A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act.
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This joint resolution initiates the process to terminate the Independent Medicare Advisory Board, which issues annual recommendations for reducing growth in Medicare expenditures. Under current law, the enactment of a such a joint resolution is required in order to terminate the board.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
- S. 469/H.R. 1245, "Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act", regarding all provisions. - S. 771/H.R. 1776, "Improving Access To Affordable Prescription Drugs Act", regarding all provisions. - H.R. 575, "Cosmetic Modernization Amendments of 2017", regarding all provisions. - H.R. 1271, "DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2017", regarding all provisions. - S. 404/H.R. 1736, "To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the process for inspections of device establishments and for granting export certifications.", regarding all provisions. - Issues regarding drug pricing. - Issues related to diagnostic reform. - S 260/SJ Res 17/HR 849, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017, regarding all provisions - S 251/SJ Res 16, Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017, regarding all provisions - S 204/HR 878, Right to Try Act of 2017, regarding all provisions - HR 2026, Pharmaceutical Information Exchange Act, regarding all provisions - HR 1703, Medical Product Communications Act of 2017, regarding all provisions - Issues related to VA procurement of medical devices - HR 2474, Medical Product Review Harmonization Act, regarding all provisions - HR 2144, Risk Based Classification of Accessories Act - Issues related to AMA resolution 208(A-16) regarding attorney ads on drug side effects - S.1113, "Personal Care Products Safety Act", regarding all provisions - HR 2790, "Humane Cosmetics Act", regarding all provisions - HR 3271, "Protecting Access to Diabetes Supplies Act", regarding all provisions - Issues regarding medical device repeal - Issues regarding NIH Funding - HR 2164, "Medical Device Safety Act", regarding all provisions - Issues related to 340B - Issues related to HIV vaccines - S. 2852, "Pandemic & All Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovations Act of 2018", regarding all provisions. - Issues related to reauthorization of the Pandemic All-Hazards Preparedness Act programs. (House version) - HR 5492, "MOTHER Act of 2018", regarding all provisions. - Issues related to access to essential surgery - Issues related to contact lens safety - HR 6, "SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act", regarding all provisions. - S. 2315, "Over-the-Counter Drug Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act", regarding all provisions. - HR 5333 "Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act of 2018", regarding all provisions. - Issues related to antimicrobial resistance - Issues related to regulations on medication product packaging - H.R. 6294, " Re-Valuing Anti-Microbial Products Act of 2018", regarding all provisions - H.R. 1318, "Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2018", regarding all provisions
Client expense: $2,340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 870 - Chronic Care S. 251 - Protecting Medicare from Executive Action of 2017 H.R. 849/S. 260 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 H.R. 242/S. 41 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 S. 348 - Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 1316 - Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act H.J.Res. 51/S.J.Res. 16 - IPAB discontinuation H.R. 3921 - Healthy Kids Act S. 1827 - Kids Act of 2017 ***, no specific bill(s), Medicare and Medicaid Drug Reimbursement, Medicaid Rebate, dual eligibles, Sunshine, discount cards, MedPAC, biosimilars, Alternative Payment Models, Value based Purchasing, coding, CMMI, Part B, Part D, non-interference, IPAB, donut hole, Part D cliff, prescription drug access and affordability
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
- S. 469/H.R. 1245, "Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act", regarding all provisions. - S. 771/H.R. 1776, "Improving Access To Affordable Prescription Drugs Act", regarding all provisions. - H.R. 575, "Cosmetic Modernization Amendments of 2017", regarding all provisions. - H.R. 1271, "DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2017", regarding all provisions. - S. 404/H.R. 1736, "To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the process for inspections of device establishments and for granting export certifications.", regarding all provisions. - Issues regarding drug pricing. - Issues related to diagnostic reform. - S 260/SJ Res 17/HR 849, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017, regarding all provisions - S 251/SJ Res 16, Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017, regarding all provisions - S 204/HR 878, Right to Try Act of 2017, regarding all provisions - HR 2026, Pharmaceutical Information Exchange Act, regarding all provisions - HR 1703, Medical Product Communications Act of 2017, regarding all provisions - Issues related to VA procurement of medical devices - HR 2474, Medical Product Review Harmonization Act, regarding all provisions - HR 2144, Risk Based Classification of Accessories Act - Issues related to AMA resolution 208(A-16) regarding attorney ads on drug side effects - S.1113, "Personal Care Products Safety Act", regarding all provisions - HR 2790, "Humane Cosmetics Act", regarding all provisions - HR 3271, "Protecting Access to Diabetes Supplies Act", regarding all provisions - Issues regarding medical device repeal - Issues regarding NIH Funding - HR 2164, "Medical Device Safety Act", regarding all provisions - Issues related to 340B - Issues related to HIV vaccines - S. 2852, "Pandemic & All Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovations Act of 2018", regarding all provisions. - Issues related to reauthorization of the Pandemic All-Hazards Preparedness Act programs. (House version) - HR 5492, "MOTHER Act of 2018", regarding all provisions. - Issues related to access to essential surgery - Issues related to contact lens safety - HR 6, "SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act", regarding all provisions. - S. 2315, "Over-the-Counter Drug Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act", regarding all provisions. - HR 5333 "Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act of 2018", regarding all provisions. - Issues related to antimicrobial resistance - Issues related to regulations on medication product packaging - H.R. 6294, " Re-Valuing Anti-Microbial Products Act of 2018", regarding all provisions
2018 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 870 - Chronic Care S. 251 - Protecting Medicare from Executive Action of 2017 H.R. 849/S. 260 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 H.R. 242/S. 41 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 S. 348 - Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 1316 - Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act H.J.Res. 51/S.J.Res. 16 - IPAB discontinuation H.R. 3921 - Healthy Kids Act S. 1827 - Kids Act of 2017 ***, no specific bill(s), Medicare and Medicaid Drug Reimbursement, Medicaid Rebate, dual eligibles, Sunshine, discount cards, MedPAC, biosimilars, Alternative Payment Models, Value based Purchasing, coding, CMMI, Part B, Part D, non-interference, IPAB, donut hole, Part D cliff, prescription drug access and affordability
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
2018 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
discount programs, hepatitis C, Sunshine, pipeline, biosimilars, Part B demonstration, Part D, Noninterference, donut hole, Part D cliff, Rebates, CMM1 S. 251 - Protecting Medicare from Executive Action of 2017 S. 260/H.R. 849 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 H.J.Res. 51/S.J.Res. 16 - IPAB discontinuation H.R. 242/S. 41 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
| Democratic |
| MI |
| Gary C. Peters | Democratic | MI |
| Heidi Heitkamp | Democratic | ND |
| Joe Donnelly | Democratic | IN |
| Jon Tester | Democratic | MT |
| Martin Heinrich | Democratic | NM |
| Mazie K. Hirono | Democratic | HI |
| Patrick J. Leahy | Democratic | VT |
| Sherrod Brown | Democratic | OH |
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: $1,980,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. J. Res. 16 a joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the independent payment Medicare advisory board H.J. Res 51/S. J. Res 17 Independent Payment Advisory Board Repeal H.R 1995 Value Based Insurance Design for Better Care Act H.R. 1038/S. 413 Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending H.R. 1072/S. 222 Obamacare Replacement Act H.R. 1148/S. 431 Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine (FAST) Act H.R. 1628 American Health Care Act H.R. 1953/S. 830 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act H.R. 2267/S. 1301 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 2550 Medicare Telehealth Parity Act H.R. 2556/S. 1016 CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 2797/S. 1334 Patient Choice and Quality Care Act H.R. 2824 Increasing Opportunity and Success for Children and Parents Through Evidence-Based Home Visiting Act H.R. 284 Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act H.R. 2953/S. 2164 Preventive Health Savings Act H.R. 3044 to expand supplemental benefits to meet the needs of chronically ill Medicare Advantage enrollees H.R. 3059/S. 1441 Community Health Center and Primary Care Workforce Expansion Act H.R. 3124/S. 1299 Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act H.R. 3168 to provide continued access to Medicare Advantage plans for special needs H.R. 3224 Critical Access and Rural Equity Act H.R. 3245 Medicare Civil and Criminal Penalties Act H.R. 3263 to extend the Medicare independence at home medical demonstration program H.R. 3358/S. 1771 Fiscal Year 2018 Labor-Health and Human Services-Education Appropriations Bill H.R. 3394 Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education Extension Act H.R. 3447 Furthering Access to Coordinated Treatment for Seniors Act H.R. 3726 Stark Administrative Simplification Act of 2017 H.R. 3728 Empowering Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness Act H.R. 3820/S. 977 Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act H.R. 3862 National Health Service Corps Strengthening Act H.R. 3921 Helping Ensure Access for Little Ones, Toddlers, and Hopeful Youth by Keeping Insurance Delivery Stable Act H.R. 3922 Continuing Community Health and Medical Professional Programs to Improve Our Nation, Increase National Gains, and Help Ensure Access for Little Ones, Toddlers, and Hopeful Youth by Keeping Insurance Delivery Stable Act H.R. 4541 Continuing Community Health and Medical Professional Programs to Improve Our Nation and Keep Insurance Delivery Stable H.R. 4613 Ensuring Patient Access to Healthcare Records Act H.R. 4619 to provide temporary relief from the annual fee imposed on health insurance providers, to the extent that such fee is due to Puerto Rican health insurance H.R. 4620 Protecting Families and Small Businesses Act H.R. 4006 Community-Based Independence for Seniors Act of 2017 H.R. 4520 to provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2017 H.R. 4552/S. 1291 Advancing Medical Training in Community Hospitals Act H.R. 4105 to extend the health professions workforce demonstration project H.R. 592/S. 109 Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act H.R. 741/S. 243 Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 766 Amend Title XVII of the Social Security Act to expand telehealth in Medicare H.R. 849/S. 260 Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act H.R. 908 Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act H.R.3727 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include additional telehealth services for purposes of MA organization bids, and for other purposes H.R. 4206/S. 2051 Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act Introduction of the Healthcare Cybersecurity Improvement Act Introduction of the Stark Law Modernization Act of 2017 Pub L. 114-198 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act Pub L. 115-31 Fiscal Year 2017 Consolidated Appropriations Act Pub L. 115-80 National Clinical Care Commission Act Pub. L. 102-143 Telephone Consumer Protection Act Pub. L. 111-148 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) Pub. L. 111-5 The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Pub. L. 114-10 Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Pub. L. 114-255, 21st Century Cures Act Pub. L. 114-270 Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act (ECHO) Pub L. 115-63 Disaster Relief and Airway Extension Act Pub. L. 115-96 2018 Continuing Resolution Reintroduction of TELE-MED Act of 2015 S. 1754 Training the Next Generation of Primary Care Doctors Act S. 1827 Keep Kids' Insurance Dependable and Secure Act S. 1829 Strong Families Act S. 1859 Healthcare Tax Relief Act S. 1899 to reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and the National Health Service Corps S. 1967 Mandate Relief Act S. 191 Patient Freedom Act S. 251 Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act S. 309 Community Based Independence for Seniors Act S. 464 Independence at Home Act S. 787 Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act S. 870 Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic Care Act S. 1978 Small Business and Family Health Tax Relief Act
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H. Res. 142/S. Res. 63 National Obesity Care Week Resolution S. Res. 325 National Obesity Care Week Resolution S. J. Res. 16 a joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the independent payment Medicare advisory board H.J. Res 51/S. J. Res 17 Independent Payment Advisory Board Repeal H.R 1995 Value Based Insurance Design for Better Care Act H.R. 1004 Regulatory Integrity Act H.R. 1009/S. 676 OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act H.R. 1038/S. 413 Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending H.R. 1072/S. 222 Obamacare Replacement Act H.R. 1101 Small Business Health Fairness Act H.R. 1121 Pre-Existing Conditions Protection Act H.R. 1148/S. 431 Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine (FAST) Act H.R. 1215 Protecting Access to Care Act H.R. 1267/S. 482 Personal Health Investment Today Act H.R. 1304 Self-Insurance Protection Act H.R. 1313 Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 1554 Jessie's Law H.R. 1565 Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act H.R. 1628 American Health Care Act H.R. 1703 Medical Product Communications Act H.R. 184 Protect Medical Innovation Act H.R. 1953/S. 830 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act H.R. 2267/S. 1301 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 246/S. 183 Jobs and Premium Protection Act H.R. 2550 Medicare Telehealth Parity Act H.R. 2556/S. 1016 CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 2797/S. 1334 Patient Choice and Quality Care Act H.R. 2824 Increasing Opportunity and Success for Children and Parents Through Evidence-Based Home Visiting Act H.R. 284 Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act H.R. 2953/S. 2164 Preventive Health Savings Act H.R. 3044 to expand supplemental benefits to meet the needs of chronically ill Medicare Advantage enrollees H.R. 3059/S. 1441 Community Health Center and Primary Care Workforce Expansion Act H.R. 3120 to reduce the volume of future electronic health record-related significant hardship requests H.R. 3124/S. 1299 Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act H.R. 3168 to provide continued access to Medicare Advantage plans for special needs H.R. 3224 Critical Access and Rural Equity Act H.R. 3245 Medicare Civil and Criminal Penalties Act H.R. 3263 to extend the Medicare independence at home medical demonstration program H.R. 3358/S. 1771 Fiscal Year 2018 Labor-Health and Human Services-Education Appropriations Bill H.R. 3394 Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education Extension Act H.R. 3447 Furthering Access to Coordinated Treatment for Seniors Act H.R. 3545 Overdoes Prevention and Patient Safety Act H.R. 3726 Stark Administrative Simplification Act of 2017 H.R. 3728 Empowering Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness Act H.R. 3820/S. 977 Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act H.R. 3862 National Health Service Corps Strengthening Act H.R. 3921 Helping Ensure Access for Little Ones, Toddlers, and Hopeful Youth by Keeping Insurance Delivery Stable Act H.R. 3922 Continuing Community Health and Medical Professional Programs to Improve Our Nation, Increase National Gains, and Help Ensure Access for Little Ones, Toddlers, and Hopeful Youth by Keeping Insurance Delivery Stable Act H.R. 4541 Continuing Community Health and Medical Professional Programs to Improve Our Nation and Keep Insurance Delivery Stable H.R. 4613 Ensuring Patient Access to Healthcare Records Act H.R. 4616 to provide for a temporary moratorium on the employer mandate and to provide for a delay in the implementation of the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage H.R. 4617 to provide for a temporary moratorium on the medical device excise tax H.R. 4618 to provide for a temporary moratorium on certain taxes affecting purchases of prescription medication H.R. 4619 to provide temporary relief from the annual fee imposed on health insurance providers, to the extent that such fee is due to Puerto Rican health insurance H.R. 4620 Protecting Families and Small Businesses Act H.R. 4006 Community-Based Independence for Seniors Act of 2017 H.R. 4200/S. 2052 Healthcare Market Certainty and Mandate Relief Act H.R. 4520 to provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2017 H.R. 4552/S. 1291 Advancing Medical Training in Community Hospitals Act H.R. 4105 to extend the health professions workforce demonstration project H.R. 592/S. 109 Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act H.R. 706 Plan Verification and Fairness Act H.R. 741/S. 243 Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 749 Lower Drug Costs Through Competition Act H.R. 766 Amend Title XVII of the Social Security Act to expand telehealth in Medicare H.R. 849/S. 260 Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act H.R. 908 Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act H.R. 998 Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act H.R.3545 Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act H.R.3727 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include additional telehealth services for purposes of MA organization bids, and for other purposes H.R. 4206/S. 2051 Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act Introduction of the Healthcare Cybersecurity Improvement Act Introduction of the Stark Law Modernization Act of 2017 Pub L. 114-198 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act Pub L. 115-31 Fiscal Year 2017 Consolidated Appropriations Act Pub L. 115-80 National Clinical Care Commission Act Pub. L. 102-143 Telephone Consumer Protection Act Pub. L. 111-148 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) Pub. L. 111-5 The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Pub. L. 114-10 Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Pub. L. 114-255, 21st Century Cures Act Pub. L. 114-270 Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act (ECHO) Pub. L. 114-328 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year Pub. L. 114-329 American Innovation and Competitiveness Act Pub L. 115-63 Disaster Relief and Airway Extension Act Pub. L. 115-96 2018 Continuing Resolution Pub. L. 115-97 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Reintroduction of TELE-MED Act of 2015 S. 108 Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 297 Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act S. 1754 Training the Next Generation of Primary Care Doctors Act S. 1827 Keep Kids' Insurance Dependable and Secure Act S. 1829 Strong Families Act S. 1850 Protecting Jessica Grubbs Legacy Act (The Legacy Act) S. 1859 Healthcare Tax Relief Act S. 1899 to reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and the National Health Service Corps S. 1967 Mandate Relief Act S. 191 Patient Freedom Act S. 251 Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act S. 309 Community Based Independence for Seniors Act S. 464 Independence at Home Act H .R. 1933/S. 761 Health Care Options Act of 2017 S. 787 Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act S. 870 Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic Care Act S. 1978 Small Business and Family Health Tax Relief Act S. Con. Res. 3 Budget Resolution
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
discount programs, hepatitis C, Sunshine, pipeline, biosimilars, Part B demonstration, Part D, Noninterference, donut hole, Part D cliff, Rebates, CMM1 S. 251 - Protecting Medicare from Executive Action of 2017 S. 260/H.R. 849 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 H.J.Res. 51/S.J.Res. 16 - IPAB discontinuation H.R. 242/S. 41 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
discount programs, hepatitis C, Sunshine, pipeline, biosimilars, Part B demonstration, Part D, Noninterference, donut hole, Part D cliff, Rebates, CMM1 S. 251 - Protecting Medicare from Executive Action of 2017 S. 260/H.R. 849 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 H.J.Res. 51/S.J.Res. 16 - IPAB discontinuation H.R. 242/S. 41 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 H.R. 3921 - Healthy Kids Act S. 1827 - KIDS Act of 2017 H.R. 3922 - Championing Healthy Kids Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 870 - Chronic Care S. 251 - Protecting Medicare from Executive Action of 2017 H.R. 849/S. 260 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 H.R. 242/S. 41 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 S. 348 - Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 1316 - Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act H.J.Res. 51/S.J.Res. 16 - IPAB discontinuation H.R. 3921 - Healthy Kids Act S. 1827 - Kids Act of 2017 ***, no specific bill(s), Medicare and Medicaid Drug Reimbursement, Medicaid Rebate, dual eligibles, Sunshine, discount cards, MedPAC, biosimilars, Alternative Payment Models, Value based Purchasing, coding, CMMI, Part B, Part D, non-interference, IPAB, donut hole, Part D cliff, prescription drug access and affordability
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
- S. 469/H.R. 1245, "Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act", regarding all provisions. - S. 771/H.R. 1776, "Improving Access To Affordable Prescription Drugs Act", regarding all provisions. - H.R. 575, "Cosmetic Modernization Amendments of 2017", regarding all provisions. - H.R. 1271, "DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2017", regarding all provisions. - S. 404/H.R. 1736, "To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the process for inspections of device establishments and for granting export certifications.", regarding all provisions. - Issues regarding drug pricing. - Issues related to diagnostic reform. - S 260/SJ Res 17/HR 849, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017, regarding all provisions - S 251/SJ Res 16, Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017, regarding all provisions - S 204/HR 878, Right to Try Act of 2017, regarding all provisions - HR 2026, Pharmaceutical Information Exchange Act, regarding all provisions - HR 1703, Medical Product Communications Act of 2017, regarding all provisions - Issues related to VA procurement of medical devices - HR 2474, Medical Product Review Harmonization Act, regarding all provisions - HR 2144, Risk Based Classification of Accessories Act - Issues related to AMA resolution 208(A-16) regarding attorney ads on drug side effects - S.1113, "Personal Care Products Safety Act", regarding all provisions - HR 2790, "Humane Cosmetics Act", regarding all provisions - Issues related to over the counter medicine regulatory reform - HR 3271, "Protecting Access to Diabetes Supplies Act", regarding all provisions - Issues regarding medical device repeal - Issues regarding NIH Funding - HR 2164, "Medical Device Safety Act", regarding all provisions - Issues related to 340B - Issues related to HIV vaccines - S. 2852, "Pandemic & All Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovations Act of 2018", regarding all provisions. - Issues related to reauthorization of the Pandemic All-Hazards Preparedness Act programs. (House version) - HR 5492, "MOTHER Act of 2018", regarding all provisions. - Issues related to access to essential surgery - Issues related to contact lens safety
Client expense: $870,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2018 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 41: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 S. 251: Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017 S. 260: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 H.R. 242: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 H.R. 849: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 H.J.Res. 51: Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act S.J.Res. 16: A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act S.J.Res. 17: A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act Part D policy issues including non-interference and rebates policy issues Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) policy issues H.R. 3921: HEALTHY KIDS Act - Funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program S. 1827: KIDS Act of 2017 - Funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program H.R. 3922: Championing Healthy Kids Act - CHIP and CHC reauthorization
Client expense: $2,890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 242: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation H.R. 849: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act - Provisions related to repeal of the IPAB H.R. 1316: Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act - Provisions related to transparency of payment methodologies H.R. 3921: HEALTHY KIDS Act - Funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program H.R. 3922: CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS Act - CHIP and CHC reauthorization H.J.Res. 51: Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899a of the Social Security Act - Provisions related to IPAB repeal S. 41: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation S. 251: Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017 - Provisions related to repeal of the Independent Patient Advisory Board (IPAB) S. 260: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2017 - Provisions related to repeal of the IPAB S. 348: Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D S. 637: Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to transparency of prescription drug pricing and pharmacy benefit managers S. 870: CHRONIC Care Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Medicare and chronic care S. 1348: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to increases in the wholesale acquisition costs of prescription drugs S. 1688: Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drugs Prices Act of 2017 - Part D and non-interference provisions S. 1827: KIDS Act of 2017 - Funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program S.J.Res. 16: A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899a of the Social Security Act - Provisions related to IPAB repeal S.J.Res. 17: A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899a of the Social Security Act - Provisions related to IPAB repeal Medicare Access and Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization policy issues Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) drug policy issues and regulatory policy issues Part D policy issues including non-interference and rebates policy issues Part B reform including MedPAC recommendations and other policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues Transparency policy issues Alternative payment models policy issues Value-based purchasing arrangements policy issues Anti-Kickback Statute policy issues Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) policy issues Medicaid rebates and waiver policy issues Prescription drug abuse policy issues Final Rule; Calendar Year (CY) 2018 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System final rule with comment period (CMS-1678-FC) - Revisions to the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and the Medicare ambulatory surgical center (ASC) payment system for CY 2018 Proposed Rule: Medicare Program; Contract Year 2019 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage, Medicare Cost Plan, Medicare Fee-for-Service, the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs, and the PACE Program (CMS-4182-P)
Client expense: $1,110,000 · 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 Administration, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues related to Medicare funding. Issues related to the Independent Medicare Advisory Board; Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act, S.J.Res.17 and S.J.Res.16. Issues related to the reauthorization of CHIP (Childrens Health Insurance Program). Issues related to the CREATES Act of 2017, S.974. Funding issues in the Medicare Part D program; Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes, H.R.195, P.L.115-120; Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, H.R.1892, P.L.115-123; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, H.R.1625, P.L.115-141.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare physician payment; new/alternative payment models; Medicare coverage; Medicare hospital payment; access to Medicare claims data; Ways & Means Committee hospital payment project; physician and hospital quality; electronic health record incentive program; clinical data registries; health care quality; medical imaging and prior authorization, including HR 4841, Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018; the Stark Law and the in-office ancillary services exception, including HR 4206/S 2051, the Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act; Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act, HR 2066; Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act implementation and oversight; Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 and Medicare site of service policy; HR 1155/S 1361, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs; S 46, the Strengthening Medicare Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs Act of 2017; HR 3325/S 428, The Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act of 2017 (or ACE Kids Act), a bill to allow a state, at its option, to elect to provide medical assistance for items and services furnished to eligible children with medically complex conditions enrolled in a Medicaid Children's Care Coordination (MCCC) program; Senate Finance Committee chronic care project; graduate medical education policy including HR 2267/S 1301, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017; end of life care, including HR 2797/S 1334, the Patient Choice and Quality Care Act of 2017; Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) extension, including HR 3922, the CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS Act; Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) implementation; oversight and implementation of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, including Appropriate Use Criteria; repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), including S 251, the Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act, S 260, the Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act, SJ Res 16, SJ Res 17, and HR Res 51, joint resolutions approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board, and HR 849, a bill to repeal the IPAB; physician-owned hospital policy, including HR 1156/S 1133, the Patient Access to High Quality Care Act of 2017; Medicaid coverage and eligibility, including HR 829, Prioritizing the Most Vulnerable Over Lottery Winners Act of 2017, HR 181, Close Annuity Loopholes in Medicaid Act, and HR 705, Verify Eligibility Coverage Act; HR 3163, Medicare Part B Home Infusion Services Temporary Transitional Payment Act; Affordable Care Act repeal/replace/reform efforts, including the American Health Care Act, the Better Care Reconciliation Act, S 1835, the Lower Premiums Through Reinsurance Act of 2017, and the Graham/Cassidy amendment to the American Health Care Act; HR 3120, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the volume of future electronic health record-related significant hardship requests; HR 3767 and S 989, the Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017; HR 3635, the Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017; Ways and Means Committee Medicare extenders policy/legislation; above-mentioned issues included in HR 1892, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018.
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2018 · first_quarter · Health Issues
- S. 469/H.R. 1245, "Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act", regarding all provisions. - S. 771/H.R. 1776, "Improving Access To Affordable Prescription Drugs Act", regarding all provisions. - H.R. 575, "Cosmetic Modernization Amendments of 2017", regarding all provisions. - H.R. 1271, "DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2017", regarding all provisions. - S. 404/H.R. 1736, "To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the process for inspections of device establishments and for granting export certifications.", regarding all provisions. - Issues regarding drug pricing. - Issues related to diagnostic reform. - Issues related to blood glucose meters. - S 260/SJ Res 17/HR 849, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017, regarding all provisions - S 251/SJ Res 16, Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017, regarding all provisions - S 204/HR 878, Right to Try Act of 2017, regarding all provisions - HR 2026, Pharmaceutical Information Exchange Act, regarding all provisions - HR 1703, Medical Product Communications Act of 2017, regarding all provisions - Issues related to VA procurement of medical devices - HR 2474, Medical Product Review Harmonization Act, regarding all provisions - HR 2144, Risk Based Classification of Accessories Act - Issues related to AMA resolution 208(A-16) regarding attorney ads on drug side effects - S.1113, "Personal Care Products Safety Act", regarding all provisions - HR 2790, "Humane Cosmetics Act", regarding all provisions - Issues related to over the counter medicine regulatory reform - HR 3271, "Protecting Access to Diabetes Supplies Act", regarding all provisions - Issues regarding medical device repeal - Issues regarding NIH Funding - HR 2164, "Medical Device Safety Act", regarding all provisions - Issues related to 340B - Issues related to HIV vaccines - Issues related to reauthorization of the Pandemic All-Hazards Preparedness Act programs. - HR 5492, "MOTHER Act of 2018", regarding all provisions.
Client expense: $1,370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2018 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 242: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation H.R. 849: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act - Provisions related to repeal of the IPAB H.R. 1316: Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act - Provisions related to transparency of payment methodologies H.R. 3921: HEALTHY KIDS Act - Funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program H.R. 3922: CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS Act - CHIP and CHC reauthorization H.J.Res. 51: Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899a of the Social Security Act - Provisions related to IPAB repeal S. 41: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation S. 251: Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017 - Provisions related to repeal of the Independent Patient Advisory Board (IPAB) S. 260: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 - Provisions related to repeal of the IPAB S. 348: Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D S. 637: Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to transparency of prescription drug pricing and pharmacy benefit managers S. 870: CHRONIC Care Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Medicare and chronic care S. 1348: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to increases in the wholesale acquisition costs of prescription drugs S. 1688: Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drugs Prices Act of 2017 - Part D and non-interference provisions S. 1827: KIDS Act of 2017 - Funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program S.J.Res. 16: A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899a of the Social Security Act - Provisions related to IPAB repeal S.J.Res. 17: A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899a of the Social Security Act - Provisions related to IPAB repeal Medicare Access and Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization policy issues Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) drug policy issues and regulatory policy issues Part D policy issues including non-interference and rebates policy issues Part B reform including MedPAC recommendations and other policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues Transparency policy issues Alternative payment models policy issues Value-based purchasing arrangements policy issues Anti-Kickback Statute policy issues Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) policy issues Medicaid rebates and waiver policy issues Prescription drug abuse policy issues Final Rule; Calendar Year (CY) 2018 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System final rule with comment period (CMS-1678-FC) - Revisions to the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and the Medicare ambulatory surgical center (ASC) payment system for CY 2018 Proposed Rule: Medicare Program; Contract Year 2019 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage, Medicare Cost Plan, Medicare Fee-for-Service, the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs, and the PACE Program (CMS-4182-P)
Client expense: $9,960,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Administration, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 870 - Chronic Care S. 251 - Protecting Medicare from Executive Action of 2017 H.R. 849/S. 260 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 H.R. 242/S. 41 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 S. 348 - Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 1316 - Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act H.J.Res. 51/S.J.Res. 16 - IPAB discontinuation H.R. 3921 - Healthy Kids Act S. 1827 - Kids Act of 2017 ***, no specific bill(s), Medicare and Medicaid Drug Reimbursement, Medicaid Rebate, dual eligibles, Sunshine, discount cards, MedPAC, biosimilars, Alternative Payment Models, Value based Purchasing, coding, CMMI, Part B, Part D, non-interference, IPAB, donut hole, Part D cliff
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
discount programs, hepatitis C, Sunshine, pipeline, biosimilars, Part B demonstration, Part D, Noninterference, donut hole, Part D cliff S. 251 - Protecting Medicare from Executive Action of 2017 S. 260/H.R. 849 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 H.J.Res. 51/S.J.Res. 16 - IPAB discontinuation H.R. 242/S. 41 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 H.R. 3921 - Healthy Kids Act S. 1827 - KIDS Act of 2017
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Drug importation; Part D/non-interference; Biopharmaceutical innovation and patent policy issues; Bayh-Dole march-in rights policy issues; Independent Payment Advisory Board - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 (H.R. 849); Approving the Discontinuation of the Process for Consideration and Automatic Implementation of the Annual Proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under Section 1899A of the Social Security Act(H.J. Res. 51); Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017 (S. 251); A Joint Resolution Approving the Discontinuation of the Process for Consideration and Automatic Implementation of the Annual Proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under Section 1899A of the Social Security Act(S.J. Res. 16); STRONGER Patents Act (S.1390)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $310,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. J. Res. 16 a joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the independent payment Medicare advisory board H.J. Res 51/S. J. Res 17 Independent Payment Advisory Board Repeal H.R 1995 Value Based Insurance Design for Better Care Act H.R. 1004 Regulatory Integrity Act H.R. 1009/S. 676 OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act H.R. 1038/S. 413 Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending H.R. 1148/S. 431 Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine (FAST) Act H.R. 1215 Protecting Access to Care Act H.R. 1554 Jessie's Law H.R. 1565 Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act H.R. 1628 American Health Care Act H.R. 1953/S. 830 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act H.R. 2267/S. 1301 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 246/S. 183 Jobs and Premium Protection Act H.R. 2550 Medicare Telehealth Parity Act H.R. 2556/S. 1016 CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 2797/S. 1334 Patient Choice and Quality Care Act H.R. 284 Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act H.R. 2953/S. 2164 Preventive Health Savings Act H.R. 3044 to expand supplemental benefits to meet the needs of chronically ill Medicare Advantage enrollees H.R. 3059/S. 1441 Community Health Center and Primary Care Workforce Expansion Act H.R. 3120 to reduce the volume of future electronic health record-related significant hardship requests H.R. 3124/S. 1299 Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act H.R. 3168 to provide continued access to Medicare Advantage plans for special needs H.R. 3224 Critical Access and Rural Equity Act H.R. 3245 Medicare Civil and Criminal Penalties Act H.R. 3263 to extend the Medicare independence at home medical demonstration program H.R. 3394 Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education Extension Act H.R. 3447 Furthering Access to Coordinated Treatment for Seniors Act H.R. 3726 Stark Administrative Simplification Act of 2017 H.R. 3728 Empowering Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness Act H.R. 3820/S. 977 Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act H.R. 3862 National Health Service Corps Strengthening Act H.R. 3921 Helping Ensure Access for Little Ones, Toddlers, and Hopeful Youth by Keeping Insurance Delivery Stable Act H.R. 3922 Continuing Community Health and Medical Professional Programs to Improve Our Nation, Increase National Gains, and Help Ensure Access for Little Ones, Toddlers, and Hopeful Youth by Keeping Insurance Delivery Stable Act H.R. 4541 Continuing Community Health and Medical Professional Programs to Improve Our Nation and Keep Insurance Delivery Stable H.R. 4613 Ensuring Patient Access to Healthcare Records Act H.R. 4618 to provide for a temporary moratorium on certain taxes affecting purchases of prescription medication H.R. 4619 to provide temporary relief from the annual fee imposed on health insurance providers, to the extent that such fee is due to Puerto Rican health insurance H.R. 4620 Protecting Families and Small Businesses Act H.R. 4006 Community-Based Independence for Seniors Act of 2017 H.R. 4520 to provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2017 H.R. 4552/S. 1291 Advancing Medical Training in Community Hospitals Act H.R. 4105 to extend the health professions workforce demonstration project H.R. 4841 Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act H.R. 592/S. 109 Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act H.R. 741/S. 243 Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 766 Amend Title XVII of the Social Security Act to expand telehealth in Medicare H.R. 849/S. 260 Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act H.R. 908 Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act H.R. 998 Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act H.R. 2687/S. 1169 Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Act H.R.3727 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include additional telehealth services for purposes of MA organization bids, and for other purposes H.R. 4206/S. 2051 Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act Pub L. 114-198 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act Pub. L. 115-120 Fiscal Year 2018 Continuing Resolution Pub L. 115-123 Bipartisan Budget Act Pub L. 115-141 Fiscal Year 2018 Omnibus Appropriations Act Pub. L. 111-148 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) Pub. L. 111-5 The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Pub. L. 114-10 Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Pub. L. 114-255 21st Century Cures Act Pub. L. 114-270 Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act (ECHO) Pub L. 115-63 Disaster Relief and Airway Extension Act Reintroduction of TELE-MED Act of 2015 S. 1754 Training the Next Generation of Primary Care Doctors Act S. 1827 Keep Kids' Insurance Dependable and Secure Act S. 1859 Healthcare Tax Relief Act S. 1899 to reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and the National Health Service Corps S. 251 Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act S. 309 Community Based Independence for Seniors Act S. 464 Independence at Home Act S. 787 Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act S. 870 Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic Care Act S. 1978 Small Business and Family Health Tax Relief Act S. Con. Res. 3 Budget Resolution H.R. 3545 Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act H.R. 4613 Ensuring Patient Access to Healthcare Records Act S.1850 Jessie's Law H.R. 4206/S.2501 Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Health Issues
S. J. Res. 16 a joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the independent payment Medicare advisory board H.J. Res 51/S. J. Res 17 Independent Payment Advisory Board Repeal H.R 1995 Value Based Insurance Design for Better Care Act H.R. 1004 Regulatory Integrity Act H.R. 1009/S. 676 OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act H.R. 1038/S. 413 Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending H.R. 1101 Small Business Health Fairness Act H.R. 1121 Pre-Existing Conditions Protection Act H.R. 1148/S. 431 Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine (FAST) Act H.R. 1215 Protecting Access to Care Act H.R. 1267/S. 482 Personal Health Investment Today Act H.R. 1304 Self-Insurance Protection Act H.R. 1313 Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 1554 Jessie's Law H.R. 1565 Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act H.R. 1628 American Health Care Act H.R. 1703 Medical Product Communications Act H.R. 184 Protect Medical Innovation Act H.R. 1876 Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act H.R. 1953/S. 830 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act H.R. 2267/S. 1301 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 246/S. 183 Jobs and Premium Protection Act H.R. 2550 Medicare Telehealth Parity Act H.R. 2556/S. 1016 CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 2797/S. 1334 Patient Choice and Quality Care Act H.R. 284 Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act H.R. 2953/S. 2164 Preventive Health Savings Act H.R. 3044 to expand supplemental benefits to meet the needs of chronically ill Medicare Advantage enrollees H.R. 3059/S. 1441 Community Health Center and Primary Care Workforce Expansion Act H.R. 3120 to reduce the volume of future electronic health record-related significant hardship requests H.R. 3124/S. 1299 Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act H.R. 3168 to provide continued access to Medicare Advantage plans for special needs H.R. 3224 Critical Access and Rural Equity Act H.R. 3245 Medicare Civil and Criminal Penalties Act H.R. 3263 to extend the Medicare independence at home medical demonstration program H.R. 3394 Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education Extension Act H.R. 3447 Furthering Access to Coordinated Treatment for Seniors Act H.R. 3726 Stark Administrative Simplification Act of 2017 H.R. 3728 Empowering Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness Act H.R. 3820/S. 977 Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act H.R. 3862 National Health Service Corps Strengthening Act H.R. 3921 Helping Ensure Access for Little Ones, Toddlers, and Hopeful Youth by Keeping Insurance Delivery Stable Act H.R. 3922 Continuing Community Health and Medical Professional Programs to Improve Our Nation, Increase National Gains, and Help Ensure Access for Little Ones, Toddlers, and Hopeful Youth by Keeping Insurance Delivery Stable Act H.R. 4541 Continuing Community Health and Medical Professional Programs to Improve Our Nation and Keep Insurance Delivery Stable H.R. 4613 Ensuring Patient Access to Healthcare Records Act H.R. 4616 to provide for a temporary moratorium on the employer mandate and to provide for a delay in the implementation of the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage H.R. 4617 to provide for a temporary moratorium on the medical device excise tax H.R. 4618 to provide for a temporary moratorium on certain taxes affecting purchases of prescription medication H.R. 4619 to provide temporary relief from the annual fee imposed on health insurance providers, to the extent that such fee is due to Puerto Rican health insurance H.R. 4620 Protecting Families and Small Businesses Act H.R. 4006 Community-Based Independence for Seniors Act of 2017 H.R. 4200/S. 2052 Healthcare Market Certainty and Mandate Relief Act H.R. 4520 to provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2017 H.R. 4552/S. 1291 Advancing Medical Training in Community Hospitals Act H.R. 4105 to extend the health professions workforce demonstration project H.R. 4841 Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act H.R. 592/S. 109 Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act H.R. 706 Plan Verification and Fairness Act H.R. 741/S. 243 Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 749 Lower Drug Costs Through Competition Act H.R. 766 Amend Title XVII of the Social Security Act to expand telehealth in Medicare H.R. 849/S. 260 Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act H.R. 908 Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act H.R. 998 Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act H.R. 2687/S. 1169 Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Act H.R.3727 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include additional telehealth services for purposes of MA organization bids, and for other purposes H.R. 4206/S. 2051 Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act H.R. 5138 Bipartisan Health Savings Accounts Improvement Act Introduction of the Healthcare Cybersecurity Improvement Act Introduction of the Stark Law Modernization Act Pub L. 114-198 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act Pub. L. 115-120 Fiscal Year 2018 Continuing Resolution Pub L. 115-80 National Clinical Care Commission Act Pub L. 115-123 Bipartisan Budget Act Pub L. 115-141 Fiscal Year 2018 Omnibus Appropriations Act Pub. L. 102-143 Telephone Consumer Protection Act Pub. L. 111-148 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) Pub. L. 111-5 The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Pub. L. 114-10 Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Pub. L. 114-255 21st Century Cures Act Pub. L. 114-270 Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act (ECHO) Pub. L. 114-329 American Innovation and Competitiveness Act Pub L. 115-63 Disaster Relief and Airway Extension Act Pub. L. 115-97 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Reintroduction of TELE-MED Act of 2015 S. 108 Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 297 Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act S. 1754 Training the Next Generation of Primary Care Doctors Act S. 1827 Keep Kids' Insurance Dependable and Secure Act S. 1829 Strong Families Act S. 1859 Healthcare Tax Relief Act S. 1899 to reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and the National Health Service Corps S. 1967 Mandate Relief Act S. 251 Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act S. 2278 State Offices of Rural Health Reauthorization Act S. 309 Community Based Independence for Seniors Act S. 464 Independence at Home Act H .R. 1933/S. 761 Health Care Options Act S. 787 Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act S. 870 Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic Care Act S. 1978 Small Business and Family Health Tax Relief Act S. Con. Res. 3 Budget Resolution H.R. 3545 Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act H.R. 4613 Ensuring Patient Access to Healthcare Records Act S.1850 Jessie's Law H.R. 4206/S.2501 Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 41: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation S. 251: Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017 - Provisions related to repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) S. 260: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 - Provisions related to repeal of the IPAB H.R. 242: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation H.R. 849: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 - Provisions related to repeal of the IPAB H.J.Res. 51 - Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act - Provisions related to the IPAB repeal S.J.Res. 16 - A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act - Provisions related to the IPAB repeal Part D policy issues including non-interference and rebates policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) transparency and other policy issues H.R. 3921-Healthy Kids Act S. 1827- Kids Act of 2017
Client expense: $1,230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2017 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Alternatives to Opiates (ALTO) Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act of 2017 H.R.304-Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017 H.R.372-Competetive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017 H.R.548-Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2017 H.R.582-Kari's Law Act of 2017 H.R.817-End Surprise Billing Act of 2017 H.R.849-Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 H.R.880-Military Injury Surgical Systems Integrated Operationally Nationwide to Achieve ZERO Preventable Deaths Act H.R.1057-Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act of 2017 H.R.1215-Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017 H.R.1323-Reducing Unnecessary Emergency Room Visits under Medicaid Act H.R.1421-Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017 H.R.1492-Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act of 2017 H.R.1565-Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act H.R.1628-American Health Care Act of 2017 H.R.1822-Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017 H.R.1876-Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017 H.R.2200-Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R.2392-Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2017 H.R.2430-FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 HR 2843-Medicaid and Chip Quality Improvement Act of 2017 H.R.2851-Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues (SITSA) Act of 2017 H.R.2957-Save Rural Hospitals Act H.R.3181-Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act H.R.3258-Marketplace Certainty Act H.R.3545-Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety (OPPS) Act H.R.3729-Comprehensive Operations, Sustainability, and Transport Act of 2017 H.R.3922-Continuing Community Health And Medical Professional Programs to Improve Our Nation, Increase National Gains, and Help Ensure Access for Little Ones, Toddlers, and Hopeful Youth by Keeping Insurance Delivery Stable (CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS) Act of 2017 H.J.Res.51-Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act P.L.111-148-Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S.191-Patient Freedom Act of 2017 S.222-Obamacare Replacement Act S.251-Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017 S.260-Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 S.284-End Surprise Billing Act of 2017 S.372- Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act of 2017 S.527-Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2017 S.568-Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017 S.781-Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017 S.916-Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017 S.934-FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 S.1016-Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2017 S.1022-Military Injury Surgical Systems Integrated Operationally Nationwide to Achieve ZERO Preventable Deaths Act S.1063-Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2017 S.1130-Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital (REACH) Act H.R.1148-Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine (FAST) Act S.1462-Marketplace Certainty Act S.1530- Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act S.1827-Keep Kids Insurance Dependable and Secure (KIDS) Act of 2017 S.1835-Lower Premiums Through Reinsurance Act of 2017 S.Amdt.667 to S.Amdt.267 to H.R.1628-Better Care Reconciliation Act S.J.Res.16-A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act S.J.Res.17-A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act
Client expense: $672,362 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2017 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare and Other Health and Human Services Extender Provisions H.R.817-End Surprise Billing Act of 2017 H.R.849-Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 H.R.1148-Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine (FAST) Act H.R.1323-Reducing Unnecessary Emergency Room Visits under Medicaid Act H.R.1421-Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017 H.R.2392-Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2017 H.R.2957-Save Rural Hospitals Act H.R.3181-Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act H.R.3729-Comprehensive Operations, Sustainability, and Transport Act of 2017 H.J.Res.51-Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act S.251-Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017 S.260-Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 S.284-End Surprise Billing Act of 2017 S.568-Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017 S.1063-Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2017 S.1130-Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital (REACH) Act S.1530- Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act S.Amdt.667 to S.Amdt.267 to H.R.1628-Better Care Reconciliation Act S.J.Res.16-A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act S.J.Res.17-A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act
Client expense: $672,362 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2017 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 41: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation S. 251: Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017 - Provisions related to repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) S. 260: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 - Provisions related to repeal of the IPAB S. 348: Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D S. 637: Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to transparency of prescription drug pricing and pharmacy benefit managers S. 870: CHRONIC Care Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Medicare and chronic care S. 1348: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to increases in the wholesale acquisition cost of prescription drugs S. 1688: Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2017 - Part D and non-interference provisions S. 1827: KIDS Act of 2017 - Funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program H.R. 242: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation H.R. 849: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 - Provisions related to repeal of the IPAB H.R. 3245: Medicare Civil and Criminal Penalties Update Act - Civil and criminal penalty provisions H.R. 1316: Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act - Provisions related to transparency of payment methodologies H.R. 3921: HEALTHY KIDS Act - Funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program H.R. 3922: Championing Healthy Kids Act - CHIP and CHC reauthorization H.R.394 Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017 H.J.Res. 51 - Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act - Provisions related to the IPAB repeal S.J.Res. 16 - A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act - Provisions related to the IPAB repeal S.J.Res. 17 - A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act - Provisions related to IPAB repeal HR 3922 - Community Health and Medical Professionals Improve Our Nation Act of 2017-Medicare Access and Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization policy issues Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) drug policy issues and regulatory barriers to value based care Part D policy issues including non-interference and rebates policy issues Part B reform including MedPAC recommendations and other policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues Transparency policy issues Alternative payment models policy issues Value-based purchasing arrangements policy issues Anti-Kickback Statute policy issues Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) policy issues Medicaid rebates and waiver policy issues Prescription drug abuse policy issues Final Rule; Calendar Year (CY) 2018 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System final rule with comment period (CMS-1678-FC) - Revisions to the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and the Medicare ambulatory surgical center (ASC) payment system for CY 2018 Proposed Rule: Medicare Program; Contract Year 2019 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage, Medicare Cost Plan, Medicare Fee-for-Service, the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs, and the PACE Program (CMS-4192-P) HR 4392-Repeal of Medicare HOPPS Rule-340B
Client expense: $1,110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Advocate for adequate and accurate network coverage for dermatologic care within Medicare Advantage. Support legislation to eliminate the Independent Payment Advisory Board (H.R. 849, Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act, H.J. Res. 51, S.251, Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act, S. 260, Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act, S.J. Res. 16 and S.J. Res. 17) Advocate for increased funding and reforms to Graduate Medical Education. Advocate for a new study on physician shortage to be conducted by the Health Resources and Services Administration. Lobby members of Congress regarding improvements to Health Information Technology implementation. Support H.R. 2556/ S. 1016, CONNECT for Health Act of 2017. Lobby members of Congress regarding issues related to telemedicine and Medicare reimbursement, including regarding provisions in H.R. 2556/S.1016, CONNECT for Health Act of 2017 and S. 2870, Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2017. Advocate for improving disease management and care coordination for patients with chronic diseases. Support preservation of the In-Offices Ancillary Services Exemption (IOASE) under Stark Law regarding physician self-referral and oppose repeal of the in-office ancillary and physician services exception. Advocate regarding possible changes to IOASE and Stark Law relative to implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA P.L. 114-110) Advocate for Congressional support for relief from Medicare regulations under Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA P.L. 114-110), including the Quality Payment Program (QPP) and specifically the development of advanced alternative payment models (APMs) and implementation of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). Advocate allowing further appeals process within the Quality Payment Program. Advocate against H.R. 2066, Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2017. Advocate for reform of insurers prior authorization practices within Medicare Advantage and Medicare prescription drug plans (Medicare Parts C and D). Advocate expanding the period for reporting and returning overpayments beyond the 60 days statutorily required under audits by Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs).
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 41: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation S. 251: Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017 - Provisions related to repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) S. 260: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 - Provisions related to repeal of the IPAB S. 348: Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D S. 637: Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to transparency of prescription drug pricing and pharmacy benefit managers S. 870: CHRONIC Care Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Medicare and chronic care S. 1348: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to increases in the wholesale acquisition cost of prescription drugs S. 1688: Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2017 - Part D and non-interference provisions S. 1827: KIDS Act of 2017 - Funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program H.R. 242: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation H.R. 849: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 - Provisions related to repeal of the IPAB H.R. 3245: Medicare Civil and Criminal Penalties Update Act - Civil and criminal penalty provisions H.R. 1316: Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act - Provisions related to transparency of payment methodologies H.R. 3921: HEALTHY KIDS Act - Funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program H.R. 3922: Championing Healthy Kids Act - CHIP and CHC reauthorization H.J.Res. 51 - Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act - Provisions related to the IPAB repeal S.J.Res. 16 - A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act - Provisions related to the IPAB repeal S.J.Res. 17 - A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act - Provisions related to IPAB repeal Medicare Access and Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization policy issues Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) drug policy issues and regulatory barriers to value based care Part D policy issues including non-interference and rebates policy issues Part B reform including MedPAC recommendations and other policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues Transparency policy issues Alternative payment models policy issues Value-based purchasing arrangements policy issues Anti-Kickback Statute policy issues Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) policy issues Medicaid rebates and waiver policy issues Prescription drug abuse policy issues Final Rule; Calendar Year (CY) 2018 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System final rule with comment period (CMS-1678-FC) - Revisions to the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and the Medicare ambulatory surgical center (ASC) payment system for CY 2018 Proposed Rule: Medicare Program; Contract Year 2019 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage, Medicare Cost Plan, Medicare Fee-for-Service, the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs, and the PACE Program (CMS-4192-P)
Client expense: $5,880,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues related to the Medicare hospital outpatient issues; Medicare Part D policy issues. S. 251: Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017 - Provisions related to repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) S. 260: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 - Provisions related to repeal of the IPAB H.R. 849: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 - Provisions related to repeal of the IPAB H.J.Res. 51 - Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act - Provisions related to the IPAB repeal S.J.Res. 16 - A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act - Provisions related to the IPAB repeal
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 41: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 S. 251: Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017 S. 260: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 H.R. 242: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 H.R. 849: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 H.J.Res. 51: Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act S.J.Res. 16: A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act S.J.Res. 17: A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act Part D policy issues including non-interference and rebates policy issues Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) transparency and other policy issues payment methodologies H.R. 3921: HEALTHY KIDS Act - Funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program S. 1827: KIDS Act of 2017 - Funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program H.R. 3922: Championing Healthy Kids Act - CHIP and CHC reauthorization
Client expense: $1,280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Drug importation; Part D/non-interference; Biopharmaceutical innovation and patent policy issues; Bayh-Dole march-in rights policy issues; Independent Payment Advisory Board - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 (H.R. 849); Approving the Discontinuation of the Process for Consideration and Automatic Implementation of the Annual Proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under Section 1899A of the Social Security Act(H.J. Res. 51); Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017 (S. 251); A Joint Resolution Approving the Discontinuation of the Process for Consideration and Automatic Implementation of the Annual Proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under Section 1899A of the Social Security Act(S.J. Res. 16); STRONGER Patents Act (S.1390)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $200,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
- S. 469/H.R. 1245, "Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act", regarding all provisions. - S. 771/H.R. 1776, "Improving Access To Affordable Prescription Drugs Act", regarding all provisions. - H.R. 575, "Cosmetic Modernization Amendments of 2017", regarding all provisions. - H.R. 1271, "DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2017", regarding all provisions. - S. 404/H.R. 1736, "To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the process for inspections of device establishments and for granting export certifications.", regarding all provisions. - Issues regarding drug pricing. - Issues related to diagnostic reform. - Issues related to blood glucose meters. - S 260/SJ Res 17/HR 849, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017, regarding all provisions - S 251/SJ Res 16, Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017, regarding all provisions - S 204/HR 878, Right to Try Act of 2017, regarding all provisions - HR 2026, Pharmaceutical Information Exchange Act, regarding all provisions - HR 1703, Medical Product Communications Act of 2017, regarding all provisions - Issues related to VA procurement of medical devices - HR 2474, Medical Product Review Harmonization Act, regarding all provisions - HR 2144, Risk Based Classification of Accessories Act - Issues related to AMA resolution 208(A-16) regarding attorney ads on drug side effects - S.1113, "Personal Care Products Safety Act", regarding all provisions - HR 2790, "Humane Cosmetics Act", regarding all provisions - Issues related to over the counter medicine regulatory reform - HR 3271, "Protecting Access to Diabetes Supplies Act", regarding all provisions - Issues regarding medical device repeal - Issues regarding NIH Funding - HR 2164, "Medical Device Safety Act", regarding all provisions - Issues related to 340B - Issues related to HIV vaccines
Client expense: $3,650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2017 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues related to Medicare funding. Issues related to the Independent Medicare Advisory Board; Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act, S.J.Res.17 and S.J.Res.16. Issues related to the reauthorization of CHIP (Childrens Health Insurance Program).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 870 - Chronic Care S. 251 - Protecting Medicare from Executive Action of 2017 H.R. 849/S. 260 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 H.R. 242/S. 41 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 S. 348 - Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 1316 - Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act H.J.Res. 51/S.J.Res. 16 - IPAB discontinuation H.R. 3921 - Healthy Kids Act S. 1827 - Kids Act of 2017 ***, no specific bill(s), Medicare and Medicaid Drug Reimbursement, Medicaid Rebate, dual eligibles, Sunshine, discount cards, MedPAC, biosimilars, Alternative Payment Models, Value based Purchasing, coding, CMMI, Part B, Part D, non-interference, IPAB
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare physician payment; new/alternative payment models; Medicare coverage; Medicare hospital payment; access to Medicare claims data; Ways & Means Committee hospital payment project; physician and hospital quality; electronic health record incentive program; clinical data registries; health care quality; medical imaging and prior authorization; the Stark Law and the in-office ancillary services exception including HR 4206/S 2051, the Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act; Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act, HR 2066; Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act implementation and oversight; Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 and Medicare site of service policy; HR 1155/S 1361, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs; S 46, the Strengthening Medicare Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs Act of 2017; S 428, The Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act of 2017, a bill to allow a state, at its option, to elect to provide medical assistance for items and services furnished to eligible children with medically complex conditions enrolled in a Medicaid Children's Care Coordination (MCCC) program; Senate Finance Committee chronic care project; graduate medical education policy including HR 2267/S 1301, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017; end of life care, including HR 2797/S 1334, the Patient Choice and Quality Care Act of 2017; Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) extension, including HR 3922, the CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS Act; Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) implementation; oversight and implementation of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, including Appropriate Use Criteria; repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), including S 251, the Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act, S 260, the Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act, SJ Res 16, SJ Res 17, and HR Res 51, joint resolutions approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board, and HR 849, a bill to repeal the IPAB; physician-owned hospital policy, including HR 1156/S 1133, the Patient Access to High Quality Care Act of 2017; Medicaid eligibility: HR 829, Prioritizing the Most Vulnerable Over Lottery Winners Act of 2017, HR 181, Close Annuity Loopholes in Medicaid Act, and HR 705, Verify Eligibility Coverage Act; HR 3163, Medicare Part B Home Infusion Services Temporary Transitional Payment Act; Affordable Care Act repeal/replace/reform efforts, including the American Health Care Act, the Better Care Reconciliation Act, S 1835, the Lower Premiums Through Reinsurance Act of 2017, and the Graham/Cassidy amendment to the American Health Care Act; HR 3120, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the volume of future electronic health record-related significant hardship requests; HR 3767 and S 989, the Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017; HR 3635, the Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017; Ways and Means Committee Medicare extenders policy/legislation.
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2017 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
discount programs, hepatitis C, Sunshine, pipeline, biosimilars, Part B demonstration, Part D, Noninterference S. 251 - Protecting Medicare from Executive Action of 2017 S. 260/H.R. 849 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 H.J.Res. 51/S.J.Res. 16 - IPAB discontinuation S. 41 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 H.R. 3921 - Healthy Kids Act S. 1827 - KIDS Act of 2017
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. J. Res. 16 a joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the independent payment Medicare advisory board H.J. Res 51/S. J. Res 17 Independent Payment Advisory Board Repeal H.R 1995 Value Based Insurance Design for Better Care Act H.R. 1038/S. 413 Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending H.R. 1072/S. 222 Obamacare Replacement Act H.R. 1148/S. 431 Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine (FAST) Act H.R. 1628 American Health Care Act H.R. 1953/S. 830 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act H.R. 2267/S. 1301 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 2550 Medicare Telehealth Parity Act H.R. 2556/S. 1016 CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 2797/S. 1334 Patient Choice and Quality Care Act H.R. 2824 Increasing Opportunity and Success for Children and Parents Through Evidence-Based Home Visiting Act H.R. 284 Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act H.R. 2953/S. 2164 Preventive Health Savings Act H.R. 3044 to expand supplemental benefits to meet the needs of chronically ill Medicare Advantage enrollees H.R. 3059/S. 1441 Community Health Center and Primary Care Workforce Expansion Act H.R. 3124/S. 1299 Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act H.R. 3168 to provide continued access to Medicare Advantage plans for special needs H.R. 3224 Critical Access and Rural Equity Act H.R. 3245 Medicare Civil and Criminal Penalties Act H.R. 3263 to extend the Medicare independence at home medical demonstration program H.R. 3358/S. 1771 Fiscal Year 2018 Labor-Health and Human Services-Education Appropriations Bill H.R. 3394 Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education Extension Act H.R. 3447 Furthering Access to Coordinated Treatment for Seniors Act H.R. 3726 Stark Administrative Simplification Act of 2017 H.R. 3728 Empowering Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness Act H.R. 3820/S. 977 Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act H.R. 3862 National Health Service Corps Strengthening Act H.R. 3921 Helping Ensure Access for Little Ones, Toddlers, and Hopeful Youth by Keeping Insurance Delivery Stable Act H.R. 3922 Continuing Community Health and Medical Professional Programs to Improve Our Nation, Increase National Gains, and Help Ensure Access for Little Ones, Toddlers, and Hopeful Youth by Keeping Insurance Delivery Stable Act H.R. 4541 Continuing Community Health and Medical Professional Programs to Improve Our Nation and Keep Insurance Delivery Stable H.R. 4613 Ensuring Patient Access to Healthcare Records Act H.R. 4619 to provide temporary relief from the annual fee imposed on health insurance providers, to the extent that such fee is due to Puerto Rican health insurance H.R. 4620 Protecting Families and Small Businesses Act H.R. 4006 Community-Based Independence for Seniors Act of 2017 H.R. 4520 to provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2017 H.R. 4552/S. 1291 Advancing Medical Training in Community Hospitals Act H.R. 4105 to extend the health professions workforce demonstration project H.R. 592/S. 109 Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act H.R. 741/S. 243 Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 766 Amend Title XVII of the Social Security Act to expand telehealth in Medicare H.R. 849/S. 260 Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act H.R. 908 Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act H.R.3727 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include additional telehealth services for purposes of MA organization bids, and for other purposes H.R. 4206/S. 2051 Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act Introduction of the Healthcare Cybersecurity Improvement Act Introduction of the Stark Law Modernization Act of 2017 Pub L. 114-198 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act Pub L. 115-31 Fiscal Year 2017 Consolidated Appropriations Act Pub L. 115-80 National Clinical Care Commission Act Pub. L. 102-143 Telephone Consumer Protection Act Pub. L. 111-148 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) Pub. L. 111-5 The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Pub. L. 114-10 Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Pub. L. 114-255, 21st Century Cures Act Pub. L. 114-270 Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act (ECHO) Pub L. 115-63 Disaster Relief and Airway Extension Act Pub. L. 115-96 2018 Continuing Resolution Reintroduction of TELE-MED Act of 2015 S. 1754 Training the Next Generation of Primary Care Doctors Act S. 1827 Keep Kids' Insurance Dependable and Secure Act S. 1829 Strong Families Act S. 1859 Healthcare Tax Relief Act S. 1899 to reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and the National Health Service Corps S. 1967 Mandate Relief Act S. 191 Patient Freedom Act S. 251 Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act S. 309 Community Based Independence for Seniors Act S. 464 Independence at Home Act S. 787 Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act S. 870 Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic Care Act S. 1978 Small Business and Family Health Tax Relief Act
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H. Res. 142/S. Res. 63 National Obesity Care Week Resolution S. Res. 325 National Obesity Care Week Resolution S. J. Res. 16 a joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the independent payment Medicare advisory board H.J. Res 51/S. J. Res 17 Independent Payment Advisory Board Repeal H.R 1995 Value Based Insurance Design for Better Care Act H.R. 1004 Regulatory Integrity Act H.R. 1009/S. 676 OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act H.R. 1038/S. 413 Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending H.R. 1072/S. 222 Obamacare Replacement Act H.R. 1101 Small Business Health Fairness Act H.R. 1121 Pre-Existing Conditions Protection Act H.R. 1148/S. 431 Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine (FAST) Act H.R. 1215 Protecting Access to Care Act H.R. 1267/S. 482 Personal Health Investment Today Act H.R. 1304 Self-Insurance Protection Act H.R. 1313 Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 1554 Jessie's Law H.R. 1565 Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act H.R. 1628 American Health Care Act H.R. 1703 Medical Product Communications Act H.R. 184 Protect Medical Innovation Act H.R. 1953/S. 830 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act H.R. 2267/S. 1301 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 246/S. 183 Jobs and Premium Protection Act H.R. 2550 Medicare Telehealth Parity Act H.R. 2556/S. 1016 CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 2797/S. 1334 Patient Choice and Quality Care Act H.R. 2824 Increasing Opportunity and Success for Children and Parents Through Evidence-Based Home Visiting Act H.R. 284 Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act H.R. 2953/S. 2164 Preventive Health Savings Act H.R. 3044 to expand supplemental benefits to meet the needs of chronically ill Medicare Advantage enrollees H.R. 3059/S. 1441 Community Health Center and Primary Care Workforce Expansion Act H.R. 3120 to reduce the volume of future electronic health record-related significant hardship requests H.R. 3124/S. 1299 Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act H.R. 3168 to provide continued access to Medicare Advantage plans for special needs H.R. 3224 Critical Access and Rural Equity Act H.R. 3245 Medicare Civil and Criminal Penalties Act H.R. 3263 to extend the Medicare independence at home medical demonstration program H.R. 3358/S. 1771 Fiscal Year 2018 Labor-Health and Human Services-Education Appropriations Bill H.R. 3394 Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education Extension Act H.R. 3447 Furthering Access to Coordinated Treatment for Seniors Act H.R. 3545 Overdoes Prevention and Patient Safety Act H.R. 3726 Stark Administrative Simplification Act of 2017 H.R. 3728 Empowering Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness Act H.R. 3820/S. 977 Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act H.R. 3862 National Health Service Corps Strengthening Act H.R. 3921 Helping Ensure Access for Little Ones, Toddlers, and Hopeful Youth by Keeping Insurance Delivery Stable Act H.R. 3922 Continuing Community Health and Medical Professional Programs to Improve Our Nation, Increase National Gains, and Help Ensure Access for Little Ones, Toddlers, and Hopeful Youth by Keeping Insurance Delivery Stable Act H.R. 4541 Continuing Community Health and Medical Professional Programs to Improve Our Nation and Keep Insurance Delivery Stable H.R. 4613 Ensuring Patient Access to Healthcare Records Act H.R. 4616 to provide for a temporary moratorium on the employer mandate and to provide for a delay in the implementation of the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage H.R. 4617 to provide for a temporary moratorium on the medical device excise tax H.R. 4618 to provide for a temporary moratorium on certain taxes affecting purchases of prescription medication H.R. 4619 to provide temporary relief from the annual fee imposed on health insurance providers, to the extent that such fee is due to Puerto Rican health insurance H.R. 4620 Protecting Families and Small Businesses Act H.R. 4006 Community-Based Independence for Seniors Act of 2017 H.R. 4200/S. 2052 Healthcare Market Certainty and Mandate Relief Act H.R. 4520 to provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2017 H.R. 4552/S. 1291 Advancing Medical Training in Community Hospitals Act H.R. 4105 to extend the health professions workforce demonstration project H.R. 592/S. 109 Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act H.R. 706 Plan Verification and Fairness Act H.R. 741/S. 243 Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 749 Lower Drug Costs Through Competition Act H.R. 766 Amend Title XVII of the Social Security Act to expand telehealth in Medicare H.R. 849/S. 260 Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act H.R. 908 Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act H.R. 998 Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act H.R.3545 Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act H.R.3727 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include additional telehealth services for purposes of MA organization bids, and for other purposes H.R. 4206/S. 2051 Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act Introduction of the Healthcare Cybersecurity Improvement Act Introduction of the Stark Law Modernization Act of 2017 Pub L. 114-198 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act Pub L. 115-31 Fiscal Year 2017 Consolidated Appropriations Act Pub L. 115-80 National Clinical Care Commission Act Pub. L. 102-143 Telephone Consumer Protection Act Pub. L. 111-148 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) Pub. L. 111-5 The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Pub. L. 114-10 Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Pub. L. 114-255, 21st Century Cures Act Pub. L. 114-270 Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act (ECHO) Pub. L. 114-328 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year Pub. L. 114-329 American Innovation and Competitiveness Act Pub L. 115-63 Disaster Relief and Airway Extension Act Pub. L. 115-96 2018 Continuing Resolution Pub. L. 115-97 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Reintroduction of TELE-MED Act of 2015 S. 108 Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 297 Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act S. 1754 Training the Next Generation of Primary Care Doctors Act S. 1827 Keep Kids' Insurance Dependable and Secure Act S. 1829 Strong Families Act S. 1850 Protecting Jessica Grubbs Legacy Act (The Legacy Act) S. 1859 Healthcare Tax Relief Act S. 1899 to reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and the National Health Service Corps S. 1967 Mandate Relief Act S. 191 Patient Freedom Act S. 251 Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act S. 309 Community Based Independence for Seniors Act S. 464 Independence at Home Act H .R. 1933/S. 761 Health Care Options Act of 2017 S. 787 Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act S. 870 Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic Care Act S. 1978 Small Business and Family Health Tax Relief Act S. Con. Res. 3 Budget Resolution
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R.817-End Surprise Billing Act of 2017 H.R.849-Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 H.R.1148-Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine (FAST) Act H.R.1323-Reducing Unnecessary Emergency Room Visits under Medicaid Act H.R.1421-Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017 H.R.2392-Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2017 H.R.2957-Save Rural Hospitals Act H.R.3181-Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act H.R.3729-Comprehensive Operations, Sustainability, and Transport Act of 2017 H.J.Res.51-Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act S.251-Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017 S.260-Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 S.284-End Surprise Billing Act of 2017 S.568-Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017 S.1063-Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2017 S.1130-Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital (REACH) Act S.1530- Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act S.Amdt.667 to S.Amdt.267 to H.R.1628-Better Care Reconciliation Act S.J.Res.16-A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act S.J.Res.17-A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act
Client expense: $568,275 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Alternatives to Opiates (ALTO) H.R.304-Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017 H.R.372-Competetive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017 H.R.548-Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2017 H.R.582-Kari's Law Act of 2017 H.R.817-End Surprise Billing Act of 2017 H.R.849-Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 H.R.880-Military Injury Surgical Systems Integrated Operationally Nationwide to Achieve ZERO Preventable Deaths Act H.R.1057-Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act of 2017 H.R.1215-Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017 H.R.1323-Reducing Unnecessary Emergency Room Visits under Medicaid Act H.R.1421-Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017 H.R.1492-Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act of 2017 H.R.1565-Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act H.R.1628-American Health Care Act of 2017 H.R.1822-Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017 H.R.1876-Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017 H.R.2200-Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R.2392-Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2017 H.R.2430-FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R.2851-Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues (SITSA) Act of 2017 H.R.2957-Save Rural Hospitals Act H.R.3181-Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act H.R.3258-Marketplace Certainty Act H.R.3545-Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety (OPPS) Act H.R.3729-Comprehensive Operations, Sustainability, and Transport Act of 2017 H.J.Res.51-Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act P.L.111-148-Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S.191-Patient Freedom Act of 2017 S.222-Obamacare Replacement Act S.251-Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017 S.260-Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 S.284-End Surprise Billing Act of 2017 S.372- Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act of 2017 S.527-Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2017 S.568-Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017 S.781-Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017 S.916-Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017 S.934-FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 S.1016-Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2017 S.1022-Military Injury Surgical Systems Integrated Operationally Nationwide to Achieve ZERO Preventable Deaths Act S.1063-Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2017 S.1130-Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital (REACH) Act H.R.1148-Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine (FAST) Act S.1462-Marketplace Certainty Act S.1530- Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act S.Amdt.667 to S.Amdt.267 to H.R.1628-Better Care Reconciliation Act S.J.Res.16-A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act S.J.Res.17-A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act
Client expense: $568,275 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues related to the Medicare hospital outpatient issues; Medicare Part D policy issues. S. 251: Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017 - Provisions related to repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) S. 260: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 - Provisions related to repeal of the IPAB H.R. 849: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 - Provisions related to repeal of the IPAB H.J.Res. 51 - Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act - Provisions related to the IPAB repeal S.J.Res. 16 - A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act - Provisions related to the IPAB repeal
Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 251, Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act: Repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board S. 260, Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act: Repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board Implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) S.794, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act: Medicare coverage policy process S.1301, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act: Graduate Medicare Education residency training support S.J.Res. 16, approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) S.J.Res. 17, approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic H.R. 849, Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act: Repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board H.R. 1148, Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine Act: Expanding access to telehealth-eligible stroke services under the Medicare program H.R.1156, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act: Allowing for the expansion of physician-owned specialty hospitals H.R. 2066, Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act: imaging self-referral H.R.2267, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act: Graduate Medicare Education residency training support H.R.2276, Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2017: Audiology scope of practice H.R. 2373, accreditation of osteopathic and medical residency training programs H.R.3635, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017: Medicare coverage policy process H.J.Res.51, approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) No Bill: Medicare regulatory relief, including delay of global surgery data collection and delay of appropriate use criteria for advanced diagnostic imaging No Bill: Medicare quality programs (PQRS, EHR, VM) penalty relief No Bill: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act's Quality Payment Program modifications
Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 251, Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act: Repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board S. 260, Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act: Repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board Implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) S.794, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act: Medicare coverage policy process S.1301, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act: Graduate Medicare Education residency training support S.J.Res. 16, approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) S.J.Res. 17, approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic H.R. 849, Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act: Repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board H.R. 1148, Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine Act: Expanding access to telehealth-eligible stroke services under the Medicare program H.R.1156, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act: Allowing for the expansion of physician-owned specialty hospitals H.R. 2066, Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act: imaging self-referral H.R.2267, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act: Graduate Medicare Education residency training support H.R.2276, Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2017: Audiology scope of practice H.R. 2373, accreditation of osteopathic and medical residency training programs H.R.3635, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017: Medicare coverage policy process H.J.Res.51, approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) No Bill: Medicare regulatory relief, including delay of global surgery data collection and delay of appropriate use criteria for advanced diagnostic imaging No Bill: Medicare quality programs (PQRS, EHR, VM) penalty relief No Bill: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act's Quality Payment Program modifications
Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 41: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation S. 251: Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017 - Provisions related to repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) S. 260: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 - Provisions related to repeal of the IPAB S. 348: Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D S. 637: Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to transparency of prescription drug pricing and pharmacy benefit managers S. 870: CHRONIC Care Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Medicare and chronic care S. 1348: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to increases in the wholesale acquisition cost of prescription drugs S. 1688: Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2017 - Part D and non-interference provisions S. 1827: KIDS Act of 2017 - Funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program H.R. __: Stark Law Modernization Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Stark and Anti-Kickback policy issues H.R. 242: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation H.R. 849: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 - Provisions related to repeal of the IPAB H.R. 3245: Medicare Civil and Criminal Penalties Update Act - Civil and criminal penalty provisions H.R. 1316: Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act - Provisions related to transparency of payment methodologies H.R. 3921: HEALTHY KIDS Act - Funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program H.J.Res. 51 - Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act - Provisions related to the IPAB repeal S.J.Res. 16 - A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act - Provisions related to the IPAB repeal S.J.Res. 17 - A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act - Provisions related to IPAB repeal Medicare Access and Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization policy issues Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) drug policy issues and regulatory barriers to value based care Part D policy issues including non-interference and rebates policy issues Part B reform including MedPAC recommendations and other policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues Transparency policy issues Alternative payment models policy issues Value-based purchasing arrangements policy issues Anti-Kickback Statute policy issues Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) policy issues Medicaid rebates and waiver policy issues Prescription drug abuse policy issues Proposed Rule; Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs (CMS-1678-P) (July 13, 2017) - Revisions to the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and the Medicare ambulatory surgical center (ASC) payment system for CY 2018
Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Drug importation; Part D/non-interference; Biopharmaceutical innovation and patent policy issues; Bayh-Dole march-in rights policy issues; Independent Payment Advisory Board - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 (H.R. 849); Approving the Discontinuation of the Process for Consideration and Automatic Implementation of the Annual Proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under Section 1899A of the Social Security Act(H.J. Res. 51); Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017 (S. 251); A Joint Resolution Approving the Discontinuation of the Process for Consideration and Automatic Implementation of the Annual Proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under Section 1899A of the Social Security Act(S.J. Res. 16)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $330,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 41: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation S. 251: Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017 - Provisions related to repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) S. 260: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 - Provisions related to repeal of the IPAB H.R. 242: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation H.R. 849: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 - Provisions related to repeal of the IPAB H.J.Res. 51 - Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act - Provisions related to the IPAB repeal S.J.Res. 16 - A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act - Provisions related to the IPAB repeal Part D policy issues including non-interference and rebates policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) transparency and other policy issues H.R. 3921-Healthy Kids Act S. 1827- Kids Act of 2017
Client expense: $1,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2017 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 870 - Chronic Care S. 251 - Protecting Medicare from Executive Action of 2017 H.R. 849/S. 260 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 H.R. 242/S. 41 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 S. 348 - Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 1316 - Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act H.J.Res. 51/S.J.Res. 16 - IPAB discontinuation H.R. 3921 - Healthy Kids Act S. 1827 - Kids Act of 2017 ***, no specific bill(s), Medicare and Medicaid Drug Reimbursement, Medicaid Rebate, dual eligibles, Sunshine, discount cards, MedPAC, biosimilars, Alternative Payment Models, Value based Purchasing, coding, CMMI, Part B, Part D, non-interference, IPAB
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Advocate for adequate and accurate network coverage for dermatologic care within Medicare Advantage. Support legislation to eliminate the Independent Payment Advisory Board (H.R. 849, Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act, H.J. Res. 51, S.251, Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act, S. 260, Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act, S.J. Res. 16 and S.J. Res. 17) Advocate for increased funding and reforms to Graduate Medical Education. Advocate for a new study on physician shortage to be conducted by the Health Resources and Services Administration. Lobby members of Congress regarding improvements to Health Information Technology implementation. Support H.R. 2556/ S. 1016, CONNECT for Health Act of 2017. Lobby members of Congress regarding issues related to telemedicine and Medicare reimbursement, including regarding provisions in H.R. 2556/S.1016, CONNECT for Health Act of 2017 and S. 2870, Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2017. Advocate for improving disease management and care coordination for patients with chronic diseases. Support preservation of the In-Offices Ancillary Services Exemption (IOASE) under Stark Law regarding physician self-referral and oppose repeal of the in-office ancillary and physician services exception. Advocate regarding possible changes to IOASE and Stark Law relative to implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA P.L. 114-110) Advocate for Congressional support for relief from Medicare regulations under Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA P.L. 114-110), including the Quality Payment Program (QPP) and specifically the development of advanced alternative payment models (APMs) and implementation of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). Advocate allowing further appeals process within the Quality Payment Program. Advocate against H.R. 2066, Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2017. Advocate for reform of insurers prior authorization practices within Medicare Advantage and Medicare prescription drug plans (Medicare Parts C and D). Advocate expanding the period for reporting and returning overpayments beyond the 60 days statutorily required under audits by Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs).
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 41: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation S. 251: Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017 - Provisions related to repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) S. 260: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 - Provisions related to repeal of the IPAB S. 348: Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D S. 637: Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to transparency of prescription drug pricing and pharmacy benefit managers S. 870: CHRONIC Care Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Medicare and chronic care S. 1348: Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to increases in the wholesale acquisition cost of prescription drugs S. 1688: Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2017 - Part D and non-interference provisions S. 1827: KIDS Act of 2017 - Funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program H.R. __: Stark Law Modernization Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Stark and Anti-Kickback policy issues H.R. 242: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Part D and drug pricing negotiation H.R. 849: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 - Provisions related to repeal of the IPAB H.R. 3245: Medicare Civil and Criminal Penalties Update Act - Civil and criminal penalty provisions H.R. 1316: Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act - Provisions related to transparency of payment methodologies H.R. 3921: HEALTHY KIDS Act - Funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program H.J.Res. 51 - Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act - Provisions related to the IPAB repeal S.J.Res. 16 - A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act - Provisions related to the IPAB repeal S.J.Res. 17 - A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act - Provisions related to IPAB repeal Medicare Access and Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization policy issues Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) drug policy issues and regulatory barriers to value based care Part D policy issues including non-interference and rebates policy issues Part B reform including MedPAC recommendations and other policy issues Drug cost and pricing policy issues Transparency policy issues Alternative payment models policy issues Value-based purchasing arrangements policy issues Anti-Kickback Statute policy issues Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) policy issues Medicaid rebates and waiver policy issues Prescription drug abuse policy issues Proposed Rule; Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs (CMS-1678-P) (July 13, 2017) - Revisions to the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and the Medicare ambulatory surgical center (ASC) payment system for CY 2018
Client expense: $5,570,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, White House Office
2017 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues related to the Medicare hospital outpatient issues; Medicare Part D policy issues. S. 251: Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017 - Provisions related to repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) S. 260: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 - Provisions related to repeal of the IPAB H.R. 849: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 - Provisions related to repeal of the IPAB H.J.Res. 51 - Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act - Provisions related to the IPAB repeal S.J.Res. 16 - A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act - Provisions related to the IPAB repeal
Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE