Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Reauthorization Act
Legislative Progress
Introduced
November 19, 2019
Latest Action
November 19, 2019
Primary Sponsor
Mark R. WarnerDemocratic(VA)
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Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Reauthorization Act This bill reauthorizes, and extends funding for, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) through FY2029. The bill also makes other changes related to the institute, such as (1) requiring health insurance plans to cover routine costs for items and services furnished in connection with certain PCORI-funded clinical trials, and (2) directing the Government Accountability Office to review barriers experienced by PCORI researchers when conducting studies or clinical trials.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
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2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
HR 6395, National Defense Authorization Act S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act HR 6666, COVID 19 Testing, Reaching and Contacting Everyone Act (TRACE Act) HR 1425, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act HR 6514, Worker Health Coverage Protection Act HR 6568, Coverage for COVID 19 Treatment Act HR 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES Act) HR 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act (CARES Act) HR 6201, The Families First Coronavirus Response Act HR 5438, Cox, The End Valley Fever Now Act S. 2897, Warner, regarding the reauthorization of PCORI HR 5201, Matsui, regarding telehealth and behavioral health HR 2328, PCORI Reauthorization HR 2328, the No Surprises Act S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act HR 987 and S. 455, regarding outreach and education activities under the ACA HR 3439, regarding the reauthorization of PCORI House Resolution 271, regarding the Justice Departments position in Texas v. United States HR 2062 & S. 1012, regarding 42 CFR Part 2 and confidentiality of certain health information HR 1884, with provisions to stabilize and strengthen the ACA and the nongroup insurance market. S. 470, regarding a Medicare buy-in option for individuals aged 50-64 S. 489 and HR 1277, regarding a Medicaid buy-in option S. 1129, to establish a single payer system based on Medicare for All. HR 1384, to establish a single payer health care system HR 1425, regarding reinsurance funding under the ACA HR 986 and S. 466, regarding Section 1332 state waiver guidance. HR 1010, regarding Short Term Limited Duration Insurance policies HR 1143, regarding Short Term Limited Duration Insurance policies HR 861, regarding surprise billing
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
EMPOWER Care Act, S. 548/HR 1342. HR 6042/S. 2897, Issues pertaining to Medicaid Electronic Visit Verification rules, Direct Support Professional standard occupational category; Direct Support Professional visas. Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019, HR 1839. FY2020 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act (LHHSED, AG, Energy Water, Interior, Leg. Branch, MCVA, State-For. Ops, T-HUD), H.R. 1865.Isaiah Baker and Margie Harris-Austin Act, HR 5443. CARES Act, HR 748. Families First Coronavirus Response Act, HR 6201. Ensuring Access to Direct Support Professionals Act, S. 3220. Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act, S. 3369. The Heroes Act, HR 6800. Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act, HR 8337. American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act, S. 4318. Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, H.R. 133.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Cost sharing reduction subsidies, reinsurance and insurance market stabilization policies; Alexander-Murray healthcare cost package: transparency, surprise billing; S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act; S. 1531, Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019; S. 2543, Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019; S. 2897, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Reauthorization Act - PCORI extension; H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act; H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act; H.R. 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act; H.R. 861, End Surprise Billing Act of 2019; Issues related to the Trump Administration's support for the Texas lawsuit that would rule the ACA unconstitutional; H.R. 1425, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act (PPACEA); Continued monitoring of implementation of Public Law 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020; Continued monitoring of implementation of Public Law 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; Continued monitoring of implementation of Public Law 116-136, CARES Act; H.R. 6800 - The Heroes Act (funding for COVID and serology/public health testing, COBRA coverage, increased FMAP funding, additional funding for HHS Provider Relief Fund, issues related to cost sharing for COVID testing, treatment and vaccines); Telehealth issues related to COVID-19, including audio-only; H.R. 925, The Heroes Act (specifically issues related to testing); H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260); Extension of the Medicare Sequester
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 3, Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 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. 448/S. 99, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 748/ S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 1346, Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1384, Medicare for All Act of 2019 H.R. 1398/S. 172, Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 1425, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act H.R. 1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 1922/S. 1089, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019 H.R. 1985, Family Savings for Kids and Seniors Act H.R. 2207, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2019 H.R. 3030, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Extension Act of 2019 H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 12, Health Savings Act of 2019 S. 61, Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2019 S. 62, Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2019 S. 64, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act S. 80, Jobs and Premium Protection Act, including provisions relating to repeal of the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 178, UIGHUR Act of 2019, including provisions relating to substitute amendment regarding COVID-19 relief package S. 340, Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2019 S. 344, Hatch-Waxman Integrity Act of 2019 S. 470, Medicare at 50 Act S. 684, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 S. 692, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2019 S. 1416, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 S. 1541, Tobacco-Free Youth Act S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act S. 2543, Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 S. 2897, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Reauthorization Act S. 3200, Chronic Disease Management Act of 2020 S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act S. 4317, Safeguarding Americas Frontline Employees To Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy (SAFE TO WORK) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2911/S. 1697, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act (114th Cong.) Proposed regulation on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS notice of benefit and payment parameters for 2020 (84 Fed. Reg. 227-321, January 24, 2019) Proposed regulations on Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; interoperability and patient access for Medicare advantage organization and Medicaid managed care plans, state Medicaid agencies, CHIP agencies and CHIP managed care entities, issuers of qualified health plans in the federally-facilitated exchanges and health care providers; supplement and extension of comment period (84 Fed, Reg. 16,834, April 23, 2019) Proposed regulation on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS notice of benefit and payment parameters for 2021; notice requirement for non-federal governmental plans (85 Fed. Reg. 7,088-7,159, February 6, 2020) Various issues relating to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including the employer-sponsored health care system, implementation of regulatory process, delivery system reform, health savings account (HSAs), health reimbursement account (HRAs), and flexible spending account (FSAs) changes, medical malpractice reform, the impact on small business, section 1557 on nondiscrimination, incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analysis, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits, protect Medicare Part Ds Non-Interference Clause from repeal, proposed rule regarding section 1557; Public Health Services Act (P.L.78-410), Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) (P.L. 93-406), regarding regulatory process and legislative corrections to ERISA preemption, changes to Medicare Advantage and Parts B, C, and D, including rebates and non-interference with prescription drug prices, entitlement reform, health information technology, telemedicine services in Medicare, and coordination and disease management programs; association health plans; importation of foreign pharmaceuticals into the United States and preemptive authority of federal food and drug regulations; balance or surprise billing and related issues; single-payer health care options; health reimbursement arrangements and other account-based group health plans; Health and Human Services international pricing index (IPI) model; legislation addressing mental health parity; inclusion of prescription drug pricing on 2019 congressional agenda; reauthorization of the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI); potential premium reduction/reinsurance program to reduce health insurance premiums; proposals to expand Medicare including Medicare Buy-In and the development of a public option; Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system for CY 2020; drug pricing including most-favored nations proposals, international pricing index, importation and mandatory rebates; potential healthcare pricing proposals, including a medicaid rebate cap, spread pricing, and inflation penalty; comments on Medicare and State Healthcare Programs: fraud and abuse; revisions to safe harbors under the anti-kickback statute, and civil monetary penalty rules regarding beneficiary inducements; comments on Medicare Program; modernizing and clarifying the physician self-referral regulations; comments on CMS proposed Medicaid fiscal accountability regulation; comments on CMS proposed transparency in coverage rule; comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on the declaration under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act for medical countermeasures against COVID-19, as amended on April 10, 2020 and June 8, 2020 (Declaration), Section 319F-3 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 247d-6d); comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on CMS-2393-P: Medicaid Program; Medicaid fiscal accountability regulation; comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on the Administrations proposed rule to eliminate drug manufacturer rebates in Part D; transparency in coverage; issues relating to the coronavirus pandemic, including testing, liability protection, and temporary COBRA subsidies; Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (PHSSEF); health insurance coverage during the coronavirus pandemic; health legislative priorities for the potential Phase 4 coronavirus relief package; provisions relating to Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Arrangements (FSA) in the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L. 116-136); FCCs COVID-19 Telehealth Program; Federal Emergency Management Agencys (FEMA) temporary rule regarding Prioritization and Allocation of Certain Scarce or Threatened Health and Medical Resources for Domestic Use; distribution of COVID-19 vaccines; comments on notice of proposed rulemaking: securing updated and necessary statutory evaluations timely (SUNSET); reform of the World Health Organization (WHO); continued U.S. membership in the World Health Organization; COVID-19 liability issues; Phase IV COVID-19 relief legislation and civil liability issues affecting the business community
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 4840 Ensuring Parity in MA for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2020 HR 133 The Consolidated Appropriations Act HR 6800 the HEROES Act re COVID relief S. 4163 re COVID Testing (Gardner) S. 4329 Continuous Health Coverage for Workers Act (McSally) HR 7472 re contract tracing (Speier) S. 4230 Telehealth Expansion Act (Wyden) HR 6395, National Defense Authorization Act S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act HR 6666, COVID 19 Testing, Reaching and Contacting Everyone Act (TRACE Act) HR 1425, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act HR 6514, Worker Health Coverage Protection Act HR 6568, Coverage for COVID 19 Treatment Act HR 5438, Cox, The End Valley Fever Now Act S. 2897, Warner, regarding the reauthorization of PCORI HR 5201, Matsui, regarding telehealth and behavioral health HR 2328, the No Surprises Act S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act HR 987 and S. 455, regarding outreach and education activities under the ACA HR 3439, regarding the reauthorization of PCORI House Resolution 271, regarding the Justice Departments position in Texas v. United States HR 2062 & S. 1012, regarding 42 CFR Part 2 and confidentiality of certain health information HR 1884, with provisions to stabilize and strengthen the ACA and the nongroup insurance market. S. 470, regarding a Medicare buy-in option for individuals aged 50-64 S. 489 and HR 1277, regarding a Medicaid buy-in option S. 1129, to establish a single payer system based on Medicare for All. HR 1384, to establish a single payer health care system HR 1425, regarding reinsurance funding under the ACA HR 986 and S. 466, regarding Section 1332 state waiver guidance. HR 1010, regarding Short Term Limited Duration Insurance policies HR 1143, regarding Short Term Limited Duration Insurance policies HR 861, regarding surprise billing
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $22,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 3, Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 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. 448/S. 99, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 748/ S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 1346, Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1384, Medicare for All Act of 2019 H.R. 1398/S. 172, Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 1425, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act H.R. 1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 1922/S. 1089, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019 H.R. 1985, Family Savings for Kids and Seniors Act H.R. 2207, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2019 H.R. 3030, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Extension Act of 2019 H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 12, Health Savings Act of 2019 S. 61, Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2019 S. 62, Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2019 S. 64, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act S. 80, Jobs and Premium Protection Act, including provisions relating to repeal of the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 178, UIGHUR Act of 2019, including provisions relating to substitute amendment regarding COVID-19 relief package S. 340, Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2019 S. 344, Hatch-Waxman Integrity Act of 2019 S. 470, Medicare at 50 Act S. 684, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 S. 692, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2019 S. 1416, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 S. 1541, Tobacco-Free Youth Act S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act S. 2543, Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 S. 2897, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Reauthorization Act S. 3200, Chronic Disease Management Act of 2020 S. 4317, Safeguarding Americas Frontline Employees To Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy (SAFE TO WORK) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2911/S. 1697, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act (114th Cong.) Proposed regulation on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS notice of benefit and payment parameters for 2020 (84 Fed. Reg. 227-321, January 24, 2019) Proposed regulations on Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; interoperability and patient access for Medicare advantage organization and Medicaid managed care plans, state Medicaid agencies, CHIP agencies and CHIP managed care entities, issuers of qualified health plans in the federally-facilitated exchanges and health care providers; supplement and extension of comment period (84 Fed, Reg. 16,834, April 23, 2019) Proposed regulation on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS notice of benefit and payment parameters for 2021; notice requirement for non-federal governmental plans (85 Fed. Reg. 7,088-7,159, February 6, 2020) Various issues relating to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including the employer-sponsored health care system, implementation of regulatory process, provider network adequacy, delivery system reform, health savings account (HSAs), health reimbursement account (HRAs), and flexible spending account (FSAs) changes, IPAB, employer mandate, reporting requirements for issuers and applicable large employers, premium stabilization programs, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, the impact on small business, the Small Business Tax Credit, section 1332 waivers, section 1557 on nondiscrimination, caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014, incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analysis, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits, the Cost Sharing Reduction (CSR) program, the section 9010 Health Insurance Providers Fee or Health Insurance Tax (HIT), 40% excise tax on high-cost employer-sponsored health coverage (Cadillac tax); medical device tax; protect Medicare Part Ds Non-Interference Clause from repeal, proposed rule regarding section 1557; Public Health Services Act (P.L.78-410), Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) (P.L. 93-406), regarding regulatory process and legislative corrections to ERISA preemption, changes to Medicare Advantage and Parts B, C, and D, including rebates and non-interference with prescription drug prices, entitlement reform, health information technology, telemedicine services in Medicare, and coordination and disease management programs; association health plans; importation of foreign pharmaceuticals into the United States and preemptive authority of federal food and drug regulations; balance or surprise billing and related issues; single-payer health care options; health reimbursement arrangements and other account-based group health plans; Health and Human Services international pricing index (IPI) model; legislation addressing mental health parity; inclusion of prescription drug pricing on 2019 congressional agenda; reauthorization of the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute; (PCORI); potential premium reduction/reinsurance program to reduce health insurance premiums; proposals to expand Medicare including Medicare Buy-In and the development of a public option; medical hospital outpatient prospective payment system for CY 2020; drug pricing including most-favored nations proposals, international pricing index, importation and mandatory rebates; potential healthcare pricing proposals, including a medicaid rebate cap, spread pricing, and inflation penalty; comments on Medicare and State Healthcare Programs: fraud and abuse; revisions to safe harbors under the anti-kickback statute, and civil monetary penalty rules regarding beneficiary inducements; comments on Medicare Program; modernizing and clarifying the physician self-referral regulations; comments on CMS proposed Medicaid fiscal accountability regulation; comments on CMS proposed transparency in coverage rule; comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on the declaration under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act for medical countermeasures against COVID-19, as amended on April 10, 2020 and June 8, 2020 (Declaration), Section 319F-3 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 247d-6d); comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on CMS-2393-P: Medicaid Program; Medicaid fiscal accountability regulation; comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on the Administrations proposed rule to eliminate drug manufacturer rebates in Part D; transparency in coverage; issues relating to the coronavirus pandemic, including testing, liability protection, and temporary COBRA subsidies; Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (PHSSEF); health insurance coverage during the coronavirus pandemic; health legislative priorities for the potential Phase 4 coronavirus relief package; provisions relating to Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Arrangements (FSA) in the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L. 116-136); FCCs COVID-19 Telehealth Program; Federal Emergency Management Agencys (FEMA) temporary rule regarding Prioritization and Allocation of Certain Scarce or Threatened Health and Medical Resources for Domestic Use; reform of the World Health Organization (WHO); continued U.S. membership in the World Health Organization Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (P.L. 109-148, Division C), and COVID -19; potential legislation dealing with COVID-19 liability issues
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 3, Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 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. 448/S. 99, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 748/ S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 1346, Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1384, Medicare for All Act of 2019 H.R. 1398/S. 172, Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 1425, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act H.R. 1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 1922/S. 1089, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019 H.R. 1985, Family Savings for Kids and Seniors Act H.R. 2207, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2019 H.R. 3030, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Extension Act of 2019 H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 12, Health Savings Act of 2019 S. 61, Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2019 S. 62, Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2019 S. 64, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act S. 80, Jobs and Premium Protection Act, including provisions relating to repeal of the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 178, UIGHUR Act of 2019, including provisions relating to substitute amendment regarding COVID-19 relief package S. 340, Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2019 S. 344, Hatch-Waxman Integrity Act of 2019 S. 470, Medicare at 50 Act S. 684, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 S. 692, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2019 S. 1416, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 S. 1541, Tobacco-Free Youth Act S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act S. 2543, Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 S. 2897, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Reauthorization Act S. 3200, Chronic Disease Management Act of 2020 S. 4317, Safeguarding Americas Frontline Employees To Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy (SAFE TO WORK) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2911/S. 1697, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act (114th Cong.) Proposed regulation on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS notice of benefit and payment parameters for 2020 (84 Fed. Reg. 227-321, January 24, 2019) Proposed regulations on Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; interoperability and patient access for Medicare advantage organization and Medicaid managed care plans, state Medicaid agencies, CHIP agencies and CHIP managed care entities, issuers of qualified health plans in the federally-facilitated exchanges and health care providers; supplement and extension of comment period (84 Fed, Reg. 16,834, April 23, 2019) Proposed regulation on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS notice of benefit and payment parameters for 2021; notice requirement for non-federal governmental plans (85 Fed. Reg. 7,088-7,159, February 6, 2020) Various issues relating to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including the employer-sponsored health care system, implementation of regulatory process, provider network adequacy, delivery system reform, health savings account (HSAs), health reimbursement account (HRAs), and flexible spending account (FSAs) changes, IPAB, employer mandate, reporting requirements for issuers and applicable large employers, premium stabilization programs, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, the impact on small business, the Small Business Tax Credit, section 1332 waivers, section 1557 on nondiscrimination, caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014, incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analysis, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits, the Cost Sharing Reduction (CSR) program, the section 9010 Health Insurance Providers Fee or Health Insurance Tax (HIT), 40% excise tax on high-cost employer-sponsored health coverage (Cadillac tax); medical device tax; protect Medicare Part Ds Non-Interference Clause from repeal, proposed rule regarding section 1557; Public Health Services Act (P.L.78-410), Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) (P.L. 93-406), regarding regulatory process and legislative corrections to ERISA preemption, changes to Medicare Advantage and Parts B, C, and D, including rebates and non-interference with prescription drug prices, entitlement reform, health information technology, telemedicine services in Medicare, and coordination and disease management programs; association health plans; importation of foreign pharmaceuticals into the United States and preemptive authority of federal food and drug regulations; balance or surprise billing and related issues; single-payer health care options; health reimbursement arrangements and other account-based group health plans; Health and Human Services international pricing index (IPI) model; legislation addressing mental health parity; inclusion of prescription drug pricing on 2019 congressional agenda; reauthorization of the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute; (PCORI); potential premium reduction/reinsurance program to reduce health insurance premiums; proposals to expand Medicare including Medicare Buy-In and the development of a public option; medical hospital outpatient prospective payment system for CY 2020; drug pricing including most-favored nations proposals, international pricing index, importation and mandatory rebates; potential healthcare pricing proposals, including a medicaid rebate cap, spread pricing, and inflation penalty; comments on Medicare and State Healthcare Programs: fraud and abuse; revisions to safe harbors under the anti-kickback statute, and civil monetary penalty rules regarding beneficiary inducements; comments on Medicare Program; modernizing and clarifying the physician self-referral regulations; comments on CMS proposed Medicaid fiscal accountability regulation; comments on CMS proposed transparency in coverage rule; comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on the declaration under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act for medical countermeasures against COVID-19, as amended on April 10, 2020 and June 8, 2020 (Declaration), Section 319F-3 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 247d-6d); comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on CMS-2393-P: Medicaid Program; Medicaid fiscal accountability regulation; comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on the Administrations proposed rule to eliminate drug manufacturer rebates in Part D; transparency in coverage; issues relating to the coronavirus pandemic, including testing, liability protection, and temporary COBRA subsidies; Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (PHSSEF); health insurance coverage during the coronavirus pandemic; health legislative priorities for the potential Phase 4 coronavirus relief package; provisions relating to Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Arrangements (FSA) in the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L. 116-136); FCCs COVID-19 Telehealth Program; Federal Emergency Management Agencys (FEMA) temporary rule regarding Prioritization and Allocation of Certain Scarce or Threatened Health and Medical Resources for Domestic Use; reform of the World Health Organization (WHO); continued U.S. membership in the World Health Organization Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (P.L. 109-148, Division C), and COVID -19; potential legislation dealing with COVID-19 liability issues
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Cost sharing reduction subsidies, reinsurance and insurance market stabilization policies; Alexander-Murray healthcare cost package: transparency, surprise billing; S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act; S. 1531, Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019; S. 2543, Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019; S. 2897, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Reauthorization Act - PCORI extension; H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act; H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act; H.R. 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act; H.R. 861, End Surprise Billing Act of 2019; Issues related to the Trump Administration's support for the Texas lawsuit that would rule the ACA unconstitutional; H.R. 1425, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act (PPACEA); Continued monitoring of implementation of Public Law 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020; Continued monitoring of implementation of Public Law 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; Continued monitoring of implementation of Public Law 116-136, CARES Act; H.R. 6800 - The Heroes Act (funding for COVID and serology/public health testing, COBRA coverage, increased FMAP funding, additional funding for HHS Provider Relief Fund, issues related to cost sharing for COVID testing, treatment and vaccines); Telehealth issues related to COVID-19, including audio-only; H.R. 925, The Heroes Act (specifically issues related to testing)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 3, Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 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. 448/S. 99, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 748/ S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 1346, Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1384, Medicare for All Act of 2019 H.R. 1398/S. 172, Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 1425, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act H.R. 1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 1922/S. 1089, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019 H.R. 1985, Family Savings for Kids and Seniors Act H.R. 2207, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2019 H.R. 3030, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Extension Act of 2019 H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 12, Health Savings Act of 2019 S. 61, Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2019 S. 62, Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2019 S. 64, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act S. 80, Jobs and Premium Protection Act, including provisions relating to repeal of the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 178, UIGHUR Act of 2019, including provisions relating to substitute amendment regarding COVID-19 relief package S. 340, Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2019 S. 344, Hatch-Waxman Integrity Act of 2019 S. 470, Medicare at 50 Act S. 684, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 S. 692, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2019 S. 1416, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 S. 1541, Tobacco-Free Youth Act S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act S. 2543, Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 S. 2897, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Reauthorization Act S. 3200, Chronic Disease Management Act of 2020 S. 4317, Safeguarding Americas Frontline Employees To Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy (SAFE TO WORK) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2911/S. 1697, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act (114th Cong.) Proposed regulation on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS notice of benefit and payment parameters for 2020 (84 Fed. Reg. 227-321, January 24, 2019) Proposed regulations on Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; interoperability and patient access for Medicare advantage organization and Medicaid managed care plans, state Medicaid agencies, CHIP agencies and CHIP managed care entities, issuers of qualified health plans in the federally-facilitated exchanges and health care providers; supplement and extension of comment period (84 Fed, Reg. 16,834, April 23, 2019) Proposed regulation on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS notice of benefit and payment parameters for 2021; notice requirement for non-federal governmental plans (85 Fed. Reg. 7,088-7,159, February 6, 2020) Various issues relating to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including the employer-sponsored health care system, implementation of regulatory process, provider network adequacy, delivery system reform, health savings account (HSAs), health reimbursement account (HRAs), and flexible spending account (FSAs) changes, IPAB, employer mandate, reporting requirements for issuers and applicable large employers, premium stabilization programs, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, the impact on small business, the Small Business Tax Credit, section 1332 waivers, section 1557 on nondiscrimination, caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014, incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analysis, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits, the Cost Sharing Reduction (CSR) program, the section 9010 Health Insurance Providers Fee or Health Insurance Tax (HIT), 40% excise tax on high-cost employer-sponsored health coverage (Cadillac tax); medical device tax; protect Medicare Part Ds Non-Interference Clause from repeal, proposed rule regarding section 1557; Public Health Services Act (P.L.78-410), Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) (P.L. 93-406), regarding regulatory process and legislative corrections to ERISA preemption, changes to Medicare Advantage and Parts B, C, and D, including rebates and non-interference with prescription drug prices, entitlement reform, health information technology, telemedicine services in Medicare, and coordination and disease management programs; association health plans; importation of foreign pharmaceuticals into the United States and preemptive authority of federal food and drug regulations; balance or surprise billing and related issues; single-payer health care options; health reimbursement arrangements and other account-based group health plans; Health and Human Services international pricing index (IPI) model; legislation addressing mental health parity; inclusion of prescription drug pricing on 2019 congressional agenda; reauthorization of the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute; (PCORI); potential premium reduction/reinsurance program to reduce health insurance premiums; proposals to expand Medicare including Medicare Buy-In and the development of a public option; medical hospital outpatient prospective payment system for CY 2020; drug pricing including most-favored nations proposals, international pricing index, importation and mandatory rebates; potential healthcare pricing proposals, including a medicaid rebate cap, spread pricing, and inflation penalty; comments on Medicare and State Healthcare Programs: fraud and abuse; revisions to safe harbors under the anti-kickback statute, and civil monetary penalty rules regarding beneficiary inducements; comments on Medicare Program; modernizing and clarifying the physician self-referral regulations; comments on CMS proposed Medicaid fiscal accountability regulation; comments on CMS proposed transparency in coverage rule; comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on the declaration under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act for medical countermeasures against COVID-19, as amended on April 10, 2020 and June 8, 2020 (Declaration), Section 319F-3 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 247d-6d); comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on CMS-2393-P: Medicaid Program; Medicaid fiscal accountability regulation; comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on the Administrations proposed rule to eliminate drug manufacturer rebates in Part D; transparency in coverage; issues relating to the coronavirus pandemic, including testing, liability protection, and temporary COBRA subsidies; Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (PHSSEF); health insurance coverage during the coronavirus pandemic; health legislative priorities for the potential Phase 4 coronavirus relief package; provisions relating to Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Arrangements (FSA) in the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L. 116-136); FCCs COVID-19 Telehealth Program; Federal Emergency Management Agencys (FEMA) temporary rule regarding Prioritization and Allocation of Certain Scarce or Threatened Health and Medical Resources for Domestic Use; reform of the World Health Organization (WHO); continued U.S. membership in the World Health Organization Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (P.L. 109-148, Division C), and COVID -19; potential legislation dealing with COVID-19 liability issues
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
HR 6800 the HEROES Act re COVID relief S. 4163 re COVID Testing (Gardner) S. 4329 Continuous Health Coverage for Workers Act (McSally) HR 7472 re contract tracing (Speier) S. 4230 Telehealth Expansion Act (Wyden) HR 6395, National Defense Authorization Act S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act HR 6666, COVID 19 Testing, Reaching and Contacting Everyone Act (TRACE Act) HR 1425, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act HR 6514, Worker Health Coverage Protection Act HR 6568, Coverage for COVID 19 Treatment Act HR 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES Act) HR 5438, Cox, The End Valley Fever Now Act S. 2897, Warner, regarding the reauthorization of PCORI HR 5201, Matsui, regarding telehealth and behavioral health HR 2328, the No Surprises Act S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act HR 987 and S. 455, regarding outreach and education activities under the ACA HR 3439, regarding the reauthorization of PCORI House Resolution 271, regarding the Justice Departments position in Texas v. United States HR 2062 & S. 1012, regarding 42 CFR Part 2 and confidentiality of certain health information HR 1884, with provisions to stabilize and strengthen the ACA and the nongroup insurance market. S. 470, regarding a Medicare buy-in option for individuals aged 50-64 S. 489 and HR 1277, regarding a Medicaid buy-in option S. 1129, to establish a single payer system based on Medicare for All. HR 1384, to establish a single payer health care system HR 1425, regarding reinsurance funding under the ACA HR 986 and S. 466, regarding Section 1332 state waiver guidance. HR 1010, regarding Short Term Limited Duration Insurance policies HR 1143, regarding Short Term Limited Duration Insurance policies HR 861, regarding surprise billing
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
EMPOWER Care Act, S. 548/HR 1342. HR 6042/S. 2897, Issues pertaining to Medicaid Electronic Visit Verification rules, Direct Support Professional standard occupational category; Direct Support Professional visas. Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019, HR 1839. FY2020 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act (LHHSED, AG, Energy Water, Interior, Leg. Branch, MCVA, State-For. Ops, T-HUD), H.R. 1865.Isaiah Baker and Margie Harris-Austin Act, HR 5443. CARES Act, HR 748. Families First Coronavirus Response Act, HR 6201. Ensuring Access to Direct Support Professionals Act, S. 3220. Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act, S. 3369. The Heroes Act, HR 6800. Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act, HR 8337. American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act, S. 4318.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Cost sharing reduction subsidies, reinsurance and insurance market stabilization policies; Alexander-Murray healthcare cost package: transparency, surprise billing; S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act; S. 1531, Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019; S. 2543, Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019; S. 2897, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Reauthorization Act - PCORI extension; H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act; H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act; H.R. 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act; H.R. 861, End Surprise Billing Act of 2019; All Payer Claims Database; Issues related to the Trump Administration's support for the Texas lawsuit that would rule the ACA unconstitutional; H.R. 1425, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act (PPACEA); Continued monitoring of implementation of Public Law 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020; Continued monitoring of implementation of Public Law 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; Continued monitoring of implementation of Public Law 116-136, CARES Act; H.R. 6800 - HEROES Act (funding for COVID and serology/public health testing, COBRA coverage, increased FMAP funding, additional funding for HHS Provider Relief Fund, issues related to cost sharing for COVID testing, treatment and vaccines); Telehealth issues related to COVID-19
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 3, Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 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. 448/S. 99, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 748/ S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 1346, Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1384, Medicare for All Act of 2019 H.R. 1398/S. 172, Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 1425, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act H.R. 1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 1922/S. 1089, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019 H.R. 1985, Family Savings for Kids and Seniors Act H.R. 2207, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2019 H.R. 3030, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Extension Act of 2019 H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act S. 12, Health Savings Act of 2019 S. 61, Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2019 S. 62, Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2019 S. 64, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act S. 80, Jobs and Premium Protection Act, including provisions relating to repeal of the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 340, Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2019 S. 344, Hatch-Waxman Integrity Act of 2019 S. 470, Medicare at 50 Act S. 684, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 S. 692, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2019 S. 1416, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 S. 1541, Tobacco-Free Youth Act S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act S. 2543, Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 S. 2897, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Reauthorization Act S. 3200, Chronic Disease Management Act of 2020 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2911/S. 1697, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act (114th Cong.) Proposed regulation on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS notice of benefit and payment parameters for 2020 (84 Fed. Reg. 227-321, January 24, 2019) Proposed regulations on Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; interoperability and patient access for Medicare advantage organization and Medicaid managed care plans, state Medicaid agencies, CHIP agencies and CHIP managed care entities, issuers of qualified health plans in the federally-facilitated exchanges and health care providers; supplement and extension of comment period (84 Federal Register 16,834, April 23, 2019) Proposed regulations on Medicare modernizing and clarifying physician self-referral regulations (84 Fed. Reg. 55,766-55,847, October 17, 2019) Proposed regulation on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS notice of benefit and payment parameters for 2021; notice requirement for non-federal governmental plans (85 Fed. Reg. 7,088-7,159, February 6, 2020) Various issues relating to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including the employer-sponsored health care system, implementation of regulatory process, provider network adequacy, delivery system reform, health savings account (HSAs), health reimbursement account (HRAs), and flexible spending account (FSAs) changes, IPAB, employer mandate, reporting requirements for issuers and applicable large employers, premium stabilization programs, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, the impact on small business, the Small Business Tax Credit, section 1332 waivers, section 1557 on nondiscrimination, caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014, incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analysis, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits, the Cost Sharing Reduction (CSR) program, the section 9010 Health Insurance Providers Fee or Health Insurance Tax (HIT), 40% excise tax on high-cost employer-sponsored health coverage (Cadillac tax); medical device tax; protect Medicare Part Ds Non-Interference Clause from repeal, proposed rule regarding section 1557; Public Health Services Act (P.L.78-410), Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) (P.L. 93-406), regarding regulatory process and legislative corrections to ERISA preemption, changes to Medicare Advantage and Parts B, C, and D, including rebates and non-interference with prescription drug prices, entitlement reform, health information technology, telemedicine services in Medicare, and coordination and disease management programs; association health plans; importation of foreign pharmaceuticals into the United States and preemptive authority of federal food and drug regulations; balance or surprise billing and related issues; single-payer health care options; health reimbursement arrangements and other account-based group health plans; Health and Human Services international pricing index (IPI) model; legislation addressing mental health parity; inclusion of prescription drug pricing on 2019 congressional agenda; reauthorization of the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute; (PCORI); potential premium reduction/reinsurance program to reduce health insurance premiums; medical hospital outpatient prospective payment system for CY 2020; drug pricing; potential healthcare pricing proposals, including a medicaid rebate cap, spread pricing, and inflation penalty; comments on Medicare and State Healthcare Programs: fraud and abuse; revisions to safe harbors under the anti-kickback statute, and civil monetary penalty rules regarding beneficiary inducements; comments on Medicare Program; modernizing and clarifying the physician self-referral regulations; comments on CMS proposed Medicaid fiscal accountability regulation; comments on CMS proposed transparency in coverage rule; comments on HHS notice of benefit and payment parameters for 2021; transparency in coverage; Medicaid fiscal accountability regulations; issues relating to the coronavirus pandemic, including testing, liability protection, and temporary COBRA subsidies; Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (PHSSEF); health insurance coverage during the coronavirus pandemic; health legislative priorities for the potential Phase 4 coronavirus relief package; provisions relating to Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Arrangements (FSA) in the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L. 116-136); FCCs COVID-19 Telehealth Program; Federal Emergency Management Agencys (FEMA) temporary rule regarding Prioritization and Allocation of Certain Scarce or Threatened Health and Medical Resources for Domestic Use
Client expense: $12,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
EMPOWER Care Act, S. 548/HR 1342. HR 6042/S. 2897, Issues pertaining to Medicaid Electronic Visit Verification rules, Direct Support Professional standard occupational category; Direct Support Professional visas. Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019, HR 1839. FY2020 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act (LHHSED, AG, Energy Water, Interior, Leg. Branch, MCVA, State-For. Ops, T-HUD), H.R. 1865.Isaiah Baker and Margie Harris-Austin Act, HR 5443. CARES Act, HR 748. Families First Coronavirus Response Act, HR 6201. Ensuring Access to Direct Support Professionals Act, S. 3220. Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act, S. 3369. The Heroes Act, HR 6800.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
HR 6395, National Defense Authorization Act S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act HR 6666, COVID 19 Testing, Reaching and Contacting Everyone Act (TRACE Act) HR 1425, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act HR 6514, Worker Health Coverage Protection Act HR 6568, Coverage for COVID 19 Treatment Act HR 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES Act) HR 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act (CARES Act) HR 6201, The Families First Coronavirus Response Act HR 5438, Cox, The End Valley Fever Now Act S. 2897, Warner, regarding the reauthorization of PCORI HR 5201, Matsui, regarding telehealth and behavioral health HR 2328, PCORI Reauthorization HR 2328, the No Surprises Act S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act HR 987 and S. 455, regarding outreach and education activities under the ACA HR 3439, regarding the reauthorization of PCORI House Resolution 271, regarding the Justice Departments position in Texas v. United States HR 2062 & S. 1012, regarding 42 CFR Part 2 and confidentiality of certain health information HR 1884, with provisions to stabilize and strengthen the ACA and the nongroup insurance market. S. 470, regarding a Medicare buy-in option for individuals aged 50-64 S. 489 and HR 1277, regarding a Medicaid buy-in option S. 1129, to establish a single payer system based on Medicare for All. HR 1384, to establish a single payer health care system HR 1425, regarding reinsurance funding under the ACA HR 986 and S. 466, regarding Section 1332 state waiver guidance. HR 1010, regarding Short Term Limited Duration Insurance policies HR 1143, regarding Short Term Limited Duration Insurance policies HR 861, regarding surprise billing
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 965: Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) and limited distribution systems H.R. 985: FAST Generics Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) and limited distribution systems H.R. 1093: Stop Price Gouging Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing H.R. 1323: Rural Hospital Frontier Fairness Act - Provisions related to the 340B drug discount program H.R. 2296: FAIR Drug Pricing Act of 2019 / More Efficient Tools to Realize Information for Consumers Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and transparency H.R. 2376: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency and pharmacy benefit managers H.R. 4812: Ensuring Compliance Against Drug Diversion Act of 2019 - Provisions related to registrations under the Controlled Substances Act H.R. 5239: Prescription Drug Price Reporting Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency H.R. 5668: MODERN Labeling Act of 2020 - Provisions related to prescription drug labeling H.R. 6019: Cure the Coronavirus Act - Provisions related to FDA prescription drug approvals H.R. 6080: Preventing Drug Shortages Act - Provisions related to prescription drug shortage reporting requirements H.R. 6173: Covering Coronavirus Test Act of 2020 - Provisions related to medical device pricing and coverage H.R. 6213: No Cost for COVID-19 Testing Act - Provisions related to medical device pricing and coverage H.R. 6222: Ensuring Affordable COVID-19 Preventive Care Act of 2020 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and access H.R. 6231: Ensuring Access to COVID-19 Preventive Care Act of 2020 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and access H.R. 6253: To expand certain securities exemptions to respond to COVID-19, to establish an X-prize for creating an effective COVID-19 vaccine, and for other purposes - Provisions related to prescription drug research and development H.R. 6261: To provide for coverage of testing for COVID-19 at no cost sharing for Indians receiving health services through the Indian Health Service, and for other purposes - Provisions related to medical device pricing and coverage H.R. 6264: To prohibit price gouging during a state of emergency declaration, and for other purposes - Provisions related to prescription drug and medical device pricing H.R. 6351: To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to administer vaccinations for COVID-19, once available, at no cost to the inoculated, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, and for other purposes - Provisions related to prescription drug patient access and cost sharing 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 - Provisions related to the Defense Production Act 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 - Provisions related to the Defense Production Act S. 61: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2019 - Provisions related to importation S. 73: End Taxpayer Subsidies for Drug Ads Act - Provisions related to direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising S. 340: Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) and limited distribution systems S. 474: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2019 - Provisions related to increases in the wholesale acquisition costs of prescription drugs S. 637: Combatting Unreasonable Rises and Excessively (CURE) High Drug Prices Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and transparency S. 657: Drug Price Transparency Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency and commercial market rebates S. 660: Efficiency and Transparency in Petitions Act - Provisions related to the FDA citizen petition process S. 801: Payment Commission Data Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency S. 977: Transparent Drug Pricing Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and foreign reference pricing S. 1089: Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug access S. 1227: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency and pharmacy benefit managers S. 1384: Prescription Drug Rebate Reform Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and negotiated rebates S. 1391: FAIR Drug Pricing Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and transparency S. 1437: Drug-price Transparency in Communications (DTC) Act - Provisions related to direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising S. 1532: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Accountability Study Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency and pharmacy benefit managers S. 1567: Finding Orphan-disease Remedies With Antifungal Research and Development Act of 2019 - Provisions related to rare disease research and funding S1872/HR5076 Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act S. 1897: A bill to establish a process for updating the labeling of certain drugs with outdated labeling - Provisions related to prescription drug labeling S. 2004: Emergency Access to Insulin Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing S. 2103: Affordable Insulin Approvals Now Act - Provisions related to FDA prescription drug approvals S. 2161: Reciprocity Ensures Streamlined Use of Lifesaving Treatments Act of 2019 - Provisions related to reciprocity S. 2304: Strategies To Address Antibiotic Resistance Act - Provisions related to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and other issues S. 2723: Mitigating Emergency Drug Shortages Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency and other provisions S. 2897: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Reauthorization Act - Provisions related to PCORI reauthorization S. 3162: Affordable Drug Manufacturing Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug manufacturing S. 3166: Prescription Drug Affordability and Access Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing S. 3180: Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act of 2020 - Provisions related to prescription drug direct-to-consumer advertising S. 3384: Lowering Prescription Drug Prices for America's Seniors and Families Act of 2020 - Provisions related to prescription drug price negotiation, importation, and other issues S. 3439: Lower Health Insurance Deductibles Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and insurance plan design S. 3432: Securing America's Medicine Cabinet Act of 2020 - Provisions related to advanced manufacturing and prescription drugs S. 3442: Care for COVID-19 Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and access S. 3499: A bill to amend coverage requirements to ensure that no person incurs cost sharing when receiving a test to confirm a COVID-19 infection - Provisions related to medical device pricing and access S. 3505: A bill to require private health insurance to rapidly cover preventive services and vaccines related to the coronavirus - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and access S. 3545: A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for reciprocal marketing approval of certain drugs, biological products, and devices that are authorized to be lawfully marketed abroad, and for other purposes - Provisions related to FDA prescription drug marketing approvals S. 3564: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to provide medical assistance for COVID-19 treatment services for individuals who are diagnosed with COVID-19, and for other purposes - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and access S. 3570: A bill to provide for the expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the Defense Production Act of 1950 - Provisions related to the Defense Production Act Transparency policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues Drug importation and counterfeiting policy issues HHS Safe Importation Action Plan Prescription drug take back and secure disposal policy issues Expanded access policy issues Antimicrobial resistance policy issues High deductible health plans/HSA policy issues Sharing of truthful and non-misleading information about medicines with healthcare professionals and payors Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) policy issues FDA modernization policy issues PDUFA implementation policy issues Monograph Reform CDC Programmatic Funding Restoration of HSA/FSAs 340B drug discount program 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 Cancer drug vial size policy issues Drug shortages policy issues Proposed Rule; Importation of Prescription Drugs (RIN 0910-AI45) Buy America and other associated issues related to procurement and sourcing of finished product and active pharmaceutical ingredients
Client expense: $940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 965: Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) and limited distribution systems H.R. 985: FAST Generics Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) and limited distribution systems H.R. 1093: Stop Price Gouging Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing H.R. 1323: Rural Hospital Frontier Fairness Act - Provisions related to the 340B drug discount program H.R. 2296: FAIR Drug Pricing Act of 2019 / More Efficient Tools to Realize Information for Consumers Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and transparency H.R. 2376: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency and pharmacy benefit managers H.R. 4812: Ensuring Compliance Against Drug Diversion Act of 2019 - Provisions related to registrations under the Controlled Substances Act H.R. 5239: Prescription Drug Price Reporting Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency H.R. 5382: To create a mechanism whereby insulin manufacturers may sell directly to consumers at current net prices. - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing H.R. 5668: MODERN Labeling Act of 2020 - Provisions related to prescription drug labeling H.R. 6019: Cure the Coronavirus Act - Provisions related to FDA prescription drug approvals H.R. 6080: Preventing Drug Shortages Act - Provisions related to prescription drug shortage reporting requirements H.R. 6173: Covering Coronavirus Test Act of 2020 - Provisions related to medical device pricing and coverage H.R. 6213: No Cost for COVID-19 Testing Act - Provisions related to medical device pricing and coverage H.R. 6222: Ensuring Affordable COVID-19 Preventive Care Act of 2020 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and access H.R. 6231: Ensuring Access to COVID-19 Preventive Care Act of 2020 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and access H.R. 6253: To expand certain securities exemptions to respond to COVID-19, to establish an X-prize for creating an effective COVID-19 vaccine, and for other purposes - Provisions related to prescription drug research and development H.R. 6261: To provide for coverage of testing for COVID-19 at no cost sharing for Indians receiving health services through the Indian Health Service, and for other purposes - Provisions related to medical device pricing and coverage H.R. 6264: To prohibit price gouging during a state of emergency declaration, and for other purposes - Provisions related to prescription drug and medical device pricing H.R. 6351: To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to administer vaccinations for COVID-19, once available, at no cost to the inoculated, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, and for other purposes - Provisions related to prescription drug patient access and cost sharing 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 - Provisions related to the Defense Production Act 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 - Provisions related to the Defense Production Act S. 61: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2019 - Provisions related to importation S. 73: End Taxpayer Subsidies for Drug Ads Act - Provisions related to direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising S. 340: Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) and limited distribution systems S. 474: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2019 - Provisions related to increases in the wholesale acquisition costs of prescription drugs S. 637: Combatting Unreasonable Rises and Excessively (CURE) High Drug Prices Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and transparency S. 657: Drug Price Transparency Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency and commercial market rebates S. 660: Efficiency and Transparency in Petitions Act - Provisions related to the FDA citizen petition process S. 801: Payment Commission Data Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency S. 977: Transparent Drug Pricing Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and foreign reference pricing S. 1089: Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug access S. 1227: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency and pharmacy benefit managers S. 1384: Prescription Drug Rebate Reform Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and negotiated rebates S. 1391: FAIR Drug Pricing Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and transparency S. 1437: Drug-price Transparency in Communications (DTC) Act - Provisions related to direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising S. 1532: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Accountability Study Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency and pharmacy benefit managers S. 1567: Finding Orphan-disease Remedies With Antifungal Research and Development Act of 2019 - Provisions related to rare disease research and funding S. 1897: A bill to establish a process for updating the labeling of certain drugs with outdated labeling - Provisions related to prescription drug labeling S. 2004: Emergency Access to Insulin Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing S. 2103: Affordable Insulin Approvals Now Act - Provisions related to FDA prescription drug approvals S. 2161: Reciprocity Ensures Streamlined Use of Lifesaving Treatments Act of 2019 - Provisions related to reciprocity S. 2304: Strategies To Address Antibiotic Resistance Act - Provisions related to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and other issues S. 2723: Mitigating Emergency Drug Shortages Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency and other provisions S. 2897: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Reauthorization Act - Provisions related to PCORI reauthorization S. 3162: Affordable Drug Manufacturing Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug manufacturing S. 3166: Prescription Drug Affordability and Access Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing S. 3180: Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act of 2020 - Provisions related to prescription drug direct-to-consumer advertising S. 3384: Lowering Prescription Drug Prices for America's Seniors and Families Act of 2020 - Provisions related to prescription drug price negotiation, importation, and other issues S. 3439: Lower Health Insurance Deductibles Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and insurance plan design S. 3432: Securing America's Medicine Cabinet Act of 2020 - Provisions related to advanced manufacturing and prescription drugs S. 3442: Care for COVID-19 Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and access S. 3468 Preventing Essential Medical Device Shortages Act of 2020 - Provisions related to medical device shortage reporting requirements S. 3499: A bill to amend coverage requirements to ensure that no person incurs cost sharing when receiving a test to confirm a COVID-19 infection - Provisions related to medical device pricing and access S. 3505: A bill to require private health insurance to rapidly cover preventive services and vaccines related to the coronavirus - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and access S. 3545: A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for reciprocal marketing approval of certain drugs, biological products, and devices that are authorized to be lawfully marketed abroad, and for other purposes - Provisions related to FDA prescription drug marketing approvals S. 3564: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to provide medical assistance for COVID-19 treatment services for individuals who are diagnosed with COVID-19, and for other purposes - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and access S. 3568: 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 - Provisions related to the Defense Production Act S. 3570: A bill to provide for the expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the Defense Production Act of 1950 - Provisions related to the Defense Production Act Transparency policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues Drug importation and counterfeiting policy issues HHS Safe Importation Action Plan Prescription drug take back and secure disposal policy issues Policy issues related to prescription drug abuse and opioids Expanded access policy issues Antimicrobial resistance policy issues High deductible health plans/HSA policy issues Sharing of truthful and non-misleading information about medicines with healthcare professionals and payors Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) policy issues FDA modernization policy issues PDUFA implementation policy issues 340B drug discount program 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 Cancer drug vial size policy issues Drug shortages policy issues Proposed Rule; Importation of Prescription Drugs (RIN 0910-AI45) Buy America and other associated issues related to procurement and sourcing of finished product and active pharmaceutical ingredients
Client expense: $9,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Affordable Care Act (ACA); ACA Regulations; ACA Stabilization; Health Reform; Rural Healthcare; Risk Adjustment; State Flexibility; Point of Sale; Opioids; Marketplace Stability; Individual Market Reform; Health Care Costs; Mental Health; CREATES Act; Sec. 1332 Waivers; Value-based Care; Health Care Costs; Mental Health; Small Business Plans; Single Payer; Reinsurance; CSRs; SNPs; FEHBP Issues; 42 CFR Part 2; Transparency; Silverloading; Health IT; Interoperability; Surprise billing, Transparency, Small Business, State Flexibility; Provider Directories; Postal Reform; Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs), State Based Exchange; ACA Outreach, Education, and Enrollment; Prior Authorization; All-payer claims database; Negotiated rate disclosure; Consumer-facing app disclosure; Medicare for All; Medicare Buy-in; Maternal health; Seniors health care; social determinants of health; Community health, Healthcare access/privacy. H.R.1384 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Medicare for All Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (Introduced 02/27/2019) H.R.3502 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] (Introduced 06/26/2019) S.1895 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Lower Health Care Costs Act Sponsor: Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] (Introduced 06/19/2019) H.R.1046 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35] (Introduced 02/07/2019) H.R.2902 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Maternal CARE Act Sponsor: Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (Introduced 05/22/2019) H.R.3630 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) No Surprises Act Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] (Introduced 07/09/2019) H.R.3439 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) PATIENT Act Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8] (Introduced 06/24/2019) H.R.3107 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (Introduced 06/05/2019) H.R.4004 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (Introduced 07/25/2019) H.R.2279 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Safe Step Act Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] (Introduced 04/10/2019) S. 1895 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Lower Health Care Costs Act Sponsor: Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN](Introduced 06/19/2019) S2897 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Reauthorization Act Sponsor: Sen. Warner, Mark (D-VA) (Introduced 11/19/2019) H.R. 2774 - 116th Congress - First Session Primary Care Patient Protection Act of 2019 Rep. Brad Schneider [D-IL-10] (Introduced 05/15/2019) H.R. 5826- - 116th Congress (2019-2020)-Second Session Consumer Protection Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Richard Neal [D-MA-01] (Introduced 02/10/2020) S. 3548 - 116th Congress -Second Session Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Sponsor: Sen. Mitch McConnell [R-KY] (Introduced 03/19/2020) H.R. 6201 - 116th Congress-Second Session First Coronavirus Response Act Sponsor: Rep. Nita Lowey [D-NY-17] (Introduced 03/11/2020) H.R. 6005 - 116th Congress (2019-2020)- Second Session Know the Price Act Sponsor: Rep. Lucy McBath [D-GA-06] (Introduced 02/27/2020) H.R. 6132 - 116th Congress-Second Session Social Determinants for Moms Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Lucy McBath [D-GA-06] (Introduced 03/09/2020)
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 3, Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 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. 448/S. 99, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 1346, Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1384, Medicare for All Act of 2019 H.R. 1398/S. 172, Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 1922/S. 1089, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019 H.R. 1985, Family Savings for Kids and Seniors Act H.R. 2207, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2019 H.R. 3030, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Extension Act of 2019 H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act S. 12, Health Savings Act of 2019 S. 61, Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2019 S. 62, Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2019 S. 64, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act S. 80, Jobs and Premium Protection Act, including provisions relating to repeal of the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 340, Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2019 S. 344, Hatch-Waxman Integrity Act of 2019 S. 470, Medicare at 50 Act S. 684, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 S. 692, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2019 S. 1416, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 S. 1541, Tobacco-Free Youth Act S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act S. 1948, Chronic Disease Management Act of 2019 S. 2543, Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 S. 2897, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Reauthorization Act S. 3200, Chronic Disease Management Act of 2020 S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2911/S. 1697, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act (114th Cong.) Proposed regulation on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS notice of benefit and payment parameters for 2020 (84 Fed. Reg. 227-321, January 24, 2019) Proposed regulations on Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; interoperability and patient access for Medicare advantage organization and Medicaid managed care plans, state Medicaid agencies, CHIP agencies and CHIP managed care entities, issuers of qualified health plans in the federally-facilitated exchanges and health care providers; supplement and extension of comment period (84 Federal Register 16,834, April 23, 2019) Proposed regulations on transparency in health insurance coverage (84 Fed. Reg. 65,464-65,523, November 27, 2019) Proposed regulations on Medicare modernizing and clarifying physician self-referral regulations (84 Fed. Reg. 55,766-55,847, October 17, 2019) Proposed regulation on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS notice of benefit and payment parameters for 2021; notice requirement for non-federal governmental plans (85 Fed. Reg. 7,088-7,159, February 6, 2020) Proposed regulation on Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Contract Year 2021 and 2022 Policy and technical changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare prescription drug benefit program, Medicaid program, Medicare cost plan program, and programs of all-inclusive care for the elderly (85 Fed. Reg. 9,002-9,260, February 18, 2020) Various issues relating to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including the employer-sponsored health care system, implementation of regulatory process, provider network adequacy, delivery system reform, health savings account (HSAs), health reimbursement account (HRAs), and flexible spending account (FSAs) changes, IPAB, employer mandate, reporting requirements for issuers and applicable large employers, premium stabilization programs, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, the impact on small business, the Small Business Tax Credit, section 1332 waivers, section 1557 on nondiscrimination, caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014, incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analysis, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits, the Cost Sharing Reduction (CSR) program, the section 9010 Health Insurance Providers Fee or Health Insurance Tax (HIT), 40% excise tax on high-cost employer-sponsored health coverage (Cadillac tax); medical device tax; protect Medicare Part Ds Non-Interference Clause from repeal, proposed rule regarding section 1557; Public Health Services Act (P.L.78-410), Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) (P.L. 93-406), regarding regulatory process and legislative corrections to ERISA preemption, changes to Medicare Advantage and Parts B, C, and D, including rebates and non-interference with prescription drug prices, entitlement reform, health information technology, telemedicine services in Medicare, and coordination and disease management programs; association health plans; importation of foreign pharmaceuticals into the United States and preemptive authority of federal food and drug regulations; balance or surprise billing and related issues; single-payer health care options; health reimbursement arrangements and other account-based group health plans; Health and Human Services international pricing index (IPI) model; legislation addressing mental health parity; inclusion of prescription drug pricing on 2019 congressional agenda; reauthorization of the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute; potential premium reduction/reinsurance program to reduce health insurance premiums; medical hospital outpatient prospective payment system for CY 2020; drug pricing; potential healthcare pricing proposals, including a medicaid rebate cap, spread pricing, and inflation penalty; comments on Medicare and State Healthcare Programs: fraud and abuse; revisions to safe harbors under the anti-kickback statute, and civil monetary penalty rules regarding beneficiary inducements; comments on Medicare Program; modernizing and clarifying the physician self-referral regulations; comments on CMS proposed Medicaid fiscal accountability regulation; comments on CMS proposed transparency in coverage rule; comments on HHS notice of benefit and payment parameters for 2021; Medicaid fiscal accountability regulations; transparency on coverage; issues relating to the coronavirus pandemic
Client expense: $15,770,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Cost sharing reduction subsidies, reinsurance and insurance market stabilization policies; Alexander-Murray healthcare cost package: transparency, surprise billing; S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act; S. 1531, Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019; S. 2543, Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019; S. 2897, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Reauthorization Act - PCORI extension; H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act; H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act; H.R. 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act; H.R. 861, End Surprise Billing Act of 2019; All Payer Claims Database; Repeal of health insurance tax; Issues related to the Trump Administration's support for the Texas lawsuit that would rule the ACA unconstitutional; Protect practice of silver loading and auto enrollment in ACA exchanges; H.R. 6074 (Public Law 116-123) - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020; H.R. 6201 (Public Law 116-127) - Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R. 748 (Public Law 116-136) - CARES Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Health Issues
HR 6074 Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act HR 6074 CARES Act HR 6201 The Families First Coronavirus Response Act HR 5438 Cox, The End Valley Fever Now Act S. 2897, Warner, regarding the reauthorization of PCORI HR 5201 Matsui, regarding telehealth and behavioral health HR 2328, PCORI Reauthorization HR 2328, the No Surprises Act S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act HR 987 and S. 455, regarding outreach and education activities under the ACA HR 3439, regarding the reauthorization of PCORI House Resolution 271, regarding the Justice Departments position in Texas v. United States HR 2062 & S. 1012, regarding 42 CFR Part 2 and confidentiality of certain health information HR 1884, with provisions to stabilize and strengthen the ACA and the nongroup insurance market. S. 470, regarding a Medicare buy-in option for individuals aged 50-64 S. 489 and HR 1277, regarding a Medicaid buy-in option S. 1129, to establish a single payer system based on Medicare for All. HR 1384, to establish a single payer health care system HR 1425, regarding reinsurance funding under the ACA HR 986 and S. 466, regarding Section 1332 state waiver guidance. HR 1010, regarding Short Term Limited Duration Insurance policies HR 1143, regarding Short Term Limited Duration Insurance policies HR 861, regarding surprise billing
Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Health Issues
EMPOWER Care Act, S. 548/HR 1342. HR 6042/S. 2897, Issues pertaining to Medicaid Electronic Visit Verification rules, Direct Support Professional standard occupational category; Direct Support Professional visas. Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019, HR 1839. FY2020 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act (LHHSED, AG, Energy Water, Interior, Leg. Branch, MCVA, State-For. Ops, T-HUD), H.R. 1865.Isaiah Baker and Margie Harris-Austin Act, HR 5443. CARES Act, HR 748. Families First Coronavirus Response Act, HR 6201. Ensuring Access to Direct Support Professionals Act, S. 3220. Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act, S. 3369.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Appropriations funding for addressing the opioid epidemic (FY 2020 Labor-HHS and CJS appropriations) Rural health care H.R.1865 & S. 2897, PCORI Reauthorization Health related cybersecurity issues around data storage, electronic health records, medical device safety Medicare Part D S. 1895, The Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 Child Nutrition Reauthorization Prescription Drug Pricing
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 447: Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act - Provisions related to importation H.R. 478: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2019 - Provisions related to importation H.R. 965: Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) and limited distribution systems H.R. 985: FAST Generics Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) and limited distribution systems H.R. 1093: Stop Price Gouging Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing H.R. 1478: Affordable Insulin Act of 2019 - Provisions related to importation H.R. 1506: Fair and Immediate Release (FAIR) of Generic Drugs Act - Provisions related to generic prescription drug approvals H.R. 1922: Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug access 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 - Provisions related to prescription drug samples H.R. 2069: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2019 - Provisions related to increases in the wholesale acquisition costs of prescription drugs H.R. 2087: Drug Price Transparency Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and transparency H.R. 2113: Prescription Drug STAR Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing, reporting and product samples H.R. 2296: FAIR Drug Pricing Act of 2019 / More Efficient Tools to Realize Information for Consumers Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and transparency H.R. 2376: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency and pharmacy benefit managers H.R. 2734: Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Provisions related to the prescribing of prescription drugs H.R. 3223: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Accountability Study Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency and pharmacy benefit managers H.R. 3327: Drug Price Transparency for Medicare Patients Act of 2019 - Provisions related to direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising H.R. 3415: Real-Time Beneficiary Drug Cost Bill - Provisions related to drug pricing transparency H.R. 3947: Competition Prescription Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing, patents, and other provisions H.R. 4106: Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act of 2019 - Provisions related to direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising H.R. 4158: CURE High Drug Prices Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and transparency H.R. 4244: MAGIC Act - Provisions related to FDA approval pathways H.R. 4439: Creating Hope Reauthorization Act - Provisions related to rare disease priority review vouchers H.R. 4538: Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act - Provisions related to 340B prescription drug exclusions H.R. 4633: Investing in Safety and Innovation Act of 2019 - Provisions related to FDA programs reauthorization H.R. 4640: Affordable Pricing for Taxpayer-Funded Prescription Drugs Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and negotiation H.R. 4667: Biomedical Innovation Expansion Act of 2019 - Provisions related to NIH programs reauthorization H.R. 4710: Pharmaceutical Independence Long-Term Readiness Reform Act - Provisions related to the supply chain H.R. 4711: No Tax Breaks for Drug Ads Act - Provisions related to direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising H.R. 4812: Ensuring Compliance Against Drug Diversion Act of 2019 - Provisions related to registrations under the Controlled Substances Act H.R. 4866: National Centers of Excellence in Continuous Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Act of 2019 - Provisions related to designation of universities as centers of excellence supporting manufacturing H.R. 4963: Stop the Importation and Manufacturing of Synthetic Analogues Act of 2019 - Provisions related to synthetic analogues H.R. 5031: Medical Innovation Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug manufacturer taxation and supplemental fees H.R. 5198: Patients' Right to Know Their Medication Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug labeling H.R. 5239: Prescription Drug Price Reporting Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency H.R. 5304: PBM Transparency in Prescription Drug Costs Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency H.R. 5381: International Pharmaceutical Transparency Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug labeling H.R. 5442: To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require pharmacies to disclose any differential between the cost of a prescription drug based on whether certain individuals use prescription drug coverage to acquire such drug, and for other purposes. - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and transparency H.R. 5497: Conditional Approval Act - Provisions related to approval pathway S. 61: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2019 - Provisions related to importation S. 73: End Taxpayer Subsidies for Drug Ads Act - Provisions related to direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising S. 97: Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act - Provisions related to importation S. 340: Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) and limited distribution systems S. 378: Stop Price Gouging Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing S. 474: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2019 - Provisions related to increases in the wholesale acquisition costs of prescription drugs S. 637: Combatting Unreasonable Rises and Excessively (CURE) High Drug Prices Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and transparency S. 657: Drug Price Transparency Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency and commercial market rebates S. 658: Accelerated Drug Approval for Prescription Therapies Act - Provisions related to FDA drug approvals S. 660: Efficiency and Transparency in Petitions Act - Provisions related to the FDA citizen petition process S. 1140: Protecting Access to Biosimilars Act of 2019 - Provisions related to biological products S. 1227: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency and pharmacy benefit managers S. 1250: American Cures Act - Provisions related to pharmaceutical research and development S. 1391: FAIR Drug Pricing Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and transparency S. 1437: Drug-price Transparency in Communications (DTC) Act - Provisions related to direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising S. 1532: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Accountability Study Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency and pharmacy benefit managers S. 2004: Emergency Access to Insulin Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing S. 2161: Reciprocity Ensures Streamlined Use of Lifesaving Treatments Act of 2019 - Provisions related to reciprocity S. 2723: Mitigating Emergency Drug Shortages Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency and other provisions S. 2897: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Reauthorization Act - Provisions related to PCORI reauthorization Transparency policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues Drug importation and counterfeiting policy issues HHS Safe Importation Action Plan Prescription drug take back and secure disposal policy issues Policy issues related to prescription drug abuse and opioids Expanded access policy issues Generic drug approval process policy issues High deductible health plans/HSA policy issues Sharing of truthful and non-misleading information about medicines with healthcare professionals and payors Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) policy issues FDA modernization policy issues PDUFA implementation policy issues 340B drug discount program 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 compounding policy issues including federal oversight of compounded drugs Cancer drug vial size policy issues TRICARE pharmacy pilot program Drug shortages policy issues Request for Information: HHS Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices and Reduce Out-of-Pocket Costs (RIN 0991-ZA49) Proposed Rule; Importation of Prescription Drugs (RIN 0910-AI45) Monograph Reform, HSA/FSAs S 2740 - Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety S1872/HR5076, Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act S1654/HR1973, Vaccine Access Improvement Act
Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2019 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issue: Educate Congress and the administration on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. H.R. 2781, Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness for Health Act of 2019 S. 2997, Title VII Health Care Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019 Issue: Support the reauthorization of Health Resources and Services Administrations Title VII health professions workforce programs. P.L 116-94, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, Division N P.L. 116-59, Continuing Appropriations Act 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019 P.L. 116-69, Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019 S.1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act S. 106, H.R. 1983, H.R.2328, Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2019 S. 192, Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act S. 692, H.R. 1943, Community Health Center and Primary Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2019 Issue: Support the reauthorization of the National Health Service Corps, Community Health Centers, and Teaching Health Centers mandatory appropriation funds. Issue: Support initiatives of hospitals to promote affordable housing in local communities and eliminate other social determinants of health to improve health equity. Issues: Educate Congress and the administration about academic medicines response to the opioid epidemic. Support funding for training on substance use disorders, pain management, and safe prescribing practices. P.L. 116-94, The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, Division N P.L. 116-69, Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019 H.R. 3030, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Extension Act of 2019 H.R. 3439, Protecting Access to Information for Effective and Necessary Treatment Act H.R. 2328, Reauthorizing and Extending Americas Community Health (REACH) Act S. 2897, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Reauthorization Act Draft Senate Finance Committee Health Extenders Legislation Issue: Support long-term reauthorization of the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) and the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund Issue: Oppose restrictions on fetal tissue research. Urge changes to HHS and NIH policy on fetal tissue research. P.L. 116-22, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019 Issues: Support the Hospital Preparedness Program and the reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act. Support increased funding authorization levels. Issues: Support high-quality affordable health insurance. Support programs and funds for safety-net providers. Issue: Support measures to preserve and strengthen the 340B Drug Pricing Program and oppose efforts to reduce the scope of the program, including instituting a moratorium, increasing reporting requirements on covered entities, and imposing user fees Draft, Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act of 2018 Draft, Diagnostic Accuracy and Innovation Act (DAIA) Issue: Oppose burdensome regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act S. 1531, Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 H.R. 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act Issues: Educate Congress on surprise medical bills and price transparency. Support general principles for surprise medical bills draft legislation. Oppose statutory benchmark rate setting. Oppose Senate hospital/insurer contracting provisions and onerous reporting burden. S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act, Title IV Issues: Prescription drug pricing, public health, and health information technology. P.L. 116-94, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, Division N H.R. 2328, Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2019 Issue: Support legislation providing stable and predictable funding for quality measurement activities carried out by the National Quality Forum Issue: Development of Enhanced Primary Care Pilot Act proposal Issue: Educate Congress about medical education on nutrition, consent, implicit bias, and maternal health. Issue: Support efforts to address maternal health S. 1416, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act S. 1224, H.R. 2374, Stop Significant and Time-Wasting Abuse Limiting Legitimate Innovation of New Generics (STALLING) Act S. 440, Preserving Access to Cost Effective Drugs Act H.R. 2296 / S.1391, The Fair Accountability and Innovative Research (FAIR) Drug Pricing Act of 2019 S. 551, Recovering Excessive Funds for Unused and Needless Drugs (REFUND) Act S. 1209, Reforming Evergreening and Manipulation that Extends Drug Years (REMEDY) Act H.R. 2113, Prescription Drug STAR Act US-Mexico-Canada Agreement Issue: Support measures to lower prescription drug cost H.R. 4004, S.2986, Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019 Issue: Support grants to address social determinants of health Issue: Support aligning 42 CFR Part 2 regulations with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) for the purposes of treatment, payment, and healthcare operations. Draft, firearm safety legislation Issue: Support universal background checks, violence prevention programs, extreme risks protection orders, child access safety laws, and reinstating assault weapons ban. H.R. 8, Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 Issue: Support universal background checks Issue: Support nomination of Stephen Hahn, MD, as FDA commissioner. H.R. 1888, Expanding Nutritions Role in Curricula and Healthcare (ENRICH Act) Issue: Support legislation to create or expand nutrition and physical activity curricula. Draft Cures 2.0 Legislation Issue: Support efforts to modernize health care coverage and ensure access to scientific break-throughs through electronic health records, addressing health disparities, harnessing data, and supporting the physician workforce. Issue: Addressing preparedness for influenza. S. 2723, Mitigating Emergency Drug Shortages Act Issue: Support efforts to mitigate drug shortages and develop market-based incentives to help ensure a stable supply of medications critical for patient care Draft Health Equity and Accountability Act Issue: Support programs to improve health equity and address social determinants of health
Client expense: $1,137,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Education, Dept of, 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2019 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 116, Modernizing Obstetric Medicine Standards Act of 2019 (MOMS Act) (Gillibrand)-maternal health S. 916, Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act (MOMMAs Act) (Durbin) -maternal health S. 1012, The Protecting Jessica Grubbs Legacy Act (Capito) - confidential sharing of substance use disorder information S. 1770, Resilience Investment, Support, and Expansion from Trauma Act (RISE from Trauma Act) (Durbin) - trauma care S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act (Alexander-Murray) - surprise medical billing, prescription drug prices, transparency, public health initiatives, exchange of health information, mental health parity, pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) issues, provider directories, disclosure of proprietary information S. 2408, Telehealth Across State Lines Act of 2019 (Blackburn)- telehealth S. 2741, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 (Schatz) - telehealth S. 2885, Stop Marketing and Revealing the Wearables and Trackers Consumer Health Data Act (Cassidy) - consumer health information S. 2897, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Reauthorization Act (Warner) - PCORI funding S. 2986, Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019 (Young) - Social Determinants of Health H.R. 506, Hospital Competition Act (Banks) - hospital consolidation H.R. 525, Strengthening the Health Care Fraud Prevention Task Force Act (Walden) - codification of Healthcare Fraud Prevention Partnership H.R. 861, End Surprise Billing Act (Doggett) - surprise medical bills H.R. 1395, Youth Mental Health Services Act (Roe) - mental health for students H.R. 1409, Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act (Perlmutter) - transparency in health care pricing H.R. 1897, Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act (MOMMAs Act) (Kelly) -maternal health H.R. 2062, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act (Blumenauer) - confidential sharing of substance use disorder information H.R. 2740, HHS Appropriations (DeLauro) - funding for HHS programs and agencies H.R. 3030, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Extension Act (DeGette) - PCORI reauthorization H.R. 3180, Resilience Investment, Support, and Expansion from Trauma Act (RISE from Trauma Act) (Davis) -trauma care H.R. 3439, Protecting Access to Information for Effective & Necessary Treatment and Services Act (Beyer) - PCORI reauthorization H.R. 4004, Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019 (Bustos)- social determinants of health H.R. 4040, Protecting Access to Spinal Surgeries Act (Lewis)- site neutral IPPS payments H.R. 4215, Excellence in Maternal Health Act of 2019 (Bucshon)- maternal health H.R. 4336, Easy Enrollment Act of 2019 (Bera)- aligning enrollment for exchange plans with tax returns H.R. 4768, Home Visiting to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Act (David) - maternal health H.R. 4900, Telehealth Across State Lines Act of 2019 (Roe) - telehealth H.R. 4932, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019 (Thompson) - telehealth H.R. 4995, Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019 (Engel) - maternal health outcomes H.R. 5190, STAR Act (Harder) - telemedicine assistance for rural health clinics and health centers H.R. 5257, Telehealth Expansion Act of 2019 (Cox) - establish FCC telehealth program H.R. 5473, Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act (Bilirakis) - telehealth Regulatory Issues: HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets (including ICD-10), identifiers including the health plan identifier, enforcement; cybersecurity; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative, the enrollment reconciliation process, and a related OPM reimbursement factor for records that cannot be reconciled; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements; issues relating to similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) and MLR requirements under the FEHBP; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) re-authorization; issues related to health care price transparency; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; electronic health records, personal health records, and similar technologies; issues relating to market consolidation; issues related to hospital and provider consolidation; issues related to trauma-informed care; issues related to medical management; issues relating to quality improvement; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; prescription drug pricing; telemedicine; rural health; issues related to Managed Long Term Services and Supports (MLTSS); issues related to the collection of race and ethnicity data; issues related to medical loss ratios; reference pricing; review of rates for reasonableness; preexisting condition insurance plans; issues relating to antitrust; issues relating to surprise medical bills; accountable care organizations; provider non-discrimination; coverage of preventive services; contraceptive coverage; pre-existing condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; issues relating to the annual fee on health insurance providers; health plan automatic enrollment requirements; issues related to qualified health plans including certification and rate filing templates; health insurance market rules; reinsurance, risk corridors, and risk adjustment; dependent coverage; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; benefit and payment parameters; essential health benefits, actuarial value, and accreditation; NQF reauthorization; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations; issues related to supplemental products; issues related to HIPAA excepted benefits; issues related to short term limited duration products; issues related to the federally-facilitated marketplaces (i.e., Exchanges/formerly referred to as the web portal); issues related to business continuity in relation to pandemics or natural events (e.g., hurricane, tornado, etc.); issues related to association health plans; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues related to the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan; issues related to small employer group size; issues related to Certificate of Public Advantage; issues relating to veterans health care; issues relating to caregivers; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Client expense: $2,340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2019 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S 2897 - Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Reauthorization Act -Support S 2911 - Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act -Support S 2543 - Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act -Support out-of-pocket cap with patient smoothing provisions S 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act -Support intent of Title I (Ending Surprise Medical Bills) -General support for Title II (Reducing Prices of Prescription Drugs) -General support for Titles III & IV -Support CREATES Act HR 3 - The Lower Drug Costs Now Act -Support Part D Out-of-Pocket Cap (and support amendment create patient smoothing) HR 3630 - No Surprises Act -Support intent of the legislation FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 implementation -Patient engagement guidances Prescription Drug User Fee Act reauthorization #7
Client expense: $40,000 · 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), SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Medicaid program reforms, including possible regulations involving hospital outpatient departments and Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation Implementation of health care reform Section 340B Drug Pricing program Healthcare disparities issues generally Drug pricing reforms generally, including H.R. 3 (Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019), all provisions Poison Control Center funding programs generally Implementation of Public Law 115-91 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018), Section 708, regarding TRICARE policies for patient referrals involving pregnant women H.R. 501 (Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2019), all provisions Department of Defense policy on child abuse reporting Reauthorization of Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, including H.R. 1865 (Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020), Division N, Title I, Section 104, and S. 2897 (PCORI Reauthorization Act), all provisions S. 1895 (Lower Health Care Costs Act), Title I, regarding hospital billing practices H.R. 2328 (REACH Act), Title IV, regarding hospital billing practices Implementation of electronic health records regulations generally Telemedicine policy generally H.R. 4519 (Pediatricians Accelerate Childhood Therapies Act of 2019), all provisions
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 447: Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act - Provisions related to importation H.R. 478: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2019 - Provisions related to importation H.R. 965: Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) and limited distribution systems H.R. 985: FAST Generics Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) and limited distribution systems H.R. 1093: Stop Price Gouging Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing H.R. 1478: Affordable Insulin Act of 2019 - Provisions related to importation H.R. 1506: Fair and Immediate Release (FAIR) of Generic Drugs Act - Provisions related to generic prescription drug approvals H.R. 1922: Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug access 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 - Provisions related to prescription drug samples H.R. 2069: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2019 - Provisions related to increases in the wholesale acquisition costs of prescription drugs H.R. 2087: Drug Price Transparency Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and transparency H.R. 2113: Prescription Drug STAR Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing, reporting and product samples H.R. 2296: FAIR Drug Pricing Act of 2019 / More Efficient Tools to Realize Information for Consumers Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and transparency H.R. 2376: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency and pharmacy benefit managers H.R. 2569: Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 - Provisions related to opioid crisis response funding H.R. 2732: Lessening Addiction By Enhancing Labeling Opioids Act of 2019 - Provisions related to labeling of prescription drugs H.R. 2734: Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act - Provisions related to the prescribing of prescription drugs H.R. 2917: Opioid Crisis Accountability Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug marketing H.R. 3223: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Accountability Study Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency and pharmacy benefit managers H.R. 3327: Drug Price Transparency for Medicare Patients Act of 2019 - Provisions related to direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising H.R. 3415: Real-Time Beneficiary Drug Cost Bill - Provisions related to drug pricing transparency H.R. 3947: Competition Prescription Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing, patents, and other provisions H.R. 4010: Emergency Access to Insulin Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug access programs H.R. 4106: Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act of 2019 - Provisions related to direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising H.R. 4158: CURE High Drug Prices Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and transparency H.R. 4439: Creating Hope Reauthorization Act - Provisions related to rare disease priority review vouchers H.R. 4538: Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act - Provisions related to 340B prescription drug exclusions H.R. 4633: Investing in Safety and Innovation Act of 2019 - Provisions related to FDA programs reauthorization H.R. 4640: Affordable Pricing for Taxpayer-Funded Prescription Drugs Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and negotiation H.R. 4667: Biomedical Innovation Expansion Act of 2019 - Provisions related to NIH programs reauthorization H.R. 4710: Pharmaceutical Independence Long-Term Readiness Reform Act - Provisions related to the supply chain H.R. 4711: No Tax Breaks for Drug Ads Act - Provisions related to direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising H.R. 4812: Ensuring Compliance Against Drug Diversion Act of 2019 - Provisions related to registrations under the Controlled Substances Act H.R. 4814: Suspicious Order Identification Act of 2019 - Provisions related to reporting on distribution of controlled substances H.R. 4906: Insulin Price Reduction Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and transparency H.R. 4963: Stop the Importation and Manufacturing of Synthetic Analogues Act of 2019 - Provisions related to synthetic analogues H.R. 5031: Medical Innovation Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug manufacturer taxation and supplemental fees H.R. 5198: Patients' Right to Know Their Medication Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug labeling H.R. 5239: Prescription Drug Price Reporting Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency H.R. 5304: PBM Transparency in Prescription Drug Costs Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency H.R. 5381: International Pharmaceutical Transparency Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug labeling H.R. 5382: To create a mechanism whereby insulin manufacturers may sell directly to consumers at current net prices - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing H.R. 5442: To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require pharmacies to disclose any differential between the cost of a prescription drug based on whether certain individuals use prescription drug coverage to acquire such drug, and for other purposes - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and transparency H.R. 5497: Conditional Approval Act - Provisions related to approval pathway S. 61: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2019 - Provisions related to importation S. 73: End Taxpayer Subsidies for Drug Ads Act - Provisions related to direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising S. 97: Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act - Provisions related to importation S. 340: Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2019 - Provisions related to Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) and limited distribution systems S. 378: Stop Price Gouging Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing S. 474: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2019 - Provisions related to increases in the wholesale acquisition costs of prescription drugs S. 637: Combatting Unreasonable Rises and Excessively (CURE) High Drug Prices Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and transparency S. 657: Drug Price Transparency Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency and commercial market rebates S. 660: Efficiency and Transparency in Petitions Act - Provisions related to the FDA citizen petition process S. 1140: Protecting Access to Biosimilars Act of 2019 - Provisions related to biological products S. 1227: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency and pharmacy benefit managers S. 1250: American Cures Act - Provisions related to pharmaceutical research and development S. 1391: FAIR Drug Pricing Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and transparency S. 1437: Drug-price Transparency in Communications (DTC) Act - Provisions related to direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising S. 1532: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Accountability Study Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency and pharmacy benefit managers S. 2004: Emergency Access to Insulin Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing S. 2103: Affordable Insulin Approvals Now Act - Provisions related to FDA prescription drug approvals S. 2161: Reciprocity Ensures Streamlined Use of Lifesaving Treatments Act of 2019 - Provisions related to reciprocity S. 2199: Insulin Price Reduction Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and transparency S. 2723: Mitigating Emergency Drug Shortages Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing transparency and other provisions S. 2897: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Reauthorization Act - Provisions related to PCORI reauthorization Transparency policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues Drug importation and counterfeiting policy issues HHS Safe Importation Action Plan Prescription drug take back and secure disposal policy issues Policy issues related to prescription drug abuse and opioids Expanded access policy issues Generic drug approval process policy issues High deductible health plans/HSA policy issues Sharing of truthful and non-misleading information about medicines with healthcare professionals and payors Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) policy issues FDA modernization policy issues PDUFA implementation policy issues 340B drug discount program 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 compounding policy issues including federal oversight of compounded drugs Cancer drug vial size policy issues TRICARE pharmacy pilot program Drug shortages policy issues Request for Information: HHS Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices and Reduce Out-of-Pocket Costs (RIN 0991-ZA49) Proposed Rule; Importation of Prescription Drugs (RIN 0910-AI45)
Client expense: $6,450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2019 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Affordable Care Act (ACA); ACA Regulations; ACA Stabilization; Health Reform; Rural Healthcare; Risk Adjustment; State Flexibility; Opioids; Sober Homes; Marketplace Stability; Individual Market Reform; Value-based Care; Health Care Costs; Mental Health; Small Business Plans; Reinsurance; CSRs; SNPs; FEHBP Issues; 42 CFR Part 2; Transparency; Silverloading; Health IT; Interoperability; Texas lawsuit; Surprise billing, Transparency, Small Business, State Flexibility; Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs)Outreach, Education, and Enrollment; Prior Authorization; All payer claims database; Negotiated rate disclosure; Consumer-facing app disclosures; Provider directories; Medicare for All; Medicare Buy-in; Maternal health; Senior's health care; Social determinants of health; Community health; Lyme disease; Cybersecurity, NBPP (Notice Benefit and Payment Parameters) H.R.1346 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (Introduced 02/25/2019) H.R.1384 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Medicare for All Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (Introduced 02/27/2019) H.R.3502 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] (Introduced 06/26/2019) Cosponsors: (48) H.R.2003 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Ensuring FEHBP Coverage During Shutdowns Act Sponsor: Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] (Introduced 04/01/2019) H.R.2004 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Ensuring FEDVIP and FLTCIP Coverage During Shutdowns Act Sponsor: Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] (Introduced 04/01/2019) S.973 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Ensuring FEDVIP and FLTCIP Coverage During Shutdowns Act Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (Introduced 04/01/2019) S.971 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Ensuring FEHBP Coverage During Shutdowns Act Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (Introduced 04/01/2019) H.R.1385 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) SAVE Act Sponsor: Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3] (Introduced 02/27/2019) H.R.1386 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) ENROLL Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (Introduced 02/27/2019) H.R.987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act 116th Congress (2019-2020) Sponsor: Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large] (Introduced 02/06/2019) H.R.1010 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect. Sponsor: Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (Introduced 02/06/2019) H.R.986 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (Introduced 02/06/2019) H.R.1425 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) State Health Care Premium Reduction Act Sponsor: Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (Introduced 02/28/2019) H.R.1143 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Educating Consumers on the Risks of Short-Term Plans Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] (Introduced 02/11/2019) H.R.1520 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] (Introduced 03/05/2019) S.1895 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Lower Health Care Costs Act Sponsor: Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] (Introduced 06/19/2019) H.R.1046 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35] H.R.1897 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) MOMMA's Act Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (Introduced 03/27/2019) H.R.1551 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act Sponsor: Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] (Introduced 03/06/2019 H.R.2902 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Maternal CARE Act Sponsor: Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] H.R.2602 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Healthy MOMMIES Act Sponsor: Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] H.R.3630 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) No Surprises Act Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] H.R.4378 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] H.R.2328 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] H.R.3439 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) PATIENT Act Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8] H.R.3107 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] H.R.4004 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] H.R.2279 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Safe Step Act Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] H.R.360 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Cyber Sense Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] S.1895 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Lower Health Care Costs Act Sponsor: Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] S. 2897 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Reauthorization Act Sponsor: Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) S. 2546 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Safe Step Act Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) S. 2004 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Ensuring FEDVIP and FLTCIP Coverage During Shutdowns Act Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD-07) H.R. 2774 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Primary Care Patient Protection Act of 2019 Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL-10)
Client expense: $1,840,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2019 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Affordable Care Act (ACA); ACA Regulations; ACA Stabilization; Health Reform; Rural Healthcare; Risk Adjustment; State Flexibility; Opioids; Marketplace Stability; Individual Market Reform; Value-Based Care; Health Care Costs; Mental Health; Small Business Plans; Reinsurance; CSRs; SNPs, FEHBP Issues; 42 CFR Part 2; Transparency; Silverloading; Health IT; Interoperability; Texas lawsuit; Surprise Billing; Transparency; Small Business; State Flexibility; Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs); Outreach, Education and Enrollment; Prior Authorization; All payer claims database,; Negotiated rate disclosure; Consumer-Facing app disclosures; Provider directories; Medicare for All; Medicare Buy-in; Maternal health; Senior's health care; Social determinants of health; Community Health; Lyme disease; Cybersecurity, NBPP (Notice Benefit and Payment Parameters) H.R.1346 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (Introduced 02/25/2019) H.R.1384 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Medicare for All Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (Introduced 02/27/2019) H.R.3502 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] (Introduced 06/26/2019) Cosponsors: (48) H.R.2003 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Ensuring FEHBP Coverage During Shutdowns Act Sponsor: Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] (Introduced 04/01/2019) S.971 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Ensuring FEHBP Coverage During Shutdowns Act Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (Introduced 04/01/2019) H.R.1010 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect. Sponsor: Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (Introduced 02/06/2019) H.R.986 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (Introduced 02/06/2019) H.R.1425 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) State Health Care Premium Reduction Act Sponsor: Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (Introduced 02/28/2019) H.R.1143 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Educating Consumers on the Risks of Short-Term Plans Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] (Introduced 02/11/2019) H.R.1520 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] (Introduced 03/05/2019) S.1895 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Lower Health Care Costs Act Sponsor: Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] (Introduced 06/19/2019) H.R.1046 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35] H.R.1897 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) MOMMA's Act Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (Introduced 03/27/2019) H.R.4378 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] H.R.3107 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] H.R.2279 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Safe Step Act Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] S.1895 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Lower Health Care Costs Act Sponsor: Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] S. 2897 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute Reauthorization Act Sponsor: Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) S. 2546 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Safe Step Act Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) H.R. 2774 116th Congress (2019-2020) Primary Care Patient Protection Act of 2019 Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL-10)
Client expense: $97,200 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Administration proposals relating to biomedical research, health care reform and Medicaid funding. H.R. 1763 and S. 348: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 1554: Resident Education Deferred Interest Act To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program (ALL). H.R. 3030: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Extension Act of 2019 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and title XI of the Social Security Act to extend appropriations and transfers to the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund and to extend certain health insurance fees for such transfers (ALL). S. 2897: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Reauthorization Act A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to reauthorize the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, and for other purposes (ALL).
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 3, Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 H.R. 19, Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019 H.R. 275, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 H.R. 448/S. 99, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act H.R. 748/S. 684, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 H.R. 1346, Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 H.R. 1384, Medicare for All Act of 2019 H.R. 1398/S. 172, Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 1922/S. 1089, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019 H.R. 1985, Family Savings for Kids and Seniors Act H.R. 2207, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2019 H.R. 3030, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Extension Act of 2019 S. 12, Health Savings Act of 2019 S. 61, Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2019 S. 62, Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2019 S. 64, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act S. 80, Jobs and Premium Protection Act, including provisions relating to repeal of the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 340, Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2019 S. 344, Hatch-Waxman Integrity Act of 2019 S. 470, Medicare at 50 Act S. 692, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2019 S. 1416, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 S. 1541, Tobacco-Free Youth Act S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act S. 1948, Chronic Disease Management Act of 2019 S. 2543, Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 S. 2897, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Reauthorization Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2911/S. 1697, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act (114th Cong.) Proposed regulation on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS notice of benefit and payment parameters for 2020 (84 Fed. Reg. 227-321, January 24, 2019) Proposed regulations on Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; interoperability and patient access for Medicare advantage organization and Medicaid managed care plans, state Medicaid agencies, CHIP agencies and CHIP managed care entities, issuers of qualified health plans in the federally-facilitated exchanges and health care providers; supplement and extension of comment period (84 Federal Register 16,834, April 23, 2019) Proposed regulations on transparency in health insurance coverage (84 Fed. Reg. 65,464-65,523, November 27, 2019) Proposed regulations on Medicare revisions to safe harbors under the anti-kickback statute (84 Fed. Reg. 55,694-55,765, October 17, 2019) Proposed regulations on Medicare modernizing and clarifying physician self-referral regulations (84 Fed. Reg. 55766-55,847, October 17, 2019) Various issues relating to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including the employer-sponsored health care system, implementation of regulatory process, provider network adequacy, delivery system reform, health savings account (HSAs), health reimbursement account (HRAs), and flexible spending account (FSAs) changes, IPAB, employer mandate, reporting requirements for issuers and applicable large employers, premium stabilization programs, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, the impact on small business, the Small Business Tax Credit, section 1332 waivers, section 1557 on nondiscrimination, caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014, incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analysis, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits, the Cost Sharing Reduction (CSR) program, the section 9010 Health Insurance Providers Fee or Health Insurance Tax (HIT), 40% excise tax on high-cost employer-sponsored health coverage (Cadillac tax); medical device tax; protect Medicare Part Ds Non-Interference Clause from repeal, proposed rule regarding section 1557; Public Health Services Act (P.L.78-410), Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) (P.L. 93-406), regarding regulatory process and legislative corrections to ERISA preemption, changes to Medicare Advantage and Parts B, C, and D, including rebates and non-interference with prescription drug prices, entitlement reform, health information technology, telemedicine services in Medicare, and coordination and disease management programs; association health plans; importation of foreign pharmaceuticals into the United States and preemptive authority of federal food and drug regulations; balance or surprise billing and related issues; single-payer health care options; health reimbursement arrangements and other account-based group health plans; Health and Human Services international pricing index (IPI) model; legislation addressing mental health parity; inclusion of prescription drug pricing on 2019 congressional agenda; reauthorization of the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute; (PCORI); potential premium reduction/reinsurance program to reduce health insurance premiums; medical hospital outpatient prospective payment system for CY 2020; drug pricing; potential healthcare pricing proposals, including a medicaid rebate cap, spread pricing, and inflation penalty; comments on Medicare and State Healthcare Programs: fraud and abuse; revisions to safe harbors under the anti-kickback statute, and civil monetary penalty rules regarding beneficiary inducements; comments on Medicare Program; modernizing and clarifying the physician self-referral regulations
Client expense: $16,900,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2019 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
General health care issues related to rural health care; reauthorization of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) (H.R. 3439, S. 2897).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Medicaid program reforms, including possible regulations involving hospital outpatient departments and Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation Implementation of health care reform Section 340B drug pricing program Health care disparities issues generally Drug pricing reforms generally, including H.R. 3 (Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019), all provisions Poison Control Center funding programs generally Implementation of Public Law 115-91 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018), Section 708, regarding TRICARE policies for patient referrals involving pregnant women H.R. 501 (Poison Control Center Network Enhancement Act of 2019), all provisions Department of Defense policy on child abuse reporting Reauthorization of Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, including H.R. 1865 (Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020), Division N, Title I, SEction 104, and S. 2897 (PCORI Reauthorization Act), all provisions S. 1895 (Lower Health Care Costs Act), Title I, regarding hospital billing practices H.R. 2328 (REACH Act), Title IV, regarding hospital billing practices Implementation of electronic health records regulations generally Telemedicine policy generally H.R. 4519 (Pediatricians Accelerate Childhood Therapies Act of 2019), all provisions
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Affordable Care Act (ACA); ACA Regulations; ACA Stabilization; Health Reform; Rural Healthcare; Risk Adjustment; State Flexibility; Point of Sale; Opioids; Marketplace Stability; Individual Market Reform; CREATES Act; Sec. 1332 Waivers; Short Term Limited Duration (STLD): AHPs; Value-based Care; Health Care Costs; Mental Health; Small Business Plans; Single Payer; Reinsurance; CSRs; SNPs; FEHBP Issues; 42 CFR Part 2; Transparency; Silverloading; Health IT; Interoperability; Texas lawsuit; Surprise billing, Transparency, Small Business, State Flexibility; Biosimilars; Provider Directories; Postal Reform; Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs), Outreach, Education, and Enrollment; Prior Authorization; All-payer claims database; Negotiated rate disclosure; Consumer-facing app disclosure; Medicare for All; Medicare Buy-in; Maternal health; Seniors health care; social determinants of health; Community health, Cybersecurity. H.R.1346 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (Introduced 02/25/2019) H.R.1384 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Medicare for All Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (Introduced 02/27/2019) H.R.3502 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] (Introduced 06/26/2019) H.R.1385 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) SAVE Act Sponsor: Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3] (Introduced 02/27/2019) H.R.1386 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) ENROLL Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (Introduced 02/27/2019) H.R.987 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act Sponsor: Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE- At Large] (Introduced 02/06/2019) H.R.986 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (Introduced 02/06/2019) H.R.1425 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) State Health Care Premium Reduction Act Sponsor: Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (Introduced 02/28/2019) H.R.1143 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Educating Consumers on the Risks of Short-Term Plans Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] (Introduced 02/11/2019) H.R.1520 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] (Introduced 03/05/2019) S.1895 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Lower Health Care Costs Act Sponsor: Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] (Introduced 06/19/2019) H.R.1046 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35] (Introduced 02/07/2019) H.R.2902 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Maternal CARE Act Sponsor: Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (Introduced 05/22/2019) H.R.3630 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) No Surprises Act Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] (Introduced 07/09/2019) H.R.4378 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] (Introduced 09/18/2019) H.R.2328 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (Introduced 04/15/2019) H.R.3439 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) PATIENT Act Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8] (Introduced 06/24/2019) H.R.3107 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (Introduced 06/05/2019) H.R.4004 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (Introduced 07/25/2019) H.R.2279 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Safe Step Act Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] (Introduced 04/10/2019) S. 1895-116th Congress (2019-2020) Lower Health Care Costs Act Sponsor: Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN](Introduced 06/19/2019) S2897-116th Congress (2019-2020) Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Reauthorization Act Sponsor: Sen. Warner, Mark (D-VA) (Introduced 11/19/2019)
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Cost sharing reduction subsidies, reinsurance and insurance market stabilization policies; Alexander-Murray healthcare cost package: transparency, surprise billing; S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act; S. 1531, Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019; S. 2543, Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019; S. 2897, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Reauthorization Act - PCORI extension; H.R. 1865, Consolidated Domestic and International Assistance Bill; H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act; H.R. 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act; H.R. 861, End Surprise Billing Act of 2019; All Payer Claims Database; Repeal of health insurance tax; Issues related to the Trump Administration's support for the Texas lawsuit that would rule the ACA unconstitutional; Protect practice of silver loading and auto enrollment in ACA exchanges
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
HR 5438 Cox, The End Valley Fever Now Act S. 2897, Warner, regarding the reauthorization of PCORI HR 5201 Matsui, regarding telehealth and behavioral health HR 2328, PCORI Reauthorization HR 2328, the No Surprises Act S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act HR 987 and S. 455, regarding outreach and education activities under the ACA HR 3439, regarding the reauthorization of PCORI House Resolution 271, regarding the Justice Departments position in Texas v. United States HR 2062 & S. 1012, regarding 42 CFR Part 2 and confidentiality of certain health information HR 1884, with provisions to stabilize and strengthen the ACA and the nongroup insurance market. S. 470, regarding a Medicare buy-in option for individuals aged 50-64 S. 489 and HR 1277, regarding a Medicaid buy-in option S. 1129, to establish a single payer system based on Medicare for All. HR 1384, to establish a single payer health care system HR 1425, regarding reinsurance funding under the ACA HR 986 and S. 466, regarding Section 1332 state waiver guidance. HR 1010, regarding Short Term Limited Duration Insurance policies HR 1143, regarding Short Term Limited Duration Insurance policies HR 861, regarding surprise billing
Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Affordable Care Act (ACA); ACA Regulations; ACA Stabilization; Health Reform; Rural Healthcare; Risk Adjustment; State Flexibility; Opioids; Sober Homes; Marketplace Stability; Individual Market Reform; Value-based Care; Health Care Costs; Mental Health; Small Business Plans; Reinsurance; CSRs; Transparency; Silverloading; Texas lawsuit; Surprise billing, Small Business; Outreach, Education, and Enrollment; Prior Authorization; All payer claims database; Negotiated rate disclosure; Provider directories; Medicare for All; Medicare Buy-in; Social determinants of health; NBPP (Notice Benefit and Payment Parameters); provider contracting, restrictions on steering and tiering H.R.1346 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (Introduced 02/25/2019) H.R.1384 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Medicare for All Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (Introduced 02/27/2019) H.R.3502 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] (Introduced 06/26/2019) Cosponsors: (48) H.R.1385 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) SAVE Act Sponsor: Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3] (Introduced 02/27/2019) H.R.1386 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) ENROLL Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (Introduced 02/27/2019) H.R.987 - Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act 116th Congress (2019-2020) Sponsor: Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large] (Introduced 02/06/2019) H.R.1010 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect. Sponsor: Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (Introduced 02/06/2019) H.R.986 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (Introduced 02/06/2019) H.R.1425 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) State Health Care Premium Reduction Act Sponsor: Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (Introduced 02/28/2019) H.R.1143 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Educating Consumers on the Risks of Short-Term Plans Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] (Introduced 02/11/2019) S.1895 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Lower Health Care Costs Act Sponsor: Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] (Introduced 06/19/2019) H.R.1046 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35] H.R.3630 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) No Surprises Act Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] H.R.4378 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] H.R.3439 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) PATIENT Act Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8] H.R.3107 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] H.R.4004 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] H.R.2279 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Safe Step Act Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] S. 2897 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Reauthorization Act Sponsor: Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) S. 2546 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Safe Step Act Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 2897 PCORI Reauthorization Act HR 3439 PATIENT Act Cures 2.0
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 2897 PCORI Reauthorization Act Cures 2.0 HR 1865 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 HR 2328, Community Health Investment, Modernization and Excellence Act HR 3439, Protecting Access to Information for Effective and Necessary (PATIENTS) Act of 2019
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
EMPOWER Care Act, S. 548/HR 1342. HR 6042/S. 2897, Issues pertaining to Medicaid Electronic Visit Verification rules, Direct Support Professional standard occupational category; Direct Support Professional visas. Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019, HR 1839. FY2020 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act (LHHSED, AG, Energy Water, Interior, Leg. Branch, MCVA, State-For. Ops, T-HUD), H.R. 1865.Isaiah Baker and Margie Harris-Austin Act, HR 5443.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2019 · third_quarter · Health Issues
EMPOWER Care Act, S. 548/HR 1342. HR 6042/S. 2897, Issues pertaining to Medicaid Electronic Visit Verification rules, Direct Support Professional standard occupational category; Direct Support Professional visas. Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019, HR 1839.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2019 · second_quarter · Health Issues
EMPOWER Care Act, S. 548/HR 1342. HR 6042/S. 2897, Issues pertaining to Medicaid Electronic Visit Verification rules, Direct Support Professional standard occupational category; Direct Support Professional visas. Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019, HR 1839.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2019 · first_quarter · Health Issues
EMPOWER Care Act, S. 548/HR 1342. HR 6042/S. 2897, Issues pertaining to Medicaid Electronic Visit Verification rules, Direct Support Professional standard occupational category; Direct Support Professional visas.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE