PBM Act

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

Issues related to Medicare Part D, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, mental health, and telehealth. Issues related to COVID testing, vaccination, and treatment. Issues related to Accountable Care Organizations. Issues related to Medicare Shared Savings Program. S. 1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act of 2023 S. 1967 - Patients Before Middlemen Act of 2023 S. 2973 - Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability (MEPA) Act S. 3430 - Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act H.R. 2679 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Accountability Act of 2023 H.R. 3285 - Fairness for Patient Medications Act H.R. 1613 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023 H.R. 3561 - Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency (PATIENT) Act of 2023 H.R. 5378 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act H.R. 2880 - Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act

Client expense: $2,040,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act (S. 2305) Drug Patent Reform Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) operations and practices, Spread Pricing, Rebates, Delinking Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act (H.R. 2880) Drug Act (H.R. 6283) Robinson-Patman Act Reform Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability (MEPA) Act (S.2973) Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act (S. 127) Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act (S. 1339) Patients Before Middlemen Act (S.1967) Prescription Pricing for the People Act (S.113) Drug-Price Transparency for Consumers Act (S. 1250) Lower Cost, More Transparency Act (H.R. 5378) Continuing Resolution (H.R. 10545)

Client expense: $1,110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

S. 1967, the Patients Before Middlemen (PBM) Act, establishing new requirements relating to the responsibility of pharmacy benefit managers under Medicare part D; H.R. 3282, Promoting Transparency and Healthy Competition in Medicare Act; H.R. 2880, the Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act; H.R. 5376, the Share the Savings with Seniors Act; H.R. 5385, the Medicare PBM Accountability Act; H.R.4881, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program. Including issues related to point-of-sale rebates in Part D Low-Income Subsidy under the Medicare program; H.R. 5393, the Transparency and Fairness for Pharmacies Act; H.R. 5372, the Expanding Seniors Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of 2023; H.R. 1352, the Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act; H.R. 5386, the Cutting Copays Act; Issues related to Pharmacy Direct and Indirect Remuneration (DIR), including the Contract Year (CY) 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (Part D) Programs proposed rule; H.R. 7623, Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024; H.R. 8702/ S.4532, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act; P.L. No: 118-158 and draft FY2025 Continuing Resolution, issues related to Medicare/Medicare Advantage.

Client expense: $1,420,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to S. 113, the Prescription Pricing for the People Act; S. 127, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act; S. 1339, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act; S.1542/H.R. 6283, the Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging (DRUG) Act; H.R. 1613, the Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023; H.R. 2666, the Medicaid VBPs for Patients (MVP) Act; H.R. 3561, the Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency (PATIENT) Act of 2023 (previously H.R. 2691, Transparent PRICE Act); H.R. 3281, To promote hospital and insurer price transparency; H.R. 2880, Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act; H.R. 2679, The PBM Accountability Act; H.R.3285, the Fairness for Patient Medications Act, to establish patient protections with respect to highly rebated drugs; H.R. 3262, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to increase transparency of certain health-related ownership information; H.R. 3290, To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to ensure transparency and oversight of the 340B drug discount program; H.R. 2666, the Medicaid VBPs for Patients (MVP) Act; H.R. 3284, the Providers and Payers COMPETE Act; S. 1967 the Patients Before Middlemen (PBM) Act; Protect Patients Access to Pharmacies Act; S. 2406, PBM Oversight Act of 2023; S. 2973, Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act; S. 2436, the Neighborhood Options for Patients Buying Medicines (NO PBMs) Act; S. 2405, the Strengthening Pharmacy Access for Seniors Act; S. 2254, the Medicare PBM Accountability Act; S. 2052, the Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act; H.R. 4822, the Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023; H.R. 3284, the Providers and Payers COMPETE Act; H.R. 4508, the Hidden Fee Disclosure Act; H.R. 4507, the Transparency in Coverage Act of 2023; H.R. 4895, the Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act; H.R. 5378 Lower Costs, More Transparency Act; H.R. 4527, Health Data Access, Transparency, and Affordability Act (DATA) Act; H.R. 3285, Fairness for Patient Medications Act; S. 2973 Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act; S. 3548, Health Care Prices Revealed and Information to Consumers Explained Transparency Act (Health Care PRICE Transparency Act 2.0); H.R.3285 - Fairness for Patient Medications Act; H.R. 3008, the Drug Shortage Prevention Act of 2023; H.R. 3810, the Drug Origin Transparency Act of 2023; H.R. 3793, the Ensuring Access to Lifesaving Drugs Act of 2023; H.R. 167, the Patient Access to Urgent-Use Pharmacy Compounding Act of 2023; H.R. 7535, Prescription Drug Supply Chain Pricing Transparency Act; S. 2305, Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act; H.R. 6986/S.3583, to address patent thickets; H.R. 8261, the Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act; Supporting Underserved and Strengthening Transparency, Accountability, and Integrity Now and for the Future of 340B Act (SUSTAIN 340B Act); S.150, the Affordable Prescription Drug for Patients Act; S. 142, the Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act; S. 5503, H.R. 10362, the Patients Before Monopolies (PBM) Act; P.L. No: 118-158 and draft FY2025 Continuing Resolution, issues related to PBMs.

Client expense: $1,420,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 544: Veterans Infertility Treatment Act of 2023; all provisions of the bill H.R. 547: Better Care Better Jobs Act; all provisions of the bill H.R. 830: Help Ensure Lower Patient (HELP) Copays Act; all provisions of the bill H.R. 2534: Preserving Rules Ordered for The Entities Covered Through 340B Act of 2023(PROTECT 340B Act); all provisions of the bill H.R. 2880: Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act; all provisions of the bill H.R. 5378: Lower Costs, More Transparency Act; all provisions of the bill H.R. 6283: Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging (DRUG) Act; all provisions of the bill S. 100: Better Care Better Jobs Act; all provisions of the bill S. 1339: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act; all provisions of the bill S. 1375: Help Ensure Lower Patient (HELP) Copays Act; all provisions of the bill S. 1542: Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging (DRUG) Act; all provisions of the bill S. 1967: Patients Before Middlemen (PBM) Act; all provisions of the bill S. 2973: Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act; all provisions of the bill S. 3430: Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023; provisions related to drug costs P.L. 117-169: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; implementation of Drug pricing provisions General discussions related to 340B Drug Pricing Program policy issues General discussions related to Pharmacy Benefit Manager policy issues General discussions related to Healthcare supply chain policy issues General discussions related to Drug cost and pricing policy issues General discussions related to caregiving support and awareness policy issues General discussions related to the Cancer Moonshot Initiative and the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)

Client expense: $530,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

H.R. 2880: Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act; all provisions of the bill H.R. 5378: Lower Costs, More Transparency Act; all provisions of the bill S. 1967: Patients Before Middlemen (PBM) Act; all provisions of the bill S. 2973: Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act; all provisions of the bill S. 3430: Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023; provisions related to drug costs P.L. 117-169: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; implementation of Parts B & D provisions General discussions related to Drug cost and pricing policy issues

Client expense: $530,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 198: Drug Pricing Transparency and Accountability Act - Provisions related to the 340B Program H.R. 456: Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act H.R. 830: HELP Copays Act - To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards the cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans, and for other purposes H.R. 1613: Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023 H.R. 1790: Biologics Competition Act of 2023 - To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to evaluate the extent to which the substitution of interchangeable biological products is impacted by differences between the system for determining a biological product to be interchangeable and the system for assigning therapeutic equivalence ratings to drugs, and for other purposes H.R. 2534: PROTECT 340B Act of 2023 - Provisions related to the 340B program H.R. 2679: Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act H.R. 2707: MADE in America Act H.R. 2816: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Sunshine and Accountability Act H.R. 2880: Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses 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 H.R. 3433: Give Kids a Chance Act of 2024 H.R. 3561: Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency Act of 2023 or PATIENT Act of 2023 H.R. 3839: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to increase transparency in generic drug applications H.R. 4421: Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act H.R. 4818: Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023 H.R. 4895: Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act - Provisions related to drug pricing H.R. 4988: Modern Authentication of Pharmaceuticals Act of 2023 H.R. 5376: Share the Savings with Seniors Act  H.R. 5378: Lower Costs, More Transparency Act H.R. 5391: Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act H.R. 5539: ORPHAN Cures Act H.R. 6283: Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging or DRUG Act H.R. 6664: Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act of 2023 H.R. 7174: Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures (EPIC) Act: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to equalize the negotiation period between small-molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiation Program H.R. 7248: FDA Modernization Act 3.0 H.R. 7623: Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 H.R. 7635: The 340B PATIENTS Act of 2024 H.R. 8574: 340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-net (ACCESS) Act H.R. 9096: Pharmacists Fight Back Act S. 113: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 - Provisions related to PBMs S. 127: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 - Provisions related to PBMs S. 148: Stop STALLING Act - Provisions related to citizen petitions S. 1067: Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023 S. 1130: Health Care PRICE Transparency Act S. 1264: SMART Prices Act - Provisions related to drug pricing reform S. 1339: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act - Provisions related to PBMs S. 1375: HELP Copays Act - To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards the cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans, and for other purposes S. 1497: Emergency Access to Insulin Act of 2023 S. 1542: Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging Act or DRUG Act - Provisions related to PBMs S. 1589: Safeguarding Patients and Taxpayers Act S. 1967: PBM Act S. 2305: Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act S. 2333: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act S. 2474: Share the Savings with Seniors Act S. 2973: Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act S. 3393: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act S. 3430: Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023 S. 5021: 340B PATIENTS Act of 2024 S. 5040: Protecting Patients from Deceptive Drugs Online Act S. 5459: Biosimilars Access and Affordability Act BioCompete Act (draft) Executive Order of February 28, 2024, Preventing Access to Americans' Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern Supporting Underserved and Strengthening Transparency, Accountability, and Integrity Now and for the Future (SUSTAIN) 340B Act (draft) User fee policy issues Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-169) IRA price negotiation expansion policy issues Pharmacy Benefit Manager reform and policy issues Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act (PAHPRA) Cancer Moonshot Initiative 21st Century Cures 2.0 Drug cost and pricing policy issues Principles for drug pricing reform Drug importation policy issues Accelerated approval policy issues FDA regulatory approval authority policy issues Competition policy issues Orphan Drug Act policy issues Compounding policy issues Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) policy issues Supply chain policy issues Clinical trial diversity policy issues 340B drug discount program policy issues Patient assistance program policy issues Biosimilar approval and reimbursement policy issues Drug shortages policy issues  Pandemic preparedness policy issues Artificial intelligence policy issues

Client expense: $7,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.1967, Patients Before Middlemen Act, support passage S.2973, Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act, support passage S.2254, Medicare PBM Accountability Act, support passage Support legislation that would impact Medicare/Medicaid health care costs through Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) reform.

Client expense: $51,247 · Firm income: Not reported

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

S. 1133: 340B Accountability Act 340B Drug Discount Program - Program Implementation & Oversight H.R 2534 - PROTECT 340B Act S. 5021/HR. 7635 - 340B PATIENTS Act of 2024 340B Drug Discount Program - RFI for SUSTAIN 340B Act H.R. 2408: Access to Innovative Treatments Act of 2023 HR. 8574: 340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-Net Act(340B ACCESS 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 H.R. 2408: Access to Innovative Treatments Act of 2023 Accelerated Approval Drug Shortages Supply Chain Integrity and Traceability Drug Patenting PBM Reform S. 2973: Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability (MEPA) Act Alternative Payment Arrangements for Gene Therapies Coverage of Accelerated Approval Products Drug Benefit Design Orphan Drug Issues H.R. 5539/S. 3131: ORPHAN Cures Act H.R. 6664: Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act of 2023 S. 1214: Retaining Access and Restoring Exclusivity (RARE) Act Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 Reimbursement and Coverage of Innovative Products H.R. 830/S. 1375: HELP Copays Act H.R. 2408: Access to Innovative Treatments Act of 2023 H.R. 2630/S. 652: SAFE STEP Act H.R. 5378: Lower Costs, More Transparency Act Lower Costs, More Cures Act Medicare Part B Physician-Administered Products Patient Cost-Sharing and Smoothing Step Therapy Support of Patient Premiums and Cost-Sharing Obligations Value-based Contracting and Communications H.R. 198: Drug Pricing Transparency and Accountability Act - Provisions related to the 340B Program H.R. 456: Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act H.R. 2408: Access to Innovative Treatments Act of 2023 H.R. 2679: Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act H.R. 2880: Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act H.R. 3433: Give Kids a Chance Act of 2023 H.R. 4895: Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act - Provisions related to drug pricing H.R. 5376: Share the Savings with Seniors Act S. 476/H.R. 5547: Maintaining Investments in New Innovation Act H.R. 6283: Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging or DRUG Act H.R. 6664: Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act of 2023 S. 113: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 - Provisions related to PBMs S. 127: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 - Provisions related to PBMs S. 1264: SMART Prices Act - Provisions related to drug pricing reform S. 1339: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act - Provisions related to PBMs S. 1542: Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging Act or DRUG Act - Provisions related to PBMs S. 1906: Promising Pathway Act - Approval pathway policy issues S. 1967: PBM Act S. 2456: Protecting Seniors from High Drug Costs Act S. 2474: Share the Savings with Seniors Act S. 2973: Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act (MEPA) S. 4953: Protect Drug Innovation Act User fee policy issues Pharmacy Benefit Manager reform and policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues Drug importation policy issues Accelerated approval authority policy issues FDA regulatory approval authority policy issues Competition policy issues Clinical trial diversity policy issues Patient assistance program policy issues Drug shortages policy issues Artificial intelligence policy issues S. 2305: Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act IRA price negotiation expansion policy issues Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher program policies

Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

Drug cost and pricing policy S.1967, PBM Act S.1542, DRUG Act H.R.5539, ORPHAN Cures Act Education and discussions regarding pharmaceutical issues related to supply chain H.R.830, HELP Copays Act

Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislation and regulation regarding pharmaceutical pricing, coverage and care; retail and inpatient pharmacy operations and the role of pharmacy benefit managers. S.2140 - Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2023 H.R. 2679, the PBM Accountability Act H.R.3285 - To establish patient protections with respect to highly rebated drugs S. 1067, the Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023 S. 1114, the Expanding Access to Low-Cost Generics Act of 2023 S.1269 - INSULIN Act of 2023 S. 1909 Pharmacy DIR Reform to Reduce Senior Drug Costs Act S. 1967 The Patients Before Middlemen Act (the PBM Act) S. 1339 The Pharmacy Benefit Managers Reform Act S. 127, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 H.R. 485, the Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act of 2023 S. 2780 & H.R. 5429 - Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act S. 2305 - Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act S.150 & H.R. 9070 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023 S. 5503 and H.R. 10362 - The Patients Before Monopolies Act

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

H.R. 10545 - The Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 - Issues related to funding government departments and agencies responsible for administering programs that support prescription drug coverage. CMS Rules and Regulations focused on the promulgation of the Medicare Part D program. S. 1542 - The DRUG Act - Issues related to ensuring that policies contemplated by Congress allow entities providing coverage of prescription medications have the tools they need to keep drugs affordable and accessible in the commercial market. H.R. 7623 - Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 - Support for the underlying telemedicine extension, yet concern for the commercial delinking offset included in the legislation. S. 2973 - Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act - Issues related to the important role PBMs play in keeping drug prices low for public and private employers and their employees. S. 3430 Better Mental Health Care, Lower Cost Prescription Drugs and Extenders Act of 2023- Issues related to pharmacy benefit managers and their role in keeping drug prices lower for patients. H.R. 3561 - The PATIENT Act of 2023 - Issues related to PBMs and their ability to successfully support the national goal of bringing down the cost of prescription medications in the public and private sectors. H.R. 5378 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2023 - Issues related to PBMs and their ability to successfully support the national goal of bringing down the cost of prescription medications in the public and private sectors. S. 1967 - The PBM Act - Issues related to delinking and limiting current tools used by PBMS to manage pharmacy benefits in Medicare. S. 1339 - The Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act - Issues focused on limiting spread pricing and requiring rebate pass through and other tools used to control the price of prescription medications. S. 127 - The PBM Transparency Act - Issues related to the study of Pharmacy Benefit Managers by the Federal Trade Commission. S. 150 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act - Issues related to ensuring that people's access to affordable medications are not impeded and innovations to ensure fair pricing structures are promulgated to their fullest. Issues related to prescription drug supply chain integrity and transparency. Issues related to the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act for purposes of ensuring access to affordable medications for Medicare beneficiaries and people across the United States.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 10545 - The Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 - Issues related to funding government departments and agencies responsible for administering programs that support prescription drug coverage. CMS Rules and Regulations focused on the promulgation of the Medicare Part D program. S. 1542 - The DRUG Act - Issues related to ensuring that policies contemplated by Congress allow entities providing coverage of prescription medications have the tools they need to keep drugs affordable and accessible in the commercial market. H.R. 7623 - Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 - Support for the underlying telemedicine extension, yet concern for the commercial delinking offset included in the legislation. S. 2973 - Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act - Issues related to the important role PBMs play in keeping drug prices low for public and private employers and their employees. S. 3430 Better Mental Health Care, Lower Cost Prescription Drugs and Extenders Act of 2023- Issues related to pharmacy benefit managers and their role in keeping drug prices lower for patients. H.R. 3561 - The PATIENT Act of 2023 - Issues related to PBMs and their ability to successfully support the national goal of bringing down the cost of prescription medications in the public and private sectors. H.R. 5378 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2023 - Issues related to PBMs and their ability to successfully support the national goal of bringing down the cost of prescription medications in the public and private sectors. S. 1967 - The PBM Act - Issues related to delinking and limiting current tools used by PBMS to manage pharmacy benefits in Medicare Issues related to prescription drug supply chain integrity and transparency. Issues related to the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act for purposes of ensuring access to affordable medications for Medicare beneficiaries and people across the United States.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 10545 - The Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 - Issues related to funding government departments and agencies responsible for administering programs that support prescription drug coverage. CMS Rules and Regulations focused on the promulgation of the Medicare Part D program. S. 1542 - The DRUG Act - Issues related to ensuring that policies contemplated by Congress allow entities providing coverage of prescription medications have the tools they need to keep drugs affordable and accessible in the commercial market. H.R. 7623 - Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 - Support for the underlying telemedicine extension, yet concern for the commercial delinking offset included in the legislation. S. 2973 - Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act - Issues related to the important role PBMs play in keeping drug prices low for public and private employers and their employees. S. 3430 Better Mental Health Care, Lower Cost Prescription Drugs and Extenders Act of 2023- Issues related to pharmacy benefit managers and their role in keeping drug prices lower for patients. H.R. 3561 - The PATIENT Act of 2023 - Issues related to PBMs and their ability to successfully support the national goal of bringing down the cost of prescription medications in the public and private sectors. H.R. 5378 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2023 - Issues related to PBMs and their ability to successfully support the national goal of bringing down the cost of prescription medications in the public and private sectors. S. 1967 - The PBM Act - Issues related to delinking and limiting current tools used by PBMS to manage pharmacy benefits in Medicare. S. 1339 - The Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act - Issues focused on limiting spread pricing and requiring rebate pass through and other tools used to control the price of prescription medications. S. 127 - The PBM Transparency Act - Issues related to the study of Pharmacy Benefit Managers by the Federal Trade Commission. S. 150 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act - Issues related to ensuring that people's access to affordable medications are not impeded and innovations to ensure fair pricing structures are promulgated to their fullest. Issues related to prescription drug supply chain integrity and transparency. Issues related to the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act for purposes of ensuring access to affordable medications for Medicare beneficiaries and people across the United States.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000

Government targets: 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

HR 1692 / S 8, the Health Care Affordability Act; HR 2630 / S 652, the Safe Step Act; HR 3433 / S 2897, the Give Kids a Chance Act; HR 3503 / S 1701, The NIH Clinical Trial Diversity Act; HR 3991 / S 1624, the Gabriella Miller Kids First Act; HR 4363 / S 2213, Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act; HR 6003 / S 3103, the Medical Debt Relief Act; HR 6301 / S. 2039, The Cancer Drug Parity Act; HR 7383 / S 1214, the RARE Act; HR 8311 / S 4289, Medical Debt Cancellation Act; HR 824, the Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act; HR 1773, the Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act; HR 2813, Self-Insurance Protection Act; HR 2868, the Association Health Plans; HR 2880, the Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act; HR 3799, CHOICE Arrangement Act; HR 3800, the Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act; HR 5609, the Advancing Health Savings Act; HR 5688, the Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act; HR 5687, the HSA Modernization Act; HR 6664, the Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act; HR 6963, the Pediatric Cancer Drug Supply Chain Act; HR 7384, the Creating Hope Reauthorization Act; HR 8261, Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act; HR 8412, the Clinical Trial Modernization Act; HR 8574, the 340B ACCESS Act; HR 9129, Patient Debt Relief Act; S 113, the Prescription Pricing for the People Act; S 127, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act; S 1339, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act; S 1542, the DRUG Act; S 1967 the Patients Before Middlemen Act; S 2243, the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act; S 2483, the Strengthening Consumer Protections and Medical Debt Transparency Act; S 2973, the Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act; S 3167, Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement (MEWA) Act; HR 9774 / S 5194, the Health Care Affordability Act; Legislation to protect insurance purchasers interacting with insurance brokers; Implementation of the No Surprises Act; Federal rulemaking related to Short-term Limited Duration Insurance (STLDI) plans; Efforts to extend and make permanent the current enhanced Advance Premium Tax Credits; Insurance appeals and denials; Federal rulemaking related to Association Health Plans; Consumer protections related to consumers who will lose insurance due to the end of certain federal Medicaid maintenance-of-effort requirements; FDA draft guidance related to dose optimization studies in clinical trials

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 2880: Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act; all provisions of the bill H.R. 5378: Lower Costs, More Transparency Act; all provisions of the bill S. 1967: Patients Before Middlemen (PBM) Act; all provisions of the bill S. 2973: Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act; all provisions of the bill S. 3430: Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023; provisions related to drug costs P.L. 117-169: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; implementation of Parts B & D provisions General discussions related to Drug cost and pricing policy issues

Client expense: $750,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 544: Veterans Infertility Treatment Act of 2023; all provisions of the bill H.R. 547: Better Care Better Jobs Act; all provisions of the bill H.R. 830: Help Ensure Lower Patient (HELP) Copays Act; all provisions of the bill H.R. 2534: Preserving Rules Ordered for The Entities Covered Through 340B Act of 2023(PROTECT 340B Act); all provisions of the bill H.R. 2880: Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act; all provisions of the bill H.R. 5378: Lower Costs, More Transparency Act; all provisions of the bill H.R. 6283: Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging (DRUG) Act; all provisions of the bill S. 100: Better Care Better Jobs Act; all provisions of the bill S. 1339: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act; all provisions of the bill S. 1375: Help Ensure Lower Patient (HELP) Copays Act; all provisions of the bill S. 1542: Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging (DRUG) Act; all provisions of the bill S. 1967: Patients Before Middlemen (PBM) Act; all provisions of the bill S. 2973: Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act; all provisions of the bill S. 3430: Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023; provisions related to drug costs P.L. 117-169: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; implementation of Drug pricing provisions General discussions related to 340B Drug Pricing Program policy issues General discussions related to Pharmacy Benefit Manager policy issues General discussions related to Healthcare supply chain policy issues General discussions related to Drug cost and pricing policy issues General discussions related to caregiving support and awareness policy issues General discussions related to the Cancer Moonshot Initiative and the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)

Client expense: $750,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act (S. 2305) Drug Patent Reform Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) operations and practices, Spread Pricing, Rebates, Delinking Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act (H.R. 2880) Drug Act (H.R. 6283) Robinson-Patman Act Reform Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability (MEPA) Act (S.2973) Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act (S. 127) Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act (S. 1339) Patients Before Middlemen Act (S.1967) Prescription Pricing for the People Act (S.113) Drug-Price Transparency for Consumers Act (S. 1250) Lower Cost, More Transparency Act (H.R. 5378)

Client expense: $1,220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Issues related to Medicare Part D, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, mental health, and telehealth. Issues related to COVID testing, vaccination, and treatment. Issues related to Accountable Care Organizations. Issues related to Medicare Shared Savings Program. S. 1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act of 2023 S. 1967 - Patients Before Middlemen Act of 2023 S. 2973 - Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability (MEPA) Act S. 3430 - Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act H.R. 2679 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Accountability Act of 2023 H.R. 3285 - Fairness for Patient Medications Act H.R. 1613 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023 H.R. 3561 - Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency Act of 2023 H.R. 5378 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act H.R. 2880 - Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act

Client expense: $1,520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 198: Drug Pricing Transparency and Accountability Act - Provisions related to the 340B Program H.R. 456: Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act H.R. 830: HELP Copays Act - To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards the cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans, and for other purposes H.R. 1613: Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023 H.R. 1790: Biologics Competition Act of 2023 - To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to evaluate the extent to which the substitution of interchangeable biological products is impacted by differences between the system for determining a biological product to be interchangeable and the system for assigning therapeutic equivalence ratings to drugs, and for other purposes H.R. 2534: PROTECT 340B Act of 2023 - Provisions related to the 340B program H.R. 2679: Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act H.R. 2707: MADE in America Act H.R. 2816: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Sunshine and Accountability Act H.R. 2880: Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses 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 H.R. 3433: Give Kids a Chance Act of 2024 H.R. 3561: Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency Act of 2023 or PATIENT Act of 2023 H.R. 3839: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to increase transparency in generic drug applications H.R. 4421: Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act H.R. 4895: Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act - Provisions related to drug pricing H.R. 4988: Modern Authentication of Pharmaceuticals Act of 2023 H.R. 5376: Share the Savings with Seniors Act  H.R. 5378: Lower Costs, More Transparency Act H.R. 5391: Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act H.R. 5539: ORPHAN Cures Act H.R. 6283: Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging or DRUG Act H.R. 6664: Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act of 2023 H.R. 7174: Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures (EPIC) Act: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to equalize the negotiation period between small-molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiation Program H.R. 7248: FDA Modernization Act 3.0 H.R. 7623: Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 H.R. 7635: The 340B PATIENTS Act of 2024 H.R. 8574: 340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-net (ACCESS) Act H.R. 9096: Pharmacists Fight Back Act S. 113: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 - Provisions related to PBMs S. 127: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 - Provisions related to PBMs S. 148: Stop STALLING Act - Provisions related to citizen petitions S. 1067: Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023 S. 1130: Health Care PRICE Transparency Act S. 1214: RARE Act - To set forth limitations on exclusive approval or licensure of drugs designated for rare diseases or conditions S. 1264: SMART Prices Act - Provisions related to drug pricing reform S. 1339: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act - Provisions related to PBMs S. 1355: PASTEUR Act of 2023 - Provisions related to antimicrobial resistance policy issues S. 1375: HELP Copays Act - To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards the cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans, and for other purposes S. 1542: Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging Act or DRUG Act - Provisions related to PBMs S. 1589: Safeguarding Patients and Taxpayers Act S. 1906: Promising Pathway Act - Approval pathway policy issues S. 1967: PBM Act S. 2305: Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act S. 2333: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act S. 2474: Share the Savings with Seniors Act S. 2973: Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act (MEPA) S. 3393: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act S. 5021: The 340B PATIENTS Act of 2024 BioCompete Act (draft) Executive Order of February 28, 2024, Preventing Access to Americans' Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern Supporting Underserved and Strengthening Transparency, Accountability, and Integrity Now and for the Future (SUSTAIN) 340B Act (draft) User fee policy issues Health Equity Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-169), Implementation IRA price negotiation expansion policy issues Pharmacy Benefit Manager reform and policy issues Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act (PAHPRA) Cancer Moonshot Initiative 21st Century Cures 2.0 Drug cost and pricing policy issues Principles for drug pricing reform Drug importation policy issues Accelerated approval policy issues FDA regulatory approval authority policy issues Competition policy issues Orphan Drug Act policy issues Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) policy issues Supply chain policy issues Real world evidence policy issues Clinical trial diversity policy issues 340B drug discount program policy issues Patient assistance program policy issues Biosimilar approval and reimbursement policy issues Drug shortages policy issues  Pandemic preparedness policy issues Cybersecurity policy issues Artificial intelligence policy issues

Client expense: $1,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

S.2140 - Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2023 H.R. 2679, the PBM Accountability Act H.R.3285 - To establish patient protections with respect to highly rebated drugs S. 1067, the Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023 S. 1114, the Expanding Access to Low-Cost Generics Act of 2023 S.1269 - INSULIN Act of 2023 S. 1909 Pharmacy DIR Reform to Reduce Senior Drug Costs Act S. 1967 The Patients Before Middlemen Act (the PBM Act) S. 1339 The Pharmacy Benefit Managers Reform Act Legislation and regulation regarding pharmaceutical pricing, coverage and care; retail and inpatient pharmacy operations and the role of pharmacy benefit managers. S. 127, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 H.R. 485, the Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act of 2023

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Issues related to S. 113, the Prescription Pricing for the People Act; S. 127, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act; S. 1339, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act; S.1542/H.R. 6283, the Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging (DRUG) Act; H.R. 1613, the Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023; H.R. 2666, the Medicaid VBPs for Patients (MVP) Act; H.R. 3561, the Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency (PATIENT) Act of 2023 (previously H.R. 2691Transparent PRICE Act); H.R. 3281, To promote hospital and insurer price transparency; H.R.2880, Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act; H.R. 2679, The PBM Accountability Act; H.R.3285, the Fairness for Patient Medications Act, to establish patient protections with respect to highly rebated drugs; H.R. 3262, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to increase transparency of certain health-related ownership information; H.R. 3290, To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to ensure transparency and oversight of the 340B drug discount program; H.R. 2666, the Medicaid VBPs for Patients (MVP) Act; H.R. 3284, the Providers and Payers COMPETE Act; S. 1967 the Patients Before Middlemen (PBM) Act; Protect Patients Access to Pharmacies Act; S. 2406, PBM Oversight Act of 2023; S. 2973, Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act; S. 2436, the Neighborhood Options for Patients Buying Medicines (NO PBMs) Act; S. 2405, the Strengthening Pharmacy Access for Seniors Act; S.2254, the Medicare PBM Accountability Act; S. 2052, the Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act; H.R. 4822, the Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023; H.R. 3284, the Providers and Payers COMPETE Act; H.R. 4508, the Hidden Fee Disclosure Act H.R. 4507, the Transparency in Coverage Act of 2023; H.R. 4895, the Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act; H.R. 5378 Lower Costs, More Transparency Act; H.R. 4527, Health Data Access, Transparency, and Affordability Act (DATA) Act; H.R.3285, Fairness for Patient Medications Act; S.2973 Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act; S. 3548, Health Care Prices Revealed and Information to Consumers Explained Transparency Act (Health Care PRICE Transparency Act 2.0); H.R.3285 - Fairness for Patient Medications Act; H.R. 3008, the Drug Shortage Prevention Act of 2023; H.R. 3810, the Drug Origin Transparency Act of 2023; H.R. 3793, the Ensuring Access to Lifesaving Drugs Act of 2023; H.R. 167, the Patient Access to Urgent-Use Pharmacy Compounding Act of 2023; H.R.7535, Prescription Drug Supply Chain Pricing Transparency Act; S. 2780, Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act; S. 2305, Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act; H.R. 6986/S.3583, to address patent thickets; H.R. 8261, the Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act; Supporting Underserved and Strengthening Transparency, Accountability, and Integrity Now and for the Future of 340B Act (SUSTAIN 340B Act); H.R. 8574, 340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-Net Act (340B ACCESS Act); S.150, the Affordable Prescription Drug for Patients Act; S. 142, the Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act.

Client expense: $1,720,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1967, the Patients Before Middlemen (PBM) Act, establishing new requirements relating to the responsibility of pharmacy benefit managers under Medicare part D; H.R. 3282, Promoting Transparency and Healthy Competition in Medicare Act; H.R. 3284, Providers and Payers COMPETE Act, To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to consider, within the annual rulemaking process, the effect of regulatory changes to certain Medicare payment systems on provider and payer consolidation, and for other purposes; H.R. 2880, the Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act; H.R. 5376, the Share the Savings with Seniors Act; H.R. 5385, the Medicare PBM Accountability Act; H.R.4881, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program. Including issues related to point-of-sale rebates in Part D Low-Income Subsidy under the Medicare program; H.R. 5393, the Transparency and Fairness for Pharmacies Act; H.R. 5372, the Expanding Seniors Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of 2023; H.R. 1352, the Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act; H.R. 5386, the Cutting Copays Act; Issues related to the Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2025 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies; Medicare Program; Contract Year (CY) 2024 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, Medicare Parts A, B, C, and D Overpayment Provisions of the Affordable Care Act and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly; Health Information Technology Standards and Implementation Specifications; Issues related to Pharmacy Direct and Indirect Remuneration (DIR), including the Contract Year (CY) 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (Part D) Programs proposed rule; H.R. 7623, Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024; H.R. 8702/ S.4532, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act.

Client expense: $1,720,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1133: 340B Accountability Act 340B Drug Discount Program - Program Implementation & Oversight H.R 2534 - PROTECT 340B Act 340B Drug Discount Program - RFI for SUSTAIN 340B Act H.R. 2408: Access to Innovative Treatments Act of 2023 HR. 8574: 340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-Net Act(340B ACCESS Act) H.R. 2408: Access to Innovative Treatments Act of 2023 Accelerated Approval Alternative Funding Programs Drug Shortages Supply Chain Integrity and Traceability Drug Patenting S. 79/H.R. 1717: Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023 S. 113: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 PBM Reform S. 2973: Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability (MEPA) Act Alternative Payment Arrangements for Gene Therapies Coverage of Accelerated Approval Products Drug Benefit Design Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Rule Orphan Drug Issues H.R. 5539/S. 3131: ORPHAN Cures Act H.R. 6664: Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act of 2023 S. 1214: Retaining Access and Restoring Exclusivity (RARE) Act Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 Reimbursement and Coverage of Innovative Products H.R. 830/S. 1375: HELP Copays Act H.R. 2408: Access to Innovative Treatments Act of 2023 H.R. 2139/S. 909: Prescription Drug Price Relief Act H.R. 2630/S. 652: SAFE STEP Act H.R. 2666: Medicaid for VBPs for Patients (MVP) Act H.R. 4895: Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act Lower Costs, More Cures Act Medicare Part B Physician-Administered Products National Coverage Determination Patient Cost-Sharing and Smoothing Step Therapy Support of Patient Premiums and Cost-Sharing Obligations Value-based Contracting and Communications Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Rule H.R. 198: Drug Pricing Transparency and Accountability Act - Provisions related to the 340B Program H.R. 456: Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act H.R. 2408: Access to Innovative Treatments Act of 2023 H.R. 2679: Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act H.R. 2816: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Sunshine and Accountability Act H.R. 2880: Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act H.R. 3093: Affordable Pricing for Taxpayer-Funded Prescription Drugs Act of 2023 H.R. 3285: Fairness for Patient Medications Act H.R. 3433: Give Kids a Chance Act of 2023 H.R. 4895: Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act - Provisions related to drug pricing H.R. 5376: Share the Savings with Seniors Act S. 476/H.R. 5547: Maintaining Investments in New Innovation Act H.R. 6283: Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging or DRUG Act H.R. 6664: Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act of 2023 S. 113: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 - Provisions related to PBMs S. 127: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 - Provisions related to PBMs S. 1264: SMART Prices Act - Provisions related to drug pricing reform S. 1339: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act - Provisions related to PBMs S. 1542: Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging Act or DRUG Act - Provisions related to PBMs S. 1906: Promising Pathway Act - Approval pathway policy issues S. 1967: PBM Act S. 2456: Protecting Seniors from High Drug Costs Act S. 2474: Share the Savings with Seniors Act S. 2973: Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act (MEPA) S. 4953: Protect Drug Innovation Act User fee policy issues Pharmacy Benefit Manager reform and policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues Drug importation policy issues Accelerated approval authority policy issues FDA regulatory approval authority policy issues Competition policy issues Clinical trial diversity policy issues Patient assistance program policy issues Drug shortages policy issues COVID-19 policy issues Pandemic preparedness policy issues Artificial intelligence policy issues IRA price negotiation expansion policy issues

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 198: Drug Pricing Transparency and Accountability Act - Provisions related to the 340B Program H.R. 456: Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act H.R. 830: HELP Copays Act - To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards the cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans, and for other purposes H.R. 1613: Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023 H.R. 1790: Biologics Competition Act of 2023 - To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to evaluate the extent to which the substitution of interchangeable biological products is impacted by differences between the system for determining a biological product to be interchangeable and the system for assigning therapeutic equivalence ratings to drugs, and for other purposes H.R. 2534: PROTECT 340B Act of 2023 - Provisions related to the 340B program H.R. 2679: Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act H.R. 2707: MADE in America Act H.R. 2816: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Sunshine and Accountability Act H.R. 2880: Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses 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 H.R. 3433: Give Kids a Chance Act of 2024 H.R. 3561: Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency Act of 2023 or PATIENT Act of 2023 H.R. 3839: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to increase transparency in generic drug applications H.R. 4421: Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act H.R. 4818: Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023 H.R. 4895: Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act - Provisions related to drug pricing H.R. 4988: Modern Authentication of Pharmaceuticals Act of 2023 H.R. 5376: Share the Savings with Seniors Act  H.R. 5378: Lower Costs, More Transparency Act H.R. 5391: Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act H.R. 5539: ORPHAN Cures Act H.R. 6283: Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging or DRUG Act H.R. 6664: Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act of 2023 H.R. 7174: Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures (EPIC) Act: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to equalize the negotiation period between small-molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiation Program H.R. 7248: FDA Modernization Act 3.0 H.R. 7623: Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 H.R. 7635: The 340B PATIENTS Act of 2024 H.R. 8574: 340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-net (ACCESS) Act H.R. 9096: Pharmacists Fight Back Act S. 113: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 - Provisions related to PBMs S. 127: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 - Provisions related to PBMs S. 148: Stop STALLING Act - Provisions related to citizen petitions S. 1067: Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023 S. 1130: Health Care PRICE Transparency Act S. 1214: RARE Act - To set forth limitations on exclusive approval or licensure of drugs designated for rare diseases or conditions S. 1264: SMART Prices Act - Provisions related to drug pricing reform S. 1339: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act - Provisions related to PBMs S. 1355: PASTEUR Act of 2023 - Provisions related to antimicrobial resistance policy issues S. 1375: HELP Copays Act - To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards the cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans, and for other purposes S. 1497: Emergency Access to Insulin Act of 2023 S. 1542: Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging Act or DRUG Act - Provisions related to PBMs S. 1589: Safeguarding Patients and Taxpayers Act S. 1906: Promising Pathway Act - Approval pathway policy issues S. 1967: PBM Act S. 2305: Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act S. 2333: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act S. 2474: Share the Savings with Seniors Act S. 2973: Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act (MEPA) S. 3393: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act S. 5021: 340B PATIENTS Act of 2024 BioCompete Act (draft) Executive Order of February 28, 2024, Preventing Access to Americans' Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern Supporting Underserved and Strengthening Transparency, Accountability, and Integrity Now and for the Future (SUSTAIN) 340B Act (draft) User fee policy issues Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-169) IRA price negotiation expansion policy issues Pharmacy Benefit Manager reform and policy issues Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act (PAHPRA) Cancer Moonshot Initiative 21st Century Cures 2.0 Drug cost and pricing policy issues Principles for drug pricing reform Drug importation policy issues Accelerated approval policy issues FDA regulatory approval authority policy issues Competition policy issues Orphan Drug Act policy issues Compounding policy issues Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) policy issues Supply chain policy issues Real world evidence policy issues Clinical trial diversity policy issues 340B drug discount program policy issues Patient assistance program policy issues Biosimilar approval and reimbursement policy issues Drug shortages policy issues  Pandemic preparedness policy issues Artificial intelligence policy issues Cybersecurity policy issues

Client expense: $6,880,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Access and reimbursement in Medicare Parts B & D. Implementation of provisions included in Subtitle B of PL. 117-169 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. H.R. 5378: Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, S.3430: Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023 H.R. 2666 - Medicaid VBPs for Patients (MVP) Act Issues related to Part D delinking of PBMs in H.R.2880 - Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act, S.1967 - PBM Act, S.2973 - Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act, H.R.8261 - Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act, H.R. 7623 - Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 H.R.5547/S. 476- Maintaining Investments in New Innovation Act S.2764/H.R.5391 - Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act of 2023 S.3131 - ORPHAN Cures Act, H.R.5539 - Optimizing Research Progress Hope and New Cures Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Access and reimbursement of drugs in Medicare Parts B and D. Implementation of provisions included in Subtitle B of PL. 117-169 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 H.R.5378 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act Issues related to Part D delinking of PBMs in H.R.2880 - Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act, S.1967 - PBM Act, S. 2973 - The Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability (MEPA) Act, H.R.8261 - Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act, H.R.7623 - Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 S.3430 - Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023 H.R.5547/S. 476- Maintaining Investments in New Innovation Act S.2764/H.R.5391 - Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act of 2023 S.3131 - ORPHAN Cures Act, H.R.5539 - Optimizing Research Progress Hope and New Cures Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Access and reimbursement in Medicare Parts B and D. Implementation of provisions included in Subtitle B of PL. 117-169 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. S. 2764/H.R.5391 - Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act H.R. 5378: Lower Costs More Transparency Act S. 3430: Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023 Issues related to Part D delinking of PBMs in H.R.2880 - Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act, S.1967 - PBM Act, S. 2973 - The Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability (MEPA) Act, H.R.8261 - Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act, H.R.7623 - Telehealth Modernization Act H.R.5547/S. 476 - Maintaining Investments in New Innovation Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Medicare and Medicaid pharmaceutical coverage and reimbursement issues, particularly regarding neurodegenerative products. Implementation of provisions included in Subtitle B of PL. 117-169 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Issues related to Part D delinking of PBMs in H.R.2880 - Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act, S.1967 - PBM Act, S. 2973 - The Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability (MEPA) Act, H.R.8261 - Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act, H.R.7623 - Telehealth Modernization Act H.R. 5378: Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, S.3430: Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Access and reimbursement for Part B and Part D drugs. Implementation of provisions included in Subtitle B of PL. 117-169 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. H.R.5391, S. 2764 - Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act H.R. 5378: Lower Costs More Transparency Act S.3430 - Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023 Issues related to Part D delinking of PBMs in H.R.2880 - Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act, and S.1967 - PBM Act, S.2973 - Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act, H.R.8261 - Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act, H.R. 7623 - Telehealth Modernization Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Drug cost and pricing policy S.1967, PBM Act S.1542, DRUG Act H.R.5539, ORPHAN Cures Act Education and discussions regarding pharmaceutical issues related to supply chain H.R.830, HELP Copays Act

Client expense: $710,000 · 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;

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

S.1967, Patients Before Middlemen Act, support passage S.2973, Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act, support passage S.2254, Medicare PBM Accountability Act, support passage Support legislation that would impact Medicare/Medicaid health care costs through Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) reform.

Client expense: $60,810 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H. R. 9747 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 - Issues related to funding government departments and agencies responsible for administering programs that support prescription drug coverage. CMS Rules and Regulations focused on the promulgation of the Medicare Part D program. S. 1542 - The DRUG Act - Issues related to ensuring that policies contemplated by Congress allow entities providing coverage of prescription medications have the tools they need to keep drugs affordable and accessible in the commercial market. H.R. 7623 - Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 - Support for the underlying telemedicine extension, yet concern for the commercial delinking offset included in the legislation. S. 2973 - Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act - Issues related to the important role PBMs play in keeping drug prices low for public and private employers and their employees. S. 3430 Better Mental Health Care, Lower Cost Prescription Drugs and Extenders Act of 2023- Issues related to pharmacy benefit managers and their role in keeping drug prices lower for patients. H.R. 3561 - The PATIENT Act of 2023 - Issues related to PBMs and their ability to successfully support the national goal of bringing down the cost of prescription medications in the public and private sectors. H.R. 5378 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2023 - Issues related to PBMs and their ability to successfully support the national goal of bringing down the cost of prescription medications in the public and private sectors. S. 1967 - The PBM Act - Issues related to delinking and limiting current tools used by PBMS to manage pharmacy benefits in Medicare Issues related to prescription drug supply chain integrity and transparency. Issues related to the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act for purposes of ensuring access to affordable medications for Medicare beneficiaries and people across the United States.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

H. R. 9747 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 - Issues related to funding government departments and agencies responsible for administering programs that support prescription drug coverage. CMS Rules and Regulations focused on the promulgation of the Medicare Part D program. S. 1542 - The DRUG Act - Issues related to ensuring that policies contemplated by Congress allow entities providing coverage of prescription medications have the tools they need to keep drugs affordable and accessible in the commercial market. H.R. 7623 - Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 - Support for the underlying telemedicine extension, yet concern for the commercial delinking offset included in the legislation. S. 2973 - Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act - Issues related to the important role PBMs play in keeping drug prices low for public and private employers and their employees. S. 3430 Better Mental Health Care, Lower Cost Prescription Drugs and Extenders Act of 2023- Issues related to pharmacy benefit managers and their role in keeping drug prices lower for patients. H.R. 3561 - The PATIENT Act of 2023 - Issues related to PBMs and their ability to successfully support the national goal of bringing down the cost of prescription medications in the public and private sectors. H.R. 5378 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2023 - Issues related to PBMs and their ability to successfully support the national goal of bringing down the cost of prescription medications in the public and private sectors. S. 1967 - The PBM Act - Issues related to delinking and limiting current tools used by PBMS to manage pharmacy benefits in Medicare. S. 1339 - The Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act - Issues focused on limiting spread pricing and requiring rebate pass through and other tools used to control the price of prescription medications. S. 127 - The PBM Transparency Act - Issues related to the study of Pharmacy Benefit Managers by the Federal Trade Commission. S. 150 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act - Issues related to ensuring that people's access to affordable medications are not impeded and innovations to ensure fair pricing structures are promulgated to their fullest. Issues related to prescription drug supply chain integrity and transparency. Issues related to the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act for purposes of ensuring access to affordable medications for Medicare beneficiaries and people across the United States.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

H. R. 9747 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 - Issues related to funding government departments and agencies responsible for administering programs that support prescription drug coverage. CMS Rules and Regulations focused on the promulgation of the Medicare Part D program. S. 1542 - The DRUG Act - Issues related to ensuring that policies contemplated by Congress allow entities providing coverage of prescription medications have the tools they need to keep drugs affordable and accessible in the commercial market. H.R. 7623 - Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 - Support for the underlying telemedicine extension, yet concern for the commercial delinking offset included in the legislation. S. 2973 - Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act - Issues related to the important role PBMs play in keeping drug prices low for public and private employers and their employees. S. 3430 Better Mental Health Care, Lower Cost Prescription Drugs and Extenders Act of 2023- Issues related to pharmacy benefit managers and their role in keeping drug prices lower for patients. H.R. 3561 - The PATIENT Act of 2023 - Issues related to PBMs and their ability to successfully support the national goal of bringing down the cost of prescription medications in the public and private sectors. H.R. 5378 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2023 - Issues related to PBMs and their ability to successfully support the national goal of bringing down the cost of prescription medications in the public and private sectors. S. 1967 - The PBM Act - Issues related to delinking and limiting current tools used by PBMS to manage pharmacy benefits in Medicare. S. 1339 - The Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act - Issues focused on limiting spread pricing and requiring rebate pass through and other tools used to control the price of prescription medications. S. 127 - The PBM Transparency Act - Issues related to the study of Pharmacy Benefit Managers by the Federal Trade Commission. S. 150 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act - Issues related to ensuring that people's access to affordable medications are not impeded and innovations to ensure fair pricing structures are promulgated to their fullest. Issues related to prescription drug supply chain integrity and transparency. Issues related to the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act for purposes of ensuring access to affordable medications for Medicare beneficiaries and people across the United States.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), 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

Issues related to Medicare Part D, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, mental health, and telehealth. Issues related to COVID testing, vaccination, and treatment. Issues related to Accountable Care Organizations. Issues related to Medicare Shared Savings Program. S. 1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act of 2023 S. 1967 - Patients Before Middlemen Act of 2023 S. 2973 - Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability (MEPA) Act S. 3430 - Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act H.R. 2679 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Accountability Act of 2023 H.R. 3285 - Fairness for Patient Medications Act H.R. 1613 - Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023 H.R. 3561 - Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency Act of 2023 H.R. 5378 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act H.R. 2880 - Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act

Client expense: $2,470,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 198: Drug Pricing Transparency and Accountability Act - Provisions related to the 340B Program H.R. 456: Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act H.R. 766: Dr. Michael C. Burgess Preventive Health Savings Act H.R. 830: HELP Copays Act - To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards the cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans, and for other purposes H.R. 885: TRACK Act of 2023 H.R. 1613: Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023 H.R. 1770: Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act H.R. 1790: Biologics Competition Act of 2023 - To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to evaluate the extent to which the substitution of interchangeable biological products is impacted by differences between the system for determining a biological product to be interchangeable and the system for assigning therapeutic equivalence ratings to drugs, and for other purposes H.R. 2534: PROTECT 340B Act of 2023 - Provisions related to the 340B program Bayh-Done march in rights policy issues H.R. 2679: Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act H.R. 2707: MADE in America Act H.R. 2816: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Sunshine and Accountability Act H.R. 2880: Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act H.R. 3008: Drug Shortage Prevention Act of 2023 H.R. 3093: Affordable Pricing for Taxpayer-Funded Prescription Drugs 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 H.R. 3433: Give Kids a Chance Act of 2023 H.R. 3561: Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency Act of 2023 or PATIENT Act of 2023 H.R. 3839: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to increase transparency in generic drug applications H.R. 4421: Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act H.R. 4895: Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act - Provisions related to drug pricing H.R. 4988: Modern Authentication of Pharmaceuticals Act of 2023 H.R. 5376: Share the Savings with Seniors Act  H.R. 5378: Lower Costs, More Transparency Act H.R. 5391: Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act H.R. 5539: ORPHAN Cures Act H.R. 5547: Maintaining Investments in New Innovation Act H.R. 6283: Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging or DRUG Act H.R. 6664: Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act of 2023 H.R. 7024: Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 H.R. 7174: Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures (EPIC) Act: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to equalize the negotiation period between small-molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiation Program H.R. 7248: FDA Modernization Act 3.0 H.R. 7623: Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 H.R. 7635: The 340B PATIENTS Act of 2024 H.R. 8574: 340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-net (ACCESS) Act H.R. 8333 BIOSECURE Act H.R.8818 American Privacy Rights Act of 2024; Provisions related to pharmaceutical industry S. 113: Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023 - Provisions related to PBMs S. 127: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 - Provisions related to PBMs S. 148: Stop STALLING Act - Provisions related to citizen petitions S. 775: Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act S. 935: Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2023 - Provisions related to drug pricing S. 1067: Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023 S. 1130: Health Care PRICE Transparency Act S. 1128: Ensuring Access to Generic Medications Act S. 1214: RARE Act - To set forth limitations on exclusive approval or licensure of drugs designated for rare diseases or conditions S. 1264: SMART Prices Act - Provisions related to drug pricing reform S. 1339: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act - Provisions related to PBMs; Transparency provisions, Medicare Part D Delinking; Commerical Marketplace Delinking S. 1355: PASTEUR Act of 2023 - Provisions related to antimicrobial resistance policy issues S. 1375: HELP Copays Act - To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards the cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans, and for other purposes S. 1476: Pharmaceutical Research Transparency Act of 2023 S. 1542: Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging Act or DRUG Act - Provisions related to PBMs S. 1589: Safeguarding Patients and Taxpayers Act S. 1906: Promising Pathway Act - Approval pathway policy issues S. 1967: PBM Act S. 2305: Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act S. 2333: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act S. 2474: Share the Savings with Seniors Act S. 2897: Give Kids a Chance Act of 2023 S. 2973: Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act (MEPA) S. 3393: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act BioCompete Act (draft) Executive Order of February 28, 2024, Preventing Access to Americans' Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern Supporting Underserved and Strengthening Transparency, Accountability, and Integrity Now and for the Future (SUSTAIN) 340B Act (draft) User fee policy issues Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-169) Vaccine provisions of the inflation reduction Act Pharmacy Benefit Manager reform and policy issues Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act (PAHPRA) Cancer Moonshot Initiative 21st Century Cures 2.0 Drug cost and pricing policy issues Principles for drug pricing reform Drug importation policy issues Accelerated approval policy issues FDA regulatory approval authority policy issues Competition policy issues Orphan Drug Act policy issues Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) policy issues Supply chain policy issues Mental health policy issues Real world evidence policy issues Clinical trial diversity policy issues 340B drug discount program policy issues Patient assistance program policy issues Biosimilar approval and reimbursement policy issues Drug shortages policy issues  Pandemic preparedness policy issues Cybersecurity policy issues Artificial intelligence policy issues

Client expense: $1,510,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

H.R. 2880: Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act; all provisions of the bill H.R. 5378: Lower Costs, More Transparency Act; all provisions of the bill S. 1967: Patients Before Middlemen (PBM) Act; all provisions of the bill S. 2973: Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act; all provisions of the bill S. 3430: Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023; provisions related to drug costs P.L. 117-169: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; implementation of Parts B & D provisions General discussions related to Drug cost and pricing policy issues

Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 544: Veterans Infertility Treatment Act of 2023; all provisions of the bill H.R. 547: Better Care Better Jobs Act; all provisions of the bill H.R. 830: Help Ensure Lower Patient (HELP) Copays Act; all provisions of the bill H.R. 2534: Preserving Rules Ordered for The Entities Covered Through 340B Act of 2023(PROTECT 340B Act); all provisions of the bill H.R. 2880: Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act; all provisions of the bill H.R. 5378: Lower Costs, More Transparency Act; all provisions of the bill H.R. 6283: Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging (DRUG) Act; all provisions of the bill S. 100: Better Care Better Jobs Act; all provisions of the bill S. 1339: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act; all provisions of the bill S. 1375: Help Ensure Lower Patient (HELP) Copays Act; all provisions of the bill S. 1542: Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging (DRUG) Act; all provisions of the bill S. 1967: Patients Before Middlemen (PBM) Act; all provisions of the bill S. 2973: Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act; all provisions of the bill S. 3430: Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023; provisions related to drug costs P.L. 117-169: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; implementation of Drug pricing provisions General discussions related to 340B Drug Pricing Program policy issues General discussions related to Pharmacy Benefit Manager policy issues General discussions related to Healthcare supply chain policy issues General discussions related to Drug cost and pricing policy issues General discussions related to caregiving support and awareness policy issues General discussions related to the Cancer Moonshot Initiative and the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)

Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Issues related to S. 113, the Prescription Pricing for the People Act; S. 127, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act; S. 1339, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act; S.1542/H.R. 6283, the Delinking Revenue from Unfair Gouging (DRUG) Act; H.R. 1613, the Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023; H.R. 2666, the Medicaid VBPs for Patients (MVP) Act; H.R. 3561, the Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency (PATIENT) Act of 2023 (previously H.R. 2691Transparent PRICE Act); H.R. 3281, To promote hospital and insurer price transparency; H.R.2880, Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act; H.R. 2679, The PBM Accountability Act; H.R.3285, the Fairness for Patient Medications Act, to establish patient protections with respect to highly rebated drugs; H.R. 3262, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to increase transparency of certain health-related ownership information; H.R. 3290, To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to ensure transparency and oversight of the 340B drug discount program; H.R. 2666, the Medicaid VBPs for Patients (MVP) Act; H.R. 3284, the Providers and Payers COMPETE Act; S. 1967 the Patients Before Middlemen (PBM) Act; Protect Patients Access to Pharmacies Act; S. 2406, PBM Oversight Act of 2023; S. 2973, Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act; S. 2436, the Neighborhood Options for Patients Buying Medicines (NO PBMs) Act; S. 2405, the Strengthening Pharmacy Access for Seniors Act; S.2254, the Medicare PBM Accountability Act; S. 2052, the Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act; H.R. 4822, the Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023; H.R. 3284, the Providers and Payers COMPETE Act; H.R. 4508, the Hidden Fee Disclosure Act; H.R. 4507, the Transparency in Coverage Act of 2023; H.R. 4895, the Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act; H.R. 5378 Lower Costs, More Transparency Act; H.R. 4527, Health Data Access, Transparency, and Affordability Act (DATA) Act; H.R.3285, Fairness for Patient Medications Act; S.2973 Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act; S. 3548, Health Care Prices Revealed and Information to Consumers Explained Transparency Act (Health Care PRICE Transparency Act 2.0); H.R.3285 - Fairness for Patient Medications Act; H.R. 3008, the Drug Shortage Prevention Act of 2023; H.R. 3810, the Drug Origin Transparency Act of 2023; H.R. 3793, the Ensuring Access to Lifesaving Drugs Act of 2023; H.R. 167, the Patient Access to Urgent-Use Pharmacy Compounding Act of 2023; H.R.7535, Prescription Drug Supply Chain Pricing Transparency Act; H.R. 6986/S.3583, to address patent thickets; S. 2220, Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act (PREVAIL Act); H.R. 8261, the Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act; Supporting Underserved and Strengthening Transparency, Accountability, and Integrity Now and for the Future of 340B Act (SUSTAIN 340B Act); H.R. 8574, 340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-Net Act (340B ACCESS Act; S.150, the Affordable Prescription Drug for Patients Act; S. 148, the Stop Significant and Time-wasting Abuse Limiting Legitimate Innovation of New Generics Act (Stop STALLING Act); S. 142, the Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act.

Client expense: $2,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1967, the Patients Before Middlemen (PBM) Act, establishing new requirements relating to the responsibility of pharmacy benefit managers under Medicare part D; H.R. 3282, Promoting Transparency and Healthy Competition in Medicare Act; H.R. 3284, Providers and Payers COMPETE Act, To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to consider, within the annual rulemaking process, the effect of regulatory changes to certain Medicare payment systems on provider and payer consolidation, and for other purposes; H.R. 2880, the Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act; H.R. 5376, the Share the Savings with Seniors Act; H.R. 5385, the Medicare PBM Accountability Act; H.R.4881, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit cost sharing for drugs under the Medicare program. Including issues related to point-of-sale rebates in Part D Low-Income Subsidy under the Medicare program; H.R. 5380, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase data transparency for supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage; H.R. 5393, the Transparency and Fairness for Pharmacies Act; H.R. 5372, the Expanding Seniors Access to Lower Cost Medicines Act of 2023; H.R. 1352, the Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act; H.R. 5386, the Cutting Copays Act; Issues related to the Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2025 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies; Medicare Program; Contract Year (CY) 2024 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, Medicare Parts A, B, C, and D Overpayment Provisions of the Affordable Care Act and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly; Health Information Technology Standards and Implementation Specifications; Issues related to Pharmacy Direct and Indirect Remuneration (DIR), including the Contract Year (CY) 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (Part D) Programs proposed rule; H.R. 7623, Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024; H.R./ S. Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act.

Client expense: $2,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE