernizing Influenza Vaccines ---Gene editing ---Implementation of 21st Century Cures Act of 2016 ---Implementation of Medical Countermeasure Innovation Act of 2016 ---Implementation of Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation (PAHPAI) Act of 2019 ---National Biodefense Strategy ---Tropical Disease Priority Review Voucher (PRV) Program Biosimilars ---H.R.1499: Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019 ---Biosimilar Copay ---Brazil Biologics Regulations ---BSUFA ---Canada Biologics Regulations ---Coding ---Implementation and Reauthorization of the Biosimilar User Fee Act of 2017 ---Implementation of CREATES Act of 2019 ---India Biologics Regulations ---Interchangeability and Pharmacy Substitution ---Mexico Biologics Regulations ---Naming ---Reimbursement Climate Change ---RFI from House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic ---H.R.4100/S.1712: DISARM Act of 2019 ---H.R.5076/S.1872: Protecting Seniors through Immunizations Act of 2019 ---H.R.6206: Pandemic Response and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act of 2020 ---H.R.6260/S.3545: Reciprocity Ensures Streamlined Use of Lifesaving Treatments for Coronavirus Patients Act of 2020 ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.7288: The Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge (TRACK) Act ---COVID-19 Vaccine and Therapeutic Development ---Drug Supply Chain Management ---Healthcare Disparities ---Home Administration of Part B Drugs ---Liability ---Medicare reimbursement policies ---Patient Cost-Sharing and Smoothing ---Pricing-related Provisions ---R&D Funding for Medical Countermeasures ---Restrictions on Intellectual Property Rights ---Senate HELP Pandemic Preparedness White Paper Drug Evaluation and Review ---S.1617: Second Look at Drug Patents Act of 2019 ---S.3872: Promising Pathway Act ---Compassionate Use/Expanded Access ---Expedited Pathways ---Priority Review Voucher Programs Drug Manufacturing, Quality & Distribution ---Drug Shortages ---Drug Supply Chain Management Drug Patenting ---H.R.1046/S.377: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 ---S.1416/H.R.4398/H.R.3991/H.R.5133: Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 Drug Pricing ---H.R.1046/S.377: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 ---H.R.1093/S.378: Stop Price Gouging Act of 2019 ---H.R.1425: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act of 2020 ---H.R.2069/S.474: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2019 ---H.R.2113: Prescription Drug STAR Act of 2019 ---H.R.2376/S.1227: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.7288: The Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge (TRACK) Act ---S.1416/H.R.4398/H.R.3991/H.R.5133: Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 ---S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 ---CMMI Authority ---General ---HHS Blueprint to lower drug prices and reduce out of pocket costs ---Implementation of CREATES Act of 2019 ---International Pricing Index Proposal ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---Potential Administration Executive Orders ---Pricing-related Provisions Foreign Drug Data Protection Laws ---Regulatory Harmonization Funding for Antimicrobial Resistance Programs ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act of 2020 Funding for Biodefense/Biomedical/Emergency Preparedness Research, Development and Procurement ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---Health Defense Operations Funding Designation ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Funding for FDA ---Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Funding for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Funding for National Institutes of Health ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Vaccine Programs ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---Funding for 2020-21 Influenza Season Preparedness and Response ---Funding for Routine Immunization Infrastructure during Pandemic ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Funding for the HHS Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Medicaid ---H.R.5741: Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act of 2020 ---S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 ---Alternative payment arrangements for gene therapies ---Average Manufacturer Price Calculations ---Pricing and Rebates Medicare Expansion ---H.R.5741: Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act of 2020 Orphan Drug Issues ---H.R.4439/S.4010: Creating Hope Reauthorization Act of 2019 ---H.R.4712: Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act of 2019 ---Tax Credit Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review ---H.R.4439/S.4010: Creating Hope Reauthorization Act of 2019 Reimbursement and Coverage of Innovative Products ---H.R.275: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 ---H.R.5122: To prohibit further action on the proposed rule regarding testing of Medicare Part B Prescription Drug Models ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---S.2326: New Opportunities for Value that Extend Lives (NOVEL) Act of 2019 ---S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 ---Administration Rebate Rule ---CMMI Authority ---HHS Blueprint to lower drug prices and reduce out of pocket costs ---Home Administration of Part B Drugs ---International Pricing Index Proposal ---Medicare Part B Physician-Administered Products ---Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program ---Patient Cost-Sharing and Smoothing ---Protected Classes ---Step Therapy ---Support of Patient Premiums and Cost-Sharing Obligations ---Surprise Billing ---Value-based Contracting and Communications The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ---Implementation of United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ---IP Provisions Trade and Foreign Drug Price Controls US-China Trade Agreement ---IP Provisions US-EU Trade Agreement ---IP Provisions US-Japan Trade Agreement ---IP Provisions US-Kenya Trade Agreement ---IP Provisions US-UK Trade Agreement ---IP Provisions Vaccines and Infectious Diseases ---H.R.2862/S.1619: Vaccine Awareness Campaign to Champion Immunization Nationally and Enhance Safety (VACCINES) Act of 2019 ---H.R.4100/S.1712: DISARM Act of 2019 ---H.R.5076/S.1872: Protecting Seniors through Immunizations Act of 2019 ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---Adult Immunization Education ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---Maternal Immunization ---Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act of 2020 ---Vaccine and Anti-Microbial Resistance Product Development and Incentives ---Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
2020 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S.659 - Biologic Patent Transparency Act S. 1227, Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 S. 1224, Stop STALLING Act S.1416 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 H.R. 7296, Medications Affordable by Preventing Pandemic Price Gouging Act (MMAPPP) Act of 2020 H.R. 7288 Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge (TRACK) Act H.R. 4398 Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2019 H.R. 1503, the Orange Book Transparency Act;consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act; and H.R. 965, the CREATES Act; - Intellectual property and process patent issues - Patent litigation reform - IPR process - Section 101 Reform - Compulsory licensing issues
Client expense: $2,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
| Republican |
| TN |
| Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | CT |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | RI |
| Steve Daines | Republican | MT |
| Thom Tillis | Republican | NC |
Client expense: $3,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Client expense: $3,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Client expense: $3,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S.659 - Biologic Patent Transparency Act S. 1227, Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 S. 1224, Stop STALLING Act S.1416 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 H.R. 7296, Medications Affordable by Preventing Pandemic Price Gouging Act (MMAPPP) Act of 2020 H.R. 7288 Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge (TRACK) Act - Intellectual property and process patent issues - Patent litigation reform - IPR process - Section 101 Reform - Compulsory licensing issues
Client expense: $1,930,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S.659 - Biologic Patent Transparency Act S. 1227, Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 S. 1224, Stop STALLING Act S.1416 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 - Issues related to Intellectual property and process patent - Patent litigation reform - IPR process - Section 101 Reform - Compulsory licensing issues
Client expense: $2,790,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R 856 - Physicians Pro Bono Care Act - charitable deduction for pro-bono health services H.R. 3796 - Health Savings for Seniors Act - This bill permits a Medicare beneficiary to participate in and contribute to health savings accounts. S. 1227 - Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 - Thisbill requiresthe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to report about anticompetitive practicesand other trendswithin the pharmaceuticalsupply chain that may impact the cost of prescriptionsdrugs. H.R. 5198 - Patients' Right to Know Their Medication Act of 2019 - Creates FDA approved standard method of sharing consumer information. S. 2441 - Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2019 - Thisbill permitsindividualswho are not enrolled in a high deductible health plan to participate in healthsavingsaccounts. S. 2440 - Qualified Health Savings Account Distribution Act of 2019 - This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the requirements for tax-preferred health accounts, to modify the rules for using a conversion or termination of a flexible spending account or a health reimbursement arrangement to establish a health savings account. H.R. 603 - Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2019 - This bill modifies the requirements for health savings accounts (HSAs) to: increase the maximum contribution amounts, permit the use of HSAs to pay health insurance premiums and for direct primary care service arrangements, repeal the restriction on using HSAs for over-the-counter medications, eliminate the requirement that a participant in an HSA be enrolled in a high deductible health care plan, and decrease the additional tax for HSA distributions not used for qualified medical expenses. H.R. 5596, S. 3112 - Personalized Care Act of 2020 - This bill revises provisions relating to health savings accounts (HSAs) H.R. 5566 - Patient Fairness Act of 2020 - This bill revises requirements for health savings accounts (HSAs) H.R. 5076 - Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2019 - Seeks to eliminate out-of-pocket expenses for everyone covered by Medicare and spares seniors the decision to delay or not seek vaccines due to their share of the cost. S. 3537 - Protecting Our Pharmaceutical Supply Chain from China Act of 2020 - Requires Health and Human Services to maintain a list of the country of origin of all drugs marketed in the United States. S. 3432 - Securing America's Medicine Cabinet Act of 2020 - This bipartisan legislation would reduce American reliance on foreign manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). H.R. 6286 - Health Savings Act of 2020 - This bill revises requirements for health savings accounts (HSAs) H.R. 6336 - Increasing Hospital Capacity to Fight the Coronavirus Act of 2020 - This bill allows unapproved capital expenses that are made by health care facilities during the public health emergency declared on January 31, 2020, relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) to be included in federal payment determinations under Medicare and Medicaid. H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act - This bill makes a series of changes relating to health care costs and billing practices. S. 2543 - Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 - Seeks to lower drug costs by establishing rebate programs for brandname drugs and biologics used for Part B and Part D with prices that increase faster than the rate of inflation. H.R.6663 - Truth in Healthcare Marketing - Strives to reduce confusion over professional licensure, education level, training, degrees obtained, and clinical expertise and makes it unlawful for providers to misrepresent these credentials. H.R. 6813, S. 3703 - Promoting Alzheimer's Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act - Works toward providing this protection by requiring the development of training materials for anyone who responds, investigates, or prosecutes cases of elder abuse involving seniors afflicted with dementias H.R. 7233, S. 4216 - Knowing the Efficiency and Efficacy of Permanent (KEEP) Telehealth Options Act - The expansion of telehealth would provide a convenient, cost-effective tool that complements traditional in-office medical visits. S. 4106 - Healthcare PRICE Transparency Act - Codifies two healthcare price transparency rules requiring hospitals and insurers to disclose their discounted cash rates and negotiated rates to consumers before they receive medical care. S. 3993 - Equal Access to Care Act - Expands access to telemedicine during the coronavirus emergency by allowing licensed health care providers to treat patients over the phone and online wherever the patient is located. H.R. 6930 - Manufacturing API, Drugs, and Excipients (MADE) in America Act - Addresses our drug supply chains dependence on foreign countries like China and works to mitigate drug shortages while incentivizing the domestic manufacturing of drugs, active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), personal protective equipment (PPE), and diagnostics. S. 4134 - Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act - TheIncreasing Access to Biosimilars Actwould direct the Department of Health and Human Services to create a shared savings demonstration program for biosimilar drugs in the Medicare program, which will help increase competition and expand access to biosimilars. H.R. 7008 - Family Savings Flexibility Act - This bill (1) increases to $2,750 the maximum amount of unused benefits or contributions remaining in a health flexible or dependent care spending arrangement that may be carried over from the 2020 to the 2021 plan year, (2) increases the maximum contribution amount for health savings accounts, and (3) increases the exclusion from employee gross income of employer-paid dependent care assistance. S. 3872 - Promising Pathway Act - Requires the US Food and Drug Administration to establish a rolling, real-time, priority review pathway to evaluate provisional approval applications for drugs intended to treat, prevent, or diagnose serious or life-threatening diseases or conditions, including those that pose a threat of epidemic or pandemic. S. 4185 - End Surprise Medical Bills for Air Ambulances Act of 2020 - A bill to establish an independent dispute resolution process for surprise air ambulance bills, and for other purposes. S. 4198 - Affordable Coronavirus Testing Act - This bill requires health insurance plans to cover through 2021 without cost sharing COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) serology testing, which looks for the presence of antibodies made in response to an infection. S. 4158 - PPE Supply Chain Transparency Act of 2020 - This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to issue, within 90 days, a public report on the security and resilience of the supply chain for personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. S. 4151 & H.R. 4838 - The Sustaining Outpatient Services (SOS) Act - Prevents certain off-campus hospital outpatient services from receiving significant Medicare reimbursement cuts. S. 4367 and H.R. 8032 - Health Savings Accounts for All Act - Qualified medical expenses would include expenses incurred during the prior or current tax year before establishing the HSA and fees paid for personal patient care. H.R.5741 - Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act - Recognizes the important work done by CMMI and incorporates protections into the processes including, limiting the scope of models to only the size needed to realize a statistically valid sample; encouraging feedback from beneficiaries in developing CMMI models; and limiting the testing of new payment and delivery models to five years to shield beneficiaries from being subjected to potentially harmful models. H.R. 5741 also provides for key Congressional oversight for CMMI demonstrations that will improve transparency and patient safety. S. 4866 - updating standards for oversight of nursing homes S. 4796 & H.R. 7617 - proposing free market reforms to healthcare S. 4367 and H.R. 8032 - Expansion of health savings accounts.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Pharmacy
Support H.R. 1959, Preserving Patient Access to Compounded Medications Act Support H.R. 1035, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act Support S. 476, C-THRU Act. Support H.R. 1034/S. 640, Phair Pricing Act. Support S. 657, Drug Price Transparency Act. H.R. 2115, Public Disclosure of Drug Discounts Act H.R. 2376/S. 1227, Prescription Pricing for the People Act Support sunscreen related provisions in H.R. 269, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act. Lobby members of Congress to implement oversight of the FDA regarding the importance of sunscreen use during the proposed rule to put into effect a final monograph for nonprescription, over-the-counter (OTC) sunscreen drug products (Provisions included in CARES Act, H.R. 748). Support legislation to address drug shortages by providing additional authority to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure a stable supply of medications (S. 2723, Mitigating Emergency Drug Shortages Act; H.R. 6080, Preventing Drug Shortages Act). Similar provisions to mitigate drug shortages included in CARES Act (H.R. 748, S. 3548).
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Lobby members of Congress regarding issues related to telemedicine. Advocate for increased transparency regarding drug pricing. Lobby members of the House to join the Congressional Skin Cancer Caucus. Advocate for adequate and accurate network coverage for dermatologic care within health insurance exchange networks. Support H.R. 1959, Preserving Patient Access to Compounded Medications Act. Support H.R. 2077/S. 2546, Safe Step Act. Support H.R. 1035, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act. Support H.R. 985, Fair Access for Safe and Timely Generics Act. Support S. 476, C-THRU Act. Support S. 989, Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act. Support H.R. 1034/S. 640, Phair Pricing Act. Support S. 657, Drug Price Transparency Act Support H.R. 938, BLOCKING Act Support H.R. 2375/S. 64, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics & Biosimilars Act Support H.R. 1499, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act Support H.R. 2296/S. 1391, Fair Accountability & Innovative Research (FAIR) Drug Pricing Act Support H.R. 2069, Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act. Support H.R. 2115, Public Disclosure of Drug Discounts Act Support H.R. 2376/S. 1227, Prescription Pricing for the People Act Support H.R. 1379/S. 560, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act. Advocate for relief from prior authorization requirements under Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans. Support H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act Support pediatric subspecialty loan repayment in any reauthorization of the Title VII programs. Support S. 2443 Investment in Tomorrows Pediatric Health Care Workforce Act Support H.R. 1554, Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act. Advocate for the continued and increased funding of Community Health Centers. Lobby members of Congress to cosponsor H. Res. 323, which would support state, local, and community initiatives to encourage parents, teachers, camp counselors, and childcare professionals to take measures to prevent sunburns in the minors they care for, and would express the sense of the House of Representatives that state, local, and community entities should continue to support efforts to curb the incidences of skin cancer beginning with childhood skin protection. In the context of legislation to address surprise medical bills, advocate for an independent dispute resolution (IDR) process to resolve disputes between payers and physicians and against provisions that would set out-of-network reimbursement rates at a benchmark level. (H.R. 2328, H.R. 3502, S. 1531, S. 1895, H.R. 133) Support H.R. 4575, Improving Provider Directories Act, which would require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to establish a process to address inaccurate information listed in publicly accessible provider directories of such plans and issuers. Support the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effect Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 (S. 2741/H.R. 4932), which would increase access to telehealth services. Support legislation to address drug shortages by providing additional authority to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure a stable supply of medications (S. 2723, Mitigating Emergency Drug Shortages Act; H.R. 6080, Preventing Drug Shortages Act). Similar provisions to mitigate drug shortages included in CARES Act (H.R. 748, S. 3548). Request resources to provide personal protection equipment (PPE) and supplies and relief from Medicare payment sequester and relief from penalties in Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) under MACRA in the CARES Act (H.R. 748, S. 3548). Support the Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act (H.R. 7255) to help promote mental health wellness among physicians and other health care workers during the Public Health Emergency. Advocate for congressional action to hold health care professionals harmless from any cuts related to CMS Evaluation and Management Code proposals in any forthcoming legislative package (H.R. 8702/S. 5007, Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act; S. 8505, a bill to provide a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustment under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule; H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021). Support H.R. 7233, the KEEP Telehealth Options Act. Oppose H.R 884/S. 2772 the Medicare Mental Health Access Act
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Pharmacy
Support H.R. 1959, Preserving Patient Access to Compounded Medications Act Support H.R. 1035, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act Support S. 476, C-THRU Act. Support H.R. 1034/S. 640, Phair Pricing Act. Support S. 657, Drug Price Transparency Act. H.R. 2115, Public Disclosure of Drug Discounts Act H.R. 2376/S. 1227, Prescription Pricing for the People Act Support sunscreen related provisions in H.R. 269, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act. Lobby members of Congress to implement oversight of the FDA regarding the importance of sunscreen use during the proposed rule to put into effect a final monograph for nonprescription, over-the-counter (OTC) sunscreen drug products (Provisions included in CARES Act, H.R. 748). Support legislation to address drug shortages by providing additional authority to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure a stable supply of medications (S. 2723, Mitigating Emergency Drug Shortages Act; H.R. 6080, Preventing Drug Shortages Act). Similar provisions to mitigate drug shortages included in CARES Act (H.R. 748, S. 3548).
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Lobby members of Congress regarding issues related to telemedicine. Advocate for increased transparency regarding drug pricing. Lobby members of the House to join the Congressional Skin Cancer Caucus. Advocate for adequate and accurate network coverage for dermatologic care within health insurance exchange networks. Support H.R. 1959, Preserving Patient Access to Compounded Medications Act. Support H.R. 2077/S. 2546, Safe Step Act. Support H.R. 1035, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act. Support H.R. 985, Fair Access for Safe and Timely Generics Act. Support S. 476, C-THRU Act. Support S. 989, Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act. Support H.R. 1034/S. 640, Phair Pricing Act. Support S. 657, Drug Price Transparency Act Support H.R. 938, BLOCKING Act Support H.R. 2375/S. 64, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics & Biosimilars Act Support H.R. 1499, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act Support H.R. 2296/S. 1391, Fair Accountability & Innovative Research (FAIR) Drug Pricing Act Support H.R. 2069, Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act. Support H.R. 2115, Public Disclosure of Drug Discounts Act Support H.R. 2376/S. 1227, Prescription Pricing for the People Act Support H.R. 1379/S. 560, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act. Advocate for relief from prior authorization requirements under Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans. Support H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act Support pediatric subspecialty loan repayment in any reauthorization of the Title VII programs. Support S. 2443 Investment in Tomorrows Pediatric Health Care Workforce Act Support H.R. 1554, Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act. Advocate for the continued and increased funding of Community Health Centers. Lobby members of Congress to cosponsor H. Res. 323, which would support state, local, and community initiatives to encourage parents, teachers, camp counselors, and childcare professionals to take measures to prevent sunburns in the minors they care for, and would express the sense of the House of Representatives that state, local, and community entities should continue to support efforts to curb the incidences of skin cancer beginning with childhood skin protection. In the context of legislation to address surprise medical bills, advocate for an independent dispute resolution (IDR) process to resolve disputes between payers and physicians and against provisions that would set out-of-network reimbursement rates at a benchmark level. (H.R. 2328, H.R. 3502, S. 1531, S. 1895, H.R. 133) Support H.R. 4575, Improving Provider Directories Act, which would require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to establish a process to address inaccurate information listed in publicly accessible provider directories of such plans and issuers. Support the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effect Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 (S. 2741/H.R. 4932), which would increase access to telehealth services. Support legislation to address drug shortages by providing additional authority to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure a stable supply of medications (S. 2723, Mitigating Emergency Drug Shortages Act; H.R. 6080, Preventing Drug Shortages Act). Similar provisions to mitigate drug shortages included in CARES Act (H.R. 748, S. 3548). Request resources to provide personal protection equipment (PPE) and supplies and relief from Medicare payment sequester and relief from penalties in Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) under MACRA in the CARES Act (H.R. 748, S. 3548). Support the Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act (H.R. 7255) to help promote mental health wellness among physicians and other health care workers during the Public Health Emergency. Advocate for congressional action to hold health care professionals harmless from any cuts related to CMS Evaluation and Management Code proposals in any forthcoming legislative package (H.R. 8702/S. 5007, Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act; S. 8505, a bill to provide a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustment under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule; H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021). Support H.R. 7233, the KEEP Telehealth Options Act. Oppose H.R 884/S. 2772 the Medicare Mental Health Access Act
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to prescription drug coverage and pharmacy benefits H.R.803/S.988: Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act H.R.1034/S.640: Phair Pricing Act of 2019 H.R.1035: Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act H.R.5800: Ban Surprise Billing Act S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act S.2247: Phair Relief Act S.1895: Lower Health Care Costs Act Regulatory design and coverage of pharmacy benefits in health reform exchanges and the commercial market Prescription drug pricing transparency H.R.1264/S.801: Payment Commission Data Act H.R.2376/S.1227: Prescription Pricing for the People Act H.R.3223/S.1532 PBM Study Act H.R.1781: Payment Commission Data Act H.R.2113: Prescription Drug Sunshine, Transparency, Accountability and Reporting Act H.R.2115: Public Disclosure of Drug Discounts Act H.R.5304: PBM Transparency in Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R.133: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 S.476: C-THRU Act S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act S.657: Drug Price Transparency Act S.977: Transparent Drug Pricing Act Regulatory and proposed legislative changes to Medicare Part D and Medicaid prescription drug benefits H.R.19/S.3129:Lower Costs More Cures Act H.R.2279/S.2546: Safe Step Act H.R.6557: MAIL Act H.R.3: Lower Drug Costs Now Act S.3013: Encouraging Innovative Benefit Design to Lower Costs for Seniors Act S.3384: Lowering Prescription Drug Prices for America's Seniors and Families Act Executive Order on An America-First Healthcare Plan Executive Order on Lowering Prices for Patients by Eliminating Kickbacks to Middlemen 42 CFR Part 1001 RIN 0936-AA08: Fraud and Abuse; Removal of Safe Harbor Protection for Rebates Involving Prescription Pharmaceuticals and Creation of New Safe Harbor Protection for Certain Point-of-Sale Reductions in Price on Prescription Pharmaceuticals and Certain Pharmacy Benefit Manager Service Fees Access to prescription drugs during the coronavirus pandemic H.R.748/S.3548: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R.6557 MAIL Act H.R.6800: HEROES Act Generic and biosimilar utilization H.R.4913: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require PDP sponsors of a prescription drug plan under part D of the Medicare program that use a formulary to include certain generic drugs and biosimilar biological products on such formulary, and for other purposes (McKinley) Issues related to prescription drug patents and approval process H.R.938: Bringing Low-cost Options and Competition while Keeping Incentives for New Generics (BLOCKING) Act H.R.985: Fair Access for Safe and Timely (FAST) Generics Act H.R.1499: Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act H.R.1520: Purple Book Continuity Act H.R.1503: Orange Book Transparency Act S.64: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act S.659: Biologic Patent Transparency Act Issues related to coverage of prescription drugs in the commercial market H.R.5304: PBM Transparency in Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R.5800: Ban Surprise Billing Act S.657: Drug Price Transparency Act S.977: Transparent Drug Pricing Act S.1895: Lower Health Care Costs Act
Client expense: $2,000,785 · 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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Pharmacy
Issues related to pharmacy contracting with respect to drug pricing and pharmacy networks H.R.803/S.988: Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act H.R.1034/S.640: Phair Pricing Act of 2019 H.R.1035: Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act H.R.5800: Ban Surprise Billing Act S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act S.2247: Phair Relief Act S.1895: Lower Health Care Costs Act Regulatory and proposed legislative changes to Medicare Part D pharmacy contracting, direct and indirect remuneration (DIR), pharmacy networks, and mail-service pharmacy Prescription drug pricing transparency H.R.2376/S.1227: Prescription Pricing for the People Act H.R.3223/S.1532: PBM Study Act H.R.2113: Prescription Drug Sunshine, Transparency, Accountability and Reporting Act H.R.2115: Public Disclosure of Drug Discounts Act H.R.5304: PBM Transparency in Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R.133: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 S.476: C-THRU Act S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act S.657: Drug Price Transparency Act S.977: Transparent Drug Pricing Act Regulatory and proposed legislative changes to Medicare Part D H.R.19/S.3129: Lower Costs More Cures Act H.R.3: Lower Drug Costs Now Act S.3013: Encouraging Innovative Benefit Design to Lower Costs for Seniors Act S.3384: Lowering Prescription Drug Prices for America's Seniors and Families Act Executive Order on An America-First Healthcare Plan Executive Order on Lowering Prices for Patients by Eliminating Kickbacks to Middlemen 42 CFR Part 1001 RIN 0936-AA08: Fraud and Abuse; Removal of Safe Harbor Protection for Rebates Involving Prescription Pharmaceuticals and Creation of New Safe Harbor Protection for Certain Point-of-Sale Reductions in Price on Prescription Pharmaceuticals and Certain Pharmacy Benefit Manager Service Fees Access to prescription drugs during the coronavirus pandemic H.R.748/S.3548: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R.6557: MAIL Act H.R.6800: HEROES Act Generic and biosimilar utilization H.R.4913: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require PDP sponsors of a prescription drug plan under part D of the Medicare program that use a formulary to include certain generic drugs and biosimilar biological products on such formulary, and for other purposes (McKinley) Issues related to coverage of prescription drugs in the commercial market H.R.5304: PBM Transparency in Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R.5800: Ban Surprise Billing Act S.657: Drug Price Transparency Act S.977: Transparent Drug Pricing Act S.1895: Lower Health Care Costs Act
Client expense: $2,000,785 · 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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Pharmacy
Support H.R. 1959, Preserving Patient Access to Compounded Medications Act Support H.R. 1035, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act Support S. 476, C-THRU Act. Support H.R. 1034/S. 640, Phair Pricing Act. Support S. 657, Drug Price Transparency Act. H.R. 2115, Public Disclosure of Drug Discounts Act H.R. 2376/S. 1227, Prescription Pricing for the People Act Support sunscreen related provisions in H.R. 269, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act. Lobby members of Congress to implement oversight of the FDA regarding the importance of sunscreen use during the proposed rule to put into effect a final monograph for nonprescription, over-the-counter (OTC) sunscreen drug products (Provisions included in CARES Act, H.R. 748). Support legislation to address drug shortages by providing additional authority to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure a stable supply of medications (S. 2723, Mitigating Emergency Drug Shortages Act; H.R. 6080, Preventing Drug Shortages Act). Similar provisions to mitigate drug shortages included in CARES Act (H.R. 748, S. 3548).
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Lobby members of Congress regarding issues related to telemedicine. Advocate for increased transparency regarding drug pricing. Lobby members of the House to join the Congressional Skin Cancer Caucus. Advocate for adequate and accurate network coverage for dermatologic care within health insurance exchange networks. Support H.R. 1959, Preserving Patient Access to Compounded Medications Act. Support H.R. 2077/S. 2546, Safe Step Act. Support H.R. 1035, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act. Support H.R. 985, Fair Access for Safe and Timely Generics Act. Support S. 476, C-THRU Act. Support S. 989, Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act. Support H.R. 1034/S. 640, Phair Pricing Act. Support S. 657, Drug Price Transparency Act Support H.R. 938, BLOCKING Act Support H.R. 2375/S. 64, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics & Biosimilars Act Support H.R. 1499, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act Support H.R. 2296/S. 1391, Fair Accountability & Innovative Research (FAIR) Drug Pricing Act Support H.R. 2069, Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act. Support H.R. 2115, Public Disclosure of Drug Discounts Act Support H.R. 2376/S. 1227, Prescription Pricing for the People Act Support H.R. 1379/S. 560, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act. Advocate for relief from prior authorization requirements under Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans. Support H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act Support pediatric subspecialty loan repayment in any reauthorization of the Title VII programs. Support S. 2443 Investment in Tomorrows Pediatric Health Care Workforce Act Support H.R. 1554, Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act. Advocate for the continued and increased funding of Community Health Centers. Lobby members of Congress to cosponsor H. Res. 323, which would support state, local, and community initiatives to encourage parents, teachers, camp counselors, and childcare professionals to take measures to prevent sunburns in the minors they care for, and would express the sense of the House of Representatives that state, local, and community entities should continue to support efforts to curb the incidences of skin cancer beginning with childhood skin protection. In the context of legislation to address surprise medical bills, advocate for an independent dispute resolution (IDR) process to resolve disputes between payers and physicians and against provisions that would set out-of-network reimbursement rates at a benchmark level. (H.R. 2328, H.R. 3502, S. 1531, S. 1895, H.R. 133) Support H.R. 4575, Improving Provider Directories Act, which would require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to establish a process to address inaccurate information listed in publicly accessible provider directories of such plans and issuers. Support the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effect Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 (S. 2741/H.R. 4932), which would increase access to telehealth services. Support legislation to address drug shortages by providing additional authority to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure a stable supply of medications (S. 2723, Mitigating Emergency Drug Shortages Act; H.R. 6080, Preventing Drug Shortages Act). Similar provisions to mitigate drug shortages included in CARES Act (H.R. 748, S. 3548). Request resources to provide personal protection equipment (PPE) and supplies and relief from Medicare payment sequester and relief from penalties in Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) under MACRA in the CARES Act (H.R. 748, S. 3548). Support the Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act (H.R. 7255) to help promote mental health wellness among physicians and other health care workers during the Public Health Emergency. Advocate for congressional action to hold health care professionals harmless from any cuts related to CMS Evaluation and Management Code proposals in any forthcoming legislative package (H.R. 8702/S. 5007, Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act; S. 8505, a bill to provide a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustment under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule; H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021). Support H.R. 7233, the KEEP Telehealth Options Act. Oppose H.R 884/S. 2772 the Medicare Mental Health Access Act
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Lobby members of Congress regarding issues related to telemedicine. Advocate for increased transparency regarding drug pricing. Lobby members of the House to join the Congressional Skin Cancer Caucus. Advocate for adequate and accurate network coverage for dermatologic care within health insurance exchange networks. Support H.R. 1959, Preserving Patient Access to Compounded Medications Act. Support H.R. 2077/S. 2546, Safe Step Act. Support H.R. 1035, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act. Support H.R. 985, Fair Access for Safe and Timely Generics Act. Support S. 476, C-THRU Act. Support S. 989, Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act. Support H.R. 1034/S. 640, Phair Pricing Act. Support S. 657, Drug Price Transparency Act Support H.R. 938, BLOCKING Act Support H.R. 2375/S. 64, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics & Biosimilars Act Support H.R. 1499, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act Support H.R. 2296/S. 1391, Fair Accountability & Innovative Research (FAIR) Drug Pricing Act Support H.R. 2069, Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act. Support H.R. 2115, Public Disclosure of Drug Discounts Act Support H.R. 2376/S. 1227, Prescription Pricing for the People Act Support H.R. 1379/S. 560, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act. Advocate for relief from prior authorization requirements under Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans. Support H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act Support pediatric subspecialty loan repayment in any reauthorization of the Title VII programs. Support S. 2443 Investment in Tomorrows Pediatric Health Care Workforce Act Support H.R. 1554, Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act. Advocate for the continued and increased funding of Community Health Centers. Lobby members of Congress to cosponsor H. Res. 323, which would support state, local, and community initiatives to encourage parents, teachers, camp counselors, and childcare professionals to take measures to prevent sunburns in the minors they care for, and would express the sense of the House of Representatives that state, local, and community entities should continue to support efforts to curb the incidences of skin cancer beginning with childhood skin protection. In the context of legislation to address surprise medical bills, advocate for an independent dispute resolution (IDR) process to resolve disputes between payers and physicians and against provisions that would set out-of-network reimbursement rates at a benchmark level. (H.R. 2328, H.R. 3502, S. 1531, S. 1895, H.R. 133) Support H.R. 4575, Improving Provider Directories Act, which would require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to establish a process to address inaccurate information listed in publicly accessible provider directories of such plans and issuers. Support the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effect Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 (S. 2741/H.R. 4932), which would increase access to telehealth services. Support legislation to address drug shortages by providing additional authority to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure a stable supply of medications (S. 2723, Mitigating Emergency Drug Shortages Act; H.R. 6080, Preventing Drug Shortages Act). Similar provisions to mitigate drug shortages included in CARES Act (H.R. 748, S. 3548). Request resources to provide personal protection equipment (PPE) and supplies and relief from Medicare payment sequester and relief from penalties in Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) under MACRA in the CARES Act (H.R. 748, S. 3548). Support the Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act (H.R. 7255) to help promote mental health wellness among physicians and other health care workers during the Public Health Emergency. Advocate for congressional action to hold health care professionals harmless from any cuts related to CMS Evaluation and Management Code proposals in any forthcoming legislative package (H.R. 8702/S. 5007, Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act; S. 8505, a bill to provide a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustment under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule; H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021). Support H.R. 7233, the KEEP Telehealth Options Act. Oppose H.R 884/S. 2772 the Medicare Mental Health Access Act
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Pharmacy
Support H.R. 1959, Preserving Patient Access to Compounded Medications Act Support H.R. 1035, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act Support S. 476, C-THRU Act. Support H.R. 1034/S. 640, Phair Pricing Act. Support S. 657, Drug Price Transparency Act. H.R. 2115, Public Disclosure of Drug Discounts Act H.R. 2376/S. 1227, Prescription Pricing for the People Act Support sunscreen related provisions in H.R. 269, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act. Lobby members of Congress to implement oversight of the FDA regarding the importance of sunscreen use during the proposed rule to put into effect a final monograph for nonprescription, over-the-counter (OTC) sunscreen drug products (Provisions included in CARES Act, H.R. 748). Support legislation to address drug shortages by providing additional authority to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure a stable supply of medications (S. 2723, Mitigating Emergency Drug Shortages Act; H.R. 6080, Preventing Drug Shortages Act). Similar provisions to mitigate drug shortages included in CARES Act (H.R. 748, S. 3548).
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Pharmacy
H.R. 1959, Preserving Patient Access to Compounded Medications Act of 2019; H.R. 2376 / S. 1227, Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019; H.R. 3223 / S. 1532, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Accountability Study Act of 2019; H.R. 5198, the Patients' Right to Know Their Medication Act of 2019; H.R. 5304, the PBM Transparency in Prescription Drug Costs Act; Draft Long Term Care pharmacy definition legislation
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H. Res. 480, Acknowledging the racial disparities in diagnosing and treating mental health among youth in communities of color H.R. 1554, the Resident Education Deferred Interest Act H.R. 1763 / S. 348, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 H.R. 2734 / S. 1448, the Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act H.R. 3180/ S. 1770, the RISE from Trauma Act H.R. 3239/ S. 2135, the Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act H.R. 3253, the Empowering Beneficiaries, Ensuring Access, and Strengthening Accountability Act H.R. 3417, BETTER Act of 2019 H.R. 4194/S. 2661, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019 H.R. 4309, the Barriers to Suicide Act H.R. 4327, the Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act H.R. 4861/ S. 3006, the Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act H.R. 4932 / S. 2741, the CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 4995, the Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 4996, the Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services Act of 2019 H.R. 5201, the Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2019 H.R. 5473, the Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act H.R.5469/ S.4388, the Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act of 2019 H.R.5575, the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2020 Out of network billing legislation S. 1227, the Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 S. 2443, the Investment in Tomorrow's Pediatric Health Care Workforce Act S. 824, the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act S.1659, the Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act of 2019 Title III Sec. 305 Timely Bills to Patients within the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 (S. 1895) Cures 2.0 Title X Family Planning Program Administration Rule Efforts related to psychiatric bed shortages. H.R. 6074, the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 4996, the Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services (MOMS) Act, and Senate efforts. S. 311, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act S. 3275, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2019 H.R. 5575, the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act Telehealth provisions as related to Covid-19. H.R. 6644, the Health Care at Home Act Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015 and related Medicare and Medicaid payment updates. Emergency financial relief and stability funding for 501(c)(6) tax-exempt medical and dental trade associations impacted by the pandemic H.R. 7078, the Evaluating Disparities and Outcomes of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Emergency Act of 2020 (EDOT Act of 2020) H.R. 7255, the Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act of 2020 S. 3919, the Military Suicide Prevention in the 21st Century Act H.R. 7608, the Legislative Vehicle for the Fiscal 2021 Four-Bill Appropriations Package H.R. 7539, the Strengthening Behavioral Health Parity Act H.R. 4564, the Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 5619/ S. 3198, the Suicide Prevention Act H.R. 4585, the Campaign to Prevent Suicide Act H.R. 1646/ S. 3244, the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act of 2019 H.R. 2519/ S. 1334, the Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act of 2019 H.R. 7147, the Creating Resources to Improve Situations of Inherent Severity Act (CRISIS Act) H.R. 7159/S. 4282, the Crisis Care Improvement and Suicide Prevention Act of 2020 H.R. 7689, the Improving Data Collection for Adverse Childhood Experiences Act H.R. 8094/S. 4349, the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R. 6561/S. 4440, the Improving Social Determinants of Health Act H.R. 7511/ S. 4211, the Facilitating Reforms that Offer Necessary Telehealth in Every Rural (FRONTIER) Community Act H.R. 884 / S. 2772, the Medicare Mental Health Access Act H.R. 3935, the Protecting Patients Transportation to Care Act H.R. 4564, the Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2020 S. Res. 738, Recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem and expressing support for the designation of September as National Suicide Prevention Month S. 4113, the Broadband Reform and Investment to Drive Growth in the Economy Act of 2020 (BRIDGE Act) H.R. 7859, the Strengthening Behavioral Health Supports for Schools Act S. 4421, the Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment (TREAT) Act H.R. 8141, the Strengthening Mental Health Supports for BIPOC Communities Act HR 7510, the Assimilating Health and Equity Assessments into Decision-making Act of 2020 or AHEAD Act H.R. 5469/S.4388, the Mental Health Equity Act of 2020 H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act, S. 3792, the Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act of 2020. HR 6810 to provide COBRA subsidies for unemployed and furloughed individuals during COVID H.R. 7593/S. 4103, the Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services (TREATS) Act H.R. 6645, the Mental Health Research Act H.R. 5201, the Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2019 H.R. 6561/S. 3595, the Ensuring Understanding for COVID-19 to Protect Public Health Act S. 4524, the Quit Because of COVID-19 Act S. 4486, the Achieving Thorough Transparency & Accessibility for Information Navigation (ATTAIN) on Mental Health Act H.R. 6800/H.R. 8406, the HEROES Act S. 4230, the Telehealth Expansion Act of 2020 H.R. 7391, the Protect Telehealth Access Act of 2020 H.R. 7760, To make a supplemental appropriation for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program of the Federal Communications Commission for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020 H.R.8067, the Addressing COVID-19 Health Disparities Act H.R. 2862, the VACCINES Act of 2019 (G6 letter for internal purposes) Efforts related to Collaborative Care Model S. 3197, the Improving Access to Health Care in Rural and Underserved Areas Act H.R. 6139, the COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020 H.Res. 908 (S.Res. 580) Condemning all forms of Anti-Asian Sentiment as related to COVID-19 H.R. 6585, the Equitable Data Collection and Disclosure on COVID-19 Act H.R. 7078, the EDOT Act of 2020 HR 7077, the Community Solutions for COVID-19 Act H.R. 7780, the Virtual Community Support Act of 2020 H. R. 8016, the Peer Assisted Relief Through Empathetic Resources and Supports (PARTNERS) Act H. R. 8206, the Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services in Medicare Act of 2020 (PEERS Medicare Act of 2020) 2021 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Final Rule, E/M (H.R. 8702; H.R. 8505; S. 4932) H.R. 9035, the Permanency for Audio Only Telehealth Act H.R. 7663, Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020 H.R. 8283/S. 4421 TREAT Act H.R. 2482/S. 2074 Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2019 Misuse of race data within clinical algorithms.
Client expense: $238,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
S.2543 - Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 HR 1499: Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act Cell, gene and radioligand therapies 340B Drug Discount Program Drug Importation Outcomes based Contracting/Value based arrangements Orphan Drugs Medicaid Payment Reform AMP Cap S 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act HR 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R.478 - Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2019 H.R.2011 - Protecting Access to Biosimilars Act of 2019 H.R.2296 - FAIR Drug Pricing Act of 2019 S.61 - Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2019 S.1140 - Protecting Access to Biosimilars Act of 2019 S.1384 - Prescription Drug Rebate Reform Act of 2019 S.1391 - Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2019 S.1227 - Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 H.R.447 - Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act H.R.1922 - Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019 H.R.2064 - To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require manufacturers of certain drugs, devices, biologicals, and medical supplies to report on product samples provided to certain health care providers, and for other purposes H.R.5304 - PBM Transparency in Prescription Drug Costs Act S.97 - Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act S.657 - A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to establish requirements with respect to prescription drug benefits Transparency policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues PDUFA, BSUFA, GDUFA Drug vial size policy issues Pharmaceutical supply chain H.R. 4710 - Pharmaceutical Independence Long-Term Readiness Reform Act S. 3635 - Protecting our Pharmaceutical Supply Chain from China Act of 2020 S. 3538 - Strengthening Americas Supply Chain and Medical Security Act H.R. 6431 - Made in America Emergency Preparedness Act HR 6080 - Prevent Drug Shortages Act S. 3432 - Securing Americas Medicine Cabinet Act of 2020 H.R. 6670 - Prescription for American Drug Independence Act of 2020 H.R. 6930 - MADE in America Act HR 4439 - Creating Hope Reauthorization Act Pharmaceutical quality COVID 19 H.R 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 748 and S. 3548 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) H.R. 3772 - Medicare Diagnostic Radiopharmaceutical Payment Equity Act of 2019 S. 3370 - Coronavirus Vaccine Act CARES Act, Pub. L. 116-136 H.R. 6080 - Preventing Drug Shortages Act Buy America and other associated issues related to procurement and sourcing of finished product and active pharmaceutical ingredients Drug shortages policy issues Proposed Rule; Importation of Prescription Drugs (RIN 0910-AI45) Diversity in Clinical Trials FY 2021 Labor-HHS Appropriations Cures 2.0 Energy and Commerce RFI Part B Home Infusion Notice of Benefit Payment Parameters (NBPP) Priority Review Voucher (PRV) H.R. 4400 - The Advancing Education on Biosimilars Act of 2019 Vaccines Executive Order 13948, Lowering Drug Prices by Putting America First (September 13, 2020) - Provisions on Part B and D, Most Favored Nation, and other issues Executive Order 13944, Ensuring Essential Medicines, Medical Countermeasures, and Critical Inputs Are Made in the United States (August 6, 2020) Executive Order 13938, Increasing Drug Importation to Lower Prices for American Patients (July 24, 2020) Medicaid Generics Penalty fix HR 8337 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act H.R.2374 - Stop STALLING Act H.R. 5239 - Prescription Drug Price Reporting Act H.R. 6258 - Reciprocity Ensures Streamlined Use of Lifesaving Treatments Act of 2019 H.R. 6390 - To require the President to use authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to require emergency production of medical equipment to address the COVID-19 outbreak H.R. 6410 - To direct the President to use authority under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to ensure an adequate supply equipment necessary for limiting the spread of COVID-19 H.R. 6395/S. 4049 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 HHS PREP Act declaration relating to COVID-19 Drug importation and counterfeiting policy issues HHS Safe Importation Action Plan Expanded access policy issues FDA modernization policy issues Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-123) - Part D provisions Patient assistance program policy issues Foreign manufacturing policy issues Biosimilar approval and reimbursement policy issues Drug shortages policy issues Regulatory efficiencies policy issues FDA mandatory recall authority policy issues COVID-19 policy issues Transparency Issues Policy Issue H.R. 2477 - Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and the Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act of 2019 H.R. 6800 - Heroes Act
Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Pharmacy
General education about the pharmacy benefit manager/pharmacy industry. Issues related to Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) program. S. 1895, Lower Health Case Costs Act; S.1227, The Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019. Issues related to the implementation of H.R.748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), including provisions relating to the drug supply chain. Issues related to H.R. 6800, The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES Act). Issues related to prescription drug mail delivery delays. Issues related to H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2021, including funding for vaccines and vaccine distribution.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R 856 - Physicians Pro Bono Care Act - charitable deduction for pro-bono health services H.R. 3796 - Health Savings for Seniors Act - This bill permits a Medicare beneficiary to participate in and contribute to health savings accounts. S. 1227 - Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 - Thisbill requiresthe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to report about anticompetitive practicesand other trendswithin the pharmaceuticalsupply chain that may impact the cost of prescriptionsdrugs. H.R. 5198 - Patients' Right to Know Their Medication Act of 2019 - Creates FDA approved standard method of sharing consumer information. S. 2441 - Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2019 - Thisbill permitsindividualswho are not enrolled in a high deductible health plan to participate in healthsavingsaccounts. S. 2440 - Qualified Health Savings Account Distribution Act of 2019 - This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the requirements for tax-preferred health accounts, to modify the rules for using a conversion or termination of a flexible spending account or a health reimbursement arrangement to establish a health savings account. H.R. 603 - Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2019 - This bill modifies the requirements for health savings accounts (HSAs) to: increase the maximum contribution amounts, permit the use of HSAs to pay health insurance premiums and for direct primary care service arrangements, repeal the restriction on using HSAs for over-the-counter medications, eliminate the requirement that a participant in an HSA be enrolled in a high deductible health care plan, and decrease the additional tax for HSA distributions not used for qualified medical expenses. H.R. 5596, S. 3112 - Personalized Care Act of 2020 - This bill revises provisions relating to health savings accounts (HSAs) H.R. 5566 - Patient Fairness Act of 2020 - This bill revises requirements for health savings accounts (HSAs) H.R. 5076 - Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2019 - Seeks to eliminate out-of-pocket expenses for everyone covered by Medicare and spares seniors the decision to delay or not seek vaccines due to their share of the cost. S. 3537 - Protecting Our Pharmaceutical Supply Chain from China Act of 2020 - Requires Health and Human Services to maintain a list of the country of origin of all drugs marketed in the United States. S. 3432 - Securing America's Medicine Cabinet Act of 2020 - This bipartisan legislation would reduce American reliance on foreign manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). H.R. 6286 - Health Savings Act of 2020 - This bill revises requirements for health savings accounts (HSAs) H.R. 6336 - Increasing Hospital Capacity to Fight the Coronavirus Act of 2020 - This bill allows unapproved capital expenses that are made by health care facilities during the public health emergency declared on January 31, 2020, relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) to be included in federal payment determinations under Medicare and Medicaid. H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act - This bill makes a series of changes relating to health care costs and billing practices. S. 2543 - Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 - Seeks to lower drug costs by establishing rebate programs for brandname drugs and biologics used for Part B and Part D with prices that increase faster than the rate of inflation. H.R.6663 - Truth in Healthcare Marketing - Strives to reduce confusion over professional licensure, education level, training, degrees obtained, and clinical expertise and makes it unlawful for providers to misrepresent these credentials. H.R. 6813, S. 3703 - Promoting Alzheimer's Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act - Works toward providing this protection by requiring the development of training materials for anyone who responds, investigates, or prosecutes cases of elder abuse involving seniors afflicted with dementias H.R. 7233, S. 4216 - Knowing the Efficiency and Efficacy of Permanent (KEEP) Telehealth Options Act - The expansion of telehealth would provide a convenient, cost-effective tool that complements traditional in-office medical visits. S. 4106 - Healthcare PRICE Transparency Act - Codifies two healthcare price transparency rules requiring hospitals and insurers to disclose their discounted cash rates and negotiated rates to consumers before they receive medical care. S. 3993 - Equal Access to Care Act - Expands access to telemedicine during the coronavirus emergency by allowing licensed health care providers to treat patients over the phone and online wherever the patient is located. H.R. 6930 - Manufacturing API, Drugs, and Excipients (MADE) in America Act - Addresses our drug supply chains dependence on foreign countries like China and works to mitigate drug shortages while incentivizing the domestic manufacturing of drugs, active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), personal protective equipment (PPE), and diagnostics. S. 4134 - Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act - TheIncreasing Access to Biosimilars Actwould direct the Department of Health and Human Services to create a shared savings demonstration program for biosimilar drugs in the Medicare program, which will help increase competition and expand access to biosimilars. H.R. 7008 - Family Savings Flexibility Act - This bill (1) increases to $2,750 the maximum amount of unused benefits or contributions remaining in a health flexible or dependent care spending arrangement that may be carried over from the 2020 to the 2021 plan year, (2) increases the maximum contribution amount for health savings accounts, and (3) increases the exclusion from employee gross income of employer-paid dependent care assistance. S. 3872 - Promising Pathway Act - Requires the US Food and Drug Administration to establish a rolling, real-time, priority review pathway to evaluate provisional approval applications for drugs intended to treat, prevent, or diagnose serious or life-threatening diseases or conditions, including those that pose a threat of epidemic or pandemic. S. 4185 - End Surprise Medical Bills for Air Ambulances Act of 2020 - A bill to establish an independent dispute resolution process for surprise air ambulance bills, and for other purposes. S. 4198 - Affordable Coronavirus Testing Act - This bill requires health insurance plans to cover through 2021 without cost sharing COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) serology testing, which looks for the presence of antibodies made in response to an infection. S. 4158 - PPE Supply Chain Transparency Act of 2020 - This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to issue, within 90 days, a public report on the security and resilience of the supply chain for personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. S. 4151 & H.R. 4838 - The Sustaining Outpatient Services (SOS) Act - Prevents certain off-campus hospital outpatient services from receiving significant Medicare reimbursement cuts. S. 4367 and H.R. 8032 - Health Savings Accounts for All Act - Qualified medical expenses would include expenses incurred during the prior or current tax year before establishing the HSA and fees paid for personal patient care. H.R.5741 - Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act - Recognizes the important work done by CMMI and incorporates protections into the processes including, limiting the scope of models to only the size needed to realize a statistically valid sample; encouraging feedback from beneficiaries in developing CMMI models; and limiting the testing of new payment and delivery models to five years to shield beneficiaries from being subjected to potentially harmful models. H.R. 5741 also provides for key Congressional oversight for CMMI demonstrations that will improve transparency and patient safety.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R 856 - Physicians Pro Bono Care Act - charitable deduction for pro-bono health services H.R. 3796 - Health Savings for Seniors Act - This bill permits a Medicare beneficiary to participate in and contribute to health savings accounts. S. 1227 - Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 - Thisbill requiresthe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to report about anticompetitive practicesand other trendswithin the pharmaceuticalsupply chain that may impact the cost of prescriptionsdrugs. H.R. 5198 - Patients' Right to Know Their Medication Act of 2019 - Creates FDA approved standard method of sharing consumer information. S. 2441 - Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2019 - Thisbill permitsindividualswho are not enrolled in a high deductible health plan to participate in healthsavingsaccounts. S. 2440 - Qualified Health Savings Account Distribution Act of 2019 - This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the requirements for tax-preferred health accounts, to modify the rules for using a conversion or termination of a flexible spending account or a health reimbursement arrangement to establish a health savings account. H.R. 603 - Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2019 - This bill modifies the requirements for health savings accounts (HSAs) to: increase the maximum contribution amounts, permit the use of HSAs to pay health insurance premiums and for direct primary care service arrangements, repeal the restriction on using HSAs for over-the-counter medications, eliminate the requirement that a participant in an HSA be enrolled in a high deductible health care plan, and decrease the additional tax for HSA distributions not used for qualified medical expenses. H.R. 5596, S. 3112 - Personalized Care Act of 2020 - This bill revises provisions relating to health savings accounts (HSAs) H.R. 5566 - Patient Fairness Act of 2020 - This bill revises requirements for health savings accounts (HSAs) H.R. 5076 - Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2019 - Seeks to eliminate out-of-pocket expenses for everyone covered by Medicare and spares seniors the decision to delay or not seek vaccines due to their share of the cost. S. 3537 - Protecting Our Pharmaceutical Supply Chain from China Act of 2020 - Requires Health and Human Services to maintain a list of the country of origin of all drugs marketed in the United States. S. 3432 - Securing America's Medicine Cabinet Act of 2020 - This bipartisan legislation would reduce American reliance on foreign manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). H.R. 6286 - Health Savings Act of 2020 - This bill revises requirements for health savings accounts (HSAs) H.R. 6336 - Increasing Hospital Capacity to Fight the Coronavirus Act of 2020 - This bill allows unapproved capital expenses that are made by health care facilities during the public health emergency declared on January 31, 2020, relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) to be included in federal payment determinations under Medicare and Medicaid. H.R. 3502 - Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act - This bill makes a series of changes relating to health care costs and billing practices. S. 2543 - Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 - Seeks to lower drug costs by establishing rebate programs for brandname drugs and biologics used for Part B and Part D with prices that increase faster than the rate of inflation. H.R.6663 - Truth in Healthcare Marketing - Strives to reduce confusion over professional licensure, education level, training, degrees obtained, and clinical expertise and makes it unlawful for providers to misrepresent these credentials. H.R. 6813, S. 3703 - Promoting Alzheimer's Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act - Works toward providing this protection by requiring the development of training materials for anyone who responds, investigates, or prosecutes cases of elder abuse involving seniors afflicted with dementias H.R. 7233 - Knowing the Efficiency and Efficacy of Permanent (KEEP) Telehealth Options Act - The expansion of telehealth would provide a convenient, cost-effective tool that complements traditional in-office medical visits.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R 856 - Physicians Pro Bono Care Act - charitable deduction for pro-bono health services H.R. 3796 - Health Savings for Seniors Act - This bill permits a Medicare beneficiary to participate in and contribute to health savings accounts. S. 1227 - Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 - Thisbill requiresthe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to report about anticompetitive practicesand other trendswithin the pharmaceuticalsupply chain that may impact the cost of prescriptionsdrugs. H.R. 5198 - Patients' Right to Know Their Medication Act of 2019 - Creates FDA approved standard method of sharing consumer information. S. 2441 - Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2019 - Thisbill permitsindividualswho are not enrolled in a high deductible health plan to participate in healthsavingsaccounts. S. 2440 - Qualified Health Savings Account Distribution Act of 2019 - This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the requirements for tax-preferred health accounts, to modify the rules for using a conversion or termination of a flexible spending account or a health reimbursement arrangement to establish a health savings account. H.R. 603 - Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2019 - This bill modifies the requirements for health savings accounts (HSAs) to: increase the maximum contribution amounts, permit the use of HSAs to pay health insurance premiums and for direct primary care service arrangements, repeal the restriction on using HSAs for over-the-counter medications, eliminate the requirement that a participant in an HSA be enrolled in a high deductible health care plan, and decrease the additional tax for HSA distributions not used for qualified medical expenses. H.R. 5596, S. 3112 - Personalized Care Act of 2020 - This bill revises provisions relating to health savings accounts (HSAs) H.R. 5566 - Patient Fairness Act of 2020 - This bill revises requirements for health savings accounts (HSAs)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.34: 21st Century Cures Act 2.0 ---RFI from House Energy and Commerce Committee 340B Drug Discount Program ---Executive Order on Affordable Life-saving Medications ---H.R. 7614: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---Program Implementation & Oversight Reimbursement and Coverage of Innovative Products ---Executive order on Lowering Drug Prices by Putting America First Drug Importation ---Executive Order on Increasing Drug Importation to Lower Prices for American Patients Antibiotic & Diagnostic Tax Credit Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum ---Biologics Regulations ---Intellectual Property Issues Biodefense Research, Development and Procurement Issues (Nonfunding) ---H.R.6074: Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2020 ---Implementation of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 ---H.R. 748: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.4100/S.1712: DISARM Act of 2019 ---S.4760: Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act of 2020 ---S.4231: Preparing for the Next Pandemic Act of 2020 ---Strategic National Stockpile ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.7537: Infectious Disease Therapies Research and Innovation Act ---H.R.7556: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make a portion of research credit refundable for certain small businesses engaging in specified medical research. ---H.R.7555: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to add a new medical research component to the credit for increasing research activities. ---H.R.7537: Infectious Disease Therapies Research and Innovation Act ---Implementation of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation (PAHPAI) Act of 2019 ---Executive Order on Buy American ---Executive Order on Modernizing Influenza Vaccines ---Gene editing ---Implementation of 21st Century Cures Act of 2016 ---Implementation of Medical Countermeasure Innovation Act of 2016 ---MCM Manufacturing & Capacity ---MCM R&D Incentives ---National Biodefense Strategy ---Senate HELP Pandemic Preparedness White Paper ---Tropical Disease Priority Review Voucher (PRV) Program Biosimilars ---Biosimilar Copay ---BSUFA ---Implementation and Reauthorization of the Biosimilar User Fee Act of 2017 ---Reimbursement Climate Change ---RFI from House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic ---H.R.4100/S.1712: DISARM Act of 2019 ---H.R.5076/S.1872: Protecting Seniors through Immunizations Act of 2019 ---H.R.7917: IGNITE American Innovation Act ---H.R.6260/S.3545: Reciprocity Ensures Streamlined Use of Lifesaving Treatments for Coronavirus Patients Act of 2020 ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---S.4775: The Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Business Act ---H.R.7288: The Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge (TRACK) Act ---COVID-19 Vaccine and Therapeutic Development ---Coverage for Covid Tx ---Drug Supply Chain Management ---Funding for Countermeasure Injury Compensation Program ---Healthcare Disparities ---Home Administration of Part B Drugs ---Liability ---Medicare reimbursement policies ---Patient Cost-Sharing and Smoothing ---Pricing-related Provisions ---R&D Funding for Medical Countermeasures ---Restrictions on Intellectual Property Rights ---Senate HELP Pandemic Preparedness White Paper Drug Evaluation and Review ---S.1617: Second Look at Drug Patents Act of 2019 ---H.R.7269/S.3872: Promising Pathway Act ---Compassionate Use/Expanded Access ---Expedited Pathways ---Priority Review Voucher Programs Drug Manufacturing, Quality & Distribution ---Drug Shortages ---Drug Supply Chain Management ---Executive Order on Buy American Drug Patenting ---H.R.1046/S.377: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 ---S.1416/H.R.4398/H.R.3991/H.R.5133: Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 Drug Pricing ---H.R.3: Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 ---H.R.488/S.99: Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 ---H.R.1046/S.377: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 ---H.R.1093/S.378: Stop Price Gouging Act of 2019 ---H.R.1425: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act of 2020 ---S.1895: Lower Health Care Costs for Patients Act of 2019 ---H.R.1499: Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019 ---S.1617: Second Look at Drug Patents Act of 2019 ---H.R.19/S.3129: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019 ---H.R.2069/S.474: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2019 ---H.R.275: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 ---H.R.1188/S.366: Forcing Limits on Abusive and Tumultuous prices (FLAT) prices Act of 2019 ---H.R.2113: Prescription Drug STAR Act of 2019 ---H.R.2376/S.1227: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 ---H.R.2387: Stop The Overuse of Petitions and Get Affordable Medicines to Enter Soon (STOP GAMES) Act of 2019 ---S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 ---H.R.3199: Terminating the Extension of Rights Misappropriated (TERM) Act of 2019 ---H.R.3991: Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvements to Patent Litigation Act of 2019 ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.7288: The Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge (TRACK) Act ---S.1416/H.R.4398/H.R.3991/H.R.5133: Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 ---H.R.7614: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---H.R.6074: Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2020 ---CMMI Authority ---Executive Order on Buy American ---Executive Order on Access to Affordable Life-saving Medications ---Executive Order on Increasing Drug Importation to Lower Prices for American Patients ---Executive Order on Lowering Prices for Patients by Eliminating Kickbacks to Middlemen ---General ---International Pricing Index Proposal ---Most Favored Nation Executive Order ---Proposed Federal Price Caps on COVID-19 Therapeutics and Vaccines Foreign Drug Data Protection Laws ---Regulatory Harmonization Funding for Antimicrobial Resistance Programs ---S. 1624: Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, and Schools (HEALS) Act ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.6074: Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2020 ---H.R.7610: Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---H.R.7614: Labor, Health and Human services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---H.R.748: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 ---S.4760:Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act of 2020 Funding for Biodefense/Biomedical/Emergency Preparedness Research, Development and Procurement ---H.R. 8337: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and other Extensions Act of 2020 ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.748: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.6074: Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2020 ---H.R.7614: Labor, Health and Human services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---S. 1624: Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, and Schools (HEALS) Act ---Health Defense Operations Funding Designation ---H.R.7537: Infectious Disease Therapies Research and Innovation Act ---H.R.7556: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make a portion of research credit refundable for certain small businesses engaging in specified medical research. ---H.R.7555: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to add a new medical research component to the credit for increasing research activities. ---H.R.7537: Infectious Disease Therapies Research and Innovation Act Funding for FDA ---H.R.7610: Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Funding for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) ---H.R.7614: Labor, Health and Human services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Funding for National Institutes of Health ---H.R. 8337: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and other Extensions Act of 2020 ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.748: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.6074: Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2020 Funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Vaccine Programs ---H.R. 8337: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and other Extensions Act of 2020 ---H.R.748: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.6074: Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2020 ---H.R.7614: Labor, Health and Human services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---Funding for 2020-21 Influenza Season Preparedness and Response ---Funding for Routine Immunization Infrastructure during Pandemic Funding for the HHS Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy ---H.R.7614: Labor, Health and Human services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Medicaid ---H.R.5741: Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act of 2020 ---S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 ---S.3013: Encouraging Innovation Benefit Design to Lower Costs for Seniors Act of 2019 ---Alternative payment arrangements for gene therapies ---Average Manufacturer Price Calculations ---Drug Benefit Design ---Pricing and Rebates ---Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Rule Medicare Expansion ---H.R.5741: Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act of 2020 Orphan Drug Issues ---H.R.4439/S.4010: Creating Hope Reauthorization Act of 2019 ---H.R.4712: Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act of 2019 ---Tax Credit Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review ---H.R. 8337: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and other Extensions Act of 2020 ---H.R.4439/S.4010: Creating Hope Reauthorization Act of 2019 Reimbursement and Coverage of Innovative Products ---H.R.19/S.3129: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019 ---H.R.275: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 ---H.R.3: Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 ---H.R.488/S.99: Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 ---H.R.5741: Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act of 2020 ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---S.2326: New Opportunities for Value that Extend Lives (NOVEL) Act of 2019 ---S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 ---Administration Rebate Rule ---CMMI Authority ---Executive Order on Lowering Drug Prices by Putting America First ---Executive Order on Access to Affordable Life-Saving Medications ---Executive Order on Lowering Prices for Patients by Eliminating Kickbacks to Middlemen ---In-Home Administration of Part B Drugs ---International Pricing Index Proposal ---Medicare Part B Physician-Administered Products ---Patient Cost-Sharing and Smoothing ---Protected Classes ---Step Therapy ---Support of Patient Premiums and Cost-Sharing Obligations ---Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Rule ---Value-based Contracting and Communications The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ---Implementation of United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ---IP Provisions Trade and Foreign Drug Price Controls US-China Trade Agreement ---IP Provisions US-UK Trade Agreement ---Digital Trade ---IP Provisions ---Market Access ---Regulatory Harmonization Vaccines and Infectious Diseases ---H.R.2862/S.1619: Vaccine Awareness Campaign to Champion Immunization Nationally and Enhance Safety (VACCINES) Act of 2019 ---H.R.4100/S.1712: DISARM Act of 2019 ---H.R.5076/S.1872: Protecting Seniors through Immunizations Act of 2019 ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.748: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.6074: Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2020 ---H.R.7614: Labor, Health and Human services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---S.4509: Vaccine And Coverage Certainty (VACC) Act ---Adult Immunization Education ---Countermeasure Injury Compensation Program ---Implementation of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 ---MCM Manufacturing & Capacity ---MCM R&D Incentives ---Maternal Immunization ---Operation Warp Speed/ACTIV ---S.4760: Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act of 2020 ---Vaccine Injury Compensation Program ---Vaccine Quality Measure ---Vaccine Safety ---Vaccine and Anti-Microbial Resistance Product Development and Incentives
Client expense: $3,170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
21st Century Cures Act 2.0 ---RFI from House Energy and Commerce Committee Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic ---H.R.4100/S.1712: DISARM Act of 2019 ---H.R.5076/S.1872: Protecting Seniors through Immunizations Act of 2019 ---H.R.7288: The Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge (TRACK) Act ---COVID-19 Vaccine and Therapeutic Development ---Home Administration of Part B Drugs ---Patient Cost-Sharing and Smoothing ---Pricing-related Provisions Drug Pricing ---H.R.1046/S.377: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 ---H.R.1093/S.378: Stop Price Gouging Act of 2019 ---H.R.2376/S.1227: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.7288: The Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge (TRACK) Act ---S.1416/H.R.4398/H.R.3991/H.R.5133: Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 ---S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 ---CMMI Authority ---General ---International Pricing Index Proposal ---H.R.7614: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---Potential Administration Executive Orders ---Pricing-related Provisions Medicaid ---H.R.5741: Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act of 2020 ---S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 ---Alternative payment arrangements for gene therapies ---Average Manufacturer Price Calculations ---Pricing and Rebates ---Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Rule Medicare Expansion ---H.R.5741: Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act of 2020 Reimbursement and Coverage of Innovative Products ---H.R.5122: To prohibit further action on the proposed rule regarding testing of Medicare Part B Prescription Drug Models ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---S.2326: New Opportunities for Value that Extend Lives (NOVEL) Act of 2019 ---S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 ---Administration Rebate Rule ---CMMI Authority ---Home Administration of Part B Drugs ---International Pricing Index Proposal ---Medicare Part B Physician-Administered Products ---Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program ---Patient Cost-Sharing and Smoothing ---Protected Classes ---Step Therapy ---Support of Patient Premiums and Cost-Sharing Obligations ---Value-based Contracting and Communications Vaccines and Infectious Diseases ---H.R.4100/S.1712: DISARM Act of 2019 ---H.R.5076/S.1872: Protecting Seniors through Immunizations Act of 2019 ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---S.4760: Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act of 2020
Client expense: $3,170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Pharmacy
Issues related to pharmacy contracting with respect to drug pricing and pharmacy networks H.R.803/S.988: Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act H.R.1034/S.640: Phair Pricing Act of 2019 H.R.1035: Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act H.R.5800: Ban Surprise Billing Act S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act S.2247: Phair Relief Act S.1895: Lower Health Care Costs Act Regulatory and proposed legislative changes to Medicare Part D pharmacy contracting, direct and indirect remuneration (DIR), pharmacy networks, and mail-service pharmacy Prescription drug pricing transparency H.R.2376/S.1227: Prescription Pricing for the People Act H.R.3223/S.1532: PBM Study Act H.R.2113: Prescription Drug Sunshine, Transparency, Accountability and Reporting Act H.R.2115: Public Disclosure of Drug Discounts Act H.R.5304: PBM Transparency in Prescription Drug Costs Act S.476: C-THRU Act S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act S.657: Drug Price Transparency Act S.977: Transparent Drug Pricing Act Regulatory and proposed legislative changes to Medicare Part D H.R.19/S.3129: Lower Costs More Cures Act H.R.3: Lower Drug Costs Now Act S.3013: Encouraging Innovative Benefit Design to Lower Costs for Seniors Act S.3384: Lowering Prescription Drug Prices for America's Seniors and Families Act Executive Order on An America-First Healthcare Plan Executive Order on Lowering Prices for Patients by Eliminating Kickbacks to Middlemen Access to prescription drugs during the coronavirus pandemic H.R.748/S.3548: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R.6557: MAIL Act H.R.6800: HEROES Act Generic and biosimilar utilization H.R.4913: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require PDP sponsors of a prescription drug plan under part D of the Medicare program that use a formulary to include certain generic drugs and biosimilar biological products on such formulary, and for other purposes (McKinley) Issues related to coverage of prescription drugs in the commercial market S.657: Drug Price Transparency Act S.977: Transparent Drug Pricing Act S.1895: Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R.5304: PBM Transparency in Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R.5800: Ban Surprise Billing Act
Client expense: $2,676,362 · 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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to prescription drug coverage and pharmacy benefits H.R.803/S.988: Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act H.R.1034/S.640: Phair Pricing Act of 2019 H.R.1035: Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act H.R.5800: Ban Surprise Billing Act S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act S.2247: Phair Relief Act S.1895: Lower Health Care Costs Act Regulatory design and coverage of pharmacy benefits in health reform exchanges and the commercial market Prescription drug pricing transparency H.R.1264/S.801: Payment Commission Data Act H.R.2376/S.1227: Prescription Pricing for the People Act H.R.3223/S.1532 PBM Study Act H.R.1781: Payment Commission Data Act H.R.2113: Prescription Drug Sunshine, Transparency, Accountability and Reporting Act H.R.2115: Public Disclosure of Drug Discounts Act H.R.5304: PBM Transparency in Prescription Drug Costs Act S.476: C-THRU Act S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act S.657: Drug Price Transparency Act S.977: Transparent Drug Pricing Act Regulatory and proposed legislative changes to Medicare Part D and Medicaid prescription drug benefits H.R.19/S.3129:Lower Costs More Cures Act H.R.2279/S.2546: Safe Step Act H.R.6557: MAIL Act H.R.3: Lower Drug Costs Now Act S.3013: Encouraging Innovative Benefit Design to Lower Costs for Seniors Act S.3384: Lowering Prescription Drug Prices for America's Seniors and Families Act Executive Order on An America-First Healthcare Plan Executive Order on Lowering Prices for Patients by Eliminating Kickbacks to Middlemen Access to prescription drugs during the coronavirus pandemic H.R.748/S.3548: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R.6557 MAIL Act H.R.6800: HEROES Act Generic and biosimilar utilization H.R.4913: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require PDP sponsors of a prescription drug plan under part D of the Medicare program that use a formulary to include certain generic drugs and biosimilar biological products on such formulary, and for other purposes (McKinley) Issues related to prescription drug patents and approval process H.R.938: Bringing Low-cost Options and Competition while Keeping Incentives for New Generics (BLOCKING) Act H.R.985: Fair Access for Safe and Timely (FAST) Generics Act H.R.1499: Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act H.R.1520: Purple Book Continuity Act H.R.1503: Orange Book Transparency Act S.64: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act S.659: Biologic Patent Transparency Act Issues related to coverage of prescription drugs in the commercial market S.657: Drug Price Transparency Act S.977: Transparent Drug Pricing Act S.1895: Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R.5304: PBM Transparency in Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R.5800: Ban Surprise Billing Act
Client expense: $2,676,362 · 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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Lobby members of Congress to conduct oversight of implementation of Public Law 113-54, the Drug Quality and Security Act and to protect and preserve the use of compounded pharmaceuticals in the physician office prior to receipt of a patient prescription. Lobby members of Congress to direct the FDA to issue rulemaking pertaining to physicians access to compounded medications for use in the physician office setting. Lobby members of Congress regarding issues related to telemedicine. Advocate for increased transparency regarding drug pricing. Lobby members of the House to join the Congressional Skin Cancer Caucus. Advocate for adequate and accurate network coverage for dermatologic care within health insurance exchange networks. Support H.R. 1959, Preserving Patient Access to Compounded Medications Act. Support H.R. 2077/S. 2546, Safe Step Act. Support H.R. 1035, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act. Support H.R. 985, Fair Access for Safe and Timely Generics Act. Support S. 476, C-THRU Act. Support S. 989, Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act. Support H.R. 1034/S. 640, Phair Pricing Act. Support S. 657, Drug Price Transparency Act Support H.R. 938, BLOCKING Act Support H.R. 2375/S. 64, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics & Biosimilars Act Support H.R. 1499, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act Support H.R. 2296/S. 1391, Fair Accountability & Innovative Research (FAIR) Drug Pricing Act Support H.R. 2069, Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act. Support H.R. 2115, Public Disclosure of Drug Discounts Act Support H.R. 2376/S. 1227, Prescription Pricing for the People Act Support H.R. 1379/S. 560, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act. Advocate for relief from prior authorization requirements under Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans. Support H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act Support pediatric subspecialty loan repayment in any reauthorization of the Title VII programs. Support S. 2443 Investment in Tomorrows Pediatric Health Care Workforce Act Support H.R. 1554, Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act. Advocate for the continued and increased funding of Community Health Centers. Lobby members of Congress to cosponsor H. Res. 323, which would support state, local, and community initiatives to encourage parents, teachers, camp counselors, and childcare professionals to take measures to prevent sunburns in the minors they care for, and would express the sense of the House of Representatives that state, local, and community entities should continue to support efforts to curb the incidences of skin cancer beginning with childhood skin protection. In the context of legislation to address surprise medical bills, advocate for an independent dispute resolution (IDR) process to resolve disputes between payers and physicians and against provisions that would set out-of-network reimbursement rates at a benchmark level. (H.R. 2328, H.R. 3502, S. 1531, S. 1895) Support H.R. 4575, Improving Provider Directories Act, which would require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to establish a process to address inaccurate information listed in publicly accessible provider directories of such plans and issuers. Support the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effect Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 (S. 2741/H.R. 4932), which would increase access to telehealth services. Support legislation to address drug shortages by providing additional authority to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure a stable supply of medications (S. 2723, Mitigating Emergency Drug Shortages Act; H.R. 6080, Preventing Drug Shortages Act). Similar provisions to mitigate drug shortages included in CARES Act (H.R. 748, S. 3548). Request resources to provide personal protection equipment (PPE) and supplies and relief from Medicare payment sequester and relief from penalties in Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) under MACRA in the CARES Act (H.R. 748, S. 3548). Support the Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act (H.R. 7255) to help promote mental health wellness among physicians and other health care workers during the Public Health Emergency. Advocate for congressional action to hold health care professionals harmless from any cuts related to CMS Evaluation and Management Code proposals in any forthcoming legislative package. Support H.R. 7233, the KEEP Telehealth Options Act. Oppose H.R 884/S. 2772 the Medicare Mental Health Access Act.
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Pharmacy
Lobby members of Congress to conduct oversight of implementation of Public Law 113-54, the Drug Quality and Security Act and to protect and preserve the use of compounded pharmaceuticals in the physician office prior to receipt of a patient prescription. Lobby members of Congress to direct the FDA to issue rulemaking pertaining to physicians access to compounded medications for use in the physician office setting. Support H.R. 1959, Preserving Patient Access to Compounded Medications Act Support H.R. 1035, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act Support S. 476, C-THRU Act. Support H.R. 1034/S. 640, Phair Pricing Act. Support S. 657, Drug Price Transparency Act. H.R. 2115, Public Disclosure of Drug Discounts Act H.R. 2376/S. 1227, Prescription Pricing for the People Act Support sunscreen related provisions in H.R. 269, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act. Lobby members of Congress to implement oversight of the FDA regarding the importance of sunscreen use during the proposed rule to put into effect a final monograph for nonprescription, over-the-counter (OTC) sunscreen drug products (Provisions included in CARES Act, H.R. 748). Support legislation to address drug shortages by providing additional authority to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure a stable supply of medications (S. 2723, Mitigating Emergency Drug Shortages Act; H.R. 6080, Preventing Drug Shortages Act). Similar provisions to mitigate drug shortages included in CARES Act (H.R. 748, S. 3548).
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
S.2543 - Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 HR 1499: Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act Cell, gene and radioligand therapies 340B Drug Discount Program Drug Importation Outcomes based Contracting/Value based arrangements Orphan Drugs Medicaid Payment Reform AMP Cap S 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act HR 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R.478 - Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2019 H.R.2011 - Protecting Access to Biosimilars Act of 2019 H.R.2296 - FAIR Drug Pricing Act of 2019 S.61 - Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2019 S.1140 - Protecting Access to Biosimilars Act of 2019 S.1384 - Prescription Drug Rebate Reform Act of 2019 S.1391 - Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2019 S.1227 - Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 H.R.447 - Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act H.R.1922 - Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019 H.R.2064 - To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require manufacturers of certain drugs, devices, biologicals, and medical supplies to report on product samples provided to certain health care providers, and for other purposes H.R.5304 - PBM Transparency in Prescription Drug Costs Act S.97 - Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act S.657 - A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to establish requirements with respect to prescription drug benefits Transparency policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues PDUFA, BSUFA, GDUFA Drug vial size policy issues Pharmaceutical supply chain HR 6800 - Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES Act) H.R. 4710 - Pharmaceutical Independence Long-Term Readiness Reform Act S. 3635 - Protecting our Pharmaceutical Supply Chain from China Act of 2020 S. 3538 - Strengthening Americas Supply Chain and Medical Security Act H.R. 6431 - Made in America Emergency Preparedness Act HR 6080 - Prevent Drug Shortages Act S. 3432 - Securing Americas Medicine Cabinet Act of 2020 H.R. 6670 - Prescription for American Drug Independence Act of 2020 H.R. 6930 - MADE in America Act HR 4439 - Creating Hope Reauthorization Act Pharmaceutical quality COVID 19 H.R 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 748 and S. 3548 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) H.R. 3772 - Medicare Diagnostic Radiopharmaceutical Payment Equity Act of 2019 S. 3370 - Coronavirus Vaccine Act S. 3548 - CARES Act H.R. 6080 - Preventing Drug Shortages Act Buy America and other associated issues related to procurement and sourcing of finished product and active pharmaceutical ingredients Drug shortages policy issues Proposed Rule; Importation of Prescription Drugs (RIN 0910-AI45) Diversity in Clinical Trials FY 2021 Labor-HHS Appropriations Cures 2.0 Energy and Commerce RFI Part B Home Infusion Notice of Benefit Payment Parameters (NBPP) Priority Review Voucher (PRV) H.R. 4400 - The Advancing Education on Biosimilars Act of 2019 Vaccines Executive Order 13948, Lowering Drug Prices by Putting America First (September 13, 2020) - Provisions on Part B and D, Most Favored Nation, and other issues Executive Order 13944, Ensuring Essential Medicines, Medical Countermeasures, and Critical Inputs Are Made in the United States (August 6, 2020) Executive Order 13938, Increasing Drug Importation to Lower Prices for American Patients (July 24, 2020) Medicaid Generics Penalty fix HR 8337 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act
Client expense: $1,190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Pharmacy
General education about the pharmacy benefit manager/pharmacy industry. Issues related to Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) program. S. 1895, Lower Health Case Costs Act; S.1227, The Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019. Issues related to the implementation of H.R.748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), including provisions relating to the drug supply chain. Issues related to H.R. 6800, the HEROES Act. Issues related to prescription drug mail delivery delays.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Vice President of the U.S.
2020 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S.659 - Biologic Patent Transparency Act S. 1227, Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 S. 1224, Stop STALLING Act S.1416 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 H.R. 7296, Medications Affordable by Preventing Pandemic Price Gouging Act (MMAPPP) Act of 2020 H.R. 7288 Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge (TRACK) Act H.R. 4398 Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2019 H.R. 1503, the Orange Book Transparency Act;consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act; and H.R. 965, the CREATES Act; - Intellectual property and process patent issues - Patent litigation reform - IPR process - Section 101 Reform - Compulsory licensing issues
Client expense: $2,710,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H. Res. 480, Acknowledging the racial disparities in diagnosing and treating mental health among youth in communities of color H.R. 1109, the Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2019 H.R. 1554, the Resident Education Deferred Interest Act H.R. 1763 / S. 348, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 H.R. 2279/ S. 2546, the Safe Step Act H.R. 2482/ S. 2074, the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2019 H.R. 2734 / S. 1448, the Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act H.R. 3180/ S. 1770, the RISE from Trauma Act H.R. 3239/ S. 2135, the Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act H.R. 3253, the Empowering Beneficiaries, Ensuring Access, and Strengthening Accountability Act H.R. 3414/ S. 2892, the Opioid Workforce Act H.R. 3417, BETTER Act of 2019 H.R. 4194/S. 2661, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019 H.R. 4309, the Barriers to Suicide Act H.R. 4327, the Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act H.R. 4861/ S. 3006, the Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act H.R. 4932 / S. 2741, the CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 4995, the Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 4996, the Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services Act of 2019 H.R. 5, the Equality Act H.R. 5201, the Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2019 H.R. 5473, the Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act H.R.5469, the Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act of 2019 H.R.5575, the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2020 Out of network billing legislation S. 1227, the Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 S. 2443, the Investment in Tomorrow's Pediatric Health Care Workforce Act S. 824, the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act S.1659, the Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act of 2019 Title III Sec. 305 Timely Bills to Patients within the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 (S. 1895) Cures 2.0 Title X Family Planning Program Administration Rule Efforts related to psychiatric bed shortages. H.R. 6074, the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 2895/ S. 948, the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 4996, the Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services (MOMS) Act, and Senate efforts. S. 311, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act S. 3275, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2019 H.R. 5575, the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act Telehealth provisions as related to Covid-19. H.R. 6644, the Health Care at Home Act H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), including the Payroll Protection Program (PPP), the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund, and more. Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015 and related Medicare and Medicaid payment updates. Emergency financial relief and stability funding for 501(c)(6) tax-exempt medical and dental trade associations impacted by the pandemic H.R. 7078, the Evaluating Disparities and Outcomes of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Emergency Act of 2020 (EDOT Act of 2020) H.R. 7255, the Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act of 2020 S. 3919, the Military Suicide Prevention in the 21st Century Act H.R. 7608, the Legislative Vehicle for the Fiscal 2021 Four-Bill Appropriations Package Recommendations on confidential mental health records sharing. H.R. 7539, the Strengthening Behavioral Health Parity Act H.R. 4564, the Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 5619, the Suicide Prevention Act H.R. 4585, the Campaign to Prevent Suicide Act H.R. 1646, the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act of 2019 H.R. 2519, the Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act of 2019 H.R. 7147, the Creating Resources to Improve Situations of Inherent Severity Act (CRISIS Act) H.R. 7159/S. 4282, the Crisis Care Improvement and Suicide Prevention Act of 2020 21st Century Cures Act, RE: Opioid State Targeted Response Grants H.R. 7689, the Improving Data Collection for Adverse Childhood Experiences Act H.R. 8094/S. 4349, the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R. 6561/S. 4440, the Improving Social Determinants of Health Act H.R. 7511/ S. 4211, the Facilitating Reforms that Offer Necessary Telehealth in Every Rural (FRONTIER) Community Act H.R. 884 / S. 2772, the Medicare Mental Health Access Act H.R. 1763, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 S. 2661, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020 (Sen. Gardner - Energy and Commerce) H.R. 3935, the Protecting Patients Transportation to Care Act H.R. 4564, the Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2020 S. Res. 738, Recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem and expressing support for the designation of September as National Suicide Prevention Month S. 4113, the Broadband Reform and Investment to Drive Growth in the Economy Act of 2020 (BRIDGE Act) H.R. 7859, the Strengthening Behavioral Health Supports for Schools Act S. 4421, the Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment (TREAT) Act H.R. 8141, the Strengthening Mental Health Supports for BIPOC Communities Act HR 7510, the Assimilating Health and Equity Assessments into Decision-making Act of 2020 or AHEAD Act H.R. 5469/S.4388, the Mental Health Equity Act of 2020 H.R. 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act, S. 3792, the Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act of 2020. HR 6810 to provide COBRA subsidies for unemployed and furloughed individuals during COVID H.R. 7593/S. 4103, the Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services (TREATS) Act H.R. 6645, the Mental Health Research Act H.R. 7539, the Strengthening Behavioral Health Parity Act H.R. 5201, the Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2019 H.R. 6561/S. 3595, the Ensuring Understanding for COVID-19 to Protect Public Health Act S. 4524, the Quit Because of COVID-19 Act S. 4486, the Achieving Thorough Transparency & Accessibility for Information Navigation (ATTAIN) on Mental Health Act H.R. 6800/H.R. 8406, the HEROES Act H.R. 7663, the Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020 S. 4230, the Telehealth Expansion Act of 2020 H.R. 7391, the Protect Telehealth Access Act of 2020 H.R. 7760, To make a supplemental appropriation for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program of the Federal Communications Commission for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020 H.R.8067, the Addressing COVID-19 Health Disparities Act H.R. 2862, the VACCINES Act of 2019 (G6 letter for internal purposes) Efforts related to Collaborative Care Model S. 3197, the Improving Access to Health Care in Rural and Underserved Areas Act H.R. 6139, the COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020 H.Res. 908 (S.Res. 580) Condemning all forms of Anti-Asian Sentiment as related to COVID-19 H.R. 6585, the Equitable Data Collection and Disclosure on COVID-19 Act H.R. 7078, the EDOT Act of 2020 HR 7077, the Community Solutions for COVID-19 Act S. 4441, the Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets (CAHOOTS) Act
Client expense: $144,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Pharmacy
H.R. 1959, Preserving Patient Access to Compounded Medications Act of 2019; H.R. 2376 / S. 1227, Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019; H.R. 3223 / S. 1532, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Accountability Study Act of 2019; H.R. 5198, the Patients' Right to Know Their Medication Act of 2019; H.R. 5304, the PBM Transparency in Prescription Drug Costs Act; Draft Long Term Care pharmacy definition legislation
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
HR 2062 and S. 1012 The Overdose Prevention and Safety Act (HR 2062) and Protecting Jessica Grubbs Legacy Act (S. 1012), provisions related to amending the Public Health Service Act to protect the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records. S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019, provisions related to PBM operations and mental health parity. S. 1227, Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019, provisions related to Federal Trade Commission study. S. 2543, Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019, provisions related to PBM operations drug manufacturer pricing. H.R. 2296, FAIR Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing (FAIR Drug Pricing) Act of 2019, provisions related to PBM operations and transparency. H.R. 987, Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act, provisions related to PBM operations and improving competition for generic drugs. H.R. 2113, Sunshine, Transparency, Accountability and Reporting (STAR) Act, provisions related to PBM operations and drug manufacturer cost increases. H.R. 3, Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019, provisions related to drug pricing and competition. H.R 6201 Families First Act, provisions related to increased FMAP for states to address the coronavirus pandemic. H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Safety Act (CARES Act), provisions related to state aid, telehealth, sequestration, coverage of testing, and pharmacy refills and drug shortage issues. H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES Act), provisions related to state aid, FMAP, telehealth, mental health, and prescription drug issues.
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
21st Century Cures Act 2.0 ---RFI from House Energy and Commerce Committee Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic ---H.R.4100/S.1712: DISARM Act of 2019 ---H.R.5076/S.1872: Protecting Seniors through Immunizations Act of 2019 ---H.R.7288: The Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge (TRACK) Act ---COVID-19 Vaccine and Therapeutic Development ---Home Administration of Part B Drugs ---Patient Cost-Sharing and Smoothing ---Pricing-related Provisions Drug Pricing ---H.R.1046/S.377: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 ---H.R.1093/S.378: Stop Price Gouging Act of 2019 ---H.R.2376/S.1227: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.7288: The Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge (TRACK) Act ---S.1416/H.R.4398/H.R.3991/H.R.5133: Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 ---S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 ---CMMI Authority ---General ---HHS Blueprint to lower drug prices and reduce out of pocket costs ---Implementation of CREATES Act of 2019 ---International Pricing Index Proposal ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---Potential Administration Executive Orders ---Pricing-related Provisions Medicaid ---H.R.5741: Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act of 2020 ---S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 ---Alternative payment arrangements for gene therapies ---Average Manufacturer Price Calculations ---Pricing and Rebates Medicare Expansion ---H.R.5741: Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act of 2020 Reimbursement and Coverage of Innovative Products ---H.R.5122: To prohibit further action on the proposed rule regarding testing of Medicare Part B Prescription Drug Models ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---S.2326: New Opportunities for Value that Extend Lives (NOVEL) Act of 2019 ---S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 ---Administration Rebate Rule ---CMMI Authority ---HHS Blueprint to lower drug prices and reduce out of pocket costs ---Home Administration of Part B Drugs ---International Pricing Index Proposal ---Medicare Part B Physician-Administered Products ---Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program ---Patient Cost-Sharing and Smoothing ---Protected Classes ---Step Therapy ---Support of Patient Premiums and Cost-Sharing Obligations ---Surprise Billing ---Value-based Contracting and Communications Vaccines and Infectious Diseases ---H.R.4100/S.1712: DISARM Act of 2019 ---H.R.5076/S.1872: Protecting Seniors through Immunizations Act of 2019 ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act of 2020
Client expense: $3,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
21st Century Cures Act 2.0 ---RFI from House Energy and Commerce Committee 340B Drug Discount Program ---340B Pause Act (Discussion Draft House/Senate) ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---Program Implementation & Oversight Biodefense Research, Development and Procurement Issues (Nonfunding) ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---Executive Order on Modernizing Influenza Vaccines ---Gene editing ---Implementation of 21st Century Cures Act of 2016 ---Implementation of Medical Countermeasure Innovation Act of 2016 ---Implementation of Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation (PAHPAI) Act of 2019 ---National Biodefense Strategy ---Tropical Disease Priority Review Voucher (PRV) Program Biosimilars ---H.R.1499: Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019 ---Biosimilar Copay ---Brazil Biologics Regulations ---BSUFA ---Canada Biologics Regulations ---Coding ---Implementation and Reauthorization of the Biosimilar User Fee Act of 2017 ---Implementation of CREATES Act of 2019 ---India Biologics Regulations ---Interchangeability and Pharmacy Substitution ---Mexico Biologics Regulations ---Naming ---Reimbursement Climate Change ---RFI from House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic ---H.R.4100/S.1712: DISARM Act of 2019 ---H.R.5076/S.1872: Protecting Seniors through Immunizations Act of 2019 ---H.R.6206: Pandemic Response and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act of 2020 ---H.R.6260/S.3545: Reciprocity Ensures Streamlined Use of Lifesaving Treatments for Coronavirus Patients Act of 2020 ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.7288: The Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge (TRACK) Act ---COVID-19 Vaccine and Therapeutic Development ---Drug Supply Chain Management ---Healthcare Disparities ---Home Administration of Part B Drugs ---Liability ---Medicare reimbursement policies ---Patient Cost-Sharing and Smoothing ---Pricing-related Provisions ---R&D Funding for Medical Countermeasures ---Restrictions on Intellectual Property Rights ---Senate HELP Pandemic Preparedness White Paper Drug Evaluation and Review ---S.1617: Second Look at Drug Patents Act of 2019 ---S.3872: Promising Pathway Act ---Compassionate Use/Expanded Access ---Expedited Pathways ---Priority Review Voucher Programs Drug Manufacturing, Quality & Distribution ---Drug Shortages ---Drug Supply Chain Management Drug Patenting ---H.R.1046/S.377: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 ---S.1416/H.R.4398/H.R.3991/H.R.5133: Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 Drug Pricing ---H.R.1046/S.377: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 ---H.R.1093/S.378: Stop Price Gouging Act of 2019 ---H.R.1425: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act of 2020 ---H.R.2069/S.474: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2019 ---H.R.2113: Prescription Drug STAR Act of 2019 ---H.R.2376/S.1227: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---H.R.7288: The Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge (TRACK) Act ---S.1416/H.R.4398/H.R.3991/H.R.5133: Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 ---S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 ---CMMI Authority ---General ---HHS Blueprint to lower drug prices and reduce out of pocket costs ---Implementation of CREATES Act of 2019 ---International Pricing Index Proposal ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---Potential Administration Executive Orders ---Pricing-related Provisions Foreign Drug Data Protection Laws ---Regulatory Harmonization Funding for Antimicrobial Resistance Programs ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act of 2020 Funding for Biodefense/Biomedical/Emergency Preparedness Research, Development and Procurement ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---Health Defense Operations Funding Designation ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Funding for FDA ---Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Funding for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Funding for National Institutes of Health ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Vaccine Programs ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---Funding for 2020-21 Influenza Season Preparedness and Response ---Funding for Routine Immunization Infrastructure during Pandemic ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Funding for the HHS Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 Medicaid ---H.R.5741: Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act of 2020 ---S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 ---Alternative payment arrangements for gene therapies ---Average Manufacturer Price Calculations ---Pricing and Rebates Medicare Expansion ---H.R.5741: Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act of 2020 Orphan Drug Issues ---H.R.4439/S.4010: Creating Hope Reauthorization Act of 2019 ---H.R.4712: Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act of 2019 ---Tax Credit Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review ---H.R.4439/S.4010: Creating Hope Reauthorization Act of 2019 Reimbursement and Coverage of Innovative Products ---H.R.275: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 ---H.R.5122: To prohibit further action on the proposed rule regarding testing of Medicare Part B Prescription Drug Models ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---S.2326: New Opportunities for Value that Extend Lives (NOVEL) Act of 2019 ---S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 ---Administration Rebate Rule ---CMMI Authority ---HHS Blueprint to lower drug prices and reduce out of pocket costs ---Home Administration of Part B Drugs ---International Pricing Index Proposal ---Medicare Part B Physician-Administered Products ---Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program ---Patient Cost-Sharing and Smoothing ---Protected Classes ---Step Therapy ---Support of Patient Premiums and Cost-Sharing Obligations ---Surprise Billing ---Value-based Contracting and Communications The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ---Implementation of United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ---IP Provisions Trade and Foreign Drug Price Controls US-China Trade Agreement ---IP Provisions US-EU Trade Agreement ---IP Provisions US-Japan Trade Agreement ---IP Provisions US-Kenya Trade Agreement ---IP Provisions US-UK Trade Agreement ---IP Provisions Vaccines and Infectious Diseases ---H.R.2862/S.1619: Vaccine Awareness Campaign to Champion Immunization Nationally and Enhance Safety (VACCINES) Act of 2019 ---H.R.4100/S.1712: DISARM Act of 2019 ---H.R.5076/S.1872: Protecting Seniors through Immunizations Act of 2019 ---H.R.6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020 ---Adult Immunization Education ---Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2021 ---Maternal Immunization ---Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act of 2020 ---Vaccine and Anti-Microbial Resistance Product Development and Incentives ---Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
Client expense: $3,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to prescription drug coverage and pharmacy benefits H.R.803/S.988: Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act H.R.1034/S.640: Phair Pricing Act of 2019 H.R.1035: Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act H.R.5800: Ban Surprise Billing Act S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act S.2247: Phair Relief Act S.1895: Lower Health Care Costs Act Regulatory design and coverage of pharmacy benefits in health reform exchanges and the commercial market Prescription drug pricing transparency H.R.1264/S.801: Payment Commission Data Act H.R.2376/S.1227: Prescription Pricing for the People Act H.R.3223/S.1532 PBM Study Act H.R.1781: Payment Commission Data Act H.R.2113: Prescription Drug Sunshine, Transparency, Accountability and Reporting Act H.R.2115: Public Disclosure of Drug Discounts Act H.R.5304: PBM Transparency in Prescription Drug Costs Act S.476: C-THRU Act S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act S.657: Drug Price Transparency Act S.977: Transparent Drug Pricing Act Regulatory and proposed legislative changes to Medicare Part D and Medicaid prescription drug benefits H.R.19/S.3129:Lower Costs More Cures Act H.R.2279/S.2546: Safe Step Act H.R.6557: MAIL Act H.R.3: Lower Drug Costs Now Act S.3013: Encouraging Innovative Benefit Design to Lower Costs for Seniors Act S.3384: Lowering Prescription Drug Prices for America's Seniors and Families Act Access to prescription drugs during the coronavirus pandemic H.R.748/S.3548: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R.6557 MAIL Act H.R.6800: HEROES Act Generic and biosimilar utilization H.R.4913: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require PDP sponsors of a prescription drug plan under part D of the Medicare program that use a formulary to include certain generic drugs and biosimilar biological products on such formulary, and for other purposes (McKinley) Issues related to prescription drug patents and approval process H.R.938: Bringing Low-cost Options and Competition while Keeping Incentives for New Generics (BLOCKING) Act H.R.985: Fair Access for Safe and Timely (FAST) Generics Act H.R.1499: Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act H.R.1520: Purple Book Continuity Act H.R.1503: Orange Book Transparency Act S.64: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act S.659: Biologic Patent Transparency Act Issues related to coverage of prescription drugs in the commercial market S.657: Drug Price Transparency Act S.977: Transparent Drug Pricing Act S.1895: Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R.5304: PBM Transparency in Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R.5800: Ban Surprise Billing Act
Client expense: $1,173,453 · 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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Pharmacy
Issues related to pharmacy contracting with respect to drug pricing and pharmacy networks H.R.803/S.988: Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act H.R.1034/S.640: Phair Pricing Act of 2019 H.R.1035: Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act H.R.5800: Ban Surprise Billing Act S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act S.2247: Phair Relief Act S.1895: Lower Health Care Costs Act Regulatory and proposed legislative changes to Medicare Part D pharmacy contracting, direct and indirect remuneration (DIR), pharmacy networks, and mail-service pharmacy Prescription drug pricing transparency H.R.2376/S.1227: Prescription Pricing for the People Act H.R.3223/S.1532: PBM Study Act H.R.2113: Prescription Drug Sunshine, Transparency, Accountability and Reporting Act H.R.2115: Public Disclosure of Drug Discounts Act H.R.5304: PBM Transparency in Prescription Drug Costs Act S.476: C-THRU Act S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act S.657: Drug Price Transparency Act S.977: Transparent Drug Pricing Act Regulatory and proposed legislative changes to Medicare Part D H.R.19/S.3129: Lower Costs More Cures Act H.R.3: Lower Drug Costs Now Act S.3013: Encouraging Innovative Benefit Design to Lower Costs for Seniors Act S.3384: Lowering Prescription Drug Prices for America's Seniors and Families Act Access to prescription drugs during the coronavirus pandemic H.R.748/S.3548: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R.6557: MAIL Act H.R.6800: HEROES Act Generic and biosimilar utilization H.R.4913: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require PDP sponsors of a prescription drug plan under part D of the Medicare program that use a formulary to include certain generic drugs and biosimilar biological products on such formulary, and for other purposes (McKinley) Issues related to coverage of prescription drugs in the commercial market S.657: Drug Price Transparency Act S.977: Transparent Drug Pricing Act S.1895: Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R.5304: PBM Transparency in Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R.5800: Ban Surprise Billing Act
Client expense: $1,173,453 · 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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Issues related to the competitive nature of the pharmacy benefit management industry. H.R. 2376/S. 1227, The Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 S. 1895, The Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 S. 2543, The Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019
Client expense: $2,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Pharmacy
Senate Finance Committee drug pricing bill - DIR Fees and PBM Reform S. 2543 - the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act H.R. 3 - the Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 H.R. 803/ S. 988 - Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Drug Spending Act H.R. 1034 / S. 640 - Phair Pricing Act H.R. 2113 - The Prescription Drug STAR Act S. 1227/H.R. 2376 - The Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 S.1532/H.R. 3223 - The Pharmacy Benefit Managers Accountability Study Act of 2019 S. 724/H.R. 1614 - the John S. McCain Opioid Addiction and Prevention Act H.R. 5304 - the PBM Transparency in Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R. 2115 - the Public Disclosure of Drug Discounts and Real-Time Beneficiary Drug Cost Act H.R. 748 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act - Sec. 3702. Inclusion of certain over-the-counter medical products as qualified medical expenses.
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
S.2543 - Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 HR 1499: Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act Cell, gene and radioligand therapies 340B Drug Discount Program Drug Importation Outcomes based Contracting/Value based arrangements Orphan Drugs Medicaid Payment Reform AMP Cap S 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act HR 987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act H.R.478 - Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2019 H.R.2011 - Protecting Access to Biosimilars Act of 2019 H.R.2296 - FAIR Drug Pricing Act of 2019 S.61 - Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2019 S.1140 - Protecting Access to Biosimilars Act of 2019 S.1384 - Prescription Drug Rebate Reform Act of 2019 S.1391 - Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2019 S.1227 - Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 H.R.447 - Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act H.R.1922 - Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019 H.R.2064 - To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require manufacturers of certain drugs, devices, biologicals, and medical supplies to report on product samples provided to certain health care providers, and for other purposes H.R.5304 - PBM Transparency in Prescription Drug Costs Act S.97 - Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act S.657 - A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to establish requirements with respect to prescription drug benefits Transparency policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues PDUFA, BSUFA, GDUFA Drug vial size policy issues Pharmaceutical supply chain HR 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES Act) H.R. 4710, Pharmaceutical Independence Long-Term Readiness Reform Act S. 3635, Protecting our Pharmaceutical Supply Chain from China Act of 2020 S. 3538, Strengthening Americas Supply Chain and Medical Security Act H.R. 6431, Made in America Emergency Preparedness Act HR 6080, Prevent Drug Shortages Act S. 3432, Securing Americas Medicine Cabinet Act of 2020 H.R. 6670, Prescription for American Drug Independence Act of 2020 H.R. 6930, MADE in America Act HR 4439, Creating Hope Reauthorization Act Pharmaceutical quality COVID 19 H.R 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 748 and S. 3548 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) H.R. 3772, Medicare Diagnostic Radiopharmaceutical Payment Equity Act of 2019 S. 3370: Coronavirus Vaccine Act S. 3548: CARES Act H.R. 6080: Preventing Drug Shortages Act Buy America and other associated issues related to procurement and sourcing of finished product and active pharmaceutical ingredients Drug shortages policy issues Proposed Rule; Importation of Prescription Drugs (RIN 0910-AI45) Diversity in Clinical Trials FY 2021 Labor-HHS Appropriations Cures 2.0 Energy and Commerce RFI Part B Home Infusion Notice of Benefit Payment Parameters (NBPP) Priority Review Voucher (PRV) H.R. 4400, The Advancing Education on Biosimilars Act of 2019 Vaccines
Client expense: $780,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S.659 - Biologic Patent Transparency Act S. 1227, Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 S. 1224, Stop STALLING Act S.1416 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 H.R. 7296, Medications Affordable by Preventing Pandemic Price Gouging Act (MMAPPP) Act of 2020 H.R. 7288 Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge (TRACK) Act - Intellectual property and process patent issues - Patent litigation reform - IPR process - Section 101 Reform - Compulsory licensing issues
Client expense: $1,910,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H. Res. 480, Acknowledging the racial disparities in diagnosing and treating mental health among youth in communities of color H.R. 1109, the Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2019 H.R. 1554, the Resident Education Deferred Interest Act H.R. 1763 / S. 348, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 H.R. 2062 / S. 1012 (42 CFR Part 2) H.R. 2279/ S. 2546, the Safe Step Act H.R. 2482/ S. 2074, the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2019 H.R. 2734 / S. 1448, the Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act H.R. 2862, the VACCINES Act of 2019 H.R. 3, Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 H.R. 3180/ S. 1770, the RISE from Trauma Act H.R. 3239/ S. 2135, the Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act H.R. 3253, the Empowering Beneficiaries, Ensuring Access, and Strengthening Accountability Act H.R. 3414/ S. 2892, the Opioid Workforce Act H.R. 3417, BETTER Act of 2019 H.R. 4194, S. 2661, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019 H.R. 4309, the Barriers to Suicide Act H.R. 4327, the Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act H.R. 4861/ S. 3006, the Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act H.R. 4932 / S. 2741, the CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 4995, the Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 4996, the Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services Act of 2019 H.R. 5, the Equality Act H.R. 5201, the Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2019 H.R. 5473, the Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act H.R.5469, the Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act of 2019 H.R.5575, the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2020 Out of network billing legislation S. 1227, the Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 S. 2443, the Investment in Tomorrow's Pediatric Health Care Workforce Act S. 824, the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act S.1659, the Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act of 2019 Title III Sec. 305 Timely Bills to Patients within the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 (S. 1895) Cures 2.0 Suggestions related to addressing mental health in rural communities. Title X Family Planning Program Administration Rule Efforts related to psychiatric bed shortages. H.R. 6074, the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 2895, S. 948, the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 4996, the Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services (MOMS) Act, and Senate efforts. S. 311, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act S. 3275, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act H.R. 4056 and S. 2446, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2019 H.R. 5575, the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act Telehealth provisions as related to Covid-19. H.R. 6644, the Health Care at Home Act H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), including the Payroll Protection Program (PPP), the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund, the provider fund (for MH funding), and more. Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015 and related Medicare and Medicaid payment updates. Emergency financial relief and stability funding for 501(c)(6) tax-exempt medical and dental trade associations impacted by the pandemic H.R.7078 , the Evaluating Disparities and Outcomes of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Emergency Act of 2020 (EDOT Act of 2020) H.R. 7255, the Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act of 2020 S.3919, Military Suicide Prevention in the 21st Century Act H.R. 7608, Legislative Vehicle for the Fiscal 2021 Four-Bill Appropriations Package H.R. 6788/S. 3599, Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act Recommendations on confidential mental health records sharing. H.R. 4564, the Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 5619, the Suicide Prevention Act H.R. 4585, the Campaign to Prevent Suicide Act H.R. 1646, the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act of 2019 H.R.884/S. 2772, the Medicare Mental Health Access Act H.R. 2519, the Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act of 2019 H.R. 7147, the Creating Resources to Improve Situations of Inherent Severity Act (CRISIS Act) H.R. 7159, the Crisis Care Improvement and Suicide Prevention Act of 2020 21st Century Cures Act, RE: Opioid State Targeted Response Grants S.4088, the Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act H.R. 6159, the KIDS Access to Primary Care Act S. 3741, the Health Care at Home Act S. 3792, the Tele-mental Health Improvement Act H.R. 6697, the Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act
Client expense: $162,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Pharmacy
H.R. 1959, Preserving Patient Access to Compounded Medications Act of 2019; H.R. 2376 / S. 1227, Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019; H.R. 3223 / S. 1532, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Accountability Study Act of 2019; H.R. 5198, the Patients' Right to Know Their Medication Act of 2019; H.R. 5304, the PBM Transparency in Prescription Drug Costs Act; Draft Long Term Care pharmacy definition legislation
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Pharmacy
General education about the pharmacy benefit manager/pharmacy industry. Issues related to Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) program. S. 1895, Lower Health Case Costs Act; S.1227, The Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019. Issues related to the implementation of H.R.748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), including provisions relating to the drug supply chain. Issues related to H.R. 6800, the HEROES Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Vice President of the U.S.
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Lobby members of Congress to conduct oversight of implementation of Public Law 113-54, the Drug Quality and Security Act and to protect and preserve the use of compounded pharmaceuticals in the physician office prior to receipt of a patient prescription. Lobby members of Congress to direct the FDA to issue rulemaking pertaining to physicians access to compounded medications for use in the physician office setting. Lobby members of Congress regarding issues related to telemedicine. Advocate for increased transparency regarding drug pricing. Lobby members of the House to join the Congressional Skin Cancer Caucus. Advocate for adequate and accurate network coverage for dermatologic care within health insurance exchange networks. Support H.R. 1959, Preserving Patient Access to Compounded Medications Act. Support H.R. 2077/S. 2546, Safe Step Act. Support H.R. 1035, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act. Support H.R. 985, Fair Access for Safe and Timely Generics Act. Support S. 476, C-THRU Act. Support S. 989, Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act. Support H.R. 1034/S. 640, Phair Pricing Act. Support S. 657, Drug Price Transparency Act Support H.R. 938, BLOCKING Act Support H.R. 2375/S. 64, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics & Biosimilars Act Support H.R. 1499, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act Support H.R. 2296/S. 1391, Fair Accountability & Innovative Research (FAIR) Drug Pricing Act Support H.R. 2069, Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act. Support H.R. 2115, Public Disclosure of Drug Discounts Act Support H.R. 2376/S. 1227, Prescription Pricing for the People Act Support H.R. 1379/S. 560, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act. Advocate for relief for from prior authorization requirements under Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans. Support H.R. 3107, Seniors Timely Access to Care Act Support pediatric subspecialty loan repayment in any reauthorization of the Title VII programs. Support S. 2443 Investment in Tomorrows Pediatric Health Care Workforce Act Support H.R. 1554, Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act. Advocate for the continued and increased funding of Community Health Centers. Lobby members of Congress to cosponsor H. Res. 323, which would support state, local, and community initiatives to encourage parents, teachers, camp counselors, and childcare professionals to take measures to prevent sunburns in the minors they care for, and would express the sense of the House of Representatives that state, local, and community entities should continue to support efforts to curb the incidences of skin cancer beginning with childhood skin protection. In the context of legislation to address surprise medical bills, advocate for an independent dispute resolution (IDR) process to resolve disputes between payers and physicians and against provisions that would set out-of-network reimbursement rates at a benchmark level. (H.R. 2328, H.R. 3502, S. 1531, S. 1895) Support H.R. 4575, Improving Provider Directories Act, which would require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to establish a process to address inaccurate information listed in publicly accessible provider directories of such plans and issuers. Support the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effect Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 (S. 2741/H.R. 4932), which would increase access to telehealth services. Support legislation to address drug shortages by providing additional authority to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure a stable supply of medications (S. 2723, Mitigating Emergency Drug Shortages Act; H.R. 6080, Preventing Drug Shortages Act). Similar provisions to mitigate drug shortages included in CARES Act (H.R. 748, S. 3548). Request resources to provide personal protection equipment (PPE) and supplies and relief from Medicare payment sequester and relief from penalties in Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) under MACRA in the CARES Act (H.R. 748, S. 3548). Support the Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act (H.R. 7255) to help promote mental health wellness among physicians and other health care workers during the Public Health Emergency.
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Pharmacy
Lobby members of Congress to conduct oversight of implementation of Public Law 113-54, the Drug Quality and Security Act and to protect and preserve the use of compounded pharmaceuticals in the physician office prior to receipt of a patient prescription. Lobby members of Congress to direct the FDA to issue rulemaking pertaining to physicians access to compounded medications for use in the physician office setting. Support H.R. 1959, Preserving Patient Access to Compounded Medications Act Support H.R. 1035, Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act Support S. 476, C-THRU Act. Support H.R. 1034/S. 640, Phair Pricing Act. Support S. 657, Drug Price Transparency Act. H.R. 2115, Public Disclosure of Drug Discounts Act H.R. 2376/S. 1227, Prescription Pricing for the People Act Support sunscreen related provisions in H.R. 269, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act. Lobby members of Congress to implement oversight of the FDA regarding the importance of sunscreen use during the proposed rule to put into effect a final monograph for nonprescription, over-the-counter (OTC) sunscreen drug products (Provisions included in CARES Act, H.R. 748). Support legislation to address drug shortages by providing additional authority to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure a stable supply of medications (S. 2723, Mitigating Emergency Drug Shortages Act; H.R. 6080, Preventing Drug Shortages Act). Similar provisions to mitigate drug shortages included in CARES Act (H.R. 748, S. 3548).
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE