Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023

H.R. 1613, S. 1038 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act, including issues related to PBM Spread Pricing; S. 260, H.R. 704 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act; H.R. 1770 - Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act; S. 127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act; Issues related to Food as Medicine initiatives and pharmacy scope of practice; S. 1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act; S. 2052 - Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act; H.R. 5378 - The Lower Costs, More Transparency Act; H.R. 2484 - Seniors Access to Critical Medications Act; S. 575 / H.R. 1317 - Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act

Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Policy Development, SENATE

The 340B Drug Pricing Program; H.R. 2534, The Protect 340B Act; FY24 and FY25 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations bills. HR 3290,to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to ensure transparency and oversight of the 340B drug discount program. H.R.3561 - PATIENT Act of 2023, The Stop Drug Shortages Act (Draft legislation- House), H.R. 5378: Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, S. 1182: 340B Reporting and Accountability Act; S.1133: 340B Accountability Act of 2023,S.1038: Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023,H.R.1613: Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023,H.R.198: Drug Pricing Transparency and Accountability Act; S. 2973: Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act, Draft Senate legislation the SUSTAIN 340B Act, HR 7635 and S. 5021, the 340B PATIENTS Act.H.R. 8574, 340B ACCESS Act: H.R.8144 - Rural 340B Access Act of 2024

Client expense: $345,454 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

H.R. 1613 / S. 1038, the Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act; S. 2052, the Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act; H.R. 2880, the Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act; H.R. 1770 / S. 2477, the Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act; S. 1491, the Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act; H.R. 2816, the PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act; H.R. 3281, the Transparent PRICE Act; H.R. 3282, the Promoting Transparency and Healthy Competition in Medicare Act; H.R. 3561, the PATIENT Act; S. 1967, the Patients Before Middlemen (PBM) Act; S. 2129, the Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act; S. 2405, the Strengthening Pharmacy Access for Seniors Act; S. 2973, the Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act; H.R. 5378, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act; H.R.5385, the Medicare PBM Accountability Act; H.R. 5393, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure fair assessment of pharmacy performance and quality under Medicare part D, and for other purposes; H.R. 5400 / S. 2436, the NO PBMs Act; S.3430,the Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023; Request for Information for "Medicare Transaction Facilitator (MTF) for the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program in the Inflation Reduction Act" (IRA; P.L. 117-169); Comments for "Medicare Prescription Payment Plan: Draft Part Two Guidance on Select Topics, Implementation of Section 1860D-2 of the Social Security Act for 2025" (IRA, P.L. 117-169); Comments for Final Rule Document 2022-09375, "Medicare Program, Contract Year 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs..." (87 FR 27704); Comments for "Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2025 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies" (CMS-2024-0006); Request for Information for Bipartisan 340B Senate Working Group SUSTAIN 340B Act Discussion Draft; H.R.4366, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R.2882, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 Cybersecurity protocols and policies in health care system and the impact on claims processing and reimbursement; Comments to CMS on the implementation of Medicare Part D vaccine coverage under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA; P.L. 117-169); Comments to CMMI on the Importance of Implementing Reasonable Reimbursement Guardrails for Pharmacies in the Medicare $2 Drug List Model based on the Executive Order on Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for Americans; Comments to HHS and CMS on 2024 NADAC Methodology Changes; Comment on "Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program: Draft Guidance, Implementation of Sections 1191 - 1198 of the Social Security Act for Initial Price Applicability Year 2027 and Manufacturer Effectuation of the Maximum Fair Price (MFP) in 2026 and 2027.";

Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office

Physician payment issues (MEI, E/M Budget Neutrality, APMs, MIPS) including SFC white paper: Bolstering Chronic Care through Physician Payment: Current Challenges and Policy Options in Medicare Part B; Prior authorization in Medicare Advantage; HR 1770/S. 2477 Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act HR 766/S 144 Preventive Health Savings Act HR 618/ S 131 Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2023. S.1512 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2021 Monitoring PBM legislation - S. 1967 and S. 1038 H.R. 4822, Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023; H.R. 2474, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act; H.R. 3284, Providers and Payers COMPETE Act; S. 3503, Value in Healthcare Act; H.R. 10545, American Relief Act, 2025

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

The 340B Drug Pricing Program; H.R. 2534, The Protect 340B Act; FY24 and FY25 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations bills. HR 3290,to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to ensure transparency and oversight of the 340B drug discount program. H.R.3561 - PATIENT Act of 2023, The Stop Drug Shortages Act (Draft legislation- House), H.R. 5378: Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, S. 1182: 340B Reporting and Accountability Act; S.1133: 340B Accountability Act of 2023,S.1038: Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023,H.R.1613: Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023,H.R.198: Drug Pricing Transparency and Accountability Act; S. 2973: Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act, Draft Senate legislation the SUSTAIN 340B Act, HR 7635 and S. 5021, the 340B PATIENTS Act.H.R. 8574, 340B ACCESS Act: H.R.8144 - Rural 340B Access Act of 2024

Client expense: $260,046 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Medicare Part D reform S. 1038 / H.R. 1613Drug Pricing Transparency in Medicaid Act

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1613, S. 1038 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act, including issues related to PBM Spread Pricing; S. 260, H.R. 704 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act; H.R. 1770 - Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act; S. 127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act; Issues related to Food as Medicine initiatives and pharmacy scope of practice; S. 1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act; S. 2052 - Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act; H.R. 5378 - The Lower Costs, More Transparency Act

Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Policy Development, SENATE

Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Reform Pharmacy Direct and Indirect Remuneration (DIR) Reform Pharmacy Reimbursement and Scope of Practice Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability (MEPA) Act, S. 2973 Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, H.R. 5378 Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act, H.R.1613/S. 1038 Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, H.R. 1770/S. 2477 S. 3430, Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act Pharmacy reimbursement and DIR fees under the Inflation Reduction Act FY 2025 continuing resolution: H.R. 10445, H.R. 10515, H.R. 10545 Seniors Access to Critical Medications Act of 2024, H.R. 5526/S. 3458

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1613 / S. 1038, the Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act; S. 2052, the Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act; H.R. 2880, the Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act; H.R. 1770 / S. 2477, the Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act; S. 1491, the Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act; H.R. 2816, the PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act; H.R. 3281, the Transparent PRICE Act; H.R. 3282, the Promoting Transparency and Healthy Competition in Medicare Act; H.R. 3561, the PATIENT Act; S. 1967, the Patients Before Middlemen (PBM) Act; S. 2129, the Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act; S. 2405, the Strengthening Pharmacy Access for Seniors Act; S. 2973, the Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act; H.R. 5378, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act; H.R.5385, the Medicare PBM Accountability Act; H.R. 5393, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure fair assessment of pharmacy performance and quality under Medicare part D, and for other purposes; H.R. 5400 / S. 2436, the NO PBMs Act; S.3430,the Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023; Request for Information for "Medicare Transaction Facilitator (MTF) for the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program in the Inflation Reduction Act" (IRA; P.L. 117-169); Comments for "Medicare Prescription Payment Plan: Draft Part Two Guidance on Select Topics, Implementation of Section 1860D-2 of the Social Security Act for 2025" (IRA, P.L. 117-169); Comments for Final Rule Document 2022-09375, "Medicare Program, Contract Year 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs..." (87 FR 27704); Comments for "Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2025 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies" (CMS-2024-0006); Request for Information for Bipartisan 340B Senate Working Group SUSTAIN 340B Act Discussion Draft; H.R.4366, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R.2882, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 Cybersecurity protocols and policies in health care system and the impact on claims processing and reimbursement; Comments to CMS on the implementation of Medicare Part D vaccine coverage under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA; P.L. 117-169); Comments to CMMI on the Importance of Implementing Reasonable Reimbursement Guardrails for Pharmacies in the Medicare $2 Drug List Model based on the Executive Order on Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for Americans; Comments to HHS and CMS on 2024 NADAC Methodology Changes; Comment to CMS on "Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program: Draft Guidance, Implementation of Sections 1191 - 1198 of the Social Security Act for Initial Price Applicability Year 2027 and Manufacturer Effectuation of the Maximum Fair Price (MFP) in 2026 and 2027."; H.R. 9096, the Pharmacists Fight Back Act; Long Term Care at Home Pharmacy Services in Medicare; Regulating fair and common-sense contracting guardrails between Part D plans/PBMs, and pharmacies; Comments to CMS on Proposed Rule Re: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2025 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program; and Medicare Overpayments [CMS-1807-P]; H.R.4758, the Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act; H.R. 8107, the Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs Act of 2024; Comments to CMS on Draft Guidance Re: Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program: Draft Guidance, Implementation of Sections 1191 - 1198 of the Social Security Act for Initial Price Applicability Year 2027 and Manufacturer Effectuation of the Maximum Fair Price (MFP) in 2026 and 2027; Request for Information to CMS on "Medicare $2 Drug list Model" (Executive Order 14087 of October 14, 2022); H.R.5074/S.5410, the Kidney PATIENT Act; H.R.4104/S.1976, the Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act; H.R.10545, the American Relief Act, 2025;

Client expense: $412,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office

HR 2665, The Supporting Safety Net Hospitals Act HR 2584, Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (Save) Act S 923, Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act HR 3046, Medical Student Education Authorization Act S 1133, the 340B Accountability Act of 2023 HR 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 HR 6833, Continuing Appropriations Act of 2023 HR 9747, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 HR 3290, Transparency and Oversight of the 340B Drug Discount Program Act HR 3841, To reauthorize the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs HR 3887, The Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2023 HR 4509 The Transparency in Billing Act HR 4507 The Transparency in Coverage Act of 2023 HR 4527 The Health DATA Act HR 4508 Hidden Fees Disclosure Act HR 4822 The Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 HR 1613 The Drug Transparency Act S 1038 The Drug Transparency Act HR 3561 The Patient Act HR 2534 Protect 340B Act of 2023 HR 3226 The PREEMIE Act of 2023 S 1573 The PREEMIE Act of 2023 HR 5378 The Lower Costs, More Transparency Act HR 6664 Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act of 2023 HR 7635 The 340B Pharmaceutical Access to Invest in Essential, Needed Treatments & Support Act of 2024 HR 8574 340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-net Act HR 8260, Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act S 2768, Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act HR 10545 American Relief Act of 2025 S 2372 Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act HR 4758 Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act CDC Injury Control Research Centers Funding NIH Pediatric Medical Research Prioritization FDA Proposed Rule Titles "Medical Device Laboratory Developed Tests"

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), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE

HR 2665, The Supporting Safety Net Hospitals Act HR 2584, Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (Save) Act S 923, Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act HR 3046, Medical Student Education Authorization Act S 1133, the 340B Accountability Act of 2023 HR 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 HR 6833, Continuing Appropriations Act of 2023 HR 9747, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 HR 3290, Transparency and Oversight of the 340B Drug Discount Program Act HR 3841, To reauthorize the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs HR 3887, The Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2023 HR 4509 The Transparency in Billing Act HR 4507 The Transparency in Coverage Act of 2023 HR 4527 The Health DATA Act HR 4508 Hidden Fees Disclosure Act HR 4822 The Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 HR 1613 The Drug Transparency Act S 1038 The Drug Transparency Act HR 3561 The Patient Act HR 2534 Protect 340B Act of 2023 HR 3226 The PREEMIE Act of 2023 S 1573 The PREEMIE Act of 2023 HR 5378 The Lower Costs, More Transparency Act HR 6664 Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act of 2023 HR 7635 The 340B Pharmaceutical Access to Invest in Essential, Needed Treatments & Support Act of 2024 HR 8574 340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-net Act HR 8260, Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act S 2768, Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act HR 10545 American Relief Act of 2025 S 2372 Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act HR 4758 Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act CDC Injury Control Research Centers Funding NIH Pediatric Medical Research Prioritization FDA Proposed Rule Titles "Medical Device Laboratory Developed Tests"

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), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE

Issues related to pharmacy services, Pharmacy Benefit Managers Reform HR 3561/S 1038/S 1339/S 2052.

Client expense: $740,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

The 340B Drug Pricing Program; H.R. 2534, The Protect 340B Act; FY24 and FY25 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations bills. HR 3290,to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to ensure transparency and oversight of the 340B drug discount program. H.R.3561 - PATIENT Act of 2023, The Stop Drug Shortages Act (Draft legislation- House), H.R. 5378: Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, S. 1182: 340B Reporting and Accountability Act; S.1133: 340B Accountability Act of 2023,S.1038: Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023,H.R.1613: Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023,H.R.198: Drug Pricing Transparency and Accountability Act; S. 2973: Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act, Draft Senate legislation the SUSTAIN 340B Act, HR 7635 and S. 5021, the 340B PATIENTS Act.H.R. 8574, 340B ACCESS Act: H.R.8144 - Rural 340B Access Act of 2024

Client expense: $260,046 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Issues: Medicare Advantage, Risk Adjustment, Star Ratings, Health Equity Index, Prior Authorization, Medicaid Redeterminations, Site Neutral Payments, Social Determinants of Health, Telehealth Bills: Senate Finance Committee PBM Reform Framework H.R.5746 - Addressing Whole Health in Medicare Advantage Act - A bill To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the availability of supplemental benefits to certain Medicare Advantage enrollees. S.1038/H.R.1613 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act - A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve transparency and prevent the use of abusive spread pricing and related practices in the Medicaid program. H.R. 8702/S. 4532 -- Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act - to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans. H.R. 7623 -- Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 - This bill modifies requirements relating to coverage of telehealth services under Medicare.

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

IPC supports "Better Mental Health Care, Lower Cost Drugs and Extenders Act" (S 3430) IPC supports the "Pharmacists Fight Back Act" (HR 9096) IPC supports Drug Transparency in Medicaid Act (H.R. 1613) ICP supports Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparent (PATIENT) Act (HR 3561) IPC supports Drug Transparency in Medicaid Act (S. 1038) IPC supports The Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act (S 2973) IPC supports Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act (S 1491) IPC supports Protecting Patients Access to Pharmacy Act (S. 2052) IPC supports The Health Care Price Transparency Act (H.R. 4822) IPC supports Lower Cost, More Transparency Act (LCMT) (H.R. 5378) IPC supports Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act (H.R. 2880) IPC Transparency and Fairness for Pharmacies Act (H.R. 5393) IPC supports Senate Bi-Partisan Working Group for 340B Reform - RFI response. IPC Supports FDA - Development of Small Dispensers Assessment Under the Drug Supply Chain Security Act; Request for Comments (FDA-2023-N-3103) IPC supports the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and CMS implementation. IPC opposes S. 1339 Pharmacy Benefits Reform Act - because it may preempt state PBM laws relating to ERISA. IPC supports S. 1491 Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act IPC supports S. 127 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act IPC supports (H.R. 1770/S. 2477) The Equitable Community Access to Pharmacists Services Act IPC supports FDA delay of DSCSA enhanced data compliance-request for comments CMS Implementation of PY 2024 Medicare Part D drug rule-comments CMS Implementation of drug provisions of the IRA 2022-including the drug negotiation provision

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Physician payment issues (MEI, E/M Budget Neutrality, APMs, MIPS) including SFC white paper: Bolstering Chronic Care through Physician Payment: Current Challenges and Policy Options in Medicare Part B; Prior authorization in Medicare Advantage; HR 1770/S. 2477 Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act HR 766/S 144 Preventive Health Savings Act HR 618/ S 131 Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2023. S.1512 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2021 Monitoring PBM legislation - S. 1967 and S. 1038 H.R. 4822, Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023; H.R. 2474, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act; H.R. 3561, PATIENT Act of 2023; H.R. 3284, Providers and Payers COMPETE Act; S. 3503, Value in Healthcare Act;

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1613 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023 - Rep. Carter, Earl - spread-pricing by PBMs for Medicaid H.R. 2880 - Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act - Rep. Carter, Earl - PBM transparency H.R. 4818 - Treat and Reduce Obesity Act - Rep. Wenstrup, Brad - weight loss coverage H.R. 5372 - Expanding Seniors Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of 2023 - Rep. Joyce, John - generic drugs, biosimilars cost H.R. 5378 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act - Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy - PBM transparency H.R. 5385 - Medicare PBM Accountability Act - Rep. Landsman, Greg McMorris - PBM transparency H.R. 6283 - DRUG Act - Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette - PBM contracts H.R. 6963 - Pediatric Cancer Drug Supply Act of 2024 - Rep. Eshoo, Anna - establishes agreements with drug manufacturers to establish reserve supplies of covered pediatric cancer drugs H.R. 7635 - The 340B PATIENTS Act of 2024- Rep. Matsui, Doris - ensures accessibility of drugs under 340B drug discount program S. 79 - Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023 - Sen. Durbin, Richard - prescription drug patenting S. 113 - Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 - Sen. Grassley, Chuck - PBM transparency S. 127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 - Sen. Cantwell, Maria - PBM transparency S. 142 - Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act - Sen. Klobuchar, Amy - pharmacy and biosimilar prescription drugs S. 148 - Stop STALLING Act - Sen. Klobuchar, Amy - pharmacy market approval processes S. 150 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023 - Sen. Cornyn, John - pharmacy and prescription drug prices, prevent patent thickets S. 574 - Increasing Prescription Drug Competition Act - Sen. Hassan, Maggie - closure of pharmaceutical patent loophole S. 652 - Safe Step Act - Sen. Murkowski, Lisa - medication step therapy protocol S. 954 - Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023 - Sen. Warnock, Raphael - insulin pricing and cost sharing S. 1038 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023 - Sen. Welch, Peter - drug pricing transparency S. 1269 - INSULIN Act of 2023 - Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne - insulin pricing S. 1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act - Sen. Sanders, Bernie - PBM transparency S. 1542 - DRUG Act - Sen. Marshall, Roger - PBM regulation S. 2973 - Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act - Sen. Wyden, Ron - Plan implementation S. 3934 - Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2023- Sen. Cornyn, John - Medicare drug access Issues related to the implementation of Inflation Reduction Act - Medicare negotiation; coverage of weight loss drugs; high priced drugs; patent reforms; Pharmacy Benefit Managers; and copay coupons.

Client expense: $2,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1613, S. 1038 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act, including issues related to PBM Spread Pricing; S. 260, H.R. 704 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act; H.R. 1770 - Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act; S. 127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act; Issues related to Food as Medicine initiatives and pharmacy scope of practice; S. 1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act; S. 2052 - Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act; H.R. 5378 - The Lower Costs, More Transparency Act

Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Policy Development, SENATE

Medicare Part D reform S. 1038 / H.R. 1613Drug Pricing Transparency in Medicaid Act

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Reform Pharmacy Direct and Indirect Remuneration (DIR) Reform Pharmacy Reimbursement and Scope of Practice Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability (MEPA) Act, S. 2973 Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, H.R. 5378 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023, S. 127 Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act, H.R.1613/S. 1038 Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, H.R. 1770/S. 2477 S. 3430, Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act PBM reform related to FTC investigation into PBM practices PBM reform related to Tricare and pharmacy access Pharmacy reimbursement and DIR fees under the Inflation Reduction Act

Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to pharmacy services, Pharmacy Benefit Managers Reform HR 3561/S 1038/S 1339/S 2052.

Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

The 340B Drug Pricing Program; H.R. 2534, The Protect 340B Act; FY24 and FY25 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations bills. HR 3290,to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to ensure transparency and oversight of the 340B drug discount program. H.R.3561 - PATIENT Act of 2023, The Stop Drug Shortages Act (Draft legislation- House), H.R. 5378: Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, S. 1182: 340B Reporting and Accountability Act; S.1133: 340B Accountability Act of 2023,S.1038: Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023,H.R.1613: Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023,H.R.198: Drug Pricing Transparency and Accountability Act; S. 2973: Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act, Draft Senate legislation the SUSTAIN 340B Act, HR 7635 and S. 5021, the 340B PATIENTS Act.H.R. 8574, 340B ACCESS Act: H.R.8144 - Rural 340B Access Act of 2024

Client expense: $345,454 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

H.R. 1613 / S. 1038, the Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act; S. 2052, the Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act; H.R. 2880, the Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act; H.R. 1770 / S. 2477, the Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act; S. 1491, the Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act; H.R. 2816, the PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act; H.R. 3281, the Transparent PRICE Act; H.R. 3282, the Promoting Transparency and Healthy Competition in Medicare Act; H.R. 3561, the PATIENT Act; S. 1967, the Patients Before Middlemen (PBM) Act; S. 2129, the Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act; S. 2405, the Strengthening Pharmacy Access for Seniors Act; S. 2973, the Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act; H.R. 5378, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act; H.R.5385, the Medicare PBM Accountability Act; H.R. 5393, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure fair assessment of pharmacy performance and quality under Medicare part D, and for other purposes; H.R. 5400 / S. 2436, the NO PBMs Act; S.3430,the Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023; Request for Information for "Medicare Transaction Facilitator (MTF) for the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program in the Inflation Reduction Act" (IRA; P.L. 117-169); Comments for "Medicare Prescription Payment Plan: Draft Part Two Guidance on Select Topics, Implementation of Section 1860D-2 of the Social Security Act for 2025" (IRA, P.L. 117-169); Comments for Final Rule Document 2022-09375, "Medicare Program, Contract Year 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs..." (87 FR 27704); Comments for "Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2025 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies" (CMS-2024-0006); Request for Information for Bipartisan 340B Senate Working Group SUSTAIN 340B Act Discussion Draft; H.R.4366, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R.2882, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 Cybersecurity protocols and policies in health care system and the impact on claims processing and reimbursement; Comments to CMS on the implementation of Medicare Part D vaccine coverage under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA; P.L. 117-169); Comments to CMMI on the Importance of Implementing Reasonable Reimbursement Guardrails for Pharmacies in the Medicare $2 Drug List Model based on the Executive Order on Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for Americans; Comments to HHS and CMS on 2024 NADAC Methodology Changes; Comment to CMS on "Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program: Draft Guidance, Implementation of Sections 1191 - 1198 of the Social Security Act for Initial Price Applicability Year 2027 and Manufacturer Effectuation of the Maximum Fair Price (MFP) in 2026 and 2027."; H.R. 9096, the Pharmacists Fight Back Act; Long Term Care at Home Pharmacy Services in Medicare; Regulating fair and common-sense contracting guardrails between Part D plans/PBMs, and pharmacies; Comments to CMS on Proposed Rule Re: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2025 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program; and Medicare Overpayments [CMS-1807-P]; H.R.4758, the Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act; H.R. 8107, the Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs Act of 2024; Comments to CMS on Draft Guidance Re: Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program: Draft Guidance, Implementation of Sections 1191 - 1198 of the Social Security Act for Initial Price Applicability Year 2027 and Manufacturer Effectuation of the Maximum Fair Price (MFP) in 2026 and 2027;

Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office

Issues: Medicare Advantage, Risk Adjustment, Star Ratings, Health Equity Index, Prior Authorization, Medicaid Redeterminations, Site Neutral Payments, Social Determinants of Health, Telehealth Bills: Senate Finance Committee PBM Reform Framework H.R.5746 - Addressing Whole Health in Medicare Advantage Act - A bill To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the availability of supplemental benefits to certain Medicare Advantage enrollees. S.1038/H.R.1613 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act - A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve transparency and prevent the use of abusive spread pricing and related practices in the Medicaid program. H.R. 8702/S. 4532 -- Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act - to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans. H.R. 7623 -- Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 - This bill modifies requirements relating to coverage of telehealth services under Medicare.

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 2665, The Supporting Safety Net Hospitals Act HR 2584, Safety From Violence for Healthcare Employees (Save) Act S 923, Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act HR 3046, Medical Student Education Authorization Act S 1133, the 340B Accountability Act of 2023 HR 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 HR 6833, Continuing Appropriations Act of 2023 HR 9747, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 HR 3290, Transparency and Oversight of the 340B Drug Discount Program Act HR 3841, To reauthorize the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs HR 3887, The Children's Hospital GME Support reauthorization Act of 2023 HR 4509 The Transparency in Billing Act HR 4507 The Transparency in Coverage Act of 2023 HR 4527 The Health DATA Act HR 4508 Hidden Fees Disclosure Act HR 4822 The Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 HR 1613 The Drug Transparency Act S 1038 The Drug Transparency Act HR 3561 The Patient Act HR 2534 Protect 340B Act of 2023 HR 3226 The PREEMIE Act of 2023 S 1573 The PREEMIE Act of 2023 HR 5378 The Lower costs, More Transparency Act HR 6664 Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act of 2023 HR 7635 The 340B Pharmaceutical Access To Invest in Essential, Needed Treatments & Support Act of 2024 HR 8574 340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-net Act HR 8260, Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act S 2768, Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act CDC Injury Control Research Centers Funding NIH Pediatric Medical Research Prioritization FDA Proposed Rule Titles "Medical Device Laboratory Developed Tests"

Client expense: $45,000 · 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), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE

HR 2665, The Supporting Safety Net Hospitals Act HR 2584, Safety From Violence for Healthcare Employees (Save) Act S 923, Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act HR 3046, Medical Student Education Authorization Act S 1133, the 340B Accountability Act of 2023 HR 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 HR 6833, Continuing Appropriations Act of 2023 HR 9747, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 HR 3290, Transparency and Oversight of the 340B Drug Discount Program Act HR 3841, To reauthorize the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs HR 3887, The Children's Hospital GME Support reauthorization Act of 2023 HR 4509 The Transparency in Billing Act HR 4507 The Transparency in Coverage Act of 2023 HR 4527 The Health DATA Act HR 4508 Hidden Fees Disclosure Act HR 4822 The Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 HR 1613 The Drug Transparency Act S 1038 The Drug Transparency Act HR 3561 The Patient Act HR 2534 Protect 340B Act of 2023 HR 3226 The PREEMIE Act of 2023 S 1573 The PREEMIE Act of 2023 HR 5378 The Lower costs, More Transparency Act HR 6664 Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act of 2023 HR 7635 The 340B Pharmaceutical Access To Invest in Essential, Needed Treatments & Support Act of 2024 HR 8574 340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-net Act HR 8260, Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act S 2768, Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act CDC Injury Control Research Centers Funding NIH Pediatric Medical Research Prioritization FDA Proposed Rule Titles "Medical Device Laboratory Developed Tests"

Client expense: $45,000 · 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), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE

IPC supports Drug Transparency in Medicaid Act (H.R. 1613) ICP supports Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparent (PATIENT) Act (HR 3561) IPC supports Drug Transparency in Medicaid Act (S. 1038) IPC supports The Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act (S 2973) IPC supports Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act (S 1491) IPC supports Protecting Patients Access to Pharmacy Act (S. 2052) IPC supports The Health Care Price Transparency Act (H.R. 4822) IPC supports Lower Cost, More Transparency Act (LCMT) (H.R. 5378) IPC supports Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act (H.R. 2880) IPC Transparency and Fairness for Pharmacies Act (H.R. 5393) IPC supports Senate Bi-Partisan Working Group for 340B Reform - RFI response. IPC Supports FDA - Development of Small Dispensers Assessment Under the Drug Supply Chain Security Act; Request for Comments (FDA-2023-N-3103) IPC supports the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and CMS implementation. IPC opposes S. 1339 Pharmacy Benefits Reform Act - because it may preempt state PBM laws relating to ERISA. IPC supports S. 1491 Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act IPC supports S. 127 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act IPC supports (H.R. 1770/S. 2477) The Equitable Community Access to Pharmacists Services Act IPC supports FDA delay of DSCSA enhanced data compliance-request for comments CMS Implementation of PY 2024 Medicare Part D drug rule-comments CMS Implementation of drug provisions of the IRA 2022-comments

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Physician payment issues (MEI, E/M Budget Neutrality, APMs, MIPS) Prior authorization in Medicare Advantage; HR 1770/S. 2477 Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act HR 766/S 144 Preventive Health Savings Act HR 618/ S 131 Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2023. S.1512 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2021 Monitoring PBM legislation - S. 1967 and S. 1038 H.R. 4822, Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023; H.R. 2474, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act; H.R. 3561, PATIENT Act of 2023;

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Medicare Part D reform S. 1038 / H.R. 1613Drug Pricing Transparency in Medicaid Act

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1613, S. 1038 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act, including issues related to PBM Spread Pricing; S. 260, H.R. 704 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act; H.R. 1770 - Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act; S. 127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act; Issues related to Food as Medicine initiatives and pharmacy scope of practice; S. 1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act; S. 2052 - Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act; H.R. 5378 - The Lower Costs, More Transparency Act

Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Policy Development, SENATE

H.R. 1613 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023 - Rep. Carter, Earl - spread-pricing by PBMs for Medicaid H.R. 2880 - Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act - Rep. Carter, Earl - PBM transparency H.R. 5372 - Expanding Seniors Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of 2023 - Rep. Joyce, John - generic drugs, biosimilars cost H.R. 5378 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act - Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy - PBM transparency H.R. 5385 - Medicare PBM Accountability Act - Rep. Landsman, Greg McMorris - PBM transparency H.R. 6283 - DRUG Act - Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette - PBM contracts H.R. 6963 - Pediatric Cancer Drug Supply Act of 2024 - Rep. Eshoo, Anna - establishes agreements with drug manufacturers to establish reserve supplies of covered pediatric cancer drugs H.R. 7635 - The 340B PATIENTS Act of 2024- Rep. Matsui, Doris - ensures accessibility of drugs under 340B drug discount program S. 79 - Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023 - Sen. Durbin, Richard - prescription drug patenting S. 113 - Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 - Sen. Grassley, Chuck - PBM transparency S. 127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 - Sen. Cantwell, Maria - PBM transparency S. 142 - Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act - Sen. Klobuchar, Amy - pharmacy and biosimilar prescription drugs S. 148 - Stop STALLING Act - Sen. Klobuchar, Amy - pharmacy market approval processes S. 150 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023 - Sen. Cornyn, John - pharmacy and prescription drug prices, prevent patent thickets S. 574 - Increasing Prescription Drug Competition Act - Sen. Hassan, Maggie - closure of pharmaceutical patent loophole S. 652 - Safe Step Act - Sen. Murkowski, Lisa - medication step therapy protocol S. 954 - Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023 - Sen. Warnock, Raphael - insulin pricing and cost sharing S. 1038 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023 - Sen. Welch, Peter - drug pricing transparency S. 1269 - INSULIN Act of 2023 - Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne - insulin pricing S. 1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act - Sen. Sanders, Bernie - PBM transparency S. 2973 - Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act - Sen. Wyden, Ron - Plan implementation S. 3934 - Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2023- Sen. Cornyn, John - Medicare drug access Issues related to the implementation of Inflation Reduction Act - Medicare negotiation; coverage of weight loss drugs; patent reforms; Pharmacy Benefit Managers; and copay coupons.

Client expense: $2,390,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Reform Pharmacy Direct and Indirect Remuneration (DIR) Reform Pharmacy Reimbursement and Scope of Practice Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability (MEPA) Act, S. 2973 Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, H.R. 5378 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023, S. 127 Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act, H.R.1613/S. 1038 Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, H.R. 1770/S. 2477 S. 3430, Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act PBM reform related to FTC investigation into PBM practices PBM reform related to Tricare and pharmacy access

Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1613 / S. 1038, the Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act; S. 2052, the Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act; H.R. 2880, the Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act; H.R. 1770 / S. 2477, the Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act; S. 1491, the Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act; H.R. 2816, the PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act; H.R. 3281, the Transparent PRICE Act; H.R. 3282, the Promoting Transparency and Healthy Competition in Medicare Act; H.R. 3561, the PATIENT Act; S. 1967, the Patients Before Middlemen (PBM) Act; S. 2129, the Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act; S. 2405, the Strengthening Pharmacy Access for Seniors Act; S. 2973, the Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act; H.R. 5378, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act; H.R.5385, the Medicare PBM Accountability Act; H.R. 5393, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure fair assessment of pharmacy performance and quality under Medicare part D, and for other purposes; H.R. 5400 / S. 2436, the NO PBMs Act; S.3430,the Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023; Request for Information for "Medicare Transaction Facilitator (MTF) for the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program in the Inflation Reduction Act" (IRA; P.L. 117-169); Comments for "Medicare Prescription Payment Plan: Draft Part Two Guidance on Select Topics, Implementation of Section 1860D-2 of the Social Security Act for 2025" (IRA, P.L. 117-169); Comments for Final Rule Document 2022-09375, "Medicare Program, Contract Year 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs..." (87 FR 27704); Comments for "Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2025 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies" (CMS-2024-0006); Request for Information for Bipartisan 340B Senate Working Group SUSTAIN 340B Act Discussion Draft; H.R.4366, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R.2882, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 Cybersecurity protocols and policies in health care system and the impact on claims processing and reimbursement; Comments to CMS on the implementation of Medicare Part D vaccine coverage under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA; P.L. 117-169); Comments to CMMI on the Importance of Implementing Reasonable Reimbursement Guardrails for Pharmacies in the Medicare $2 Drug List Model based on the Executive Order on Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for Americans; Comments to HHS and CMS on 2024 NADAC Methodology Changes; Comment on "Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program: Draft Guidance, Implementation of Sections 1191 - 1198 of the Social Security Act for Initial Price Applicability Year 2027 and Manufacturer Effectuation of the Maximum Fair Price (MFP) in 2026 and 2027.";

Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office

Medicare Advantage, Risk Adjustment, Star Ratings, Health Equity Index, Change Healthcare Cyber attack, Prior Authorization, Medicaid Redeterminations, Site Neutral Payments, Social Determinants of Health Senate Finance Committee PBM Reform Framework H.R.5746 - Addressing Whole Health in Medicare Advantage Act - A bill To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the availability of supplemental benefits to certain Medicare Advantage enrollees. S.1038/H.R.1613 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act - A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve transparency and prevent the use of abusive spread pricing and related practices in the Medicaid program. S. 1002 -- No UPCODE Act -- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage. Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act - to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans.

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

The 340B Drug Pricing Program; H.R. 2534, The Protect 340B Act; FY24 and FY25 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations bills. HR 3290,to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to ensure transparency and oversight of the 340B drug discount program. H.R.3561 - PATIENT Act of 2023, The Stop Drug Shortages Act (Draft legislation- House), H.R. 5378: Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, S. 1182: 340B Reporting and Accountability Act; S.1133: 340B Accountability Act of 2023,S.1038: Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023,H.R.1613: Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023,H.R.198: Drug Pricing Transparency and Accountability Act; S. 2973: Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act, Draft Senate legislation the SUSTAIN 340B Act, HR 7635, the 340B PATIENTS Act.H.R. 8574, 340B ACCESS Act

Client expense: $315,115 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

HR 2665, The Supporting Safety Net Hospitals Act HR 2584, Safety From Violence for Healthcare Employees (Save) Act S 923, Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act HR 3046, Medical Student Education Authorization Act S 1133, the 340B Accountability Act of 2023 HR 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 HR 3290, Transparency and Oversight of the 340B Drug Discount Program Act HR 3841, To reauthorize the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs HR 3887, The Children's Hospital GME Support reauthorization Act of 2023 HR 4509 The Transparency in Billing Act HR 4507 The Transparency in Coverage Act of 2023 HR 4527 The Health DATA Act HR 4508 Hidden Fees Disclosure Act HR 4822 The Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 HR 1613 The Drug Transparency Act S 1038 The Drug Transparency Act HR 3561 The Patient Act HR 2534 Protect 340B Act of 2023 HR 3226 The PREEMIE Act of 2023 S 1573 The PREEMIE Act of 2023 HR 5378 The Lower costs, More Transparency Act HR 6664 Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act of 2023 HR 7635 The 340B Pharmaceutical Access To Invest in Essential, Needed Treatments & Support Act of 2024 HR 8574 340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-net Act CDC Injury Control Research Centers Funding NIH Pediatric Medical Research Prioritization FDA Proposed Rule Titles "Medical Device Laboratory Developed Tests"

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), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE

HR 2665, The Supporting Safety Net Hospitals Act HR 2584, Safety From Violence for Healthcare Employees (Save) Act S 923, Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act HR 3046, Medical Student Education Authorization Act S 1133, the 340B Accountability Act of 2023 HR 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 HR 3290, Transparency and Oversight of the 340B Drug Discount Program Act HR 3841, To reauthorize the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs HR 3887, The Children's Hospital GME Support reauthorization Act of 2023 HR 4509 The Transparency in Billing Act HR 4507 The Transparency in Coverage Act of 2023 HR 4527 The Health DATA Act HR 4508 Hidden Fees Disclosure Act HR 4822 The Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 HR 1613 The Drug Transparency Act S 1038 The Drug Transparency Act HR 3561 The Patient Act HR 2534 Protect 340B Act of 2023 HR 3226 The PREEMIE Act of 2023 S 1573 The PREEMIE Act of 2023 HR 5378 The Lower costs, More Transparency Act HR 6664 Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act of 2023 HR 7635 The 340B Pharmaceutical Access To Invest in Essential, Needed Treatments & Support Act of 2024 HR 8574 340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-net Act CDC Injury Control Research Centers Funding NIH Pediatric Medical Research Prioritization FDA Proposed Rule Titles "Medical Device Laboratory Developed Tests"

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), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE

IPC supports Drug Transparency in Medicaid Act (H.R. 1613) ICP supports Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparent (PATIENT) Act (HR 3561) IPC supports Drug Transparency in Medicaid Act (S. 1038) IPC supports The Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act (S 2973) IPC supports Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act (S 1491) IPC supports Protecting Patients Access to Pharmacy Act (S. 2052) IPC supports The Health Care Price Transparency Act (H.R. 4822) IPC supports Lower Cost, More Transparency Act (LCMT) (H.R. 5378) IPC supports Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act (H.R. 2880) IPC Transparency and Fairness for Pharmacies Act (H.R. 5393) IPC supports Senate Bi-Partisan Working Group for 340B Reform - RFI response. IPC Supports FDA - Development of Small Dispensers Assessment Under the Drug Supply Chain Security Act; Request for Comments (FDA-2023-N-3103) IPC supports the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and CMS implementation. IPC opposes S. 1339 Pharmacy Benefits Reform Act - because it may preempt state PBM laws relating to ERISA. IPC supports S. 1491 Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act IPC supports S. 127 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act IPC supports (H.R. 1770/S. 2477) The Equitable Community Access to Pharmacists Services Act IPC supports FDA delay of DSCSA enhanced data compliance-request for comments CMS Implementation of PY 2024 Medicare Part D drug rule-comments CMS Implementation of drug provisions of the IRA 2022-comments

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to prescription drug coverage and pharmacy benefits Issues related to the prescription drug marketplace, patents, and competition Regulatory and proposed legislative changes to Medicare Part D and Medicaid prescription drug benefits S.113 - Prescription Pricing for the People Act S.127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act S.142 - Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act S.148 - Stop STALLING Act S.150 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act S.652 - Safe Step Act S.655 - Chronic Disease Management Act S.727 - Insulin for All Act S.775 - Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act S.954 - Affordable Insulin Now Act S.1038 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act S.1067 - Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act S.1114 - Expanding Access to Low-Cost Generics Act S.1120 - Improved Access to Affordable Medications Act S.1128 - Ensuring Access to Generic Medications Act S.1130 - Health Care PRICE Transparency Act S.1131 - Drug Price Transparency Act S.1217 - Ending the Prescription Drug Kickback Act S.1218 - Fair Prescription Drug Prices for Americans Act S.1269 - INSULIN Act S.1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act S.1375 - HELP Copays Act S.1497 - Emergency Access to Insulin Act S.1491 - Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act S.1542 - Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging (DRUG) Act S.1543 - A bill to require regulations concerning the disclosure of direct and indirect compensation from entities providing pharmacy benefit management services or third party administration services S.1967 - Patients Before Middlemen (PBM) Act S.2052 - Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act S.2129 - Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act S.2254 - Medicare PBM Accountability Act S.2405 - Strengthening Pharmacy Access for Seniors Act S.2406 - PBM Oversight Act S.2408 - IMPROVE Part D Regulations Act S.2436 - Neighborhood Options for Patients Buying Medicines (NO PBM) Act S.2456 - Protecting Seniors from High Drug Costs Act S.2474 - Share the Savings with Seniors Act S.2477 - Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act S.2493 - PBM Reporting Transparency Act S.2666 - EPCS 2.0 Act S.2840 - Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act (Bruan Amendment #3 - Price Transparency Requirements) S.2939 - Pharmacy Access Oversight and Reporting Act S.2973 - Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act S.3430 - Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act H.R.830 - HELP Copays Act H.R.1352 - Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act H.R.1488 - Affordable Insulin Now Act H.R.1587 - Making Insulin Affordable for All Children Act H.R.1613 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act H.R.1770 - Equitable Community Access to Pharmacists Act H.R.1790 - Biologics Competition Act H.R.2630 - Safe Step Act H.R.2666 - Medicaid VBPs for Patients (MVP) Act H.R.2670 - PBM Accountability Act H.R.2691 - Transparent PRICE Act H.R.2880 - Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act H.R.3030 - Stop the Overuse of Petitions and Get Affordable Medicines to Enter Soon (STOP GAMES) Act H.R.3134 - Emergency Access to Insulin Act H.R.3262 - to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to increase transparency of certain health-related ownership information H.R.3281 - Transparent PRICE Act H.R.3282 - Promoting Transparency and Health Competition in Medicare Act H.R.3285 - Fairness for Patient Medications H.R.3561- Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency (PATIENT) Act H.R.3800 - Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act H.R.4011 - Timely Access to Clinical Treatment Act H.R.4507 - Transparency in Coverage Act H.R.4508 - Hidden Fee Disclosure Act H.R.4509 - Transparency in Billing Act H.R.4527 - Health Data Act H.R.4712 - Patient Right to Shop Act H.R.4822 - Health Care Price Transparency Act H.R.4846 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for oversight of pharmacy benefit manager services H.R.4881 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program H.R.4883 - Medicare Common Ownership Transparency Act H.R.5372 - Expanding Seniors Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act H.R.5376 - Share the Savings with Seniors Act H.R.5378 - Lower Costs More Transparency Act H.R.5384 - Advancing Enrollment and Reducing Drug Costs Act H.R.5385 - Medicare PBM Accountability Act H.R.5386 - Cutting Copays Act H.R.5393 -Transparency and Fairness for Pharmacies Act H.R.5400 - Neighborhood Options for Patients Buying Medicines (NO PBM) Act H.R.5461 - Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, P.L. 169- Provisions on Medicare Part D modernization and drug price negotiation

Client expense: $4,803,802 · 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), SENATE

H.R. 1613 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023 - Rep. Carter, Earl - spread-pricing by PBMs for Medicaid H.R. 2880 - Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act - Rep. Carter, Earl - PBM transparency H.R. 5372 - Expanding Seniors Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of 2023 - Rep. Joyce, John - generic drugs, biosimilars cost H.R. 5378 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act - Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy - PBM transparency H.R. 5385 - Medicare PBM Accountability Act - Rep. Landsman, Greg McMorris - PBM transparency H.R. 6283 - DRUG Act - Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette - PBM contracts H.R. 6963 - Pediatric Cancer Drug Supply Act of 2024 - Rep. Eshoo, Anna - establishes agreements with drug manufacturers to establish reserve supplies of covered pediatric cancer drugs H.R. 7635- The 340B PATIENTS Act of 2024- Rep. Matsui, Doris - ensures accessibility of drugs under 340B drug discount program S. 79 - Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023 - Sen. Durbin, Richard - prescription drug patenting S. 113 - Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 - Sen. Grassley, Chuck - PBM transparency S. 127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 - Sen. Cantwell, Maria - PBM transparency S. 142 - Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act - Sen. Klobuchar, Amy - pharmacy and biosimilar prescription drugs S. 148 - Stop STALLING Act - Sen. Klobuchar, Amy - pharmacy market approval processes S. 150 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023 - Sen. Cornyn, John - pharmacy and prescription drug prices S. 574 - Increasing Prescription Drug Competition Act - Sen. Hassan, Maggie - closure of pharmaceutical patent loophole S. 652 - Safe Step Act - Sen. Murkowski, Lisa - medication step therapy protocol S. 954 - Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023 - Sen. Warnock, Raphael - insulin pricing and cost sharing S. 1038 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023 - Sen. Welch, Peter - drug pricing transparency S. 1269 - INSULIN Act of 2023 - Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne - insulin pricing S. 1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act - Sen. Sanders, Bernie - PBM transparency S. 3934- Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2023- Sen. Cornyn, John - Medicare drug access Regulatory Issues: Issues relating to long term safety and effectiveness of medical devices and drugs, including registries; issues relating to post-market surveillance of drugs and medical devices; issues relating to price of drugs and biologics and proposals to limit high prices; issues related to prescription drug coupons and discount programs; contraceptive coverage; issues relating to vaccines; issues related to health equity; issues related to vaccination; potential Medicare NCD relating to monoclonal antibodies for treatment of Alzheimers disease; issues related to coverage of EUA drugs under Medicare Part D; issues related to drug patents and market exclusivity; issues related to pharmacy benefit managers; issues related to biosimilars; issues related to approval of drugs and biologics; issues relating to opioids; issues relating to COVID-19, including testing, vaccines and therapeutics; issues related to health care price transparency; issues relating to prescription drug rebates; direct-to-consumer advertising for prescription drugs; issues relating to access for investigational drugs; issues related to comparative effectiveness research and quality-adjusted life years; issues related to health plan step-therapy; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.

Client expense: $4,210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1613 / S. 1038, the Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act; S. 2052, the Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act; H.R. 2880, the Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act; H.R. 1770 / S. 2477, the Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act; S. 1491, the Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act; H.R. 2816, the PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act; H.R. 3281, the Transparent PRICE Act; H.R. 3282, the Promoting Transparency and Healthy Competition in Medicare Act; H.R. 3561, the PATIENT Act; S. 1967, the Patients Before Middlemen (PBM) Act; S. 2129, the Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act; S. 2405, the Strengthening Pharmacy Access for Seniors Act; S. 2973, the Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act; H.R. 5378, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act; H.R.5385, the Medicare PBM Accountability Act; H.R. 5393, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure fair assessment of pharmacy performance and quality under Medicare part D, and for other purposes; H.R. 5400 / S. 2436, the NO PBMs Act; S.3430,the Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023; Request for Information for "Medicare Transaction Facilitator (MTF) for the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program in the Inflation Reduction Act" (IRA; P.L. 117-169); Comments for "Medicare Prescription Payment Plan: Draft Part Two Guidance on Select Topics, Implementation of Section 1860D-2 of the Social Security Act for 2025" (IRA, P.L. 117-169); Comments for Final Rule Document 2022-09375, "Medicare Program, Contract Year 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs..." (87 FR 27704); Comments for "Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2025 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies" (CMS-2024-0006); Request for Information for Bipartisan 340B Senate Working Group SUSTAIN 340B Act Discussion Draft; H.R.4366, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R.2882, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office

Medicare Part D reform S. 1038 / H.R. 1613Drug Pricing Transparency in Medicaid Act

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Reform Pharmacy Direct and Indirect Remuneration (DIR) Reform Pharmacy Reimbursement and Scope of Practice Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability (MEPA) Act, S. 2973 Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, H.R. 5378 Transparency and Fairness for Pharmacies Act, H.R. 5393 Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act, S. 2052 PBM Accountability Act, H.R. 2679 Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act (H.R. 2880) Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023, S. 127 Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act, H.R.1613/S. 1038 Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, H.R. 1770/S. 2477 S. 3430, Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act H.R. 6283, the DRUG Act H.R. 4366, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024 H.R. 2670, National Defense Authorization Act of 2024, Conference Report, on Tricare and pharmacy access

Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1613, S. 1038 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act, including issues related to PBM Spread Pricing; S. 260, H.R. 704 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act; H.R. 1770 - Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act; S. 127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act; Issues related to Food as Medicine initiatives and pharmacy scope of practice; S. 1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act; S. 2052 - Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act; H.R. 5378 - The Lower Costs, More Transparency Act

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Policy Development, SENATE