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Behavioral Health Network and Directory Improvement Act
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Behavioral Health Network and Directory Improvement Act This bill increases oversight of health insurance plans' provider directories and revises the network adequacy standards with respect to the accessibility of mental health and substance use disorder providers.
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2024 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Advertisements; Issues related to Cybersecurity; Health care issues related to P.L. 118-42, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024, and P.L. 118-47, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024; Issues related to P.L. 117-328, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023; Issues related to P.L. 117-169, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, including enhanced advance premium tax credits (APTCs) and Medicare Part D redesign; Issues related to P.L. 93-406, Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), preemption; S. 727, Insulin for All Act of 2023; S. 1269, Improving Needed Safeguards for Users of Lifesaving Insulin Now (INSULIN) Act of 2023; S. 146, Cap Insulin Prices Act; S 954, Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023; HR 1488, Affordable Insulin Now Act; HR 1587, Making Insulin Affordable for All Children Act; HR 1485, Insulin for all Act of 2023; S. 5093, Behavioral Health Network and Directory Improvement Act; H.R. 3290, To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to ensure transparency and oversight of the 340B drug discount program; S. 464/ H.R. 2630, the Safe Step Act; H.R. 5688, the Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2023; H.R. 5687, the HSA Modernization Act of 2023; H.R. 1843/S. 1001, Telehealth Expansion Act; H.R. 824, Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023; S. 3393 Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act; Issues related to mental health coverage, workforce, and mental health parity; Issues related to surprise billing law and regulation; Issues related to artificial intelligence and health care issues; Issues related to removing barriers to biosimilar medicine access; Issues related to the proposed rule on Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization Processes for Medicare Advantage Organizations, Medicaid Managed Care Plans, State Medicaid Agencies, Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Agencies and CHIP Managed Care Entities, Issuers of Qualified Health Plans on the Federally-facilitated Exchanges, Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Eligible Clinicians, and Eligible Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals in the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program; H.R. 4189/S. 2016, The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2023; H.R. 3432/S.3651, Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2023.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced in Senate
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Client expense: $2,910,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to surprise billing law and regulation; Issues related to P.L. 117-328, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023, including telehealth and redeterminations; Issues related to P.L. 117-169, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, including enhanced advance premium tax credits (APTCs) and Medicare Part D redesign; Issues related to removing barriers to biosimilar medicine access; Issues related to the proposed rule on Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization Processes for Medicare Advantage Organizations, Medicaid Managed Care Plans, State Medicaid Agencies, Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Agencies and CHIP Managed Care Entities, Issuers of Qualified Health Plans on the Federally-facilitated Exchanges, Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Eligible Clinicians, and Eligible Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals in the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program; Issues related to insulin pricing, including S. 727, Insulin for All Act of 2023; S. 1269, Improving Needed Safeguards for Users of Lifesaving Insulin Now (INSULIN) Act of 2023; S. 146, Cap Insulin Prices Act; S 954, Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023; HR 1488, Affordable Insulin Now Act; HR 1587, Making Insulin Affordable for All Children Act; HR 1485, Insulin for all Act of 2023; Issues related to mental health coverage, workforce, and mental health parity. S. 5093, Behavioral Health Network and Directory Improvement Act; H.R. 824, Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023; H.R. 3290, To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to ensure transparency and oversight of the 340B drug discount program; Issues relating to S. 464/ H.R. 2630, the Safe Step Act; related amendment to S. 1339, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act; H.R. 5688, the Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2023; H.R. 5687, the HSA Modernization Act of 2023; S. 2840, Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act and issues related commercial insurance, telehealth, and pharmacy benefits; H.R. 1843/S. 1001, the Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023 and related issues; S. 3393 Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act; Issues related to artificial intelligence and health care issues; Issues related to P.L. 93-406, Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), preemption.
Client expense: $1,930,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Legislative End of National Emergency (COVID-19) - H.J.Res.7, Public Law No: 118-3 Coverage of recommended preventative services -Affordable Care Acts (ACA) preventative services requirement, Braidwood v. Becerra ruling Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) legislation including the PBM Reform Act - S. 1339 Safe Step Act - S. 652 Site-Based Invoicing and Transparency Enhancement (SITE) Act - S. 1869 Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency (PATIENT) Act of 2023 - H.R. 3561 Transparent PRICE Act - H.R. 3281 Fairness for Patients Medications Act - H.R. 3285 Facilitating Accountability in Reimbursements Act (FAIR Act) - H.R. 3417 Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act - H.R. 3800 Mental Health Matters Act - (H.R. 7780) (117th Congress) Health Network and Directory Improvement Act - S. 5093 Healthcare Workforce Shortage - request for information (RFI), Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Healthy Competition for Better Care Act - S. 3139 (118th Congress) Telehealth Expansion Act - S, 1001/H.R. 1843 HSA Telehealth Extension Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act - H.R. 824 Employer-sponsored health coverage Site-Neutral Payment Reform Hospital Billing Practices Mental health parity Health cost transparency Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) Health Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) Chronic Disease Management Prescription drug legislation Surprise billing regulations Health Equity ERISA preemption Regulatory White House - End of Public Health Emergency (PHE) and National Emergency (NE) Department of Health (HHS), Department of Labor (Labor) and Department of Treasury (Treasury) - (the tri-agencies) - guidance issued on end of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) and National Emergency (NE) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) - comment letter underscoring importance of Medicare Advantage to employers and comments on 2024 rate notice HHS and CMS - request for information (RFI) - current essential health benefits guidance HHS, Labor and Treasury(the tri-agencies) - guidance on group health plan attestations to Gag clause prohibition HHS, Labor and Treasury(the tri-agencies) -clarification of air ambulance reporting deadline for group health plans HHS, Labor and Treasury(the tri-agencies) - prescription drug and health care cost reporting - submitted comments HHS, Labor and Treasury (the tri-agencies) - final surprise billing regulations on the independent dispute resolution (IDR) process HHS, Labor and Treasury (the tri-agencies) - request for information (RFI) - advanced explanation of benefits Treasury/IRS -Pre-Deductible Telehealth Care in High Deductible Health Plans HHS, Labor and Treasury (the tri-agencies) Mental health parity requirements for group health plans and insurers, including under the CAA HHS, Labor and Treasury (tri-agencies) - transparency provisions under the CAA HHS - Enforcement of Hospital Price Transparency Rules Treasury/IRS - request for guidance on repurposing of welfare benefit fund assets ERISA uniformity High Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) State health care requirements affecting self-insured plans Abortion coverage and travel benefits in health plans Employer mandate ERISA Preemption Preventative care
Client expense: $440,980 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2023 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act (S. 445/H.R. 1384), all provisions related to removing the waiver requirement for health care providers to prescribe buprenorphine for opioid use disorder. Improving Access to Remote Behavioral Health Treatment Act of 2019, all provisions related to amending regulations for the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 and allowing community mental health centers to register to practice telemedicine. Medication Access and Training Expansion Act (H.R. 2067), all provisions related to requiring physicians and other prescribers of controlled substances to complete training on treating and managing patients with substance use disorders. CONNECT for Health Act of 2023, all provisions related to expanding access to telehealth services. Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2021 (S. 2061), all provisions related to ensuring coverage of mental health services furnished through telehealth. Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment (TREAT) Act (H.R. 708/S. 168), all provisions related to temporary authorization of in-person and telehealth services. Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2021 (H.R. 721/S. 1841), all provisions related to school-based mental health services. Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act (H.R. 6214/S. 3356), all provisions related to awarding grants to increase access to school-based, mental health services. Opioid Treatment Access Act of 2022 (H.R. 6279), all provisions related to authorizing a study on certain exemptions for treatment of opioid use disorder through opioid treatment programs. 9-8-8 Implementation Act of 2022 (H.R. 7116), all provisions related to providing for improvements in the implementation of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, and for other purposes. 9-8-8 and Parity Assistance Act of 2022 (H.R.7232), all provisions related to providing for improvements in the implementation of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, and for other purposes. Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation (NOPAIN) Act (S. 586), all provisions related to establishing separate payments for certain non-opioid treatments under the Medicare prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services and the payment system for ambulatory surgical center services Food and Drug Administration Safety and Landmark Advancements Act of 2022 (S.4348), all provisions related to addressing substance use disorders and the safe disposal of opioids. Telemental Health Access to Care Act (S.2061/H.R. 4058), all provisions related to intended to increase access to tele-mental health care and telehealth. Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022 (H.R. 7666), all provisions related to reauthorizations, expansions, and modifications of programs, grants, and activities that focus on mental and behavioral health. Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2021 (H.R.4040), all provisions related to extending telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program Expanding Access to Mental Health Training Act (S. 4461), all provisions related to reauthorizing grants for training teachers and other school personnel to recognize the symptoms of childhood and adolescent mental health disorders. Behavioral Health Network and Directory Improvement Act (S. 5093), all provisions related to protect patients and improve the accuracy of provider directory information by eliminating ghost networks.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act (S. 445/H.R. 1384), all provisions related to removing the waiver requirement for health care providers to prescribe buprenorphine for opioid use disorder. Improving Access to Remote Behavioral Health Treatment Act of 2019, all provisions related to amending regulations for the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 and allowing community mental health centers to register to practice telemedicine. Medication Access and Training Expansion Act (H.R. 2067), all provisions related to requiring physicians and other prescribers of controlled substances to complete training on treating and managing patients with substance use disorders. CONNECT for Health Act of 2021 (H.R. 2903/S. 1512), all provisions related to expanding access to telehealth services. Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2021 (S. 2061), all provisions related to ensuring coverage of mental health services furnished through telehealth. HELP Act of 2021 (S. 1570), all provisions related to the accessibility and coordination of 211 services and 988 services. Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment (TREAT) Act (H.R. 708/S. 168), all provisions related to temporary authorization of in-person and telehealth services. Behavioral Health Crisis Services Expansion Act (S. 1902), all provisions related to empowering communities to establish a continuum of care for individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis. Preventing Overdoses and Saving Lives Act of 2021 (H.R. 5442), all provisions related to authorizing grants to develop strategic response plans with respect to the opioid crisis, and to require practitioners prescribing an opioid for certain patients to also prescribe an opioid overdose reversal drug. Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2021 (H.R. 593/S. 135), all provisions related to providing grants to entities that provide mental health and substance use disorder programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2021 (H.R. 721/S. 1841), all provisions related to school-based mental health services. Stopping the Mental Health Pandemic Act (H.R. 7080/S. 4059), all provisions related to grants to support behavioral health treatment and services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Emergency Support for Substance Use Disorders Act (S. 4058), all provisions related to grants for harm reduction activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act (H.R. 6214/S. 3356), all provisions related to awarding grants to increase access to school-based, mental health services. Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act of 2019 (H.R. 3591), all provisions related to expanding the illicit drug and alcohol abuse prevention program to include campus efforts to prevent substance misuse. Opioid Treatment Access Act of 2022 (H.R. 6279), all provisions related to authorizing a study on certain exemptions for treatment of opioid use disorder through opioid treatment programs. 9-8-8 Implementation Act of 2022 (H.R. 7116), all provisions related to providing for improvements in the implementation of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, and for other purposes. 9-8-8 and Parity Assistance Act of 2022 (H.R.7232), all provisions related to providing for improvements in the implementation of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, and for other purposes. Into the Light for MMH and SUD Act of 2022 (H.R. 7073), all provisions related to reauthorizing a grant program for screening, assessment, and treatment services for maternal mental health and substance use disorders, and for other purposes. Anna Westin Legacy Act (H.R. 7249/S. 3686), all provisions related to providing education and training on eating disorders for health care providers and communities, and for other purposes. Behavioral Health Information Technology Act, (H.R.7427), all provisions related to CMI testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers and certain other providers for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology, and for other purposes Safe Step Act (H.R. 2163/S. 464), all provisions related to creating an exception for medication step-therapy. Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation (NOPAIN) Act (S. 586), all provisions related to establishing separate payments for certain non-opioid treatments under the Medicare prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services and the payment system for ambulatory surgical center services Food and Drug Administration Safety and Landmark Advancements Act of 2022 (S.4348), all provisions related to addressing substance use disorders and the safe disposal of opioids. Telemental Health Access to Care Act (S.2061/H.R. 4058), all provisions related to intended to increase access to tele-mental health care and telehealth. Stop Pills That Kill Act (S.4151), all provisions related to penalizing the manufacture and/or facilitation of manufacturing counterfeit pills that contain fentanyl, an analogue of fentanyl, or a counterfeit substance. Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022 (H.R. 7666), all provisions related to reauthorizations, expansions, and modifications of programs, grants, and activities that focus on mental and behavioral health. CONNECT Act of 2022 (H.R.8391), all provisions related to awarding grants for crisis centers to provide follow-up services to individuals receiving suicide prevention and crisis intervention services. BENEFIT Act of 2021 (H.R.4472), all provisions related to strengthen the use of patient-experience data within the benefit-risk framework for approval of new drugs. Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2021 (H.R.4040), all provisions related to extending telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program Expanding Access to Mental Health Training Act (S. 4461), all provisions related to reauthorizing grants for training teachers and other school personnel to recognize the symptoms of childhood and adolescent mental health disorders. Behavioral Health Network and Directory Improvement Act (S. 5093), all provisions related to protect patients and improve the accuracy of provider directory information by eliminating ghost networks. Any legislation published by the Senate Finance Committee relating to behavioral healthcare, including workforce, mental health integration, and parity policy.
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Issues related to the healthcare workforce. HR 8295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2023, Sec. 510, provisions related to unique identifier ban and development of patient matching standards. Issues relating to consumer directed health information exchange, interoperability, information blocking, and patient access to health information. HR 8152, American Data Privacy and Protection Act, impact on Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and medical research. HR 8855, Better Health Care Directories Act, provisions related to provider network accuracy; and all provisions and provider network accuracy in the No Surprises Act. Clarifying the patient education exclusion provision of the CMS Open Payments Program. S. 5093 Behavioral Health Network and Directory Improvement Act, provisions related to provider network accuracy; and all provisions and provider network accuracy in the No Surprises Act. Issues related to the RFI for a National Directory of Healthcare Providers and Services. H.R. 9378, Sunshine Act of 2022, all provisions.
Client expense: $690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE