Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2019
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Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2019 This bill expands taxpayer eligibility for the refundable tax credit for the cost of health care insurance and increases the size of the tax credit for all income brackets.
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2019 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
S. 350, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (Daines) - McCarran-Ferguson Act S. 455, Marketing and Outreach Restoration to Empower Health Education Act (Shaheen) - funding for outreach and education on ACA Exchanges S. 466, Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act (Warner) - blocking updated Section 1332 guidance S. 560, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (Baldwin) - coverage mandate for treatment of congenital anomaly or birth defect S. 741, Cancer Drug Parity Act (Smith) -- cost sharing for oral anticancer drugs S. 913, Disclosure of Price Information to Enrollees (Braun) S. 961, Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act (Shaheen) - premium tax credits S. 964, Marketplace Certainty Act (Shaheen) - cost-sharing subsidies S. 967, Reducing Costs for Out-of-Network Services Act (Shaheen) - caps on out-of-network charges S. 981, Medicare-X Choice Act (Bennet) - public option S. 1033, CHOICE Act (Whitehouse) - public option S. 1125, Protect Act (Tillis) - pre-existing condition protections S. 1129, Medicare for All Act (Sanders) - government health insurance system S. 1170, Association Health Plans Act (Enzi) - codifying final rule for expanding AHPs S. 1266, Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act (Scott) - surprise medical billing S. 1531, STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act (Cassidy-Bennet) - surprise medical billing S. 1576, Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act (Warren) - mental health parity S. 1577, Know the Price Act (Cassidy-Bennet) - restrictions on provider contracts S. 1737, Mental Health Parity Compliance Act (Murphy) - mental health parity S. 1948, Chronic Disease Management Act (Thune) - pre-deductible coverage of chronic disease prevention services S. 2546, Safe Step Act (Murkowski)-Step therapy exceptions H.R. 692, Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act (Walden) - pre-existing condition protections H.R. 986, Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act (Kuster) - blocking updated Section 1332 guidance H.R. 987, Marketing and Outreach Restoration to Empower Health Education Act (Blunt Rochester) - funding for outreach and education on ACA Exchanges, Navigator program, and establishment of state-based Health Insurance Exchanges; drug pricing proposals H.R. 1010, Short-Term Plans (Castor) - blocking final rule that expands short-term plans H.R. 1143, Educating Consumers on the Risks of Short-Term Plans Act (Eshoo) - standardized disclosures for short-term plans H.R. 1379, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (Peterson) - coverage mandate for treatment of congenital anomaly or birth defect H.R. 1384, Medicare for All Act (Jayapal) - government health insurance system H.R. 1385, State Allowance for a Variety of Exchanges Act (Kim) - funding for establishment of state-based Health Insurance Exchanges H.R. 1386, Expand Navigators Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity Act (Castor) - funding for Navigator Program H.R. 1418, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (DeFazio) - McCarran-Ferguson Act H.R. 1425, State Health Care Premium Reduction Act (Craig) - funding for state reinsurance programs H.R. 1510, Premium Relief Act (Burgess) -- Patient and State Stability Fund H.R. 1730, Cancer Drug Parity Act (Higgins) -- cost sharing for oral anticancer drugs H.R. 1884, Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions and Making Health Care More Affordable Act (Pallone) - reinsurance funding, stabilization and affordability proposals H.R. 2000, Medicare-X Choice Act (Delgado) - public option H.R. 2061, Pathway to Universal Coverage Act (Bera) - auto-enrollment H.R. 2085, CHOICE Act (Schakowsky) - public option H.R. 2183, State Flexibility and Patient Choice Act (Marshall) - flexibility in state innovation waivers H.R. 2848, Parity Enforcement Act (Norcross) - mental health parity H.R. 2874, Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act (Kennedy) - mental health parity H.R. 3165, Mental Health Parity Compliance Act (Porter) - mental health parity H.R. 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act (Ruiz) - surprise medical billing H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act (Pallone)-surprise medical billing H.R. 3784, Air Ambulance Affordability Act of 2019 (Neguse)- air ambulances H.R. 4223, Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act (Spano)-surprise medical billing H.R. 4379, Under Performing Directories that Affect Treating Emergencies Act (Axne)-provider directories H.R. 4457, Chronic Condition Copay Elimination Act (Underwood)- Eliminating copays for services/drugs for chronic conditions H.R. 4484, Flexibility Through Lower Expenses Health Care Act (Budd)-STLDI plans H.R. 4530, Native American Health Savings Improvement Act (Moolenaar)-HSAs H.R. 4575, Improving Provider Directories Act (Schrier)-provider directories H.R. 5010, State-Based Universal Health Care Act of 2019 (Khanna) - universal health care systems H.R. 5121, Healthcare Cost Transparency Act (Beyer) - provider price comparison tool H.R. 5144, Insurance Accountability and Transparency Act (Davids) - insurance have publicly accessible self-audit information H.R. 5239 Prescription Drug Price Reporting Act (Joyce) - reporting on drug expenditures and price changes under group health plans H. Res. 271 (Allred) - resolution urging DOJ to reverse position in Texas v. United States litigation Regulatory Issues: Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; disability income insurance enrollment and awareness; issues related to encouraging impaired workers to stay in/return to the workforce; issues related to expanding long-term care insurance coverage; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; Medigap cross-over claim issues, Medigap coverage, implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials, and other Medigap issues; fraud and abuse issues affecting public and private insurance coverage; issues relating to antitrust; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act requirements; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; prior authorization; accountable care organizations; coverage of preventive services; preexisting condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health reimbursement accounts; dependent coverage; treatment of expatriate plans; issues related to surprise medical bills; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to association health plans; issues related to substance abuse and provider treatment records (42 CFR Part 2); issues related to medical management; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations, non-discriminatory wellness programs; issues related to supplemental products; issues relating to dental coverage; issues relating to proposals for single-payer and Medicare/Medicaid buy-in options; issues related to implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; issues relating to third party payment of premiums; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues related to interoperability and price transparency; issues related to the employer market; issues relating to the individual market; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
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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 · Insurance
H.J. Res. 74: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to "State Relief and Empowerment Waivers"; all provisions H.R. 986: Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019; all provisions H.R. 987: Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act; all provisions H.R. 1010: To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect; all provisions H.R. 1425: State Health Care Premium Reduction Act; all provisions H.R. 1868: Health Care Affordability Act of 2019; all provisions H.R. 1870: Family Health Care Affordability Act of 2019; all provisions H.R. 3630: No Surprises Act; all provisions Ways & Means and Energy & Commerce discussion draft on capping Medicare Part D out-of-pocket costs; all provisions S.J. Res. 52: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to "State Relief and Empowerment Waivers"; all provisions S. 466: Protecting Americans with Pre-existing Conditions Act of 2019; all provisions S. 475: Reducing Existing Costs Associated with Pharmaceuticals for Seniors (RxCAP) Act of 2019; all provisions S. 961: Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2019; all provisions S. 1531: Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019; all provisions S. 1556: No Junk Plans Act; all provisions S. 1712: Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms (DISARM) Act of 2019; all provisions S. 1895: Lower Health Care Costs Act; all provisions S. 1935: Family Coverage Act; all provisions
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.J. Res. 74: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to "State Relief and Empowerment Waivers"; all provisions H.R. 3: Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act; all provisions H.R. 19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019; all provisions H.R. 986: Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019; all provisions H.R. 987: Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act; all provisions H.R. 1010: To provide that the rule entitled Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance shall have no force or effect; all provisions H.R. 1425: State Health Care Premium Reduction Act; all provisions H.R. 1868: Health Care Affordability Act of 2019; all provisions H.R. 1870: Family Health Care Affordability Act of 2019; all provisions H.R. 2296: More Efficient Tools to Realize Information for Consumers Act; all provisions H.R. 2507: Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2019; all provisions H.R. 3630: No Surprises Act; all provisions H.R. 4698: Medical Records Access Fairness Act; all provisions Ways & Means and Energy & Commerce discussion draft on capping Medicare Part D out-of-pocket costs; all provisions Draft Legislation related to 21st Century Cures Act 2.0; all provisions Antibiotic Development Incentives discussions; all provisions S.J. Res. 52: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to "State Relief and Empowerment Waivers"; all provisions S. 110:Medical Expense Savings Act; all provisions S. 466: Protecting Americans with Pre-existing Conditions Act of 2019; all provisions S. 475: Reducing Existing Costs Associated with Pharmaceuticals for Seniors (RxCAP) Act of 2019; all provisions S. 961: Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2019; all provisions S. 1531: Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019; all provisions S. 1556: No Junk Plans Act; all provisions S. 1712: Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms (DISARM) Act of 2019; all provisions S. 1895: Lower Health Care Costs Act; all provisions S. 1935: Family Coverage Act; all provisions S. 2158: Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2019; all provisions S. 2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019; all provisions Antibiotic Development Incentives discussions; all provisions
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2019 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.J. Res. 74: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to "State Relief and Empowerment Waivers"; all provisions H.R. 3 - Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019; all provisions H.R. 986: Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019; all provisions H.R. 987: Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act; all provisions H.R. 1010: To provide that the rule entitled Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance shall have no force or effect; all provisions H.R. 1425: State Health Care Premium Reduction Act; all provisions H.R. 1868: Health Care Affordability Act of 2019; all provisions H.R. 1870: Family Health Care Affordability Act of 2019; all provisions H.R. 2296: FAIR Drug Pricing Act of 2019; all provisions H.R. 2507: Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2019; all provisions Ways & Means and Energy & Commerce discussion draft on capping Medicare Part D out-of-pocket costs; all provisions S.J. Res. 52: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to "State Relief and Empowerment Waivers"; all provisions S. 466: Protecting Americans with Pre-existing Conditions Act of 2019; all provisions S. 475: Reducing Existing Costs Associated with Pharmaceuticals for Seniors (RxCAP) Act of 2019; all provisions S. 961: Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2019; all provisions S. 1556: No Junk Plans Act; all provisions S. 1712: Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms (DISARM) Act of 2019; all provisions S. 1895: Lower Health Care Costs Act; all provisions S. 1935: Family Coverage Act; all provisions S. 2158: Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2019; all provisions S. 2543 - Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019; all provisions The Medical Records Access Fairness Act draft; all provisions
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · third_quarter · Insurance
H.J. Res. 74: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to "State Relief and Empowerment Waivers"; all provisions H.R. 986: Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019; all provisions H.R. 987: Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act; all provisions H.R. 1010: To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect; all provisions H.R. 1425: State Health Care Premium Reduction Act; all provisions H.R. 1868: Health Care Affordability Act of 2019; all provisions H.R. 1870: Family Health Care Affordability Act of 2019; all provisions Ways & Means and Energy & Commerce discussion draft on capping Medicare Part D out-of-pocket costs; all provisions S.J. Res. 52: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to "State Relief and Empowerment Waivers"; all provisions S. 466: Protecting Americans with Pre-existing Conditions Act of 2019; all provisions S. 475: Reducing Existing Costs Associated with Pharmaceuticals for Seniors (RxCAP) Act of 2019; all provisions S. 961: Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2019; all provisions S. 1556: No Junk Plans Act; all provisions S. 1712: Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms (DISARM) Act of 2019; all provisions S. 1895: Lower Health Care Costs Act; all provisions S. 1935: Family Coverage Act; all provisions
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · third_quarter · Insurance
H.J. Res. 74: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to "State Relief and Empowerment Waivers"; all provisions H.R. 986: Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019; all provisions H.R. 987: Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act; all provisions H.R. 1010: To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect; all provisions H.R. 1425: State Health Care Premium Reduction Act; all provisions H.R. 1868: Health Care Affordability Act of 2019; all provisions H.R. 1870: Family Health Care Affordability Act of 2019; all provisions Ways & Means and Energy & Commerce discussion draft on capping Medicare Part D out-of-pocket costs; all provisions S.J. Res. 52: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to "State Relief and Empowerment Waivers"; all provisions S. 466: Protecting Americans with Pre-existing Conditions Act of 2019; all provisions S. 475: Reducing Existing Costs Associated with Pharmaceuticals for Seniors (RxCAP) Act of 2019; all provisions S. 961: Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2019; all provisions S. 1556: No Junk Plans Act; all provisions S. 1712: Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms (DISARM) Act of 2019; all provisions S. 1895: Lower Health Care Costs Act; all provisions S. 1935: Family Coverage Act; all provisions
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2019 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.J. Res. 74: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to "State Relief and Empowerment Waivers"; all provisions H.R. 3 - Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019; all provisions H.R. 986: Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019; all provisions H.R. 987: Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act; all provisions H.R. 1010: To provide that the rule entitled Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance shall have no force or effect; all provisions H.R. 1425: State Health Care Premium Reduction Act; all provisions H.R. 1868: Health Care Affordability Act of 2019; all provisions H.R. 1870: Family Health Care Affordability Act of 2019; all provisions H.R. 2296: FAIR Drug Pricing Act of 2019; all provisions H.R. 2507: Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2019; all provisions Ways & Means and Energy & Commerce discussion draft on capping Medicare Part D out-of-pocket costs; all provisions S.J. Res. 52: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to "State Relief and Empowerment Waivers"; all provisions S. 466: Protecting Americans with Pre-existing Conditions Act of 2019; all provisions S. 475: Reducing Existing Costs Associated with Pharmaceuticals for Seniors (RxCAP) Act of 2019; all provisions S. 961: Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2019; all provisions S. 1556: No Junk Plans Act; all provisions S. 1712: Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms (DISARM) Act of 2019; all provisions S. 1895: Lower Health Care Costs Act; all provisions S. 1935: Family Coverage Act; all provisions S. 2158: Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2019; all provisions S. 2543 - Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019; all provisions The Medical Records Access Fairness Act draft; all provisions
2019 · third_quarter · Insurance
S. 350, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (Daines) - McCarran-Ferguson Act S. 455, Marketing and Outreach Restoration to Empower Health Education Act (Shaheen) - funding for outreach and education on ACA Exchanges S. 466, Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act (Warner) - blocking updated Section 1332 guidance S. 560, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (Baldwin) - coverage mandate for treatment of congenital anomaly or birth defect S. 741, Cancer Drug Parity Act (Smith) -- cost sharing for oral anticancer drugs S. 913, Disclosure of Price Information to Enrollees (Braun) S. 961, Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act (Shaheen) - premium tax credits S. 964, Marketplace Certainty Act (Shaheen) - cost-sharing subsidies S. 967, Reducing Costs for Out-of-Network Services Act (Shaheen) - caps on out-of-network charges S. 981, Medicare-X Choice Act (Bennet) - public option S. 1033, CHOICE Act (Whitehouse) - public option S. 1125, Protect Act (Tillis) - pre-existing condition protections S. 1129, Medicare for All Act (Sanders) - government health insurance system S. 1170, Association Health Plans Act (Enzi) - codifying final rule for expanding AHPs S. 1266, Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act (Scott) - surprise medical billing S. 1531, STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act (Cassidy-Bennet) - surprise medical billing S. 1576, Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act (Warren) - mental health parity S. 1577, Know the Price Act (Cassidy-Bennet) - restrictions on provider contracts S. 1737, Mental Health Parity Compliance Act (Murphy) - mental health parity S. 1948, Chronic Disease Management Act (Thune) - pre-deductible coverage of chronic disease prevention services S. 2546, Safe Step Act (Murkowski)-Step therapy exceptions H.R. 692, Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act (Walden) - pre-existing condition protections H.R. 986, Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act (Kuster) - blocking updated Section 1332 guidance H.R. 987, Marketing and Outreach Restoration to Empower Health Education Act (Blunt Rochester) - funding for outreach and education on ACA Exchanges, Navigator program, and establishment of state-based Health Insurance Exchanges; drug pricing proposals H.R. 1010, Short-Term Plans (Castor) - blocking final rule that expands short-term plans H.R. 1143, Educating Consumers on the Risks of Short-Term Plans Act (Eshoo) - standardized disclosures for short-term plans H.R. 1379, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (Peterson) - coverage mandate for treatment of congenital anomaly or birth defect H.R. 1384, Medicare for All Act (Jayapal) - government health insurance system H.R. 1385, State Allowance for a Variety of Exchanges Act (Kim) - funding for establishment of state-based Health Insurance Exchanges H.R. 1386, Expand Navigators Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity Act (Castor) - funding for Navigator Program H.R. 1418, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (DeFazio) - McCarran-Ferguson Act H.R. 1425, State Health Care Premium Reduction Act (Craig) - funding for state reinsurance programs H.R. 1510, Premium Relief Act (Burgess) -- Patient and State Stability Fund H.R. 1730, Cancer Drug Parity Act (Higgins) -- cost sharing for oral anticancer drugs H.R. 1884, Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions and Making Health Care More Affordable Act (Pallone) - reinsurance funding, stabilization and affordability proposals H.R. 2000, Medicare-X Choice Act (Delgado) - public option H.R. 2061, Pathway to Universal Coverage Act (Bera) - auto-enrollment H.R. 2085, CHOICE Act (Schakowsky) - public option H.R. 2183, State Flexibility and Patient Choice Act (Marshall) - flexibility in state innovation waivers H.R. 2848, Parity Enforcement Act (Norcross) - mental health parity H.R. 2874, Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act (Kennedy) - mental health parity H.R. 3165, Mental Health Parity Compliance Act (Porter) - mental health parity H.R. 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act (Ruiz) - surprise medical billing Discussion Draft, No Surprises Act (Pallone-Walden) - surprise medical billing H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act (Pallone)-surprise medical billing H.R. 3784, Air Ambulance Affordability Act of 2019 (Neguse)- air ambulances H.R. 4223, Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act (Spano)-surprise medical billing H.R. 4379, Under Performing Directories that Affect Treating Emergencies Act (Axne)-provider directories H.R. 4457, Chronic Condition Copay Elimination Act (Underwood)- Eliminating copays for services/drugs for chronic conditions H.R. 4484, Flexibility Through Lower Expenses Health Care Act (Budd)-STLDI plans H.R. 4530, Native American Health Savings Improvement Act (Moolenaar)-HSAs H.R. 4575, Improving Provider Directories Act (Schrier)-provider directories H. Res. 271 (Allred) - resolution urging DOJ to reverse position in Texas v. United States litigation Regulatory Issues: Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; disability income insurance enrollment and awareness; issues related to encouraging impaired workers to stay in/return to the workforce; issues related to expanding long-term care insurance coverage; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; Medigap cross-over claim issues, Medigap coverage, implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials, and other Medigap issues; fraud and abuse issues affecting public and private insurance coverage; issues relating to antitrust; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act requirements; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; pre-existing condition insurance plans; accountable care organizations; coverage of preventive services; preexisting condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health reimbursement accounts; dependent coverage; treatment of expatriate plans; issues related to surprise medical bills; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to association health plans; issues related to substance abuse and provider treatment records (42 CFR Part 2); issues related to medical management; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations, non-discriminatory wellness programs; issues related to supplemental products; issues relating to dental coverage; issues relating to proposals for single-payer and Medicare/Medicaid buy-in options; issues related to implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; issues relating to third party payment of premiums; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues related to interoperability and price transparency; issues related to the employer market; issues relating to the individual market; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
2019 · second_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 986: Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019; all provisions H.R. 987: Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act; all provisions H.R. 1010: To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect; all provisions H.R. 1425: State Health Care Premium Reduction Act; all provisions H.R. 1868: Health Care Affordability Act of 2019; all provisions H.R. 1870: Family Health Care Affordability Act of 2019; all provisions H.R. 2507: Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2019; all provisions Ways & Means and Energy & Commerce discussion draft on capping Medicare Part D out-of-pocket costs; all provisions S. 466: Protecting Americans with Pre-existing Conditions Act of 2019; all provisions S. 475: Reducing Existing Costs Associated with Pharmaceuticals for Seniors (RxCAP) Act of 2019; all provisions S. 961: Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2019; all provisions S. 1556: No Junk Plans Act; all provisions S. 1712: Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms (DISARM) Act of 2019; all provisions S. 1895: Lower Health Care Costs Act; all provisions S. 1935: Family Coverage Act; all provisions
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2019 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 986: Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019; all provisions H.R. 987: Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act; all provisions H.R. 1010: To provide that the rule entitled Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance shall have no force or effect; all provisions H.R. 1425: State Health Care Premium Reduction Act; all provisions H.R. 1868: Health Care Affordability Act of 2019; all provisions H.R. 1870: Family Health Care Affordability Act of 2019; all provisions H.R. 2296: FAIR Drug Pricing Act of 2019; all provisions H.R. 2507: Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2019; all provisions Ways & Means and Energy & Commerce discussion draft on capping Medicare Part D out-of-pocket costs; all provisions S. 466: Protecting Americans with Pre-existing Conditions Act of 2019; all provisions S. 475: Reducing Existing Costs Associated with Pharmaceuticals for Seniors (RxCAP) Act of 2019; all provisions S. 961: Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2019; all provisions S. 1556: No Junk Plans Act; all provisions S. 1712: Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms (DISARM) Act of 2019; all provisions S. 1895: Lower Health Care Costs Act; all provisions S. 1935: Family Coverage Act; all provisions
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2019 · second_quarter · Insurance
S. 350, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (Daines) - McCarran-Ferguson Act S. 455, Marketing and Outreach Restoration to Empower Health Education Act (Shaheen) - funding for outreach and education on ACA Exchanges S. 466, Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act (Warner) - blocking updated Section 1332 guidance S. 560, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (Baldwin) - coverage mandate for treatment of congenital anomaly or birth defect S. 741, Cancer Drug Parity Act (Smith) -- cost sharing for oral anticancer drugs S. 913, Disclosure of Price Information to Enrollees (Braun) S. 961, Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act (Shaheen) - premium tax credits S. 964, Marketplace Certainty Act (Shaheen) - cost-sharing subsidies S. 967, Reducing Costs for Out-of-Network Services Act (Shaheen) - caps on out-of-network charges S. 981, Medicare-X Choice Act (Bennet) - public option S. 1033, CHOICE Act (Whitehouse) - public option S. 1125, Protect Act (Tillis) - pre-existing condition protections S. 1129, Medicare for All Act (Sanders) - government health insurance system S. 1170, Association Health Plans Act (Enzi) - codifying final rule for expanding AHPs S. 1266, Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act (Scott) - surprise medical billing S. 1531, STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act (Cassidy-Bennet) - surprise medical billing S. 1576, Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act (Warren) - mental health parity S. 1577, Know the Price Act (Cassidy-Bennet) - restrictions on provider contracts S. 1737, Mental Health Parity Compliance Act (Murphy) - mental health parity S. 1948, Chronic Disease Management Act (Thune) - pre-deductible coverage of chronic disease prevention services H.R. 692, Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act (Walden) - pre-existing condition protections H.R. 986, Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act (Kuster) - blocking updated Section 1332 guidance H.R. 987, Marketing and Outreach Restoration to Empower Health Education Act (Blunt Rochester) - funding for outreach and education on ACA Exchanges, Navigator program, and establishment of state-based Health Insurance Exchanges; drug pricing proposals H.R. 1010, Short-Term Plans (Castor) - blocking final rule that expands short-term plans H.R. 1143, Educating Consumers on the Risks of Short-Term Plans Act (Eshoo) - standardized disclosures for short-term plans H.R. 1379, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (Peterson) - coverage mandate for treatment of congenital anomaly or birth defect H.R. 1384, Medicare for All Act (Jayapal) - government health insurance system H.R. 1385, State Allowance for a Variety of Exchanges Act (Kim) - funding for establishment of state-based Health Insurance Exchanges H.R. 1386, Expand Navigators Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity Act (Castor) - funding for Navigator Program H.R. 1418, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (DeFazio) - McCarran-Ferguson Act H.R. 1425, State Health Care Premium Reduction Act (Craig) - funding for state reinsurance programs H.R. 1510, Premium Relief Act (Burgess) -- Patient and State Stability Fund H.R. 1730, Cancer Drug Parity Act (Higgins) -- cost sharing for oral anticancer drugs H.R. 1884, Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions and Making Health Care More Affordable Act (Pallone) - reinsurance funding, stabilization and affordability proposals H.R. 2000, Medicare-X Choice Act (Delgado) - public option H.R. 2061, Pathway to Universal Coverage Act (Bera) - auto-enrollment H.R. 2085, CHOICE Act (Schakowsky) - public option H.R. 2183, State Flexibility and Patient Choice Act (Marshall) - flexibility in state innovation waivers H.R. 2848, Parity Enforcement Act (Norcross) - mental health parity H.R. 2874, Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act (Kennedy) - mental health parity H.R. 3165, Mental Health Parity Compliance Act (Porter) - mental health parity H.R. 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act (Ruiz) - surprise medical billing H. Res. 271 (Allred) - resolution urging DOJ to reverse position in Texas v. United States litigation Discussion Draft, No Surprises Act (Pallone-Walden) - surprise medical billing Regulatory Issues: Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; disability income insurance enrollment and awareness; issues related to encouraging impaired workers to stay in/return to the workforce; issues related to expanding long-term care insurance coverage; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; Medigap cross-over claim issues, Medigap coverage, implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials, and other Medigap issues; fraud and abuse issues affecting public and private insurance coverage; issues relating to antitrust; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act requirements; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; pre-existing condition insurance plans; accountable care organizations; coverage of preventive services; preexisting condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health reimbursement accounts; dependent coverage; treatment of expatriate plans; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to association health plans; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations, non-discriminatory wellness programs; issues related to supplemental products; issues relating to dental coverage; issues relating to proposals for single-payer and Medicare/Medicaid buy-in options; issues related to implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; issues relating to third party payment of premiums; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues related to interoperability and price transparency; issues related to the employer market; issues relating to the individual market; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
2019 · second_quarter · Health Issues
FDA funding Protections for people with pre-existing conditions, including: protections against short term health plans (S 1556, HR 987, HR 1010) enhance the affordability of health insurance (S 961, HR 1868, HR 1870) Safeguards around the use of step therapy protocols (HR 2279)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · first_quarter · Insurance
S. 350, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (Daines) - McCarran-Ferguson Act S. 455, Marketing and Outreach Restoration to Empower Health Education Act (Shaheen) - funding for outreach and education on ACA Exchanges S. 466, Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act (Warner) - blocking updated Section 1332 guidance S. 560, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (Baldwin) - coverage mandate for treatment of congenital anomaly or birth defect S. 741, Cancer Drug Parity Act (Smith) -- cost sharing for oral anticancer drugs S. 913, Disclosure of Price Information to Enrollees (Braun) S. 961, Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act (Shaheen) - premium tax credits S. 964, Marketplace Certainty Act (Shaheen) - cost-sharing subsidies S. 967, Reducing Costs for Out-of-Network Services Act (Shaheen) - caps on out-of-network charges S. 981, Medicare-X Choice Act (Bennet) - public option H.R. 692, Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act (Walden) - pre-existing condition protections H.R. 986, Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act (Kuster) - blocking updated Section 1332 guidance H.R. 987, Marketing and Outreach Restoration to Empower Health Education Act (Blunt Rochester) - funding for outreach and education on ACA Exchanges H.R. 1010, Short-Term Plans (Castor) - blocking final rule that expands short-term plans H.R. 1143, Educating Consumers on the Risks of Short-Term Plans Act (Eshoo) - standardized disclosures for short-term plans H.R. 1379, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (Peterson) - coverage mandate for treatment of congenital anomaly or birth defect H.R. 1385, State Allowance for a Variety of Exchanges Act (Kim) - funding for establishment of state-based Health Insurance Exchanges H.R. 1386, Expand Navigators Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity Act (Castor) - funding for Navigator Program H.R. 1418, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (DeFazio) - McCarran-Ferguson Act H.R. 1425, State Health Care Premium Reduction Act (Craig) - funding for state reinsurance programs H.R. 1510, Premium Relief Act (Burgess) -- Patient and State Stability Fund H.R. 1730, Cancer Drug Parity Act (Higgins) -- cost sharing for oral anticancer drugs H.R. 1884, Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions and Making Health Care More Affordable Act (Pallone) - reinsurance funding, stabilization and affordability proposals H.R. 2000, Medicare-X Choice Act (Delgado) - public option H.R. 2061, Auto-Enrollment (Bera) Regulatory Issues: Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; disability income insurance enrollment and awareness; issues related to encouraging impaired workers to stay in/return to the workforce; issues related to expanding long-term care insurance coverage; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; Medigap cross-over claim issues, Medigap coverage, implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials, and other Medigap issues; fraud and abuse issues affecting public and private insurance coverage; issues relating to antitrust; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act requirements; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; pre-existing condition insurance plans; accountable care organizations; coverage of preventive services; preexisting condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health reimbursement accounts; dependent coverage; treatment of expatriate plans; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to association health plans; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations, non-discriminatory wellness programs; issues related to supplemental products; issues relating to dental coverage; issues relating to proposals for single-payer and Medicare/Medicaid buy-in options; issues related to implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; issues relating to third party payment of premiums; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues related to interoperability and price transparency; issues relating to the individual market; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
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Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $2,110,000 · 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), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $2,210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: $2,880,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office