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Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Affordable Care Act Issues: Small group expansion; Risk Corridors; Delivery system reform; Consumer experience; Back end issues; Implementation issues; Regulations; Premiums; Exchanges; Supreme Court decision implications Other Major Health Care Related Issues: Cybersecurity; Medicare Advantage; Reinsurance; Health care quality issues; Community health management; Site-neutral Payments; Dialysis care funding mechanism; Patient reform; Payment reform; Opioid abuse; Medical Loss Ratios; Mental health parity implementation Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM; Alternative structures for the FEHBM. S 123 Introduced January 8, 2015 by Marco Rubio (R-FL) Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act Repeals the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish and administer a program of risk corridors for calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 under which a qualified. S. 1099 Introduced April 27, 2015 by Tim Scott (R-SC) A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market HR 221 Introduced January 8, 2015 by Andy Harris (R-MD) Taxpayer bailout of health insurers HR 928 Introduced February 12, 2015 by Charles Boustany (R-LA) This bill repeals a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that imposes an annual fee on a health insurance provider based on its net premium income. HR 1624 Introduced March 25, 2015 by Brett Guthrie (R-KY) To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of small employer.
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HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY via HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
2015 · fourth_quarter · Q4
833; Health Insurance Tax (HIT); Cadillac Tax IRA 2015-68 Notice HR 928 Introduced February 12, 2015 by Charles Boustany (R-LA) This bill repeals a provision of the PPACA that imposes an annual fee on a health insurance provider based on its net premium income.
Affordable Care Act - Chronic Care Innovations; Small Group Expansion; Payment reform; CBPP; 2017 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters; ACA Regulations; Co-ops; Innovations for a Healthier Americans Act; Cyber Security; Open Enrollment; Market Stability; Agency Health Research Quality (AHRQ) Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM HR 6 21st Century Cures Act introduced May 19, 2015 by Fred Upton (R-MI). This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through FY 2018. The NIH Innovation Fund is established to fund a strategic plan, early stage investigators, and high-risk, high-reward research. HR 928 Introduced February 12, 2015 by Charles Boustany (R-LA). This bill repeals a provision of the ACA that imposes an annual fee on a health insurance provider based on its net premium income. HR 1624 Introduced March 25, 2015 by Brett Guthrie (R-KY) to amend title I of the PPACA and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of small employer. HR 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015 Introduced May 4, 2015 by Tim Murphy (R-PA) To make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals with mental illness and families in mental health crisis, and for other purposes. S. 1099 introduced April 27, 2015 by Tim Scott (R-SC) A bill to amend the PPACA to provide states with flexibility in determining size of employers in the small group market. Network Adequacy standards; network tiering; network criteria; OMNIA
Source: Senate LDA
Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Affordable Care Act Issues: Risk corridors, back end issues, implementation issues, premiums, exchanges, CHIP reauthorization Cybersecurity; Medicare Advantage; Small group expansion; reinsurance; health care quality issues; selling insurance across state lines Medical loss ratios; level playing field for MLRs Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in coverage options offered by OPM S 123 Marco Rubio (R-FL) Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act - repeals the provision in PPACA that directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish and administer a program of risk corridors for calendar years 2014-2016 HR 221 Andy Harris (R-MD) Taxpayer bailout of health insurers HR 1624 Brett Guthrie (R-KY) to amend Title I of PPACA and Title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of small employer HR 2 Michael Burgess (R-TX) Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 - amends Title XVII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) remove sustainable growth rate (SGR) methodology from the determination of annual conversion factors in the formula for payments to physicians' services, and (2) revise the update in the rates for 2015 and subsequent years. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish Merit-based Incentive Payment (MIP) system under which eligible professionals (including physicians, physicians assistants, nurse practioners, clinical nurse specialists, and certified registered nurse anesthetists) shall receive annual payment or decreases based on performance. Requires specified incentive payments to eligible participants in an alternative payment model
Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Affordable Care Act: Small group expansion; Risk Corridors; Delivery system reform; Implementation issues; Regulations; Premiums; Exchanges; Opioid Abuse; Medical Loss Ratios; Payment Reform; Cybersecurity Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM HR 6 21st Century Cures Act Introduced May 19,2015 by Fred Upton (R-MI). This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through FY2018. The NIH Innovation Fund is established to fund a strategic plan, early stage investigators, and high-risk, high-reward research. The NIH may require scientific data to be shared if the research is fully funded by the NIH. The NIH and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must implement a sytem that allows further research on clinical trial data. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must expand surveillance of neurological diseases. The Council for 21st Century Cures is established to accelerate the discovery, development, and delivery of innovative cures, treatments, and preventive measures. The Department of Health and Human Services must monitor the use of antibacterial and antifungal drugs and resistance to these drugs. S. 1099 Introduced April 27, 2015 by Tim Scott (R-SC) A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market HR 928 Introduced February 12, 2015 by Charles Boustany (R-LA) This bill repeals a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that imposes an annual fee on a health insurance provider based on its net premium income. HR 1624 Introduced March 25, 2015 by Brett Guthrie (R-KY) To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of small employer.
Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Affordable Care Act - Chronic Care Innovations; Small Group Expansion; Payment reform; CBPP; 2017 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters; ACA Regulations; Co-ops; Innovations for a Healthier Americans Act; Cyber Security; Open Enrollment; Market Stability; Agency Health Research Quality (AHRQ) Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM HR 6 21st Century Cures Act introduced May 19, 2015 by Fred Upton (R-MI). This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through FY 2018. The NIH Innovation Fund is established to fund a strategic plan, early stage investigators, and high-risk, high-reward research. HR 928 Introduced February 12, 2015 by Charles Boustany (R-LA). This bill repeals a provision of the ACA that imposes an annual fee on a health insurance provider based on its net premium income. HR 1624 Introduced March 25, 2015 by Brett Guthrie (R-KY) to amend title I of the PPACA and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of small employer. HR 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015 Introduced May 4, 2015 by Tim Murphy (R-PA) To make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals with mental illness and families in mental health crisis, and for other purposes. S. 1099 introduced April 27, 2015 by Tim Scott (R-SC) A bill to amend the PPACA to provide states with flexibility in determining size of employers in the small group market. Network Adequacy standards; network tiering; network criteria; OMNIA
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Affordable Care Act Issues: Risk corridors, back end issues, implementation issues, premiums, exchanges, CHIP reauthorization Cybersecurity; Medicare Advantage; Small group expansion; reinsurance; health care quality issues; selling insurance across state lines Medical loss ratios; level playing field for MLRs Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in coverage options offered by OPM S 123 Marco Rubio (R-FL) Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act - repeals the provision in PPACA that directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish and administer a program of risk corridors for calendar years 2014-2016 HR 221 Andy Harris (R-MD) Taxpayer bailout of health insurers HR 1624 Brett Guthrie (R-KY) to amend Title I of PPACA and Title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of small employer HR 2 Michael Burgess (R-TX) Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 - amends Title XVII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) remove sustainable growth rate (SGR) methodology from the determination of annual conversion factors in the formula for payments to physicians' services, and (2) revise the update in the rates for 2015 and subsequent years. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish Merit-based Incentive Payment (MIP) system under which eligible professionals (including physicians, physicians assistants, nurse practioners, clinical nurse specialists, and certified registered nurse anesthetists) shall receive annual payment or decreases based on performance. Requires specified incentive payments to eligible participants in an alternative payment model
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Medicare Reforms: Medicare A & B; Delivery System Reforms; Benefit Restructuring; Medigap first-dollar coverage; Summary of Benefits Rule Quality Incentives/SGR Reform; HIPAA Code Adoption Process; Medicare Advantage Risk Delay; Community Health Management; Medicare fraud; Cybersecurity; ICD-10 HR 2 Michael Burgess (R-TX) Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015; Amends Title XVIII(Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) remove sustainable growth rate (SGR) methodology from the determination of annual conversion factors in the formula for payment for physicians' services, and (2) revise the update in rates for 2015 and subsequent years. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Merit-based Incentive Program (MIP) system under which eligible professionals (including physicians, physicians assistants, nurse practioners, clinical nurse specialists, and certified nurse anesthetists) shall receive annual payment increases or decreases based on their performance. Requires specified incentive payments to eligible participants in an alternative payment model.
Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Affordable Care Act Issues: Small group expansion; Risk Corridors; Delivery system reform; Consumer experience; Back end issues; Implementation issues; Regulations; Premiums; Exchanges; Supreme Court decision implications Other Major Health Care Related Issues: Cybersecurity; Medicare Advantage; Reinsurance; Health care quality issues; Community health management; Site-neutral Payments; Dialysis care funding mechanism; Patient reform; Payment reform; Opioid abuse; Medical Loss Ratios; Mental health parity implementation Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM; Alternative structures for the FEHBM. S 123 Introduced January 8, 2015 by Marco Rubio (R-FL) Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act Repeals the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish and administer a program of risk corridors for calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 under which a qualified. S. 1099 Introduced April 27, 2015 by Tim Scott (R-SC) A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market HR 221 Introduced January 8, 2015 by Andy Harris (R-MD) Taxpayer bailout of health insurers HR 928 Introduced February 12, 2015 by Charles Boustany (R-LA) This bill repeals a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that imposes an annual fee on a health insurance provider based on its net premium income. HR 1624 Introduced March 25, 2015 by Brett Guthrie (R-KY) To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of small employer.
Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Affordable Care Act Issues: Risk corridors, back end issues, implementation issues, premiums, exchanges, CHIP reauthorization Cybersecurity; Medicare Advantage; Small group expansion; reinsurance; health care quality issues; selling insurance across state lines Medical loss ratios; level playing field for MLRs Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in coverage options offered by OPM S 123 Marco Rubio (R-FL) Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act - repeals the provision in PPACA that directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish and administer a program of risk corridors for calendar years 2014-2016 HR 221 Andy Harris (R-MD) Taxpayer bailout of health insurers HR 1624 Brett Guthrie (R-KY) to amend Title I of PPACA and Title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of small employer HR 2 Michael Burgess (R-TX) Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 - amends Title XVII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) remove sustainable growth rate (SGR) methodology from the determination of annual conversion factors in the formula for payments to physicians' services, and (2) revise the update in the rates for 2015 and subsequent years. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish Merit-based Incentive Payment (MIP) system under which eligible professionals (including physicians, physicians assistants, nurse practioners, clinical nurse specialists, and certified registered nurse anesthetists) shall receive annual payment or decreases based on performance. Requires specified incentive payments to eligible participants in an alternative payment model
Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2016
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Affordable Care Act - Chronic Care Innovations; Small Group Expansion; Payment reform; CBPP; 2017 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters; ACA Regulations; Co-ops; Innovations for a Healthier Americans Act; Cyber Security; Open Enrollment; Market Stability; Agency Health Research Quality (AHRQ) Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM HR 6 21st Century Cures Act introduced May 19, 2015 by Fred Upton (R-MI). This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through FY 2018. The NIH Innovation Fund is established to fund a strategic plan, early stage investigators, and high-risk, high-reward research. HR 928 Introduced February 12, 2015 by Charles Boustany (R-LA). This bill repeals a provision of the ACA that imposes an annual fee on a health insurance provider based on its net premium income. HR 1624 Introduced March 25, 2015 by Brett Guthrie (R-KY) to amend title I of the PPACA and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of small employer. HR 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015 Introduced May 4, 2015 by Tim Murphy (R-PA) To make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals with mental illness and families in mental health crisis, and for other purposes. S. 1099 introduced April 27, 2015 by Tim Scott (R-SC) A bill to amend the PPACA to provide states with flexibility in determining size of employers in the small group market. Network Adequacy standards; network tiering; network criteria; OMNIA
21st Century Cures Act
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
21st Century Cures HR 6 21st Century Cures Act Introduced May 19, 2015 by Fred Upton (R-MI) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through FY2018. The NIH Innovation Fund is established to fund a strategic plan, early stage investigators, and high-risk, high-reward research. The NIH may require scientific data to be shared if the research is fully funded by the NIH. The NIH and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must implement a system that allows further research on clinical trial data. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must expand surveillance of neurological diseases. The Council for 21st Century Cures is established to accelerate the discovery, development, and delivery of innovative cures, treatments, and preventive measures. The Department of Health and Human Services must monitor the use of antibacterial and antifungal drugs and resistance to these drugs
21st Century Cures Act
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Affordable Care Act - Chronic Care Innovations; Small Group Expansion; Payment reform; CBPP; 2017 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters; ACA Regulations; Co-ops; Innovations for a Healthier Americans Act; Cyber Security; Open Enrollment; Market Stability; Agency Health Research Quality (AHRQ) Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM HR 6 21st Century Cures Act introduced May 19, 2015 by Fred Upton (R-MI). This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through FY 2018. The NIH Innovation Fund is established to fund a strategic plan, early stage investigators, and high-risk, high-reward research. HR 928 Introduced February 12, 2015 by Charles Boustany (R-LA). This bill repeals a provision of the ACA that imposes an annual fee on a health insurance provider based on its net premium income. HR 1624 Introduced March 25, 2015 by Brett Guthrie (R-KY) to amend title I of the PPACA and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of small employer. HR 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015 Introduced May 4, 2015 by Tim Murphy (R-PA) To make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals with mental illness and families in mental health crisis, and for other purposes. S. 1099 introduced April 27, 2015 by Tim Scott (R-SC) A bill to amend the PPACA to provide states with flexibility in determining size of employers in the small group market. Network Adequacy standards; network tiering; network criteria; OMNIA
21st Century Cures Act
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Affordable Care Act: Small group expansion; Risk Corridors; Delivery system reform; Implementation issues; Regulations; Premiums; Exchanges; Opioid Abuse; Medical Loss Ratios; Payment Reform; Cybersecurity Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM HR 6 21st Century Cures Act Introduced May 19,2015 by Fred Upton (R-MI). This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through FY2018. The NIH Innovation Fund is established to fund a strategic plan, early stage investigators, and high-risk, high-reward research. The NIH may require scientific data to be shared if the research is fully funded by the NIH. The NIH and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must implement a sytem that allows further research on clinical trial data. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must expand surveillance of neurological diseases. The Council for 21st Century Cures is established to accelerate the discovery, development, and delivery of innovative cures, treatments, and preventive measures. The Department of Health and Human Services must monitor the use of antibacterial and antifungal drugs and resistance to these drugs. S. 1099 Introduced April 27, 2015 by Tim Scott (R-SC) A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market HR 928 Introduced February 12, 2015 by Charles Boustany (R-LA) This bill repeals a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that imposes an annual fee on a health insurance provider based on its net premium income. HR 1624 Introduced March 25, 2015 by Brett Guthrie (R-KY) To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of small employer.
To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Affordable Care Act: Small group expansion; Risk Corridors; Delivery system reform; Implementation issues; Regulations; Premiums; Exchanges; Opioid Abuse; Medical Loss Ratios; Payment Reform; Cybersecurity Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM HR 6 21st Century Cures Act Introduced May 19,2015 by Fred Upton (R-MI). This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through FY2018. The NIH Innovation Fund is established to fund a strategic plan, early stage investigators, and high-risk, high-reward research. The NIH may require scientific data to be shared if the research is fully funded by the NIH. The NIH and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must implement a sytem that allows further research on clinical trial data. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must expand surveillance of neurological diseases. The Council for 21st Century Cures is established to accelerate the discovery, development, and delivery of innovative cures, treatments, and preventive measures. The Department of Health and Human Services must monitor the use of antibacterial and antifungal drugs and resistance to these drugs. S. 1099 Introduced April 27, 2015 by Tim Scott (R-SC) A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market HR 928 Introduced February 12, 2015 by Charles Boustany (R-LA) This bill repeals a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that imposes an annual fee on a health insurance provider based on its net premium income. HR 1624 Introduced March 25, 2015 by Brett Guthrie (R-KY) To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of small employer.
To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Affordable Care Act - Chronic Care Innovations; Small Group Expansion; Payment reform; CBPP; 2017 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters; ACA Regulations; Co-ops; Innovations for a Healthier Americans Act; Cyber Security; Open Enrollment; Market Stability; Agency Health Research Quality (AHRQ) Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM HR 6 21st Century Cures Act introduced May 19, 2015 by Fred Upton (R-MI). This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through FY 2018. The NIH Innovation Fund is established to fund a strategic plan, early stage investigators, and high-risk, high-reward research. HR 928 Introduced February 12, 2015 by Charles Boustany (R-LA). This bill repeals a provision of the ACA that imposes an annual fee on a health insurance provider based on its net premium income. HR 1624 Introduced March 25, 2015 by Brett Guthrie (R-KY) to amend title I of the PPACA and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of small employer. HR 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015 Introduced May 4, 2015 by Tim Murphy (R-PA) To make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals with mental illness and families in mental health crisis, and for other purposes. S. 1099 introduced April 27, 2015 by Tim Scott (R-SC) A bill to amend the PPACA to provide states with flexibility in determining size of employers in the small group market. Network Adequacy standards; network tiering; network criteria; OMNIA
To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Health Insurance Taxl IRC section 833(b) tax provisions; Health Spending Accounts; Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction HR 928 Charles Boustany (R-LA) To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the PPACA S 183 John Barrasso (R-WY) Jobs and Premium Protection Act. This bill repeals a provision of the PPACA that imposes an annual fee on a health insurance provider based on its net premium income.
To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Affordable Care Act Issues: Small group expansion; Risk Corridors; Delivery system reform; Consumer experience; Back end issues; Implementation issues; Regulations; Premiums; Exchanges; Supreme Court decision implications Other Major Health Care Related Issues: Cybersecurity; Medicare Advantage; Reinsurance; Health care quality issues; Community health management; Site-neutral Payments; Dialysis care funding mechanism; Patient reform; Payment reform; Opioid abuse; Medical Loss Ratios; Mental health parity implementation Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM; Alternative structures for the FEHBM. S 123 Introduced January 8, 2015 by Marco Rubio (R-FL) Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act Repeals the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish and administer a program of risk corridors for calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 under which a qualified. S. 1099 Introduced April 27, 2015 by Tim Scott (R-SC) A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market HR 221 Introduced January 8, 2015 by Andy Harris (R-MD) Taxpayer bailout of health insurers HR 928 Introduced February 12, 2015 by Charles Boustany (R-LA) This bill repeals a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that imposes an annual fee on a health insurance provider based on its net premium income. HR 1624 Introduced March 25, 2015 by Brett Guthrie (R-KY) To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of small employer.
To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Health Insurance Tax; IRC section 833(b) tax provisions Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction; Cadillac tax HR 928 Introduced February 12, 2015 by Charles Boustany (R-LA) To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. S 183 Introduced January 16, 2015 by John Barasso (R-WY) Jobs and Premium Protection Act. This bill repeals a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that imposes an annual fee on a health insurance provider based on its net premium income.
To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
833; Health Insurance Tax (HIT); Cadillac Tax IRA 2015-68 Notice HR 928 Introduced February 12, 2015 by Charles Boustany (R-LA) This bill repeals a provision of the PPACA that imposes an annual fee on a health insurance provider based on its net premium income.
PACE Act
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Affordable Care Act - Chronic Care Innovations; Small Group Expansion; Payment reform; CBPP; 2017 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters; ACA Regulations; Co-ops; Innovations for a Healthier Americans Act; Cyber Security; Open Enrollment; Market Stability; Agency Health Research Quality (AHRQ) Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM HR 6 21st Century Cures Act introduced May 19, 2015 by Fred Upton (R-MI). This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through FY 2018. The NIH Innovation Fund is established to fund a strategic plan, early stage investigators, and high-risk, high-reward research. HR 928 Introduced February 12, 2015 by Charles Boustany (R-LA). This bill repeals a provision of the ACA that imposes an annual fee on a health insurance provider based on its net premium income. HR 1624 Introduced March 25, 2015 by Brett Guthrie (R-KY) to amend title I of the PPACA and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of small employer. HR 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015 Introduced May 4, 2015 by Tim Murphy (R-PA) To make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals with mental illness and families in mental health crisis, and for other purposes. S. 1099 introduced April 27, 2015 by Tim Scott (R-SC) A bill to amend the PPACA to provide states with flexibility in determining size of employers in the small group market. Network Adequacy standards; network tiering; network criteria; OMNIA
PACE Act
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Affordable Care Act Issues: Small group expansion; Risk Corridors; Delivery system reform; Consumer experience; Back end issues; Implementation issues; Regulations; Premiums; Exchanges; Supreme Court decision implications Other Major Health Care Related Issues: Cybersecurity; Medicare Advantage; Reinsurance; Health care quality issues; Community health management; Site-neutral Payments; Dialysis care funding mechanism; Patient reform; Payment reform; Opioid abuse; Medical Loss Ratios; Mental health parity implementation Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM; Alternative structures for the FEHBM. S 123 Introduced January 8, 2015 by Marco Rubio (R-FL) Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act Repeals the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish and administer a program of risk corridors for calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 under which a qualified. S. 1099 Introduced April 27, 2015 by Tim Scott (R-SC) A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market HR 221 Introduced January 8, 2015 by Andy Harris (R-MD) Taxpayer bailout of health insurers HR 928 Introduced February 12, 2015 by Charles Boustany (R-LA) This bill repeals a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that imposes an annual fee on a health insurance provider based on its net premium income. HR 1624 Introduced March 25, 2015 by Brett Guthrie (R-KY) To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of small employer.
PACE Act
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Affordable Care Act: Small group expansion; Risk Corridors; Delivery system reform; Implementation issues; Regulations; Premiums; Exchanges; Opioid Abuse; Medical Loss Ratios; Payment Reform; Cybersecurity Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM HR 6 21st Century Cures Act Introduced May 19,2015 by Fred Upton (R-MI). This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through FY2018. The NIH Innovation Fund is established to fund a strategic plan, early stage investigators, and high-risk, high-reward research. The NIH may require scientific data to be shared if the research is fully funded by the NIH. The NIH and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must implement a sytem that allows further research on clinical trial data. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must expand surveillance of neurological diseases. The Council for 21st Century Cures is established to accelerate the discovery, development, and delivery of innovative cures, treatments, and preventive measures. The Department of Health and Human Services must monitor the use of antibacterial and antifungal drugs and resistance to these drugs. S. 1099 Introduced April 27, 2015 by Tim Scott (R-SC) A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market HR 928 Introduced February 12, 2015 by Charles Boustany (R-LA) This bill repeals a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that imposes an annual fee on a health insurance provider based on its net premium income. HR 1624 Introduced March 25, 2015 by Brett Guthrie (R-KY) To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of small employer.
Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Affordable Care Act Issues: Small group expansion; Risk Corridors; Delivery system reform; Consumer experience; Back end issues; Implementation issues; Regulations; Premiums; Exchanges; Supreme Court decision implications Other Major Health Care Related Issues: Cybersecurity; Medicare Advantage; Reinsurance; Health care quality issues; Community health management; Site-neutral Payments; Dialysis care funding mechanism; Patient reform; Payment reform; Opioid abuse; Medical Loss Ratios; Mental health parity implementation Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM; Alternative structures for the FEHBM. S 123 Introduced January 8, 2015 by Marco Rubio (R-FL) Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act Repeals the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish and administer a program of risk corridors for calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 under which a qualified. S. 1099 Introduced April 27, 2015 by Tim Scott (R-SC) A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market HR 221 Introduced January 8, 2015 by Andy Harris (R-MD) Taxpayer bailout of health insurers HR 928 Introduced February 12, 2015 by Charles Boustany (R-LA) This bill repeals a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that imposes an annual fee on a health insurance provider based on its net premium income. HR 1624 Introduced March 25, 2015 by Brett Guthrie (R-KY) To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of small employer.
Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Affordable Care Act Issues: Risk corridors, back end issues, implementation issues, premiums, exchanges, CHIP reauthorization Cybersecurity; Medicare Advantage; Small group expansion; reinsurance; health care quality issues; selling insurance across state lines Medical loss ratios; level playing field for MLRs Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in coverage options offered by OPM S 123 Marco Rubio (R-FL) Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act - repeals the provision in PPACA that directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish and administer a program of risk corridors for calendar years 2014-2016 HR 221 Andy Harris (R-MD) Taxpayer bailout of health insurers HR 1624 Brett Guthrie (R-KY) to amend Title I of PPACA and Title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of small employer HR 2 Michael Burgess (R-TX) Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 - amends Title XVII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) remove sustainable growth rate (SGR) methodology from the determination of annual conversion factors in the formula for payments to physicians' services, and (2) revise the update in the rates for 2015 and subsequent years. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish Merit-based Incentive Payment (MIP) system under which eligible professionals (including physicians, physicians assistants, nurse practioners, clinical nurse specialists, and certified registered nurse anesthetists) shall receive annual payment or decreases based on performance. Requires specified incentive payments to eligible participants in an alternative payment model
Jobs and Premium Protection Act
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Health Insurance Tax; IRC section 833(b) tax provisions Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction; Cadillac tax HR 928 Introduced February 12, 2015 by Charles Boustany (R-LA) To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. S 183 Introduced January 16, 2015 by John Barasso (R-WY) Jobs and Premium Protection Act. This bill repeals a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that imposes an annual fee on a health insurance provider based on its net premium income.
Jobs and Premium Protection Act
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Health Insurance Taxl IRC section 833(b) tax provisions; Health Spending Accounts; Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction HR 928 Charles Boustany (R-LA) To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the PPACA S 183 John Barrasso (R-WY) Jobs and Premium Protection Act. This bill repeals a provision of the PPACA that imposes an annual fee on a health insurance provider based on its net premium income.
Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
IRC section 833(b) tax provisions; Health Spending Accounts; Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction; Health Insurance Tax: Health Insurance Excise Tax, S. 603/HR 763, HR 3367,; Tax Extenders; HR 83 and HJ Res 124 Consolidated appropriations
Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
ACA Risk Corridors, Omnibus, Federal Health Employee Benefit Program offerings; SHOP Employer Choice; Reinsurance; Regional PPO Language; HR 83 and HJ Res 124 Consolidated appropriations
Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
See attached addendum for general issue area code: HCR - Health IssuesAffordable Private Health Care: Effect of the Health Insurance Tax, defined Essential Health Benefits, and Age Rating on premiums; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms State-based regulation: State Oversight of Rates; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; Multi-State Health Plans; Centralized All-Payer Database Medical Loss Ratios: Level Playing Field for MLRs; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; MLR Broker Fees: Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Evidence Based Care; Wellness; Chronic Care Management Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM FEHBP Modernization Act circulation draft President's budget, regional PPOs, government contributions HR 2667 Introduced by Griffin (R-AR) on July 11, 2013 Bailouts for Insurance Companies, S. 1726, H.R. 3541, 3812, 3851. 4406 HR 3541 introduced by Tim Griffin November 19,2013 Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act - Repeals the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and administer a program of risk corridors for calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 under which a qualified health plan offered in the individual or small group market is required to participate in a payment adjustment system based on the ratio of the allowable costs of the plan to the plan's aggregate premiums. Other general Affordable Care Act topics related to multiple parts of legislation: ACA Implementation and back-end issues; Multi-State Plan Program Implementation; Risk Corridors and Risk Mitigation; Reinsurance; Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) implementation; Third-party payment of premiums; Electronic Health Records (EHRs); Health IT Roadmap; Contraception Rule HR 762 Introduced in House February 15, 2013 by Rep. Blackburn, Marsha (R-TN) Health Care Choice Act of 2013 - Repeals the health insurance and health coverage expansion requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and related requirements of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Restores provisions of law amended or repealed by such provisions. HR 1701 Introduced April 24, 2013 by Ted Poe (R-TX) Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from implementing, administering, or enforcing specified regulations insofar as they would replace International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9 with ICD-10 as a standard for code sets for appropriate data elements for financial and administrative transactions involving the electronic exchange of health information. HR 3985 Introduced February 3, 2014 by Lynn Westmoreland (R-GA) Prohibits health insurance issuers and third-party administrators, for any period after December 31, 2014, from being required to make payments under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) for a transitional reinsurance program for the individual health insurance market in each state. Allows payments to issuers, as limited by this Act, only to the extent of available funds. Limits to 2014 the applicability of the program of risk corridors, under which a qualified health plan offered in the individual or small group market shall participate in a payment adjustment system based on the ratio of the allowable costs of the plan to the plan's aggregate premiums .
Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Affordable Private Health Care: Effect of the Health Insurance Tax, defined Essential Health Benefits, and Age Rating on premiums; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms Medical Loss Ratios: Level Playing Field for MLRs; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; MLR Broker Fees: Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Evidence Based Care; Wellness; Chronic Care Management Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM FEHBP Modernization Act circulation draft President's budget, regional PPOs, government contributions Bailouts for Insurance Companies, S. 1726, H.R. 3541, 3812, 3851. 4406 HR 2328 Introduced in House June 12, 2013 Rep. Rogers, Mike J. (R-MI) HR 3541 introduced by Tim Griffin November 19,2013 Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act - Repeals the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and administer a program of risk corridors for calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 under which a qualified health plan offered in the individual or small group market is required to participate in a payment adjustment system based on the ratio of the allowable costs of the plan to the plan's aggregate premiums. Other general Affordable Care Act topics related to multiple parts of legislation: ACA Implementation and back-end issues; Multi-State Plan Program Implementation; Risk Corridors and Risk Mitigation; Reinsurance; Electronic Health Records (EHRs); Health IT Roadmap; HR 1701 Introduced April 24, 2013 by Ted Poe (R-TX) Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from implementing,administering, or enforcing specified regulations insofar as they would replace International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9 with ICD-10 as a standard for code sets for appropriate data elements for financial and administrative transactions involving the electronic exchange of health information. HR 3750 Introduced December 12, 2013 by Donna Matsui (D-CA) Telehealth Modernization Act of 2013 - Calls for states to authorize health care professionals to deliver health care to individuals through telehealth and to consider adopting conditions under which such a professional should: have access to the individual's medical history.
Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Affordable Private Health Care: Effect of the Health Insurance Tax, defined Essential Health Benefits, and Age Rating on premiums; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms State-based regulation: State Oversight of Rates; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; Multi-State Health Plans; Centralized All-Payer Database Medical Loss Ratios: Level Playing Field for MLRs; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; MLR Broker Fees: Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Evidence Based Care; Wellness; Chronic Care Management HR 2667 Introduced by Griffin (R-AR) on July 11, 2013 Authority for Mandate Delay Act HR 2668 Introduced by Young (R-IN) on July 17, 2013 Fairness for Families Act Bailouts for Insurance Companies, S. 1726, H.R. 3541, 3812, 3851. 4406 HR 2328 Introduced in House June 12, 2013 Rep. Rogers, Mike J. (R-MI) HR 3541 introduced by Tim Griffin November 19,2013 Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act - Repeals the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and administer a program of risk corridors for calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 under which a qualified health plan offered in the individual or small group market is required to participate in a payment adjustment system based on the ratio of the allowable costs of the plan to the plan's aggregate premiums. Other general Affordable Care Act topics related to multiple parts of legislation: ACA Implementation and back-end issues; Multi-State Plan Program Implementation; Risk Corridors and Risk Mitigation; Reinsurance; Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) implementation; Third-party payment of premiums; Electronic Health Records (EHRs); Health IT Roadmap; Contraception Rule; Expatriate Legislation. HR 3362 Introduced October 29, 2013 by Rep. Terry, Lee (R-NE) Exchange Information Disclosure Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to expand reporting requirements related to health care exchanges. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish reports weekly through March 31, 2015, on: (1) consumer interactions with healthcare.gov or subsequent sites and any efforts undertaken to remedy problems that impact taxpayers and consumers, (2) calls to the federal customer service call center,including the number of calls received by the call center, problems identified by users, and referrals of those calls; (3) all navigators and certified application counselors that have been trained and certified by health care exchanges; and (4) all agents and brokers who have been trained and certified by the federal health care exchange. HR 762 Introduced in House February 15, 2013 by Rep. Blackburn, Marsha (R-TN) Health Care Choice Act of 2013 - Repeals the health insurance and health coverage expansion requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and related requirements of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Restores provisions of law amended or repealed by such provisions. HR 1701 Introduced April 24, 2013 by Ted Poe (R-TX) Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from implementing,administering, or enforcing specified regulations insofar as they would replace International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9 with ICD-10 as a standard for code sets for appropriate data elements for financial and administrative transactions involving the electronic exchange of health information. HR 4777 Introduced May 30, 2014 by Michael Burgess (R-TX) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify rules relating to health savings accounts. HR 3522 Introduced November 18, 2013 by Bill Cassidy (R-LA) To authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current group health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement, and for other purposes. HR 3750 Introduced December 12, 2013 by Donna Matsui (D-CA) Telehealth Modernization Act of 2013 - Calls for states to authorize health care professionals to deliver health care to individuals through telehealth and to consider adopting conditions under which such a professional should: have access to the individual's medical history. HR 5453 Introduced September 11, 2014 by Bruce Braley (D-IA) To authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current group health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement, and for other purposes.
Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Please see attached addendum for general issue area code: HCRS. 1486 Introduced August 1, 2013 by Sen. Carper, Thomas R. (D-DE) Postal Reform Act of 2013 - Amends provisions of federal law relating to the funding of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) retirement and health care systems, operations, revenue, and governance.. Section 104 Substitute Amendment. HR 3362 Introduced October 29,2013 by Rep. Terry, Lee (R-NE) Exchange Information Disclosure Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to expand reporting requirements related to health care exchanges. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish reports weekly through March 31, 2015, on: (1) consumer interactions with healthcare.gov or subsequent sites and any efforts undertaken to remedy problems that impact taxpayers and consumers, (2) calls to the federal customer service call center, including the number of calls received by the call center, problems identified by users, and referrals of those calls; (3) all navigators and certified application counselors that have been trained and certified by health care exchanges; and (4) all agents and brokers who have been trained and certified by the federal health care exchange. HR 762 Introduced in House February 15, 2013 by Rep. Blackburn, Marsha (R-TN) Health Care Choice Act of 2013 - Repeals the health insurance and health coverage expansion requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and related requirements of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Restores provisions of law amended or repealed by such provisions. HR 1701 Introduced April 24, 2013 by Ted Poe (R-TX) Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from implementing, administering, or enforcing specified regulations insofar as they would replace International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9 with ICD-10 as a standard for code sets for appropriate data elements for financial and administrative transactions involving the electronic exchange of health information.
Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2013
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Affordable Private Health Care: Effect of the Health Insurance Tax, defined Essential Health Benefits, and Age Rating on premiums; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms State-based regulation: State Oversight of Rates; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; Multi-State Health Plans; Centralized All-Payer Database Medical Loss Ratios: Level Playing Field for MLRs; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; MLR Broker Fees: Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Evidence Based Care; Wellness; Chronic Care Management HR 2667 Introduced by Griffin (R-AR) on July 11, 2013 Authority for Mandate Delay Act HR 2668 Introduced by Young (R-IN) on July 17, 2013 Fairness for Families Act Bailouts for Insurance Companies, S. 1726, H.R. 3541, 3812, 3851. 4406 HR 2328 Introduced in House June 12, 2013 Rep. Rogers, Mike J. (R-MI) HR 3541 introduced by Tim Griffin November 19,2013 Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act - Repeals the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and administer a program of risk corridors for calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 under which a qualified health plan offered in the individual or small group market is required to participate in a payment adjustment system based on the ratio of the allowable costs of the plan to the plan's aggregate premiums. Other general Affordable Care Act topics related to multiple parts of legislation: ACA Implementation and back-end issues; Multi-State Plan Program Implementation; Risk Corridors and Risk Mitigation; Reinsurance; Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) implementation; Third-party payment of premiums; Electronic Health Records (EHRs); Health IT Roadmap; Contraception Rule; Expatriate Legislation. HR 3362 Introduced October 29, 2013 by Rep. Terry, Lee (R-NE) Exchange Information Disclosure Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to expand reporting requirements related to health care exchanges. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish reports weekly through March 31, 2015, on: (1) consumer interactions with healthcare.gov or subsequent sites and any efforts undertaken to remedy problems that impact taxpayers and consumers, (2) calls to the federal customer service call center,including the number of calls received by the call center, problems identified by users, and referrals of those calls; (3) all navigators and certified application counselors that have been trained and certified by health care exchanges; and (4) all agents and brokers who have been trained and certified by the federal health care exchange. HR 762 Introduced in House February 15, 2013 by Rep. Blackburn, Marsha (R-TN) Health Care Choice Act of 2013 - Repeals the health insurance and health coverage expansion requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and related requirements of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Restores provisions of law amended or repealed by such provisions. HR 1701 Introduced April 24, 2013 by Ted Poe (R-TX) Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from implementing,administering, or enforcing specified regulations insofar as they would replace International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9 with ICD-10 as a standard for code sets for appropriate data elements for financial and administrative transactions involving the electronic exchange of health information. HR 4777 Introduced May 30, 2014 by Michael Burgess (R-TX) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify rules relating to health savings accounts. HR 3522 Introduced November 18, 2013 by Bill Cassidy (R-LA) To authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current group health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement, and for other purposes. HR 3750 Introduced December 12, 2013 by Donna Matsui (D-CA) Telehealth Modernization Act of 2013 - Calls for states to authorize health care professionals to deliver health care to individuals through telehealth and to consider adopting conditions under which such a professional should: have access to the individual's medical history. HR 5453 Introduced September 11, 2014 by Bruce Braley (D-IA) To authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current group health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement, and for other purposes.
Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2013
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Affordable Private Health Care: Effect of the Health Insurance Tax, defined Essential Health Benefits, and Age Rating on premiums; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms Medical Loss Ratios: Level Playing Field for MLRs; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; MLR Broker Fees: Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Evidence Based Care; Wellness; Chronic Care Management Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM FEHBP Modernization Act circulation draft President's budget, regional PPOs, government contributions Bailouts for Insurance Companies, S. 1726, H.R. 3541, 3812, 3851. 4406 HR 2328 Introduced in House June 12, 2013 Rep. Rogers, Mike J. (R-MI) HR 3541 introduced by Tim Griffin November 19,2013 Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act - Repeals the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and administer a program of risk corridors for calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 under which a qualified health plan offered in the individual or small group market is required to participate in a payment adjustment system based on the ratio of the allowable costs of the plan to the plan's aggregate premiums. Other general Affordable Care Act topics related to multiple parts of legislation: ACA Implementation and back-end issues; Multi-State Plan Program Implementation; Risk Corridors and Risk Mitigation; Reinsurance; Electronic Health Records (EHRs); Health IT Roadmap; HR 1701 Introduced April 24, 2013 by Ted Poe (R-TX) Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from implementing,administering, or enforcing specified regulations insofar as they would replace International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9 with ICD-10 as a standard for code sets for appropriate data elements for financial and administrative transactions involving the electronic exchange of health information. HR 3750 Introduced December 12, 2013 by Donna Matsui (D-CA) Telehealth Modernization Act of 2013 - Calls for states to authorize health care professionals to deliver health care to individuals through telehealth and to consider adopting conditions under which such a professional should: have access to the individual's medical history.
Authority for Mandate Delay Act
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Affordable Private Health Care: Effect of the Health Insurance Tax, defined Essential Health Benefits, and Age Rating on premiums; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms State-based regulation: State Oversight of Rates; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; Multi-State Health Plans; Centralized All-Payer Database Medical Loss Ratios: Level Playing Field for MLRs; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; MLR Broker Fees: Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Evidence Based Care; Wellness; Chronic Care Management HR 2667 Introduced by Griffin (R-AR) on July 11, 2013 Authority for Mandate Delay Act HR 2668 Introduced by Young (R-IN) on July 17, 2013 Fairness for Families Act Bailouts for Insurance Companies, S. 1726, H.R. 3541, 3812, 3851. 4406 HR 2328 Introduced in House June 12, 2013 Rep. Rogers, Mike J. (R-MI) HR 3541 introduced by Tim Griffin November 19,2013 Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act - Repeals the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and administer a program of risk corridors for calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 under which a qualified health plan offered in the individual or small group market is required to participate in a payment adjustment system based on the ratio of the allowable costs of the plan to the plan's aggregate premiums. Other general Affordable Care Act topics related to multiple parts of legislation: ACA Implementation and back-end issues; Multi-State Plan Program Implementation; Risk Corridors and Risk Mitigation; Reinsurance; Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) implementation; Third-party payment of premiums; Electronic Health Records (EHRs); Health IT Roadmap; Contraception Rule; Expatriate Legislation. HR 3362 Introduced October 29, 2013 by Rep. Terry, Lee (R-NE) Exchange Information Disclosure Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to expand reporting requirements related to health care exchanges. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish reports weekly through March 31, 2015, on: (1) consumer interactions with healthcare.gov or subsequent sites and any efforts undertaken to remedy problems that impact taxpayers and consumers, (2) calls to the federal customer service call center,including the number of calls received by the call center, problems identified by users, and referrals of those calls; (3) all navigators and certified application counselors that have been trained and certified by health care exchanges; and (4) all agents and brokers who have been trained and certified by the federal health care exchange. HR 762 Introduced in House February 15, 2013 by Rep. Blackburn, Marsha (R-TN) Health Care Choice Act of 2013 - Repeals the health insurance and health coverage expansion requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and related requirements of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Restores provisions of law amended or repealed by such provisions. HR 1701 Introduced April 24, 2013 by Ted Poe (R-TX) Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from implementing,administering, or enforcing specified regulations insofar as they would replace International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9 with ICD-10 as a standard for code sets for appropriate data elements for financial and administrative transactions involving the electronic exchange of health information. HR 4777 Introduced May 30, 2014 by Michael Burgess (R-TX) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify rules relating to health savings accounts. HR 3522 Introduced November 18, 2013 by Bill Cassidy (R-LA) To authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current group health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement, and for other purposes. HR 3750 Introduced December 12, 2013 by Donna Matsui (D-CA) Telehealth Modernization Act of 2013 - Calls for states to authorize health care professionals to deliver health care to individuals through telehealth and to consider adopting conditions under which such a professional should: have access to the individual's medical history. HR 5453 Introduced September 11, 2014 by Bruce Braley (D-IA) To authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current group health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement, and for other purposes.
Authority for Mandate Delay Act
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
See attached addendum for general issue area code: HCR - Health IssuesAffordable Private Health Care: Effect of the Health Insurance Tax, defined Essential Health Benefits, and Age Rating on premiums; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms State-based regulation: State Oversight of Rates; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; Multi-State Health Plans; Centralized All-Payer Database Medical Loss Ratios: Level Playing Field for MLRs; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; MLR Broker Fees: Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Evidence Based Care; Wellness; Chronic Care Management Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM FEHBP Modernization Act circulation draft President's budget, regional PPOs, government contributions HR 2667 Introduced by Griffin (R-AR) on July 11, 2013 Bailouts for Insurance Companies, S. 1726, H.R. 3541, 3812, 3851. 4406 HR 3541 introduced by Tim Griffin November 19,2013 Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act - Repeals the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and administer a program of risk corridors for calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 under which a qualified health plan offered in the individual or small group market is required to participate in a payment adjustment system based on the ratio of the allowable costs of the plan to the plan's aggregate premiums. Other general Affordable Care Act topics related to multiple parts of legislation: ACA Implementation and back-end issues; Multi-State Plan Program Implementation; Risk Corridors and Risk Mitigation; Reinsurance; Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) implementation; Third-party payment of premiums; Electronic Health Records (EHRs); Health IT Roadmap; Contraception Rule HR 762 Introduced in House February 15, 2013 by Rep. Blackburn, Marsha (R-TN) Health Care Choice Act of 2013 - Repeals the health insurance and health coverage expansion requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and related requirements of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Restores provisions of law amended or repealed by such provisions. HR 1701 Introduced April 24, 2013 by Ted Poe (R-TX) Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from implementing, administering, or enforcing specified regulations insofar as they would replace International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9 with ICD-10 as a standard for code sets for appropriate data elements for financial and administrative transactions involving the electronic exchange of health information. HR 3985 Introduced February 3, 2014 by Lynn Westmoreland (R-GA) Prohibits health insurance issuers and third-party administrators, for any period after December 31, 2014, from being required to make payments under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) for a transitional reinsurance program for the individual health insurance market in each state. Allows payments to issuers, as limited by this Act, only to the extent of available funds. Limits to 2014 the applicability of the program of risk corridors, under which a qualified health plan offered in the individual or small group market shall participate in a payment adjustment system based on the ratio of the allowable costs of the plan to the plan's aggregate premiums .
To delay the application of the individual health insurancemandate, to delay the application of the employer healthinsurance mandate, and for other purposes.
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Affordable Private Health Care: Effect of the Health Insurance Tax, defined Essential Health Benefits, and Age Rating on premiums; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms State-based regulation: State Oversight of Rates; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; Multi-State Health Plans; Centralized All-Payer Database Medical Loss Ratios: Level Playing Field for MLRs; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; MLR Broker Fees: Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Evidence Based Care; Wellness; Chronic Care Management HR 2667 Introduced by Griffin (R-AR) on July 11, 2013 Authority for Mandate Delay Act HR 2668 Introduced by Young (R-IN) on July 17, 2013 Fairness for Families Act Bailouts for Insurance Companies, S. 1726, H.R. 3541, 3812, 3851. 4406 HR 2328 Introduced in House June 12, 2013 Rep. Rogers, Mike J. (R-MI) HR 3541 introduced by Tim Griffin November 19,2013 Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act - Repeals the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and administer a program of risk corridors for calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 under which a qualified health plan offered in the individual or small group market is required to participate in a payment adjustment system based on the ratio of the allowable costs of the plan to the plan's aggregate premiums. Other general Affordable Care Act topics related to multiple parts of legislation: ACA Implementation and back-end issues; Multi-State Plan Program Implementation; Risk Corridors and Risk Mitigation; Reinsurance; Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) implementation; Third-party payment of premiums; Electronic Health Records (EHRs); Health IT Roadmap; Contraception Rule; Expatriate Legislation. HR 3362 Introduced October 29, 2013 by Rep. Terry, Lee (R-NE) Exchange Information Disclosure Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to expand reporting requirements related to health care exchanges. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish reports weekly through March 31, 2015, on: (1) consumer interactions with healthcare.gov or subsequent sites and any efforts undertaken to remedy problems that impact taxpayers and consumers, (2) calls to the federal customer service call center,including the number of calls received by the call center, problems identified by users, and referrals of those calls; (3) all navigators and certified application counselors that have been trained and certified by health care exchanges; and (4) all agents and brokers who have been trained and certified by the federal health care exchange. HR 762 Introduced in House February 15, 2013 by Rep. Blackburn, Marsha (R-TN) Health Care Choice Act of 2013 - Repeals the health insurance and health coverage expansion requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and related requirements of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Restores provisions of law amended or repealed by such provisions. HR 1701 Introduced April 24, 2013 by Ted Poe (R-TX) Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from implementing,administering, or enforcing specified regulations insofar as they would replace International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9 with ICD-10 as a standard for code sets for appropriate data elements for financial and administrative transactions involving the electronic exchange of health information. HR 4777 Introduced May 30, 2014 by Michael Burgess (R-TX) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify rules relating to health savings accounts. HR 3522 Introduced November 18, 2013 by Bill Cassidy (R-LA) To authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current group health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement, and for other purposes. HR 3750 Introduced December 12, 2013 by Donna Matsui (D-CA) Telehealth Modernization Act of 2013 - Calls for states to authorize health care professionals to deliver health care to individuals through telehealth and to consider adopting conditions under which such a professional should: have access to the individual's medical history. HR 5453 Introduced September 11, 2014 by Bruce Braley (D-IA) To authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current group health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement, and for other purposes.
SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
See attached addendum for general issue area code: MMM - Medicare/MedicaidMedicare Reforms: Medicare A & B; Delivery System Reforms, Benefit Restructuring ; Medigap first-dollar coverage; Quality Initiatives/SGR Reform, HIPAA Code Adoption Process, Medicare Advantage Risk Delay Part D Cuts, HR 2810 Introduced by Burgess (R-TX) on July 31, 2013 HR 3392 Introduced October 13, 2013 by Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a PDP safety program to prevent fraud and abuse in the dispensing of controlled substances under part D of the Medicare program, and for other purposes. Multi-State Plan Programs, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Medicare Prescription Drug Integrity. Medicare fraud; Provider terminations in Medicare Advantage HR 4160 Introduced March 6, 2014 by Renee Ellmers (R-NC) Keep the Promise to Seniors Act of 2014 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from taking any action (through promulgation of a final or interim final regulation, issuance of regulatory or program guidance, use of federal payment audit procedures, or other enforcement or administrative action, policy, or practice) to implement any provision of the proposed regulation (relating to policy and technical changes to the MedicareAdvantage and part D programs under Medicare) published in the Federal Register on January 10, 2014, insofar as that regulation relates to part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA), including its application to MedicareAdvantage- Prescription Drug (MA-PD) plans under part C (Medicare+Choice Program). HR 4930 Introduced June 20, 2014 by Joe Barton (R-TX) Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act of 2014 or the ACE Kids Act of 2014 - Amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (Children's Health Insurance) (CHIP) of the Social Security Act to extend medical assistance to payment for items and services furnished under a Medicaid Children's Care Coordination (MCCC) Program which the state may elect to provide to eligible children with complex medical conditions HR 4577 Introduced May 6, 2014 by H. Griffith (R-VA) Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2014 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to a prescription drug plan that has, in its network of pharmacies, one or more pharmacies located in a health professional shortage area, in a medically underserved area, or among a medically underserved population, and that provides a reduction in coinsurance or copayments for covered part D drugs dispensed through them. Declares that such a plan shall extend to any pharmacy located in that area or among that population the option to be an in-network pharmacy with respect to such plan under terms and conditions comparable to those the plan has agreed upon with other in-network pharmacies located in the area or among that population.
SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Medicare Reforms: Medicare A & B; Delivery System Reforms, Benefit Restructuring ; Medigap first-dollar coverage; Quality Initiatives/SGR Reform, HIPAA Code Adoption Process, Medicare Advantage Risk Delay Part D Cuts, HR 2810 Introduced by Burgess (R-TX) on July 31, 2013 Multi-State Plan Programs, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Medicare Prescription Drug Integrity.
SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Medicare Reforms: Medicare A & B; Delivery System Reforms, Benefit Restructuring ; Medigap first-dollar coverage; Quality Initiatives/SGR Reform, HIPAA Code Adoption Process, Medicare Advantage Risk Delay Part D Cuts, HR 2810 Introduced by Burgess (R-TX) on July 31, 2013 Addtional Medicare/Medicaid Issues: HR 3392 Introduced October 13, 2013 by Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a PDP safety program to prevent fraud and abuse in the dispensing of controlled substances under part D of the Medicare program, and for other purposes. Multi-State Plan Programs, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Medicare Prescription Drug Integrity. Medicare fraud; Provider terminations in Medicare Advantage; CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program)reauthorization HR 2960 Introduced August 1, 2013 by Frank Pallone (D-NJ) Medicare Prescription Drug Integrity Act of 2013 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require a prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsor to have in place procedures designed to prevent fraud and abuse in PDPs. D-SNP Plan Changes
Medicare Prescription Drug Integrity Act of 2013
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
HR 2960 Introduced August 1, 2013 by Frank Pallone (D-NJ) Medicare Prescription Drug Integrity Act of 2013 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require a prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsor to have in place procedures designed to prevent fraud and abuse in PDPs. HR 5558 Introduced September 18, 2014 by Diane Black (R-TN) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the Medicare accountable care organization (ACO) program, and for other purposes
Medicare Prescription Drug Integrity Act of 2013
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Medicare Reforms: Medicare A & B; Delivery System Reforms, Benefit Restructuring ; Medigap first-dollar coverage; Quality Initiatives/SGR Reform, HIPAA Code Adoption Process, Medicare Advantage Risk Delay Part D Cuts, HR 2810 Introduced by Burgess (R-TX) on July 31, 2013 Addtional Medicare/Medicaid Issues: HR 3392 Introduced October 13, 2013 by Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a PDP safety program to prevent fraud and abuse in the dispensing of controlled substances under part D of the Medicare program, and for other purposes. Multi-State Plan Programs, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Medicare Prescription Drug Integrity. Medicare fraud; Provider terminations in Medicare Advantage; CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program)reauthorization HR 2960 Introduced August 1, 2013 by Frank Pallone (D-NJ) Medicare Prescription Drug Integrity Act of 2013 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require a prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsor to have in place procedures designed to prevent fraud and abuse in PDPs. D-SNP Plan Changes
Exchange Information Disclosure Act
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Affordable Private Health Care: Effect of the Health Insurance Tax, defined Essential Health Benefits, and Age Rating on premiums; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms State-based regulation: State Oversight of Rates; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; Multi-State Health Plans; Centralized All-Payer Database Medical Loss Ratios: Level Playing Field for MLRs; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; MLR Broker Fees: Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Evidence Based Care; Wellness; Chronic Care Management HR 2667 Introduced by Griffin (R-AR) on July 11, 2013 Authority for Mandate Delay Act HR 2668 Introduced by Young (R-IN) on July 17, 2013 Fairness for Families Act Bailouts for Insurance Companies, S. 1726, H.R. 3541, 3812, 3851. 4406 HR 2328 Introduced in House June 12, 2013 Rep. Rogers, Mike J. (R-MI) HR 3541 introduced by Tim Griffin November 19,2013 Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act - Repeals the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and administer a program of risk corridors for calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 under which a qualified health plan offered in the individual or small group market is required to participate in a payment adjustment system based on the ratio of the allowable costs of the plan to the plan's aggregate premiums. Other general Affordable Care Act topics related to multiple parts of legislation: ACA Implementation and back-end issues; Multi-State Plan Program Implementation; Risk Corridors and Risk Mitigation; Reinsurance; Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) implementation; Third-party payment of premiums; Electronic Health Records (EHRs); Health IT Roadmap; Contraception Rule; Expatriate Legislation. HR 3362 Introduced October 29, 2013 by Rep. Terry, Lee (R-NE) Exchange Information Disclosure Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to expand reporting requirements related to health care exchanges. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish reports weekly through March 31, 2015, on: (1) consumer interactions with healthcare.gov or subsequent sites and any efforts undertaken to remedy problems that impact taxpayers and consumers, (2) calls to the federal customer service call center,including the number of calls received by the call center, problems identified by users, and referrals of those calls; (3) all navigators and certified application counselors that have been trained and certified by health care exchanges; and (4) all agents and brokers who have been trained and certified by the federal health care exchange. HR 762 Introduced in House February 15, 2013 by Rep. Blackburn, Marsha (R-TN) Health Care Choice Act of 2013 - Repeals the health insurance and health coverage expansion requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and related requirements of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Restores provisions of law amended or repealed by such provisions. HR 1701 Introduced April 24, 2013 by Ted Poe (R-TX) Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from implementing,administering, or enforcing specified regulations insofar as they would replace International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9 with ICD-10 as a standard for code sets for appropriate data elements for financial and administrative transactions involving the electronic exchange of health information. HR 4777 Introduced May 30, 2014 by Michael Burgess (R-TX) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify rules relating to health savings accounts. HR 3522 Introduced November 18, 2013 by Bill Cassidy (R-LA) To authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current group health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement, and for other purposes. HR 3750 Introduced December 12, 2013 by Donna Matsui (D-CA) Telehealth Modernization Act of 2013 - Calls for states to authorize health care professionals to deliver health care to individuals through telehealth and to consider adopting conditions under which such a professional should: have access to the individual's medical history. HR 5453 Introduced September 11, 2014 by Bruce Braley (D-IA) To authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current group health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement, and for other purposes.
Exchange Information Disclosure Act
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Please see attached addendum for general issue area code: HCRS. 1486 Introduced August 1, 2013 by Sen. Carper, Thomas R. (D-DE) Postal Reform Act of 2013 - Amends provisions of federal law relating to the funding of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) retirement and health care systems, operations, revenue, and governance.. Section 104 Substitute Amendment. HR 3362 Introduced October 29,2013 by Rep. Terry, Lee (R-NE) Exchange Information Disclosure Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to expand reporting requirements related to health care exchanges. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish reports weekly through March 31, 2015, on: (1) consumer interactions with healthcare.gov or subsequent sites and any efforts undertaken to remedy problems that impact taxpayers and consumers, (2) calls to the federal customer service call center, including the number of calls received by the call center, problems identified by users, and referrals of those calls; (3) all navigators and certified application counselors that have been trained and certified by health care exchanges; and (4) all agents and brokers who have been trained and certified by the federal health care exchange. HR 762 Introduced in House February 15, 2013 by Rep. Blackburn, Marsha (R-TN) Health Care Choice Act of 2013 - Repeals the health insurance and health coverage expansion requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and related requirements of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Restores provisions of law amended or repealed by such provisions. HR 1701 Introduced April 24, 2013 by Ted Poe (R-TX) Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from implementing, administering, or enforcing specified regulations insofar as they would replace International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9 with ICD-10 as a standard for code sets for appropriate data elements for financial and administrative transactions involving the electronic exchange of health information.
To amend section 9010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to delay the application of the health insurance provider annual fee until 2016 and to provide a process to return to consumers any amounts attributable to the expected application of the annual fee to 2014 or 2015.
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
IRC section 833(b) tax provisions; Health Spending Accounts; Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction; Health Insurance Tax: Health Insurance Excise Tax, S. 603/HR 763, HR 3367
To amend section 9010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to delay the application of the health insurance provider annual fee until 2016 and to provide a process to return to consumers any amounts attributable to the expected application of the annual fee to 2014 or 2015.
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
IRC section 833(b) tax provisions; Health Spending Accounts; Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction; Health Insurance Tax: Health Insurance Excise Tax, S. 603/HR 763, HR 3367
To amend section 9010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to delay the application of the health insurance provider annual fee until 2016 and to provide a process to return to consumers any amounts attributable to the expected application of the annual fee to 2014 or 2015.
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
IRC section 833(b) tax provisions; Health Spending Accounts; Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction; Health Insurance Tax: Health Insurance Excise Tax, S. 603/HR 763, HR 3367
To amend section 9010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to delay the application of the health insurance provider annual fee until 2016 and to provide a process to return to consumers any amounts attributable to the expected application of the annual fee to 2014 or 2015.
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
IRC section 833(b) tax provisions; Health Spending Accounts; Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction; Health Insurance Tax: Health Insurance Excise Tax, S. 603/HR 763, HR 3367,; Tax Extenders; HR 83 and HJ Res 124 Consolidated appropriations
Medicare Part D Patient Safety and Drug Abuse Prevention Act of 2013
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Medicare Reforms: Medicare A & B; Delivery System Reforms, Benefit Restructuring ; Medigap first-dollar coverage; Quality Initiatives/SGR Reform, HIPAA Code Adoption Process, Medicare Advantage Risk Delay Part D Cuts, HR 2810 Introduced by Burgess (R-TX) on July 31, 2013 Addtional Medicare/Medicaid Issues: HR 3392 Introduced October 13, 2013 by Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a PDP safety program to prevent fraud and abuse in the dispensing of controlled substances under part D of the Medicare program, and for other purposes. Multi-State Plan Programs, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Medicare Prescription Drug Integrity. Medicare fraud; Provider terminations in Medicare Advantage; CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program)reauthorization HR 2960 Introduced August 1, 2013 by Frank Pallone (D-NJ) Medicare Prescription Drug Integrity Act of 2013 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require a prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsor to have in place procedures designed to prevent fraud and abuse in PDPs. D-SNP Plan Changes
Medicare Part D Patient Safety and Drug Abuse Prevention Act of 2013
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
See attached addendum for general issue area code: MMM - Medicare/MedicaidMedicare Reforms: Medicare A & B; Delivery System Reforms, Benefit Restructuring ; Medigap first-dollar coverage; Quality Initiatives/SGR Reform, HIPAA Code Adoption Process, Medicare Advantage Risk Delay Part D Cuts, HR 2810 Introduced by Burgess (R-TX) on July 31, 2013 HR 3392 Introduced October 13, 2013 by Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a PDP safety program to prevent fraud and abuse in the dispensing of controlled substances under part D of the Medicare program, and for other purposes. Multi-State Plan Programs, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Medicare Prescription Drug Integrity. Medicare fraud; Provider terminations in Medicare Advantage HR 4160 Introduced March 6, 2014 by Renee Ellmers (R-NC) Keep the Promise to Seniors Act of 2014 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from taking any action (through promulgation of a final or interim final regulation, issuance of regulatory or program guidance, use of federal payment audit procedures, or other enforcement or administrative action, policy, or practice) to implement any provision of the proposed regulation (relating to policy and technical changes to the MedicareAdvantage and part D programs under Medicare) published in the Federal Register on January 10, 2014, insofar as that regulation relates to part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA), including its application to MedicareAdvantage- Prescription Drug (MA-PD) plans under part C (Medicare+Choice Program). HR 4930 Introduced June 20, 2014 by Joe Barton (R-TX) Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act of 2014 or the ACE Kids Act of 2014 - Amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (Children's Health Insurance) (CHIP) of the Social Security Act to extend medical assistance to payment for items and services furnished under a Medicaid Children's Care Coordination (MCCC) Program which the state may elect to provide to eligible children with complex medical conditions HR 4577 Introduced May 6, 2014 by H. Griffith (R-VA) Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2014 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to a prescription drug plan that has, in its network of pharmacies, one or more pharmacies located in a health professional shortage area, in a medically underserved area, or among a medically underserved population, and that provides a reduction in coinsurance or copayments for covered part D drugs dispensed through them. Declares that such a plan shall extend to any pharmacy located in that area or among that population the option to be an in-network pharmacy with respect to such plan under terms and conditions comparable to those the plan has agreed upon with other in-network pharmacies located in the area or among that population.
Employee Health Care Protection Act of 2013
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Affordable Private Health Care: Effect of the Health Insurance Tax, defined Essential Health Benefits, and Age Rating on premiums; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms State-based regulation: State Oversight of Rates; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; Multi-State Health Plans; Centralized All-Payer Database Medical Loss Ratios: Level Playing Field for MLRs; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; MLR Broker Fees: Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Evidence Based Care; Wellness; Chronic Care Management HR 2667 Introduced by Griffin (R-AR) on July 11, 2013 Authority for Mandate Delay Act HR 2668 Introduced by Young (R-IN) on July 17, 2013 Fairness for Families Act Bailouts for Insurance Companies, S. 1726, H.R. 3541, 3812, 3851. 4406 HR 2328 Introduced in House June 12, 2013 Rep. Rogers, Mike J. (R-MI) HR 3541 introduced by Tim Griffin November 19,2013 Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act - Repeals the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and administer a program of risk corridors for calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 under which a qualified health plan offered in the individual or small group market is required to participate in a payment adjustment system based on the ratio of the allowable costs of the plan to the plan's aggregate premiums. Other general Affordable Care Act topics related to multiple parts of legislation: ACA Implementation and back-end issues; Multi-State Plan Program Implementation; Risk Corridors and Risk Mitigation; Reinsurance; Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) implementation; Third-party payment of premiums; Electronic Health Records (EHRs); Health IT Roadmap; Contraception Rule; Expatriate Legislation. HR 3362 Introduced October 29, 2013 by Rep. Terry, Lee (R-NE) Exchange Information Disclosure Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to expand reporting requirements related to health care exchanges. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish reports weekly through March 31, 2015, on: (1) consumer interactions with healthcare.gov or subsequent sites and any efforts undertaken to remedy problems that impact taxpayers and consumers, (2) calls to the federal customer service call center,including the number of calls received by the call center, problems identified by users, and referrals of those calls; (3) all navigators and certified application counselors that have been trained and certified by health care exchanges; and (4) all agents and brokers who have been trained and certified by the federal health care exchange. HR 762 Introduced in House February 15, 2013 by Rep. Blackburn, Marsha (R-TN) Health Care Choice Act of 2013 - Repeals the health insurance and health coverage expansion requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and related requirements of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Restores provisions of law amended or repealed by such provisions. HR 1701 Introduced April 24, 2013 by Ted Poe (R-TX) Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from implementing,administering, or enforcing specified regulations insofar as they would replace International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9 with ICD-10 as a standard for code sets for appropriate data elements for financial and administrative transactions involving the electronic exchange of health information. HR 4777 Introduced May 30, 2014 by Michael Burgess (R-TX) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify rules relating to health savings accounts. HR 3522 Introduced November 18, 2013 by Bill Cassidy (R-LA) To authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current group health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement, and for other purposes. HR 3750 Introduced December 12, 2013 by Donna Matsui (D-CA) Telehealth Modernization Act of 2013 - Calls for states to authorize health care professionals to deliver health care to individuals through telehealth and to consider adopting conditions under which such a professional should: have access to the individual's medical history. HR 5453 Introduced September 11, 2014 by Bruce Braley (D-IA) To authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current group health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement, and for other purposes.
Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Affordable Private Health Care: Effect of the Health Insurance Tax, defined Essential Health Benefits, and Age Rating on premiums; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms State-based regulation: State Oversight of Rates; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; Multi-State Health Plans; Centralized All-Payer Database Medical Loss Ratios: Level Playing Field for MLRs; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; MLR Broker Fees: Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Evidence Based Care; Wellness; Chronic Care Management HR 2667 Introduced by Griffin (R-AR) on July 11, 2013 Authority for Mandate Delay Act HR 2668 Introduced by Young (R-IN) on July 17, 2013 Fairness for Families Act Bailouts for Insurance Companies, S. 1726, H.R. 3541, 3812, 3851. 4406 HR 2328 Introduced in House June 12, 2013 Rep. Rogers, Mike J. (R-MI) HR 3541 introduced by Tim Griffin November 19,2013 Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act - Repeals the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and administer a program of risk corridors for calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 under which a qualified health plan offered in the individual or small group market is required to participate in a payment adjustment system based on the ratio of the allowable costs of the plan to the plan's aggregate premiums. Other general Affordable Care Act topics related to multiple parts of legislation: ACA Implementation and back-end issues; Multi-State Plan Program Implementation; Risk Corridors and Risk Mitigation; Reinsurance; Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) implementation; Third-party payment of premiums; Electronic Health Records (EHRs); Health IT Roadmap; Contraception Rule; Expatriate Legislation. HR 3362 Introduced October 29, 2013 by Rep. Terry, Lee (R-NE) Exchange Information Disclosure Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to expand reporting requirements related to health care exchanges. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish reports weekly through March 31, 2015, on: (1) consumer interactions with healthcare.gov or subsequent sites and any efforts undertaken to remedy problems that impact taxpayers and consumers, (2) calls to the federal customer service call center,including the number of calls received by the call center, problems identified by users, and referrals of those calls; (3) all navigators and certified application counselors that have been trained and certified by health care exchanges; and (4) all agents and brokers who have been trained and certified by the federal health care exchange. HR 762 Introduced in House February 15, 2013 by Rep. Blackburn, Marsha (R-TN) Health Care Choice Act of 2013 - Repeals the health insurance and health coverage expansion requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and related requirements of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Restores provisions of law amended or repealed by such provisions. HR 1701 Introduced April 24, 2013 by Ted Poe (R-TX) Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from implementing,administering, or enforcing specified regulations insofar as they would replace International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9 with ICD-10 as a standard for code sets for appropriate data elements for financial and administrative transactions involving the electronic exchange of health information. HR 4777 Introduced May 30, 2014 by Michael Burgess (R-TX) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify rules relating to health savings accounts. HR 3522 Introduced November 18, 2013 by Bill Cassidy (R-LA) To authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current group health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement, and for other purposes. HR 3750 Introduced December 12, 2013 by Donna Matsui (D-CA) Telehealth Modernization Act of 2013 - Calls for states to authorize health care professionals to deliver health care to individuals through telehealth and to consider adopting conditions under which such a professional should: have access to the individual's medical history. HR 5453 Introduced September 11, 2014 by Bruce Braley (D-IA) To authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current group health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement, and for other purposes.
Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Affordable Private Health Care: Effect of the Health Insurance Tax, defined Essential Health Benefits, and Age Rating on premiums; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms Medical Loss Ratios: Level Playing Field for MLRs; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; MLR Broker Fees: Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Evidence Based Care; Wellness; Chronic Care Management Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM FEHBP Modernization Act circulation draft President's budget, regional PPOs, government contributions Bailouts for Insurance Companies, S. 1726, H.R. 3541, 3812, 3851. 4406 HR 2328 Introduced in House June 12, 2013 Rep. Rogers, Mike J. (R-MI) HR 3541 introduced by Tim Griffin November 19,2013 Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act - Repeals the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and administer a program of risk corridors for calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 under which a qualified health plan offered in the individual or small group market is required to participate in a payment adjustment system based on the ratio of the allowable costs of the plan to the plan's aggregate premiums. Other general Affordable Care Act topics related to multiple parts of legislation: ACA Implementation and back-end issues; Multi-State Plan Program Implementation; Risk Corridors and Risk Mitigation; Reinsurance; Electronic Health Records (EHRs); Health IT Roadmap; HR 1701 Introduced April 24, 2013 by Ted Poe (R-TX) Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from implementing,administering, or enforcing specified regulations insofar as they would replace International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9 with ICD-10 as a standard for code sets for appropriate data elements for financial and administrative transactions involving the electronic exchange of health information. HR 3750 Introduced December 12, 2013 by Donna Matsui (D-CA) Telehealth Modernization Act of 2013 - Calls for states to authorize health care professionals to deliver health care to individuals through telehealth and to consider adopting conditions under which such a professional should: have access to the individual's medical history.
Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
See attached addendum for general issue area code: HCR - Health IssuesAffordable Private Health Care: Effect of the Health Insurance Tax, defined Essential Health Benefits, and Age Rating on premiums; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms State-based regulation: State Oversight of Rates; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; Multi-State Health Plans; Centralized All-Payer Database Medical Loss Ratios: Level Playing Field for MLRs; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; MLR Broker Fees: Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Evidence Based Care; Wellness; Chronic Care Management Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM FEHBP Modernization Act circulation draft President's budget, regional PPOs, government contributions HR 2667 Introduced by Griffin (R-AR) on July 11, 2013 Bailouts for Insurance Companies, S. 1726, H.R. 3541, 3812, 3851. 4406 HR 3541 introduced by Tim Griffin November 19,2013 Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act - Repeals the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and administer a program of risk corridors for calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 under which a qualified health plan offered in the individual or small group market is required to participate in a payment adjustment system based on the ratio of the allowable costs of the plan to the plan's aggregate premiums. Other general Affordable Care Act topics related to multiple parts of legislation: ACA Implementation and back-end issues; Multi-State Plan Program Implementation; Risk Corridors and Risk Mitigation; Reinsurance; Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) implementation; Third-party payment of premiums; Electronic Health Records (EHRs); Health IT Roadmap; Contraception Rule HR 762 Introduced in House February 15, 2013 by Rep. Blackburn, Marsha (R-TN) Health Care Choice Act of 2013 - Repeals the health insurance and health coverage expansion requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and related requirements of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Restores provisions of law amended or repealed by such provisions. HR 1701 Introduced April 24, 2013 by Ted Poe (R-TX) Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from implementing, administering, or enforcing specified regulations insofar as they would replace International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9 with ICD-10 as a standard for code sets for appropriate data elements for financial and administrative transactions involving the electronic exchange of health information. HR 3985 Introduced February 3, 2014 by Lynn Westmoreland (R-GA) Prohibits health insurance issuers and third-party administrators, for any period after December 31, 2014, from being required to make payments under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) for a transitional reinsurance program for the individual health insurance market in each state. Allows payments to issuers, as limited by this Act, only to the extent of available funds. Limits to 2014 the applicability of the program of risk corridors, under which a qualified health plan offered in the individual or small group market shall participate in a payment adjustment system based on the ratio of the allowable costs of the plan to the plan's aggregate premiums .
Telehealth Modernization Act of 2013
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Affordable Private Health Care: Effect of the Health Insurance Tax, defined Essential Health Benefits, and Age Rating on premiums; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms State-based regulation: State Oversight of Rates; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; Multi-State Health Plans; Centralized All-Payer Database Medical Loss Ratios: Level Playing Field for MLRs; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; MLR Broker Fees: Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Evidence Based Care; Wellness; Chronic Care Management HR 2667 Introduced by Griffin (R-AR) on July 11, 2013 Authority for Mandate Delay Act HR 2668 Introduced by Young (R-IN) on July 17, 2013 Fairness for Families Act Bailouts for Insurance Companies, S. 1726, H.R. 3541, 3812, 3851. 4406 HR 2328 Introduced in House June 12, 2013 Rep. Rogers, Mike J. (R-MI) HR 3541 introduced by Tim Griffin November 19,2013 Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act - Repeals the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and administer a program of risk corridors for calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 under which a qualified health plan offered in the individual or small group market is required to participate in a payment adjustment system based on the ratio of the allowable costs of the plan to the plan's aggregate premiums. Other general Affordable Care Act topics related to multiple parts of legislation: ACA Implementation and back-end issues; Multi-State Plan Program Implementation; Risk Corridors and Risk Mitigation; Reinsurance; Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) implementation; Third-party payment of premiums; Electronic Health Records (EHRs); Health IT Roadmap; Contraception Rule; Expatriate Legislation. HR 3362 Introduced October 29, 2013 by Rep. Terry, Lee (R-NE) Exchange Information Disclosure Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to expand reporting requirements related to health care exchanges. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish reports weekly through March 31, 2015, on: (1) consumer interactions with healthcare.gov or subsequent sites and any efforts undertaken to remedy problems that impact taxpayers and consumers, (2) calls to the federal customer service call center,including the number of calls received by the call center, problems identified by users, and referrals of those calls; (3) all navigators and certified application counselors that have been trained and certified by health care exchanges; and (4) all agents and brokers who have been trained and certified by the federal health care exchange. HR 762 Introduced in House February 15, 2013 by Rep. Blackburn, Marsha (R-TN) Health Care Choice Act of 2013 - Repeals the health insurance and health coverage expansion requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and related requirements of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Restores provisions of law amended or repealed by such provisions. HR 1701 Introduced April 24, 2013 by Ted Poe (R-TX) Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from implementing,administering, or enforcing specified regulations insofar as they would replace International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9 with ICD-10 as a standard for code sets for appropriate data elements for financial and administrative transactions involving the electronic exchange of health information. HR 4777 Introduced May 30, 2014 by Michael Burgess (R-TX) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify rules relating to health savings accounts. HR 3522 Introduced November 18, 2013 by Bill Cassidy (R-LA) To authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current group health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement, and for other purposes. HR 3750 Introduced December 12, 2013 by Donna Matsui (D-CA) Telehealth Modernization Act of 2013 - Calls for states to authorize health care professionals to deliver health care to individuals through telehealth and to consider adopting conditions under which such a professional should: have access to the individual's medical history. HR 5453 Introduced September 11, 2014 by Bruce Braley (D-IA) To authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current group health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement, and for other purposes.
Telehealth Modernization Act of 2013
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Affordable Private Health Care: Effect of the Health Insurance Tax, defined Essential Health Benefits, and Age Rating on premiums; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms Medical Loss Ratios: Level Playing Field for MLRs; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; MLR Broker Fees: Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Evidence Based Care; Wellness; Chronic Care Management Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM FEHBP Modernization Act circulation draft President's budget, regional PPOs, government contributions Bailouts for Insurance Companies, S. 1726, H.R. 3541, 3812, 3851. 4406 HR 2328 Introduced in House June 12, 2013 Rep. Rogers, Mike J. (R-MI) HR 3541 introduced by Tim Griffin November 19,2013 Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act - Repeals the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and administer a program of risk corridors for calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 under which a qualified health plan offered in the individual or small group market is required to participate in a payment adjustment system based on the ratio of the allowable costs of the plan to the plan's aggregate premiums. Other general Affordable Care Act topics related to multiple parts of legislation: ACA Implementation and back-end issues; Multi-State Plan Program Implementation; Risk Corridors and Risk Mitigation; Reinsurance; Electronic Health Records (EHRs); Health IT Roadmap; HR 1701 Introduced April 24, 2013 by Ted Poe (R-TX) Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from implementing,administering, or enforcing specified regulations insofar as they would replace International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9 with ICD-10 as a standard for code sets for appropriate data elements for financial and administrative transactions involving the electronic exchange of health information. HR 3750 Introduced December 12, 2013 by Donna Matsui (D-CA) Telehealth Modernization Act of 2013 - Calls for states to authorize health care professionals to deliver health care to individuals through telehealth and to consider adopting conditions under which such a professional should: have access to the individual's medical history.
Stop Obamacare's Risky Provisions Act
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
See attached addendum for general issue area code: HCR - Health IssuesAffordable Private Health Care: Effect of the Health Insurance Tax, defined Essential Health Benefits, and Age Rating on premiums; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms State-based regulation: State Oversight of Rates; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; Multi-State Health Plans; Centralized All-Payer Database Medical Loss Ratios: Level Playing Field for MLRs; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; MLR Broker Fees: Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Evidence Based Care; Wellness; Chronic Care Management Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM FEHBP Modernization Act circulation draft President's budget, regional PPOs, government contributions HR 2667 Introduced by Griffin (R-AR) on July 11, 2013 Bailouts for Insurance Companies, S. 1726, H.R. 3541, 3812, 3851. 4406 HR 3541 introduced by Tim Griffin November 19,2013 Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act - Repeals the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and administer a program of risk corridors for calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 under which a qualified health plan offered in the individual or small group market is required to participate in a payment adjustment system based on the ratio of the allowable costs of the plan to the plan's aggregate premiums. Other general Affordable Care Act topics related to multiple parts of legislation: ACA Implementation and back-end issues; Multi-State Plan Program Implementation; Risk Corridors and Risk Mitigation; Reinsurance; Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) implementation; Third-party payment of premiums; Electronic Health Records (EHRs); Health IT Roadmap; Contraception Rule HR 762 Introduced in House February 15, 2013 by Rep. Blackburn, Marsha (R-TN) Health Care Choice Act of 2013 - Repeals the health insurance and health coverage expansion requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and related requirements of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Restores provisions of law amended or repealed by such provisions. HR 1701 Introduced April 24, 2013 by Ted Poe (R-TX) Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from implementing, administering, or enforcing specified regulations insofar as they would replace International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9 with ICD-10 as a standard for code sets for appropriate data elements for financial and administrative transactions involving the electronic exchange of health information. HR 3985 Introduced February 3, 2014 by Lynn Westmoreland (R-GA) Prohibits health insurance issuers and third-party administrators, for any period after December 31, 2014, from being required to make payments under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) for a transitional reinsurance program for the individual health insurance market in each state. Allows payments to issuers, as limited by this Act, only to the extent of available funds. Limits to 2014 the applicability of the program of risk corridors, under which a qualified health plan offered in the individual or small group market shall participate in a payment adjustment system based on the ratio of the allowable costs of the plan to the plan's aggregate premiums .
Keep the Promise to Seniors Act of 2014
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
See attached addendum for general issue area code: MMM - Medicare/MedicaidMedicare Reforms: Medicare A & B; Delivery System Reforms, Benefit Restructuring ; Medigap first-dollar coverage; Quality Initiatives/SGR Reform, HIPAA Code Adoption Process, Medicare Advantage Risk Delay Part D Cuts, HR 2810 Introduced by Burgess (R-TX) on July 31, 2013 HR 3392 Introduced October 13, 2013 by Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a PDP safety program to prevent fraud and abuse in the dispensing of controlled substances under part D of the Medicare program, and for other purposes. Multi-State Plan Programs, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Medicare Prescription Drug Integrity. Medicare fraud; Provider terminations in Medicare Advantage HR 4160 Introduced March 6, 2014 by Renee Ellmers (R-NC) Keep the Promise to Seniors Act of 2014 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from taking any action (through promulgation of a final or interim final regulation, issuance of regulatory or program guidance, use of federal payment audit procedures, or other enforcement or administrative action, policy, or practice) to implement any provision of the proposed regulation (relating to policy and technical changes to the MedicareAdvantage and part D programs under Medicare) published in the Federal Register on January 10, 2014, insofar as that regulation relates to part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA), including its application to MedicareAdvantage- Prescription Drug (MA-PD) plans under part C (Medicare+Choice Program). HR 4930 Introduced June 20, 2014 by Joe Barton (R-TX) Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act of 2014 or the ACE Kids Act of 2014 - Amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (Children's Health Insurance) (CHIP) of the Social Security Act to extend medical assistance to payment for items and services furnished under a Medicaid Children's Care Coordination (MCCC) Program which the state may elect to provide to eligible children with complex medical conditions HR 4577 Introduced May 6, 2014 by H. Griffith (R-VA) Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2014 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to a prescription drug plan that has, in its network of pharmacies, one or more pharmacies located in a health professional shortage area, in a medically underserved area, or among a medically underserved population, and that provides a reduction in coinsurance or copayments for covered part D drugs dispensed through them. Declares that such a plan shall extend to any pharmacy located in that area or among that population the option to be an in-network pharmacy with respect to such plan under terms and conditions comparable to those the plan has agreed upon with other in-network pharmacies located in the area or among that population.
Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2014
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
See attached addendum for general issue area code: MMM - Medicare/MedicaidMedicare Reforms: Medicare A & B; Delivery System Reforms, Benefit Restructuring ; Medigap first-dollar coverage; Quality Initiatives/SGR Reform, HIPAA Code Adoption Process, Medicare Advantage Risk Delay Part D Cuts, HR 2810 Introduced by Burgess (R-TX) on July 31, 2013 HR 3392 Introduced October 13, 2013 by Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a PDP safety program to prevent fraud and abuse in the dispensing of controlled substances under part D of the Medicare program, and for other purposes. Multi-State Plan Programs, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Medicare Prescription Drug Integrity. Medicare fraud; Provider terminations in Medicare Advantage HR 4160 Introduced March 6, 2014 by Renee Ellmers (R-NC) Keep the Promise to Seniors Act of 2014 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from taking any action (through promulgation of a final or interim final regulation, issuance of regulatory or program guidance, use of federal payment audit procedures, or other enforcement or administrative action, policy, or practice) to implement any provision of the proposed regulation (relating to policy and technical changes to the MedicareAdvantage and part D programs under Medicare) published in the Federal Register on January 10, 2014, insofar as that regulation relates to part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA), including its application to MedicareAdvantage- Prescription Drug (MA-PD) plans under part C (Medicare+Choice Program). HR 4930 Introduced June 20, 2014 by Joe Barton (R-TX) Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act of 2014 or the ACE Kids Act of 2014 - Amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (Children's Health Insurance) (CHIP) of the Social Security Act to extend medical assistance to payment for items and services furnished under a Medicaid Children's Care Coordination (MCCC) Program which the state may elect to provide to eligible children with complex medical conditions HR 4577 Introduced May 6, 2014 by H. Griffith (R-VA) Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2014 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to a prescription drug plan that has, in its network of pharmacies, one or more pharmacies located in a health professional shortage area, in a medically underserved area, or among a medically underserved population, and that provides a reduction in coinsurance or copayments for covered part D drugs dispensed through them. Declares that such a plan shall extend to any pharmacy located in that area or among that population the option to be an in-network pharmacy with respect to such plan under terms and conditions comparable to those the plan has agreed upon with other in-network pharmacies located in the area or among that population.
Health Savings Act of 2014
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Affordable Private Health Care: Effect of the Health Insurance Tax, defined Essential Health Benefits, and Age Rating on premiums; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms State-based regulation: State Oversight of Rates; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; Multi-State Health Plans; Centralized All-Payer Database Medical Loss Ratios: Level Playing Field for MLRs; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; MLR Broker Fees: Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Evidence Based Care; Wellness; Chronic Care Management HR 2667 Introduced by Griffin (R-AR) on July 11, 2013 Authority for Mandate Delay Act HR 2668 Introduced by Young (R-IN) on July 17, 2013 Fairness for Families Act Bailouts for Insurance Companies, S. 1726, H.R. 3541, 3812, 3851. 4406 HR 2328 Introduced in House June 12, 2013 Rep. Rogers, Mike J. (R-MI) HR 3541 introduced by Tim Griffin November 19,2013 Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act - Repeals the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and administer a program of risk corridors for calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 under which a qualified health plan offered in the individual or small group market is required to participate in a payment adjustment system based on the ratio of the allowable costs of the plan to the plan's aggregate premiums. Other general Affordable Care Act topics related to multiple parts of legislation: ACA Implementation and back-end issues; Multi-State Plan Program Implementation; Risk Corridors and Risk Mitigation; Reinsurance; Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) implementation; Third-party payment of premiums; Electronic Health Records (EHRs); Health IT Roadmap; Contraception Rule; Expatriate Legislation. HR 3362 Introduced October 29, 2013 by Rep. Terry, Lee (R-NE) Exchange Information Disclosure Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to expand reporting requirements related to health care exchanges. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish reports weekly through March 31, 2015, on: (1) consumer interactions with healthcare.gov or subsequent sites and any efforts undertaken to remedy problems that impact taxpayers and consumers, (2) calls to the federal customer service call center,including the number of calls received by the call center, problems identified by users, and referrals of those calls; (3) all navigators and certified application counselors that have been trained and certified by health care exchanges; and (4) all agents and brokers who have been trained and certified by the federal health care exchange. HR 762 Introduced in House February 15, 2013 by Rep. Blackburn, Marsha (R-TN) Health Care Choice Act of 2013 - Repeals the health insurance and health coverage expansion requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and related requirements of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Restores provisions of law amended or repealed by such provisions. HR 1701 Introduced April 24, 2013 by Ted Poe (R-TX) Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from implementing,administering, or enforcing specified regulations insofar as they would replace International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9 with ICD-10 as a standard for code sets for appropriate data elements for financial and administrative transactions involving the electronic exchange of health information. HR 4777 Introduced May 30, 2014 by Michael Burgess (R-TX) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify rules relating to health savings accounts. HR 3522 Introduced November 18, 2013 by Bill Cassidy (R-LA) To authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current group health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement, and for other purposes. HR 3750 Introduced December 12, 2013 by Donna Matsui (D-CA) Telehealth Modernization Act of 2013 - Calls for states to authorize health care professionals to deliver health care to individuals through telehealth and to consider adopting conditions under which such a professional should: have access to the individual's medical history. HR 5453 Introduced September 11, 2014 by Bruce Braley (D-IA) To authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current group health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement, and for other purposes.
ACE Kids Act of 2014
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
See attached addendum for general issue area code: MMM - Medicare/MedicaidMedicare Reforms: Medicare A & B; Delivery System Reforms, Benefit Restructuring ; Medigap first-dollar coverage; Quality Initiatives/SGR Reform, HIPAA Code Adoption Process, Medicare Advantage Risk Delay Part D Cuts, HR 2810 Introduced by Burgess (R-TX) on July 31, 2013 HR 3392 Introduced October 13, 2013 by Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a PDP safety program to prevent fraud and abuse in the dispensing of controlled substances under part D of the Medicare program, and for other purposes. Multi-State Plan Programs, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Medicare Prescription Drug Integrity. Medicare fraud; Provider terminations in Medicare Advantage HR 4160 Introduced March 6, 2014 by Renee Ellmers (R-NC) Keep the Promise to Seniors Act of 2014 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from taking any action (through promulgation of a final or interim final regulation, issuance of regulatory or program guidance, use of federal payment audit procedures, or other enforcement or administrative action, policy, or practice) to implement any provision of the proposed regulation (relating to policy and technical changes to the MedicareAdvantage and part D programs under Medicare) published in the Federal Register on January 10, 2014, insofar as that regulation relates to part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA), including its application to MedicareAdvantage- Prescription Drug (MA-PD) plans under part C (Medicare+Choice Program). HR 4930 Introduced June 20, 2014 by Joe Barton (R-TX) Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act of 2014 or the ACE Kids Act of 2014 - Amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (Children's Health Insurance) (CHIP) of the Social Security Act to extend medical assistance to payment for items and services furnished under a Medicaid Children's Care Coordination (MCCC) Program which the state may elect to provide to eligible children with complex medical conditions HR 4577 Introduced May 6, 2014 by H. Griffith (R-VA) Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2014 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to a prescription drug plan that has, in its network of pharmacies, one or more pharmacies located in a health professional shortage area, in a medically underserved area, or among a medically underserved population, and that provides a reduction in coinsurance or copayments for covered part D drugs dispensed through them. Declares that such a plan shall extend to any pharmacy located in that area or among that population the option to be an in-network pharmacy with respect to such plan under terms and conditions comparable to those the plan has agreed upon with other in-network pharmacies located in the area or among that population.
To authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current group health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement, and for other purposes.
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Affordable Private Health Care: Effect of the Health Insurance Tax, defined Essential Health Benefits, and Age Rating on premiums; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms State-based regulation: State Oversight of Rates; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; Multi-State Health Plans; Centralized All-Payer Database Medical Loss Ratios: Level Playing Field for MLRs; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; MLR Broker Fees: Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Evidence Based Care; Wellness; Chronic Care Management HR 2667 Introduced by Griffin (R-AR) on July 11, 2013 Authority for Mandate Delay Act HR 2668 Introduced by Young (R-IN) on July 17, 2013 Fairness for Families Act Bailouts for Insurance Companies, S. 1726, H.R. 3541, 3812, 3851. 4406 HR 2328 Introduced in House June 12, 2013 Rep. Rogers, Mike J. (R-MI) HR 3541 introduced by Tim Griffin November 19,2013 Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act - Repeals the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and administer a program of risk corridors for calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 under which a qualified health plan offered in the individual or small group market is required to participate in a payment adjustment system based on the ratio of the allowable costs of the plan to the plan's aggregate premiums. Other general Affordable Care Act topics related to multiple parts of legislation: ACA Implementation and back-end issues; Multi-State Plan Program Implementation; Risk Corridors and Risk Mitigation; Reinsurance; Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) implementation; Third-party payment of premiums; Electronic Health Records (EHRs); Health IT Roadmap; Contraception Rule; Expatriate Legislation. HR 3362 Introduced October 29, 2013 by Rep. Terry, Lee (R-NE) Exchange Information Disclosure Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to expand reporting requirements related to health care exchanges. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish reports weekly through March 31, 2015, on: (1) consumer interactions with healthcare.gov or subsequent sites and any efforts undertaken to remedy problems that impact taxpayers and consumers, (2) calls to the federal customer service call center,including the number of calls received by the call center, problems identified by users, and referrals of those calls; (3) all navigators and certified application counselors that have been trained and certified by health care exchanges; and (4) all agents and brokers who have been trained and certified by the federal health care exchange. HR 762 Introduced in House February 15, 2013 by Rep. Blackburn, Marsha (R-TN) Health Care Choice Act of 2013 - Repeals the health insurance and health coverage expansion requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and related requirements of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Restores provisions of law amended or repealed by such provisions. HR 1701 Introduced April 24, 2013 by Ted Poe (R-TX) Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from implementing,administering, or enforcing specified regulations insofar as they would replace International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9 with ICD-10 as a standard for code sets for appropriate data elements for financial and administrative transactions involving the electronic exchange of health information. HR 4777 Introduced May 30, 2014 by Michael Burgess (R-TX) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify rules relating to health savings accounts. HR 3522 Introduced November 18, 2013 by Bill Cassidy (R-LA) To authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current group health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement, and for other purposes. HR 3750 Introduced December 12, 2013 by Donna Matsui (D-CA) Telehealth Modernization Act of 2013 - Calls for states to authorize health care professionals to deliver health care to individuals through telehealth and to consider adopting conditions under which such a professional should: have access to the individual's medical history. HR 5453 Introduced September 11, 2014 by Bruce Braley (D-IA) To authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current group health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement, and for other purposes.
ACO Improvement Act of 2014
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
HR 2960 Introduced August 1, 2013 by Frank Pallone (D-NJ) Medicare Prescription Drug Integrity Act of 2013 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require a prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsor to have in place procedures designed to prevent fraud and abuse in PDPs. HR 5558 Introduced September 18, 2014 by Diane Black (R-TN) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the Medicare accountable care organization (ACO) program, and for other purposes
Health Care Choice Act of 2013
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Affordable Private Health Care: Effect of the Health Insurance Tax, defined Essential Health Benefits, and Age Rating on premiums; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms State-based regulation: State Oversight of Rates; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; Multi-State Health Plans; Centralized All-Payer Database Medical Loss Ratios: Level Playing Field for MLRs; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; MLR Broker Fees: Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Evidence Based Care; Wellness; Chronic Care Management HR 2667 Introduced by Griffin (R-AR) on July 11, 2013 Authority for Mandate Delay Act HR 2668 Introduced by Young (R-IN) on July 17, 2013 Fairness for Families Act Bailouts for Insurance Companies, S. 1726, H.R. 3541, 3812, 3851. 4406 HR 2328 Introduced in House June 12, 2013 Rep. Rogers, Mike J. (R-MI) HR 3541 introduced by Tim Griffin November 19,2013 Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act - Repeals the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and administer a program of risk corridors for calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 under which a qualified health plan offered in the individual or small group market is required to participate in a payment adjustment system based on the ratio of the allowable costs of the plan to the plan's aggregate premiums. Other general Affordable Care Act topics related to multiple parts of legislation: ACA Implementation and back-end issues; Multi-State Plan Program Implementation; Risk Corridors and Risk Mitigation; Reinsurance; Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) implementation; Third-party payment of premiums; Electronic Health Records (EHRs); Health IT Roadmap; Contraception Rule; Expatriate Legislation. HR 3362 Introduced October 29, 2013 by Rep. Terry, Lee (R-NE) Exchange Information Disclosure Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to expand reporting requirements related to health care exchanges. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish reports weekly through March 31, 2015, on: (1) consumer interactions with healthcare.gov or subsequent sites and any efforts undertaken to remedy problems that impact taxpayers and consumers, (2) calls to the federal customer service call center,including the number of calls received by the call center, problems identified by users, and referrals of those calls; (3) all navigators and certified application counselors that have been trained and certified by health care exchanges; and (4) all agents and brokers who have been trained and certified by the federal health care exchange. HR 762 Introduced in House February 15, 2013 by Rep. Blackburn, Marsha (R-TN) Health Care Choice Act of 2013 - Repeals the health insurance and health coverage expansion requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and related requirements of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Restores provisions of law amended or repealed by such provisions. HR 1701 Introduced April 24, 2013 by Ted Poe (R-TX) Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from implementing,administering, or enforcing specified regulations insofar as they would replace International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9 with ICD-10 as a standard for code sets for appropriate data elements for financial and administrative transactions involving the electronic exchange of health information. HR 4777 Introduced May 30, 2014 by Michael Burgess (R-TX) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify rules relating to health savings accounts. HR 3522 Introduced November 18, 2013 by Bill Cassidy (R-LA) To authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current group health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement, and for other purposes. HR 3750 Introduced December 12, 2013 by Donna Matsui (D-CA) Telehealth Modernization Act of 2013 - Calls for states to authorize health care professionals to deliver health care to individuals through telehealth and to consider adopting conditions under which such a professional should: have access to the individual's medical history. HR 5453 Introduced September 11, 2014 by Bruce Braley (D-IA) To authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current group health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement, and for other purposes.
Health Care Choice Act of 2013
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
See attached addendum for general issue area code: HCR - Health IssuesAffordable Private Health Care: Effect of the Health Insurance Tax, defined Essential Health Benefits, and Age Rating on premiums; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms State-based regulation: State Oversight of Rates; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; Multi-State Health Plans; Centralized All-Payer Database Medical Loss Ratios: Level Playing Field for MLRs; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; MLR Broker Fees: Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Evidence Based Care; Wellness; Chronic Care Management Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM FEHBP Modernization Act circulation draft President's budget, regional PPOs, government contributions HR 2667 Introduced by Griffin (R-AR) on July 11, 2013 Bailouts for Insurance Companies, S. 1726, H.R. 3541, 3812, 3851. 4406 HR 3541 introduced by Tim Griffin November 19,2013 Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act - Repeals the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and administer a program of risk corridors for calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 under which a qualified health plan offered in the individual or small group market is required to participate in a payment adjustment system based on the ratio of the allowable costs of the plan to the plan's aggregate premiums. Other general Affordable Care Act topics related to multiple parts of legislation: ACA Implementation and back-end issues; Multi-State Plan Program Implementation; Risk Corridors and Risk Mitigation; Reinsurance; Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) implementation; Third-party payment of premiums; Electronic Health Records (EHRs); Health IT Roadmap; Contraception Rule HR 762 Introduced in House February 15, 2013 by Rep. Blackburn, Marsha (R-TN) Health Care Choice Act of 2013 - Repeals the health insurance and health coverage expansion requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and related requirements of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Restores provisions of law amended or repealed by such provisions. HR 1701 Introduced April 24, 2013 by Ted Poe (R-TX) Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from implementing, administering, or enforcing specified regulations insofar as they would replace International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9 with ICD-10 as a standard for code sets for appropriate data elements for financial and administrative transactions involving the electronic exchange of health information. HR 3985 Introduced February 3, 2014 by Lynn Westmoreland (R-GA) Prohibits health insurance issuers and third-party administrators, for any period after December 31, 2014, from being required to make payments under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) for a transitional reinsurance program for the individual health insurance market in each state. Allows payments to issuers, as limited by this Act, only to the extent of available funds. Limits to 2014 the applicability of the program of risk corridors, under which a qualified health plan offered in the individual or small group market shall participate in a payment adjustment system based on the ratio of the allowable costs of the plan to the plan's aggregate premiums .
Health Care Choice Act of 2013
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Please see attached addendum for general issue area code: HCRS. 1486 Introduced August 1, 2013 by Sen. Carper, Thomas R. (D-DE) Postal Reform Act of 2013 - Amends provisions of federal law relating to the funding of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) retirement and health care systems, operations, revenue, and governance.. Section 104 Substitute Amendment. HR 3362 Introduced October 29,2013 by Rep. Terry, Lee (R-NE) Exchange Information Disclosure Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to expand reporting requirements related to health care exchanges. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish reports weekly through March 31, 2015, on: (1) consumer interactions with healthcare.gov or subsequent sites and any efforts undertaken to remedy problems that impact taxpayers and consumers, (2) calls to the federal customer service call center, including the number of calls received by the call center, problems identified by users, and referrals of those calls; (3) all navigators and certified application counselors that have been trained and certified by health care exchanges; and (4) all agents and brokers who have been trained and certified by the federal health care exchange. HR 762 Introduced in House February 15, 2013 by Rep. Blackburn, Marsha (R-TN) Health Care Choice Act of 2013 - Repeals the health insurance and health coverage expansion requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and related requirements of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Restores provisions of law amended or repealed by such provisions. HR 1701 Introduced April 24, 2013 by Ted Poe (R-TX) Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from implementing, administering, or enforcing specified regulations insofar as they would replace International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9 with ICD-10 as a standard for code sets for appropriate data elements for financial and administrative transactions involving the electronic exchange of health information.
To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
IRC section 833(b) tax provisions; Health Spending Accounts; Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction; Health Insurance Tax: Health Insurance Excise Tax, S. 603/HR 763, HR 3367
To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
IRC section 833(b) tax provisions; Health Spending Accounts; Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction; Health Insurance Tax: Health Insurance Excise Tax, S. 603/HR 763, HR 3367
To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
IRC section 833(b) tax provisions; Health Spending Accounts; Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction; Health Insurance Tax: Health Insurance Excise Tax, S. 603/HR 763, HR 3367,; Tax Extenders; HR 83 and HJ Res 124 Consolidated appropriations
To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
IRC section 833(b) tax provisions; Health Spending Accounts; Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction; Health Insurance Tax: Health Insurance Excise Tax, S. 603/HR 763, HR 3367
Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Affordable Private Health Care: Effect of the Health Insurance Tax, defined Essential Health Benefits, and Age Rating on premiums; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms Medical Loss Ratios: Level Playing Field for MLRs; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; MLR Broker Fees: Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Evidence Based Care; Wellness; Chronic Care Management Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM FEHBP Modernization Act circulation draft President's budget, regional PPOs, government contributions Bailouts for Insurance Companies, S. 1726, H.R. 3541, 3812, 3851. 4406 HR 2328 Introduced in House June 12, 2013 Rep. Rogers, Mike J. (R-MI) HR 3541 introduced by Tim Griffin November 19,2013 Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act - Repeals the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and administer a program of risk corridors for calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 under which a qualified health plan offered in the individual or small group market is required to participate in a payment adjustment system based on the ratio of the allowable costs of the plan to the plan's aggregate premiums. Other general Affordable Care Act topics related to multiple parts of legislation: ACA Implementation and back-end issues; Multi-State Plan Program Implementation; Risk Corridors and Risk Mitigation; Reinsurance; Electronic Health Records (EHRs); Health IT Roadmap; HR 1701 Introduced April 24, 2013 by Ted Poe (R-TX) Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from implementing,administering, or enforcing specified regulations insofar as they would replace International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9 with ICD-10 as a standard for code sets for appropriate data elements for financial and administrative transactions involving the electronic exchange of health information. HR 3750 Introduced December 12, 2013 by Donna Matsui (D-CA) Telehealth Modernization Act of 2013 - Calls for states to authorize health care professionals to deliver health care to individuals through telehealth and to consider adopting conditions under which such a professional should: have access to the individual's medical history.
Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Affordable Private Health Care: Effect of the Health Insurance Tax, defined Essential Health Benefits, and Age Rating on premiums; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms State-based regulation: State Oversight of Rates; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; Multi-State Health Plans; Centralized All-Payer Database Medical Loss Ratios: Level Playing Field for MLRs; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; MLR Broker Fees: Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Evidence Based Care; Wellness; Chronic Care Management HR 2667 Introduced by Griffin (R-AR) on July 11, 2013 Authority for Mandate Delay Act HR 2668 Introduced by Young (R-IN) on July 17, 2013 Fairness for Families Act Bailouts for Insurance Companies, S. 1726, H.R. 3541, 3812, 3851. 4406 HR 2328 Introduced in House June 12, 2013 Rep. Rogers, Mike J. (R-MI) HR 3541 introduced by Tim Griffin November 19,2013 Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act - Repeals the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and administer a program of risk corridors for calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 under which a qualified health plan offered in the individual or small group market is required to participate in a payment adjustment system based on the ratio of the allowable costs of the plan to the plan's aggregate premiums. Other general Affordable Care Act topics related to multiple parts of legislation: ACA Implementation and back-end issues; Multi-State Plan Program Implementation; Risk Corridors and Risk Mitigation; Reinsurance; Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) implementation; Third-party payment of premiums; Electronic Health Records (EHRs); Health IT Roadmap; Contraception Rule; Expatriate Legislation. HR 3362 Introduced October 29, 2013 by Rep. Terry, Lee (R-NE) Exchange Information Disclosure Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to expand reporting requirements related to health care exchanges. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish reports weekly through March 31, 2015, on: (1) consumer interactions with healthcare.gov or subsequent sites and any efforts undertaken to remedy problems that impact taxpayers and consumers, (2) calls to the federal customer service call center,including the number of calls received by the call center, problems identified by users, and referrals of those calls; (3) all navigators and certified application counselors that have been trained and certified by health care exchanges; and (4) all agents and brokers who have been trained and certified by the federal health care exchange. HR 762 Introduced in House February 15, 2013 by Rep. Blackburn, Marsha (R-TN) Health Care Choice Act of 2013 - Repeals the health insurance and health coverage expansion requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and related requirements of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Restores provisions of law amended or repealed by such provisions. HR 1701 Introduced April 24, 2013 by Ted Poe (R-TX) Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from implementing,administering, or enforcing specified regulations insofar as they would replace International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9 with ICD-10 as a standard for code sets for appropriate data elements for financial and administrative transactions involving the electronic exchange of health information. HR 4777 Introduced May 30, 2014 by Michael Burgess (R-TX) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify rules relating to health savings accounts. HR 3522 Introduced November 18, 2013 by Bill Cassidy (R-LA) To authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current group health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement, and for other purposes. HR 3750 Introduced December 12, 2013 by Donna Matsui (D-CA) Telehealth Modernization Act of 2013 - Calls for states to authorize health care professionals to deliver health care to individuals through telehealth and to consider adopting conditions under which such a professional should: have access to the individual's medical history. HR 5453 Introduced September 11, 2014 by Bruce Braley (D-IA) To authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current group health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement, and for other purposes.
Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
See attached addendum for general issue area code: HCR - Health IssuesAffordable Private Health Care: Effect of the Health Insurance Tax, defined Essential Health Benefits, and Age Rating on premiums; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms State-based regulation: State Oversight of Rates; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; Multi-State Health Plans; Centralized All-Payer Database Medical Loss Ratios: Level Playing Field for MLRs; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; MLR Broker Fees: Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Evidence Based Care; Wellness; Chronic Care Management Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM FEHBP Modernization Act circulation draft President's budget, regional PPOs, government contributions HR 2667 Introduced by Griffin (R-AR) on July 11, 2013 Bailouts for Insurance Companies, S. 1726, H.R. 3541, 3812, 3851. 4406 HR 3541 introduced by Tim Griffin November 19,2013 Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act - Repeals the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and administer a program of risk corridors for calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 under which a qualified health plan offered in the individual or small group market is required to participate in a payment adjustment system based on the ratio of the allowable costs of the plan to the plan's aggregate premiums. Other general Affordable Care Act topics related to multiple parts of legislation: ACA Implementation and back-end issues; Multi-State Plan Program Implementation; Risk Corridors and Risk Mitigation; Reinsurance; Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) implementation; Third-party payment of premiums; Electronic Health Records (EHRs); Health IT Roadmap; Contraception Rule HR 762 Introduced in House February 15, 2013 by Rep. Blackburn, Marsha (R-TN) Health Care Choice Act of 2013 - Repeals the health insurance and health coverage expansion requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and related requirements of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Restores provisions of law amended or repealed by such provisions. HR 1701 Introduced April 24, 2013 by Ted Poe (R-TX) Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from implementing, administering, or enforcing specified regulations insofar as they would replace International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9 with ICD-10 as a standard for code sets for appropriate data elements for financial and administrative transactions involving the electronic exchange of health information. HR 3985 Introduced February 3, 2014 by Lynn Westmoreland (R-GA) Prohibits health insurance issuers and third-party administrators, for any period after December 31, 2014, from being required to make payments under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) for a transitional reinsurance program for the individual health insurance market in each state. Allows payments to issuers, as limited by this Act, only to the extent of available funds. Limits to 2014 the applicability of the program of risk corridors, under which a qualified health plan offered in the individual or small group market shall participate in a payment adjustment system based on the ratio of the allowable costs of the plan to the plan's aggregate premiums .
Jobs and Premium Protection Act
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
IRC section 833(b) tax provisions; Health Spending Accounts; Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction; Health Insurance Tax: Health Insurance Excise Tax, S. 603/HR 763, HR 3367,; Tax Extenders; HR 83 and HJ Res 124 Consolidated appropriations
Jobs and Premium Protection Act
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
IRC section 833(b) tax provisions; Health Spending Accounts; Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction; Health Insurance Tax: Health Insurance Excise Tax, S. 603/HR 763, HR 3367
Jobs and Premium Protection Act
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
IRC section 833(b) tax provisions; Health Spending Accounts; Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction; Health Insurance Tax: Health Insurance Excise Tax, S. 603/HR 763, HR 3367
Jobs and Premium Protection Act
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
IRC section 833(b) tax provisions; Health Spending Accounts; Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction; Health Insurance Tax: Health Insurance Excise Tax, S. 603/HR 763, HR 3367
Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2013
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Please see attached addendum for General Issue Area: HCR - Health IssuesSuccessful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: Reasonable regulatory implementation timeline for compliance with PL 111-148 Affordable Private Health Care: Effect of the Health Insurance Tax, defined Essential Health Benefits, and Age Rating on premiums; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms State-based regulation: State Oversight of Rates; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; Multi-State Health Plans; Centralized All-Payer Database Medical Loss Ratios: Level Playing Field for MLRs; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; MLR Broker Fees: Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Evidence Based Care; Wellness; Chronic Care Management Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Age Rating; Health Savings Accounts Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM S. 1488 Introduced in Senate September 9, 2013 Fairness for American Families Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), to delay until 2015 the requirement that individuals maintain minimal essential health care coverage. Authority for Mandate Delay Act - Amends PPACA to delay until 2015 enforcement of requirements that large employers offer their full-time employees the opportunity to enroll in minimum essential coverage. Delays the effective date of related reporting requirements for such employers and for providers of minimum essential coverage. HR 3350 Passed House without amendment November 15, 2013 Keep Your Health Plan Act of 2013 - Permits a health insurance issuer that has in effect health insurance coverage in the individual market as of January 1, 2013, to continue offering such coverage for sale during 2014 outside of a health care exchange established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Treats such coverage as a grandfathered health plan for purposes of an individual meeting the requirement to maintain minimum essential health coverage. HR 2328 Introduced in House June 12, 2013 Rep. Rogers, Mike J. (R-MI) Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to exclude remuneration paid for licensed independent insurance producers from administrative cost calculations for purposes of calculating the medical-loss ratio of a health insurance plan. HR 762 Introduced in House February 15, 2013 by Rep. Blackburn, Marsha (R-TN) Health Care Choice Act of 2013 - Repeals the health insurance and health coverage expansion requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and related requirements of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Restores provisions of law amended or repealed by such provisions. Grandfathering and Delay of Individual Mandate ACA Implementation Multi-state Plan Program Implementation Risk Corridors
Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2013
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
See attached addendum for general issue area: HCR.Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: reasonable regulatory implementation timeline for compliance with PL 111-148 Affordable Private Health Care: effect of the Health Insurance Tax, defined Essential Health Benefits, and Age Rating on premiums; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms State-based regulation: State Oversight of Rates; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; Multi-State Health Plans; Centralized All-Payer Database Medical Loss Ratios: Level Playing Field for MLRs; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; MLR Broker Fees: Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Evidence Based Care; Wellness; Chronic Care Management Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Age Rating; Health Savings Accounts Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM HR 2328 Introduced by Rogers (R-Mi.) on June 12, 2013 Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2013.
Authority for Mandate Delay Act
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Please see attached addendum for general issue area code: HCRSuccessful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: Reasonable regulatory implementation timeline for compliance with PL 111-148 Affordable Private Health Care: Effect of the Health Insurance Tax, defined Essential Health Benefits, and Age Rating on premiums; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms State-based regulation: State Oversight of Rates; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; Multi-State Health Plans; Centralized All-Payer Database Medical Loss Ratios: Level Playing Field for MLRs; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; MLR Broker Fees: Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Evidence Based Care; Wellness; Chronic Care Management Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Age Rating; Health Savings Accounts Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM HR 2667 Introduced by Griffin (R-AR) on July 11, 2013 Authority for Mandate Delay Act HR 2668 Introduced by Young (R-IN) on July 17, 2013 Fairness for Families Act
To delay the application of the individual health insurancemandate, to delay the application of the employer healthinsurance mandate, and for other purposes.
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Please see attached addendum for general issue area code: HCRSuccessful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: Reasonable regulatory implementation timeline for compliance with PL 111-148 Affordable Private Health Care: Effect of the Health Insurance Tax, defined Essential Health Benefits, and Age Rating on premiums; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms State-based regulation: State Oversight of Rates; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; Multi-State Health Plans; Centralized All-Payer Database Medical Loss Ratios: Level Playing Field for MLRs; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; MLR Broker Fees: Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Evidence Based Care; Wellness; Chronic Care Management Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Age Rating; Health Savings Accounts Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM HR 2667 Introduced by Griffin (R-AR) on July 11, 2013 Authority for Mandate Delay Act HR 2668 Introduced by Young (R-IN) on July 17, 2013 Fairness for Families Act
SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Medicare Reforms: Medicare A & B; Delivery System Reforms, Benefit Restructuring ; Medigap first-dollar coverage; Quality Initiatives/SGR Reform HR 2810 Introduced by Burgess (R-TX) on July 31, 2013 Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013
Medicare Prescription Drug Integrity Act of 2013
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Medicare Reforms: Medicare A & B; Delivery System Reforms, Benefit Restructuring ; Medigap first-dollar coverage; Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013; H.R. 2960, Medicare Prescription Drug Integrity Act of 2013
Keep Your Health Plan Act of 2013
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Please see attached addendum for General Issue Area: HCR - Health IssuesSuccessful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: Reasonable regulatory implementation timeline for compliance with PL 111-148 Affordable Private Health Care: Effect of the Health Insurance Tax, defined Essential Health Benefits, and Age Rating on premiums; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms State-based regulation: State Oversight of Rates; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; Multi-State Health Plans; Centralized All-Payer Database Medical Loss Ratios: Level Playing Field for MLRs; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; MLR Broker Fees: Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Evidence Based Care; Wellness; Chronic Care Management Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Age Rating; Health Savings Accounts Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM S. 1488 Introduced in Senate September 9, 2013 Fairness for American Families Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), to delay until 2015 the requirement that individuals maintain minimal essential health care coverage. Authority for Mandate Delay Act - Amends PPACA to delay until 2015 enforcement of requirements that large employers offer their full-time employees the opportunity to enroll in minimum essential coverage. Delays the effective date of related reporting requirements for such employers and for providers of minimum essential coverage. HR 3350 Passed House without amendment November 15, 2013 Keep Your Health Plan Act of 2013 - Permits a health insurance issuer that has in effect health insurance coverage in the individual market as of January 1, 2013, to continue offering such coverage for sale during 2014 outside of a health care exchange established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Treats such coverage as a grandfathered health plan for purposes of an individual meeting the requirement to maintain minimum essential health coverage. HR 2328 Introduced in House June 12, 2013 Rep. Rogers, Mike J. (R-MI) Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to exclude remuneration paid for licensed independent insurance producers from administrative cost calculations for purposes of calculating the medical-loss ratio of a health insurance plan. HR 762 Introduced in House February 15, 2013 by Rep. Blackburn, Marsha (R-TN) Health Care Choice Act of 2013 - Repeals the health insurance and health coverage expansion requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and related requirements of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Restores provisions of law amended or repealed by such provisions. Grandfathering and Delay of Individual Mandate ACA Implementation Multi-state Plan Program Implementation Risk Corridors
To amend section 9010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to delay the application of the health insurance provider annual fee until 2016 and to provide a process to return to consumers any amounts attributable to the expected application of the annual fee to 2014 or 2015.
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
IRC section 833(b) tax provisions; Health Spending Accounts; Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction; Health Insurance Tax: Health Insurance Excise Tax, HR 763, HR 3367
Letting Insurance Benefit Everyone Regardless of Their Youth (LIBERTY) Act
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Please see attached addendum for general issue area: HCR - Health IssuesSuccessful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: reasonable regulatory implementation timeline for compliance with PL 111-148 Affordable Private Health Care: effect of the Health Insurance Tax, defined Essential Health Benefits, and Age Rating on premiums; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms State-based regulation: State Oversight of Rates; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; Multi-State Health Plans; Centralized All-Payer Database Medical Loss Ratios: Level Playing Field for MLRs; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; MLR Broker Fees: Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Evidence Based Care; Wellness; Chronic Care Management Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Age Rating; Health Savings Accounts HR 544 Introduced by Gingrey (R-Ga.) on February 6, 2013 - Letting Insurance Benefit Everyone Regardless of Their Youth (LIBERTY) Act HR 763 Introduced by Boustany (R-La.) on February 15, 2013 - A bill to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. S 603 Introduced by Barrasso (R-Wyo.) on March 19, 2013 - A bill to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Health Care Choice Act of 2013
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Please see attached addendum for General Issue Area: HCR - Health IssuesSuccessful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: Reasonable regulatory implementation timeline for compliance with PL 111-148 Affordable Private Health Care: Effect of the Health Insurance Tax, defined Essential Health Benefits, and Age Rating on premiums; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms State-based regulation: State Oversight of Rates; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; Multi-State Health Plans; Centralized All-Payer Database Medical Loss Ratios: Level Playing Field for MLRs; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; MLR Broker Fees: Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Evidence Based Care; Wellness; Chronic Care Management Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Age Rating; Health Savings Accounts Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM S. 1488 Introduced in Senate September 9, 2013 Fairness for American Families Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), to delay until 2015 the requirement that individuals maintain minimal essential health care coverage. Authority for Mandate Delay Act - Amends PPACA to delay until 2015 enforcement of requirements that large employers offer their full-time employees the opportunity to enroll in minimum essential coverage. Delays the effective date of related reporting requirements for such employers and for providers of minimum essential coverage. HR 3350 Passed House without amendment November 15, 2013 Keep Your Health Plan Act of 2013 - Permits a health insurance issuer that has in effect health insurance coverage in the individual market as of January 1, 2013, to continue offering such coverage for sale during 2014 outside of a health care exchange established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Treats such coverage as a grandfathered health plan for purposes of an individual meeting the requirement to maintain minimum essential health coverage. HR 2328 Introduced in House June 12, 2013 Rep. Rogers, Mike J. (R-MI) Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to exclude remuneration paid for licensed independent insurance producers from administrative cost calculations for purposes of calculating the medical-loss ratio of a health insurance plan. HR 762 Introduced in House February 15, 2013 by Rep. Blackburn, Marsha (R-TN) Health Care Choice Act of 2013 - Repeals the health insurance and health coverage expansion requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and related requirements of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Restores provisions of law amended or repealed by such provisions. Grandfathering and Delay of Individual Mandate ACA Implementation Multi-state Plan Program Implementation Risk Corridors
To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
IRC section 833(b) tax provisions; ; Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction; Health Insurance Tax: HR 763 Introduced by Boustany (R-La.) on February 15, 2013 - bill to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.; S 603 Introduced by Barrasso (R-Wyo.) on March 19, 2013 - bill to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Please see attached addendum for general issue area: HCR - Health IssuesSuccessful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: reasonable regulatory implementation timeline for compliance with PL 111-148 Affordable Private Health Care: effect of the Health Insurance Tax, defined Essential Health Benefits, and Age Rating on premiums; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms State-based regulation: State Oversight of Rates; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; Multi-State Health Plans; Centralized All-Payer Database Medical Loss Ratios: Level Playing Field for MLRs; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; MLR Broker Fees: Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Evidence Based Care; Wellness; Chronic Care Management Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Age Rating; Health Savings Accounts HR 544 Introduced by Gingrey (R-Ga.) on February 6, 2013 - Letting Insurance Benefit Everyone Regardless of Their Youth (LIBERTY) Act HR 763 Introduced by Boustany (R-La.) on February 15, 2013 - A bill to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. S 603 Introduced by Barrasso (R-Wyo.) on March 19, 2013 - A bill to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
IRC section 833(b) tax provisions; Health Spending Accounts; Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction; Health Insurance Tax: Health Insurance Excise Tax, HR 763, HR 3367
A bill to delay the application of the individual health insurance mandate, to delay the application of the employer health insurance mandate, and for other purposes.
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Please see attached addendum for General Issue Area: HCR - Health IssuesSuccessful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: Reasonable regulatory implementation timeline for compliance with PL 111-148 Affordable Private Health Care: Effect of the Health Insurance Tax, defined Essential Health Benefits, and Age Rating on premiums; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms State-based regulation: State Oversight of Rates; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; Multi-State Health Plans; Centralized All-Payer Database Medical Loss Ratios: Level Playing Field for MLRs; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; MLR Broker Fees: Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Evidence Based Care; Wellness; Chronic Care Management Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Age Rating; Health Savings Accounts Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM S. 1488 Introduced in Senate September 9, 2013 Fairness for American Families Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), to delay until 2015 the requirement that individuals maintain minimal essential health care coverage. Authority for Mandate Delay Act - Amends PPACA to delay until 2015 enforcement of requirements that large employers offer their full-time employees the opportunity to enroll in minimum essential coverage. Delays the effective date of related reporting requirements for such employers and for providers of minimum essential coverage. HR 3350 Passed House without amendment November 15, 2013 Keep Your Health Plan Act of 2013 - Permits a health insurance issuer that has in effect health insurance coverage in the individual market as of January 1, 2013, to continue offering such coverage for sale during 2014 outside of a health care exchange established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Treats such coverage as a grandfathered health plan for purposes of an individual meeting the requirement to maintain minimum essential health coverage. HR 2328 Introduced in House June 12, 2013 Rep. Rogers, Mike J. (R-MI) Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to exclude remuneration paid for licensed independent insurance producers from administrative cost calculations for purposes of calculating the medical-loss ratio of a health insurance plan. HR 762 Introduced in House February 15, 2013 by Rep. Blackburn, Marsha (R-TN) Health Care Choice Act of 2013 - Repeals the health insurance and health coverage expansion requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and related requirements of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Restores provisions of law amended or repealed by such provisions. Grandfathering and Delay of Individual Mandate ACA Implementation Multi-state Plan Program Implementation Risk Corridors
Jobs and Premium Protection Act
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
IRC section 833(b) tax provisions; ; Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction; Health Insurance Tax: HR 763 Introduced by Boustany (R-La.) on February 15, 2013 - bill to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.; S 603 Introduced by Barrasso (R-Wyo.) on March 19, 2013 - bill to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Jobs and Premium Protection Act
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Please see attached addendum for general issue area: HCR - Health IssuesSuccessful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: reasonable regulatory implementation timeline for compliance with PL 111-148 Affordable Private Health Care: effect of the Health Insurance Tax, defined Essential Health Benefits, and Age Rating on premiums; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms State-based regulation: State Oversight of Rates; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; Multi-State Health Plans; Centralized All-Payer Database Medical Loss Ratios: Level Playing Field for MLRs; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; MLR Broker Fees: Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Evidence Based Care; Wellness; Chronic Care Management Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Age Rating; Health Savings Accounts HR 544 Introduced by Gingrey (R-Ga.) on February 6, 2013 - Letting Insurance Benefit Everyone Regardless of Their Youth (LIBERTY) Act HR 763 Introduced by Boustany (R-La.) on February 15, 2013 - A bill to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. S 603 Introduced by Barrasso (R-Wyo.) on March 19, 2013 - A bill to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Strengthening Medicare And Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2012
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Medigap first-dollar coverage; S1789 "21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012" sections pertaining to wraparound plan for postal workers with Medicare Part A & B; Delivery System Reforms; Physician Payment Alternatives; Fee for Service Payment Reforms; HR 1063 "Strengthening Medicare And Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2011," Medicaid PCA rates
Strengthening Medicare And Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2012
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Medicare Reforms: Medicare A & B; Delivery System Reforms, Benefit Restructuring ; Medigap first-dollar coverage; HR 1063 "Strengthening Medicare And Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2011"; Fraud;; S1789 "21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012" sections pertaining to wraparound plan for postal workers with Medicare Part A & B
Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: good faith compliance standard, reasonable regulatory implementation timeline for compliance with PL 111-148 Affordable Private Health Care: Health Insurance Excise Tax; Realistic Essential Health Benefits; Effective Individual Mandate; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Small Employer Tax Credits; BCBSA's proposal "Building Tomorrow's Healthcare System: The Pathway to High-Quality, Affordable Care in America" State-based regulation: State Oversight of Premium Increases; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; federal rate review; existing state regulatory functions; Selling Health Insurance across state lines: HR371 Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR1213 "Repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the PPACA to Establish Benefit Exchanges"; HR5 "HEALTH Act of 2011" Medical Loss Ratios: MLR Broker Fee HR1206 Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011; State Innovation Waivers; Quality improvement definition; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; Transition for smaller states and Plans; include benefits for individuals as well as populations Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Evidence Based Care; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; ICD10 implementation; Data Sharing; Data Aggregation; Centralized All-Payer Database Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Small Business Healthcare; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Health Status Rating; Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; Individual Mandate; MEWAs Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM. Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative grant proposal from CMMI. HR4209 "Patient's Access to Treatments Act of 2012" HR3630 "Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012"
Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
See attached addendum for General Issue Area: HCR - Health Issues Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: reasonable regulatory implementation timeline for compliance with PL 111-148, Retail store Affordable Private Health Care: Health Insurance Tax; Affordable Essential Health Benefits; Inextricable link between Individual Mandate and Insurance Reforms; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; BCBSA's proposal "Building Tomorrow's Healthcare System: The Pathway to High-Quality, Affordable Care in America" State-based regulation: State Oversight of Rates; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; existing state regulatory functions; Selling Health Insurance across state lines: HR371 "Health Care Choice Act of 2011"; Multi-State Health Plans Medical Loss Ratios: MLR Broker Fee; State Innovation Waivers; Quality improvement definition; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; Transition for smaller states and Plans; include benefits for individuals as well as populations; MLR Broker Fees: HR1206 "Access to Professional Health Insurance Act of 2011", S 2068 "Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2012" Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Evidence Based Care; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management; Telemedicine Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; ICD10 implementation; Data Sharing; Data Aggregation; Centralized All-Payer Database Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Small Business Healthcare; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Age Rating; Health Status Rating; Health Savings Accounts: HR5858 "Health Savings Accounts Improvement Act of 2012"; Individual Mandate; Association Health Plans Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM; HR 2309 "Postal Reform Act of 2011" sections pertaining to FEHBP; S1789 "21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012" sections pertaining to Postal Benefits carveout; OMB Postal Benefit Carveout
Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
.IRC section 833(b) tax provisions; Health Savings Accounts; Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction; MLR Broker Fees: HR1206 "Access to Professional Health Insurance Act of 2011"; Health Insurance Tax: HR1370 "To Repeal the annual fee on Health Insurance Providers Enacted by PPACA" and S1880 "Jobs and Premium Protection Act"
Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
Please see attached addendum for general issue area code: HCR - Health Issues Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: reasonable regulatory implementation timeline for compliance with PL 111-148 Affordable Private Health Care: effect of the Health Insurance Tax, defined Essential Health Benefits, and Age Rating on premiums; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms State-based regulation: State Oversight of Rates; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; Multi-State Health Plans; Centralized All-Payer Database Medical Loss Ratios: Level Playing Field for MLRs; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; MLR Broker Fees: HR1206 "Access to Professional Health Insurance Act of 2011", S 2068 "Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2012" Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Evidence Based Care; Wellness; Chronic Care Management Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Age Rating; Health Savings Accounts Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM; HR 2309 "Postal Reform Act of 2011" sections pertaining to FEHBP; S1789 "21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012" sections pertaining to Postal Benefits carveout Printed
Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
IRC section 833(b) tax provisions; Small Employer Tax Credits; Health Savings Accounts; Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction; MLR Broker Fees HR1206 "Access to Professional Health Insurance Act of 2011"; health insurer excise tax; HR1370 "To Repeal the annual fee on Health Insurance Providers Enacted by PPACA"; S1880 "Jobs and Premium Protection Act"
To repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges.
Client: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY · Firm: HORIZON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NEW JERSEY
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: good faith compliance standard, reasonable regulatory implementation timeline for compliance with PL 111-148 Affordable Private Health Care: Health Insurance Excise Tax; Realistic Essential Health Benefits; Effective Individual Mandate; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Small Employer Tax Credits; BCBSA's proposal "Building Tomorrow's Healthcare System: The Pathway to High-Quality, Affordable Care in America" State-based regulation: State Oversight of Premium Increases; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; federal rate review; existing state regulatory functions; Selling Health Insurance across state lines: HR371 Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR1213 "Repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the PPACA to Establish Benefit Exchanges"; HR5 "HEALTH Act of 2011" Medical Loss Ratios: MLR Broker Fee HR1206 Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011; State Innovation Waivers; Quality improvement definition; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; Transition for smaller states and Plans; include benefits for individuals as well as populations Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Evidence Based Care; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; ICD10 implementation; Data Sharing; Data Aggregation; Centralized All-Payer Database Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Small Business Healthcare; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Health Status Rating; Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; Individual Mandate; MEWAs Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM. Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative grant proposal from CMMI. HR4209 "Patient's Access to Treatments Act of 2012" HR3630 "Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012"
Medicare/Medicaid Issues; Medicare Advantage; CHIP reform; Chronic Care Reform; Exchanges; ICD-10; Site-neutral Payments; Quality Improvement Strategy for QHPs; network adequacy standards.
Risk Corridors; Reinsurance; Regional PPO Language
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2015 · third_quarter · Q3
Medicare/Medicaid Issues; Medigap; Medicare Advantage; CHIP Reform; Chronic Care Reform; MLTSS; D-SNIPs
Health Insurance Tax; IRC section 833(b) tax provisions Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction; Cadillac tax HR 928 Introduced February 12, 2015 by Charles Boustany (R-LA) To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. S 183 Introduced January 16, 2015 by John Barasso (R-WY) Jobs and Premium Protection Act. This bill repeals a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that imposes an annual fee on a health insurance provider based on its net premium income.
Pharmaceutical Innovation; Patent Reform; Senate HELP Cures Bill information
Affordable Care Act: Small group expansion; Risk Corridors; Delivery system reform; Implementation issues; Regulations; Premiums; Exchanges; Opioid Abuse; Medical Loss Ratios; Payment Reform; Cybersecurity Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM HR 6 21st Century Cures Act Introduced May 19,2015 by Fred Upton (R-MI). This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through FY2018. The NIH Innovation Fund is established to fund a strategic plan, early stage investigators, and high-risk, high-reward research. The NIH may require scientific data to be shared if the research is fully funded by the NIH. The NIH and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must implement a sytem that allows further research on clinical trial data. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must expand surveillance of neurological diseases. The Council for 21st Century Cures is established to accelerate the discovery, development, and delivery of innovative cures, treatments, and preventive measures. The Department of Health and Human Services must monitor the use of antibacterial and antifungal drugs and resistance to these drugs. S. 1099 Introduced April 27, 2015 by Tim Scott (R-SC) A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market HR 928 Introduced February 12, 2015 by Charles Boustany (R-LA) This bill repeals a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that imposes an annual fee on a health insurance provider based on its net premium income. HR 1624 Introduced March 25, 2015 by Brett Guthrie (R-KY) To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of small employer.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2015 · second_quarter · Q2
21st Century Cures HR 6 21st Century Cures Act Introduced May 19, 2015 by Fred Upton (R-MI) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through FY2018. The NIH Innovation Fund is established to fund a strategic plan, early stage investigators, and high-risk, high-reward research. The NIH may require scientific data to be shared if the research is fully funded by the NIH. The NIH and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must implement a system that allows further research on clinical trial data. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must expand surveillance of neurological diseases. The Council for 21st Century Cures is established to accelerate the discovery, development, and delivery of innovative cures, treatments, and preventive measures. The Department of Health and Human Services must monitor the use of antibacterial and antifungal drugs and resistance to these drugs
Affordable Care Act Issues: Small group expansion; Risk Corridors; Delivery system reform; Consumer experience; Back end issues; Implementation issues; Regulations; Premiums; Exchanges; Supreme Court decision implications Other Major Health Care Related Issues: Cybersecurity; Medicare Advantage; Reinsurance; Health care quality issues; Community health management; Site-neutral Payments; Dialysis care funding mechanism; Patient reform; Payment reform; Opioid abuse; Medical Loss Ratios; Mental health parity implementation Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM; Alternative structures for the FEHBM. S 123 Introduced January 8, 2015 by Marco Rubio (R-FL) Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act Repeals the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish and administer a program of risk corridors for calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 under which a qualified. S. 1099 Introduced April 27, 2015 by Tim Scott (R-SC) A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market HR 221 Introduced January 8, 2015 by Andy Harris (R-MD) Taxpayer bailout of health insurers HR 928 Introduced February 12, 2015 by Charles Boustany (R-LA) This bill repeals a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that imposes an annual fee on a health insurance provider based on its net premium income. HR 1624 Introduced March 25, 2015 by Brett Guthrie (R-KY) To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of small employer.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2015 · first_quarter · Q1
Affordable Care Act Issues: Risk corridors, back end issues, implementation issues, premiums, exchanges, CHIP reauthorization Cybersecurity; Medicare Advantage; Small group expansion; reinsurance; health care quality issues; selling insurance across state lines Medical loss ratios; level playing field for MLRs Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in coverage options offered by OPM S 123 Marco Rubio (R-FL) Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act - repeals the provision in PPACA that directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish and administer a program of risk corridors for calendar years 2014-2016 HR 221 Andy Harris (R-MD) Taxpayer bailout of health insurers HR 1624 Brett Guthrie (R-KY) to amend Title I of PPACA and Title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of small employer HR 2 Michael Burgess (R-TX) Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 - amends Title XVII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) remove sustainable growth rate (SGR) methodology from the determination of annual conversion factors in the formula for payments to physicians' services, and (2) revise the update in the rates for 2015 and subsequent years. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish Merit-based Incentive Payment (MIP) system under which eligible professionals (including physicians, physicians assistants, nurse practioners, clinical nurse specialists, and certified registered nurse anesthetists) shall receive annual payment or decreases based on performance. Requires specified incentive payments to eligible participants in an alternative payment model
ACA Risk Corridors; Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) offerings; Government Contributions to FEHBP premiums; SHOP Employer Choice; Regional PPOs
Medicare Reforms: Medicare A & B; Delivery System Reforms; Benefit Restructuring; Medigap first-dollar coverage; Summary of Benefits Rule Quality Incentives/SGR Reform; HIPAA Code Adoption Process; Medicare Advantage Risk Delay; Community Health Management; Medicare fraud; Cybersecurity; ICD-10 HR 2 Michael Burgess (R-TX) Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015; Amends Title XVIII(Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) remove sustainable growth rate (SGR) methodology from the determination of annual conversion factors in the formula for payment for physicians' services, and (2) revise the update in rates for 2015 and subsequent years. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Merit-based Incentive Program (MIP) system under which eligible professionals (including physicians, physicians assistants, nurse practioners, clinical nurse specialists, and certified nurse anesthetists) shall receive annual payment increases or decreases based on their performance. Requires specified incentive payments to eligible participants in an alternative payment model.
Health Insurance Taxl IRC section 833(b) tax provisions; Health Spending Accounts; Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction HR 928 Charles Boustany (R-LA) To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the PPACA S 183 John Barrasso (R-WY) Jobs and Premium Protection Act. This bill repeals a provision of the PPACA that imposes an annual fee on a health insurance provider based on its net premium income.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2014 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Affordable Private Health Care: Effect of the Health Insurance Tax, defined Essential Health Benefits, and Age Rating on premiums; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms Medical Loss Ratios: Level Playing Field for MLRs; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; MLR Broker Fees: Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Evidence Based Care; Wellness; Chronic Care Management Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM FEHBP Modernization Act circulation draft President's budget, regional PPOs, government contributions Bailouts for Insurance Companies, S. 1726, H.R. 3541, 3812, 3851. 4406 HR 2328 Introduced in House June 12, 2013 Rep. Rogers, Mike J. (R-MI) HR 3541 introduced by Tim Griffin November 19,2013 Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act - Repeals the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and administer a program of risk corridors for calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 under which a qualified health plan offered in the individual or small group market is required to participate in a payment adjustment system based on the ratio of the allowable costs of the plan to the plan's aggregate premiums. Other general Affordable Care Act topics related to multiple parts of legislation: ACA Implementation and back-end issues; Multi-State Plan Program Implementation; Risk Corridors and Risk Mitigation; Reinsurance; Electronic Health Records (EHRs); Health IT Roadmap; HR 1701 Introduced April 24, 2013 by Ted Poe (R-TX) Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from implementing,administering, or enforcing specified regulations insofar as they would replace International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9 with ICD-10 as a standard for code sets for appropriate data elements for financial and administrative transactions involving the electronic exchange of health information. HR 3750 Introduced December 12, 2013 by Donna Matsui (D-CA) Telehealth Modernization Act of 2013 - Calls for states to authorize health care professionals to deliver health care to individuals through telehealth and to consider adopting conditions under which such a professional should: have access to the individual's medical history.
IRC section 833(b) tax provisions; Health Spending Accounts; Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction; Health Insurance Tax: Health Insurance Excise Tax, S. 603/HR 763, HR 3367,; Tax Extenders; HR 83 and HJ Res 124 Consolidated appropriations
HR 2960 Introduced August 1, 2013 by Frank Pallone (D-NJ) Medicare Prescription Drug Integrity Act of 2013 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require a prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsor to have in place procedures designed to prevent fraud and abuse in PDPs. HR 5558 Introduced September 18, 2014 by Diane Black (R-TN) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the Medicare accountable care organization (ACO) program, and for other purposes
ACA Risk Corridors, Omnibus, Federal Health Employee Benefit Program offerings; SHOP Employer Choice; Reinsurance; Regional PPO Language; HR 83 and HJ Res 124 Consolidated appropriations
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2014 · third_quarter · Q3
Affordable Private Health Care: Effect of the Health Insurance Tax, defined Essential Health Benefits, and Age Rating on premiums; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms State-based regulation: State Oversight of Rates; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; Multi-State Health Plans; Centralized All-Payer Database Medical Loss Ratios: Level Playing Field for MLRs; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; MLR Broker Fees: Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Evidence Based Care; Wellness; Chronic Care Management HR 2667 Introduced by Griffin (R-AR) on July 11, 2013 Authority for Mandate Delay Act HR 2668 Introduced by Young (R-IN) on July 17, 2013 Fairness for Families Act Bailouts for Insurance Companies, S. 1726, H.R. 3541, 3812, 3851. 4406 HR 2328 Introduced in House June 12, 2013 Rep. Rogers, Mike J. (R-MI) HR 3541 introduced by Tim Griffin November 19,2013 Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act - Repeals the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and administer a program of risk corridors for calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 under which a qualified health plan offered in the individual or small group market is required to participate in a payment adjustment system based on the ratio of the allowable costs of the plan to the plan's aggregate premiums. Other general Affordable Care Act topics related to multiple parts of legislation: ACA Implementation and back-end issues; Multi-State Plan Program Implementation; Risk Corridors and Risk Mitigation; Reinsurance; Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) implementation; Third-party payment of premiums; Electronic Health Records (EHRs); Health IT Roadmap; Contraception Rule; Expatriate Legislation. HR 3362 Introduced October 29, 2013 by Rep. Terry, Lee (R-NE) Exchange Information Disclosure Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to expand reporting requirements related to health care exchanges. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish reports weekly through March 31, 2015, on: (1) consumer interactions with healthcare.gov or subsequent sites and any efforts undertaken to remedy problems that impact taxpayers and consumers, (2) calls to the federal customer service call center,including the number of calls received by the call center, problems identified by users, and referrals of those calls; (3) all navigators and certified application counselors that have been trained and certified by health care exchanges; and (4) all agents and brokers who have been trained and certified by the federal health care exchange. HR 762 Introduced in House February 15, 2013 by Rep. Blackburn, Marsha (R-TN) Health Care Choice Act of 2013 - Repeals the health insurance and health coverage expansion requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and related requirements of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Restores provisions of law amended or repealed by such provisions. HR 1701 Introduced April 24, 2013 by Ted Poe (R-TX) Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from implementing,administering, or enforcing specified regulations insofar as they would replace International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9 with ICD-10 as a standard for code sets for appropriate data elements for financial and administrative transactions involving the electronic exchange of health information. HR 4777 Introduced May 30, 2014 by Michael Burgess (R-TX) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify rules relating to health savings accounts. HR 3522 Introduced November 18, 2013 by Bill Cassidy (R-LA) To authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current group health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement, and for other purposes. HR 3750 Introduced December 12, 2013 by Donna Matsui (D-CA) Telehealth Modernization Act of 2013 - Calls for states to authorize health care professionals to deliver health care to individuals through telehealth and to consider adopting conditions under which such a professional should: have access to the individual's medical history. HR 5453 Introduced September 11, 2014 by Bruce Braley (D-IA) To authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current group health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement, and for other purposes.
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2014 · second_quarter · Q2
See attached addendum for general issue area code: HCR - Health IssuesAffordable Private Health Care: Effect of the Health Insurance Tax, defined Essential Health Benefits, and Age Rating on premiums; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms State-based regulation: State Oversight of Rates; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; Multi-State Health Plans; Centralized All-Payer Database Medical Loss Ratios: Level Playing Field for MLRs; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; MLR Broker Fees: Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Evidence Based Care; Wellness; Chronic Care Management Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM FEHBP Modernization Act circulation draft President's budget, regional PPOs, government contributions HR 2667 Introduced by Griffin (R-AR) on July 11, 2013 Bailouts for Insurance Companies, S. 1726, H.R. 3541, 3812, 3851. 4406 HR 3541 introduced by Tim Griffin November 19,2013 Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act - Repeals the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and administer a program of risk corridors for calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 under which a qualified health plan offered in the individual or small group market is required to participate in a payment adjustment system based on the ratio of the allowable costs of the plan to the plan's aggregate premiums. Other general Affordable Care Act topics related to multiple parts of legislation: ACA Implementation and back-end issues; Multi-State Plan Program Implementation; Risk Corridors and Risk Mitigation; Reinsurance; Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) implementation; Third-party payment of premiums; Electronic Health Records (EHRs); Health IT Roadmap; Contraception Rule HR 762 Introduced in House February 15, 2013 by Rep. Blackburn, Marsha (R-TN) Health Care Choice Act of 2013 - Repeals the health insurance and health coverage expansion requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and related requirements of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Restores provisions of law amended or repealed by such provisions. HR 1701 Introduced April 24, 2013 by Ted Poe (R-TX) Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from implementing, administering, or enforcing specified regulations insofar as they would replace International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9 with ICD-10 as a standard for code sets for appropriate data elements for financial and administrative transactions involving the electronic exchange of health information. HR 3985 Introduced February 3, 2014 by Lynn Westmoreland (R-GA) Prohibits health insurance issuers and third-party administrators, for any period after December 31, 2014, from being required to make payments under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) for a transitional reinsurance program for the individual health insurance market in each state. Allows payments to issuers, as limited by this Act, only to the extent of available funds. Limits to 2014 the applicability of the program of risk corridors, under which a qualified health plan offered in the individual or small group market shall participate in a payment adjustment system based on the ratio of the allowable costs of the plan to the plan's aggregate premiums .
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2014 · first_quarter · Q1
Medicare Reforms: Medicare A & B; Delivery System Reforms, Benefit Restructuring ; Medigap first-dollar coverage; Quality Initiatives/SGR Reform, HIPAA Code Adoption Process, Medicare Advantage Risk Delay Part D Cuts, HR 2810 Introduced by Burgess (R-TX) on July 31, 2013 Multi-State Plan Programs, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Medicare Prescription Drug Integrity.
Please see attached addendum for general issue area code: HCRS. 1486 Introduced August 1, 2013 by Sen. Carper, Thomas R. (D-DE) Postal Reform Act of 2013 - Amends provisions of federal law relating to the funding of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) retirement and health care systems, operations, revenue, and governance.. Section 104 Substitute Amendment. HR 3362 Introduced October 29,2013 by Rep. Terry, Lee (R-NE) Exchange Information Disclosure Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to expand reporting requirements related to health care exchanges. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish reports weekly through March 31, 2015, on: (1) consumer interactions with healthcare.gov or subsequent sites and any efforts undertaken to remedy problems that impact taxpayers and consumers, (2) calls to the federal customer service call center, including the number of calls received by the call center, problems identified by users, and referrals of those calls; (3) all navigators and certified application counselors that have been trained and certified by health care exchanges; and (4) all agents and brokers who have been trained and certified by the federal health care exchange. HR 762 Introduced in House February 15, 2013 by Rep. Blackburn, Marsha (R-TN) Health Care Choice Act of 2013 - Repeals the health insurance and health coverage expansion requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and related requirements of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Restores provisions of law amended or repealed by such provisions. HR 1701 Introduced April 24, 2013 by Ted Poe (R-TX) Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from implementing, administering, or enforcing specified regulations insofar as they would replace International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9 with ICD-10 as a standard for code sets for appropriate data elements for financial and administrative transactions involving the electronic exchange of health information.
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2013 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Medicare Reforms: Medicare A & B; Delivery System Reforms, Benefit Restructuring ; Medigap first-dollar coverage; Quality Initiatives/SGR Reform HR 2810 Introduced by Burgess (R-TX) on July 31, 2013 Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013
Please see attached addendum for General Issue Area: HCR - Health IssuesSuccessful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: Reasonable regulatory implementation timeline for compliance with PL 111-148 Affordable Private Health Care: Effect of the Health Insurance Tax, defined Essential Health Benefits, and Age Rating on premiums; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms State-based regulation: State Oversight of Rates; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; Multi-State Health Plans; Centralized All-Payer Database Medical Loss Ratios: Level Playing Field for MLRs; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; MLR Broker Fees: Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Evidence Based Care; Wellness; Chronic Care Management Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Age Rating; Health Savings Accounts Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM S. 1488 Introduced in Senate September 9, 2013 Fairness for American Families Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), to delay until 2015 the requirement that individuals maintain minimal essential health care coverage. Authority for Mandate Delay Act - Amends PPACA to delay until 2015 enforcement of requirements that large employers offer their full-time employees the opportunity to enroll in minimum essential coverage. Delays the effective date of related reporting requirements for such employers and for providers of minimum essential coverage. HR 3350 Passed House without amendment November 15, 2013 Keep Your Health Plan Act of 2013 - Permits a health insurance issuer that has in effect health insurance coverage in the individual market as of January 1, 2013, to continue offering such coverage for sale during 2014 outside of a health care exchange established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Treats such coverage as a grandfathered health plan for purposes of an individual meeting the requirement to maintain minimum essential health coverage. HR 2328 Introduced in House June 12, 2013 Rep. Rogers, Mike J. (R-MI) Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to exclude remuneration paid for licensed independent insurance producers from administrative cost calculations for purposes of calculating the medical-loss ratio of a health insurance plan. HR 762 Introduced in House February 15, 2013 by Rep. Blackburn, Marsha (R-TN) Health Care Choice Act of 2013 - Repeals the health insurance and health coverage expansion requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and related requirements of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Restores provisions of law amended or repealed by such provisions. Grandfathering and Delay of Individual Mandate ACA Implementation Multi-state Plan Program Implementation Risk Corridors
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2013 · third_quarter · Q3
Please see attached addendum for general issue area code: HCRSuccessful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: Reasonable regulatory implementation timeline for compliance with PL 111-148 Affordable Private Health Care: Effect of the Health Insurance Tax, defined Essential Health Benefits, and Age Rating on premiums; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms State-based regulation: State Oversight of Rates; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; Multi-State Health Plans; Centralized All-Payer Database Medical Loss Ratios: Level Playing Field for MLRs; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; MLR Broker Fees: Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Evidence Based Care; Wellness; Chronic Care Management Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Age Rating; Health Savings Accounts Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM HR 2667 Introduced by Griffin (R-AR) on July 11, 2013 Authority for Mandate Delay Act HR 2668 Introduced by Young (R-IN) on July 17, 2013 Fairness for Families Act
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2013 · second_quarter · Q2
Medicare Reforms: Medicare A & B; Delivery System Reforms, Benefit Restructuring ; Medigap first-dollar coverage;
IRC section 833(b) tax provisions; Health Spending Accounts; Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction; Health Insurance Tax:
See attached addendum for general issue area: HCR.Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: reasonable regulatory implementation timeline for compliance with PL 111-148 Affordable Private Health Care: effect of the Health Insurance Tax, defined Essential Health Benefits, and Age Rating on premiums; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms State-based regulation: State Oversight of Rates; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; Multi-State Health Plans; Centralized All-Payer Database Medical Loss Ratios: Level Playing Field for MLRs; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; MLR Broker Fees: Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Evidence Based Care; Wellness; Chronic Care Management Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Age Rating; Health Savings Accounts Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM HR 2328 Introduced by Rogers (R-Mi.) on June 12, 2013 Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2013.
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2013 · first_quarter · Q1
IRC section 833(b) tax provisions; ; Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction; Health Insurance Tax: HR 763 Introduced by Boustany (R-La.) on February 15, 2013 - bill to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.; S 603 Introduced by Barrasso (R-Wyo.) on March 19, 2013 - bill to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Medicare Reforms: Medicare A & B; Delivery System Reforms, Benefit Restructuring ; Medigap first-dollar coverage;
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2012 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Medicare Reforms: Medicare A & B; Delivery System Reforms, Benefit Restructuring ; Medigap first-dollar coverage; HR 1063 "Strengthening Medicare And Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2011"; Fraud;; S1789 "21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012" sections pertaining to wraparound plan for postal workers with Medicare Part A & B
Please see attached addendum for general issue area code: HCR - Health Issues Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: reasonable regulatory implementation timeline for compliance with PL 111-148 Affordable Private Health Care: effect of the Health Insurance Tax, defined Essential Health Benefits, and Age Rating on premiums; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms State-based regulation: State Oversight of Rates; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; Multi-State Health Plans; Centralized All-Payer Database Medical Loss Ratios: Level Playing Field for MLRs; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; MLR Broker Fees: HR1206 "Access to Professional Health Insurance Act of 2011", S 2068 "Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2012" Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Evidence Based Care; Wellness; Chronic Care Management Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Age Rating; Health Savings Accounts Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM; HR 2309 "Postal Reform Act of 2011" sections pertaining to FEHBP; S1789 "21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012" sections pertaining to Postal Benefits carveout Printed
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2012 · third_quarter · Q3
IRC section 833(b) tax provisions; Health Savings Accounts; Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction; Health Insurance Tax: HR1370 "To Repeal the annual fee on Health Insurance Providers Enacted by PPACA" and S1880 "Jobs and Premium Protection Act"
See attached addendum for General Issue Area: HCR - Health Issues Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: reasonable regulatory implementation timeline for compliance with PL 111-148, Retail store Affordable Private Health Care: Health Insurance Tax; Affordable Essential Health Benefits; Inextricable link between Individual Mandate and Insurance Reforms; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; BCBSA's proposal "Building Tomorrow's Healthcare System: The Pathway to High-Quality, Affordable Care in America" State-based regulation: State Oversight of Rates; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; existing state regulatory functions; Selling Health Insurance across state lines: HR371 "Health Care Choice Act of 2011"; Multi-State Health Plans Medical Loss Ratios: MLR Broker Fee; State Innovation Waivers; Quality improvement definition; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; Transition for smaller states and Plans; include benefits for individuals as well as populations; MLR Broker Fees: HR1206 "Access to Professional Health Insurance Act of 2011", S 2068 "Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2012" Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Evidence Based Care; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management; Telemedicine Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; ICD10 implementation; Data Sharing; Data Aggregation; Centralized All-Payer Database Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Small Business Healthcare; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Age Rating; Health Status Rating; Health Savings Accounts: HR5858 "Health Savings Accounts Improvement Act of 2012"; Individual Mandate; Association Health Plans Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM; HR 2309 "Postal Reform Act of 2011" sections pertaining to FEHBP; S1789 "21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012" sections pertaining to Postal Benefits carveout; OMB Postal Benefit Carveout
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2012 · second_quarter · Q2
.IRC section 833(b) tax provisions; Health Savings Accounts; Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction; MLR Broker Fees: HR1206 "Access to Professional Health Insurance Act of 2011"; Health Insurance Tax: HR1370 "To Repeal the annual fee on Health Insurance Providers Enacted by PPACA" and S1880 "Jobs and Premium Protection Act"
Medigap first-dollar coverage; S1789 "21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012" sections pertaining to wraparound plan for postal workers with medigap Part A & B; Delivery System Reforms; Physician Payment Alternatives
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2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Medigap first-dollar coverage; HR452 "Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011"
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: good faith compliance standard, reasonable regulatory implementation timeline for compliance with PL 111-148 Affordable Private Health Care: Health Insurance Excise Tax; Realistic Essential Health Benefits; Effective Individual Mandate; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Small Employer Tax Credits; BCBSA's proposal "Building Tomorrow's Healthcare System: The Pathway to High-Quality, Affordable Care in America" State-based regulation: State Oversight of Premium Increases; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; federal rate review; existing state regulatory functions; Selling Health Insurance across state lines: HR371 Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR1213 "Repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the PPACA to Establish Benefit Exchanges"; HR5 "HEALTH Act of 2011" Medical Loss Ratios: MLR Broker Fee HR1206 Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011; State Innovation Waivers; Quality improvement definition; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; Transition for smaller states and Plans; include benefits for individuals as well as populations Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Evidence Based Care; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; ICD10 implementation; Data Sharing; Data Aggregation; Centralized All-Payer Database Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Small Business Healthcare; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Health Status Rating; Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; Individual Mandate; MEWAs Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM. Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative grant proposal from CMMI. HR4209 "Patient's Access to Treatments Act of 2012" HR3630 "Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012"
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2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
IRC section 833(b) tax provisions; annual insurer assessments, proposed excise tax on high-value health insurance plans, limitation of tax deduction for health insurer's executive compensation; Small Employer Tax Credits; Health Savings Accounts; Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction; MLR Broker Fees HR1206 "Access to Professional Health Insurance Act of 2011"; HR1370 "To Repeal the annual fee on Health Insurance Providers Enacted by PPACA"
See attached addendum for General Issue Area: HCR - Health Issues Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: good faith compliance standard, reasonable effective dates for compliance with PL 111-148 Affordable Private Health Care: Insurer Fees; Realistic Essential Health Benefits; Effective Individual Mandate; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Small Employer Tax Credits; Adequate Insurer Reserve Levels; Most Favored Nation clauses in provider health contracts; Individual responsibility to obtain and maintain insurance coverage; Health Insurance Excise Tax State-based regulation: State Oversight of Premium Increases; Creation of State-based Exchanges; Value of properly designed state health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; federal rate review; existing state regulatory functions; Selling Health Insurance across state lines: HR371 Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR1213 "Repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the PPACA to Establish Benefit Exchanges"; HR5 "HEALTH Act of 2011" Medical Loss Ratios: MLR Broker Fee HR1206 Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011; State Innovation Waivers; Quality improvement definition; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; Transition for smaller states and Plans; include benefits for individuals as well as populations Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Evidence Based Care; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management; Childhood Obesity Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; ICD10 Real time claims adjudication; Data Sharing; Data Aggregation; Centralized All-Payer Database Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Small Business Healthcare; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Health Status Rating; Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; Individual Mandate; MEWAs BCBSA's proposal "Building Tomorrow's Healthcare System: The Pathway to High-Quality, Affordable Care in America"
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2011 · third_quarter · Q3
IRC section 833(b) tax provisions; annual insurer assessments, proposed excise tax on high-value health insurance plans, limitation of tax deduction for health insurer's executive compensation; Small Employer Tax Credits; Health Savings Accounts; Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction; MLR Broker Fees HR1206 "Access to Professional Health Insurance Act of 2011"; HR1370 "To Repeal the annual fee on Health Insurance Providers Enacted by PPACA"
See attached addendum on General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Health Issues Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: good faith compliance standard, reasonable effective dates for compliance with PL 111-148 Affordable Private Health Care: Insurer Fees; Realistic Essential Health Benefits; Effective Individual Mandate; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Small Employer Tax Credits; Adequate Insurer Reserve Levels; Most Favored Nation clauses in provider health contracts; Individual responsibility to obtain and maintain insurance coverage; Health Insurance Excise Tax State-based regulation: State Oversight of Premium Increases; Creation of State-based Exchanges; Value of properly designed state health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; federal rate review; existing state regulatory functions; Selling Health Insurance across state lines: HR371 Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR1213 "Repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the PPACA to Establish Benefit Exchanges"; HR5 "HEALTH Act of 2011" Medical Loss Ratios: MLR Broker Fee HR1206 Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011; State Innovation Waivers; Quality improvement definition; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Evidence Based Care; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management; Childhood Obesity Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Small Business Healthcare; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Health Status Rating; Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; Individual Mandate; MEWAs
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2011 · second_quarter · Q2
HR371 Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR1213 "Repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the PPACA to Establish Benefit Exchanges"; Debt Ceiling; HR1 "Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011" Title V and Title VIII
Medicare Advantage; Medicare Fraud; Medicaid; HR1683 and S868 "State Flexibility Act"
Please see attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Health Issues. Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: good faith compliance standard, reasonable effective dates for compliance with PL 111-148 Affordable Private Health Care: Insurer Fees; Realistic Essential Health Benefits; Effective Individual Mandate; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Small Employer Tax Credits; Adequate Insurer Reserve Levels; Most Favored Nation clauses in provider health contracts; Individual responsibility to obtain and maintain insurance coverage; Health Insurance Excise Tax State-based regulation: State Oversight of Premium Increases; Creation of State-based Exchanges; Value of properly designed state health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; federal rate review; existing state regulatory functions; Selling Health Insurance across state lines: HR371 Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR1213 "Repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the PPACA to Establish Benefit Exchanges"; HR5 "HEALTH Act of 2011" Medical Loss Ratios: MLR Broker Fee HR1206 Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011; State Innovation Waivers; Quality improvement definition; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; Transition for smaller states and Plans; include benefits for individuals as well as populations Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Evidence Based Care; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management; Childhood Obesity Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; ICD10 Real time claims adjudication; Data Sharing; Data Aggregation Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Small Business Healthcare; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Health Status Rating; Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; Individual Mandate; MEWAs
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2011 · first_quarter · Q1
See attached addendum for general lobbying issue area: HCR - Health Issues Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: good faith compliance standard, reasonable effective dates for compliance with PL 111-148 Affordable Private Health Care: Insurer Fees; Realistic Essential Health Benefits; Effective Individual Mandate; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Small Employer Tax Credits; Adequate Insurer Reserve Levels; Most Favored Nation clauses in provider health contracts; Individual responsibility to obtain and maintain insurance coverage; Health Insurance Excise Tax State-based regulation: State Oversight of Premium Increases; Creation of State-based Exchanges; Value of properly designed state health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; federal rate review; existing state regulatory functions; Selling Health Insurance across state lines: HR371 Health Care Choice Act of 2011 Medical Loss Ratios: MLR Broker Fee HR1206 Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011; State Innovation Waivers; Quality improvement definition; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; Transition for smaller states and Plans; include benefits for individuals as well as populations Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Evidence Based Care; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management; Childhood Obesity Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; ICD10 Real time claims adjudication; Data Sharing; Data Aggregation Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Small Business Healthcare; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Health Status Rating; Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; Individual Mandate; MEWAs
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2010 · fourth_quarter · Q4
IRC section 833(b) tax provisions; annual insurer assessments, proposed excise tax on high-value health insurance plans, limitation of tax deduction for health insurer's executive compensation; Small Employer Tax Credits; IRS Guidelines on dependent coverage; Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction
Medicare Advantage; HR 6130 "Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2010"
See attached addendum for general issue area: HCR: Health Issues Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: good faith compliance standard, reasonable effective dates for compliance with PL 111-148 State Oversight of Premium Increases: S 3078 and HR4757 Health Insurance Rate Authority Act of 2010; federal rate review; HR 4700 Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act of 2010; existing state regulatory functions; federal exchanges; state exchanges Medical Loss Ratios: Quality improvement definition; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; Transition for smaller states and Plans; include benefits for individuals as well as populations Dependent Health Insurance Coverage: IRS Guidelines on dependent coverage; Pre-existing condition for children; guaranteed issue for children under the age of 19; Child Only Insurance Policies Recissions and Routine Administrative Functions; Internal Claims and Appeals/External Review; Open enrollment period; adverse selection implications Affordable Private Health Care: Insurer Fees; Realistic Minimum Benefit Values; Effective Individual Mandate; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Small Employer Tax Credits; Adequate Insurer Reserve Levels Grandfathering Rules: Interim final rule of June 14th; Flexibility to modify items that are not specifically prohibited Lifetime and Annual Limits: lifetime and annual dollar limits on "essential health benefits" Health Care Quality; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Improved Delivery of Health Care; Evidence Based Care; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Childhood Obesity Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; ICD10 Real time claims adjudication; Data Sharing; Data Aggregation Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Small Business Healthcare; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Health Status Rating; Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; Individual Manadate; MEWAs
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2010 · third_quarter · Q3
Medicare Advantage; HR 6130 "Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2010" Medicare Advantage funding
IRC section 833(b) tax provisions; annual insurer assessments; proposed excise tax on high-value health insurance plans, limitation of tax deduction for health insurers' executive compensation; IRS guidelines on dependent coverage; Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction.
Please see attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Health Issues "Good faith compliance standard," reasonable effective dates for compliance with PL 111-148 State oversight of premium increases: S 3708 and HR 4757 "Health Insurance Rate Authority Act of 2010"; federal rate review; HR 4700 "Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act of 2010"; existing state regulatory functions; federal exchanges; state exchanges Medical Loss Ratios: Quality improvement definition; consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; include benefits for individuals as well as populations Dependent health insurance coverage; IRS guidelines on dependent coverage; pre-existing conditions for children; guaranteed issue for children under the age of 19; child-only policies Rescissions and Routine Administrative Functions; internal claims and appeals/ external review; open enrollment period; adverse selection implications Affordable private health care; insurer fees; effective individual mandate; healthcare delivery system reforms; small employer tax credits; adequate insurer reserve levels Grandfathering rules; interim final rule of June 14th; flexibility to modify items that are not specifically prohibited Lifetime and annual limits; lifetime and annual dollar limits on "essential health benefits" Health care quality; patient-centered medical home; health disparities; wellness; chronic care management; comparative effectiveness research; improved delivery system of health care; evidence based care; healthcare delivery system reforms; childhood obesity Health information technology standards; health information privacy; electronic health records; ICD-10 "real time" claims adjudication; data sharing; data aggregation Insurance market reform; individual market reform; small group market reform; small business healthcare; guaranteed issue; community rating; health status rating; individual mandate
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2010 · second_quarter · Q2
annual insurer assessments; proposed excise tax on high-value health insurance plans; limitation of tax deduction for health insurers' executive compensation; small employer tax credits; IRS guidelines on dependent coverage.
Medicare Advantage
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Health Issues Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: "good faith compliance standard," reasonable effective dates for compliance with PL 111-148 State oversight of premium increases: S3078 and HR4757 "Health Insurance Rate Authority Act of 2010;" federal rate review; HR4700 "Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act of 2010:" existing state regulatory functions; federal exchanges; state exchanges Grandfathering Rules: Interim final rule of June 14th; Flexibility to modify items that are not specifically prohibited Medical Loss Ratios: Quality improvement definition; consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; transition for smaller states and Plans; include benefits for individuals as well as populations Dependent Health Insurance Coverage; IRS Guidelines on dependent coverage; BCBS commitment to cover individuals up to age 26 on their parents' health insuranceHR5200 "FEHBP Dependent Coverage Extension Act" Pre-existing condition exclusions: pre-existing conditions for children; guaranteed issue for children under age 19 Lifetime and Annual Limits: lifetime and annual dollar limits on "essential health benefits" Rescissions and Patient Protections; Open enrollment period; adverse selection implications Affordable Private Health Care: Insurer fees; realistic minimum benefit values; effective individual mandate; health care delivery system reforms; small employer tax credits Health Care Quality: patient-centered primary care/medical home; health disparities; wellness; chronic care management; comparative effectiveness research; improved delivery of health care; evidence based care; healthcare delivery system reforms Health Information Technology Standards: health information privacy; electronic health records; administrative simplification; ICD-10 real time claims adjudication Insurance Market Reform; individual market reform; small group market reform; small business healthcare; guaranteed issue; community rating; health status rating; health savings accounts/medical savings accounts; individual mandate
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2010 · first_quarter · Q1
Medicare Advantage Funding and Comparative Effectiveness Funding in Health Care Reform legislation
See attached addendum for General Issue Area Code: HCR Health Care Reform Bill HR3590 "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" parts pertaining to health care reform; Health Care Reconciliation Bill HR 4872 "The Health Care & Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010" parts pertaining to health care reform; reasonable effective dates for compliance with insurance reforms; affordable premiums (insurer tax, insufficient cost containment, weak mandate, restricted age discounts, insurer fees); federal health insurance rate authority; national insurance exchange; grandfathering Health Care Reform; Pathway to Covering America; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured/Expanding Coverage; Healthcare Reform Modeling; Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Small Business Healthcare; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Health Status Rating; Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; Individual Mandate; Medical Loss Ratios; MEWAs; Government-run health insurance Plan; Government Plan Trigger; negotiated rates; state opt-out; Co-Ops; Medicare Payment Rates; Provider Underpayments; Level Playing Field Affordable Private Health Care; proposed insurer fees; excise taxes on high value Plans; premium caps; 5 to 1 Age Rating Bands; Realistic Minimum Benefit Values; Effective Individual Mandate; Sherlock Report; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; malpractice reform; Oliver Wyman actuarial analysis "Impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on the Costs in the Individual and Small-Employer Health Insurance Markets"; CBO premium impact analysis New federal regulatory functions; existing state regulatory functions; Federal Exchanges; Federal Connectors; Virtual Connectors; State Insurance Marts (SIMs); Pooling Health Care Quality; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Improved Delivery of Health Care; evidence based care; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform; McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption repeal legislation: HR 4626 "Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act" Scope of FEHBP preemption
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2009 · fourth_quarter · Q4
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Health Care Reform; Pathway to Covering America; employer-based healthcare system; uninsured/expanding coverage; health care reform modeling; Insurance market reform; individual market reform; small group market reform; small business healthcare; guaranteed issue; community rating; health status rating; individual mandate; medical loss ratios HR 3200 "America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009"; Senate Finance Committee Chairman's Mark - no bill number "America's Healthy Future Act"; HR 3962 "Affordable Health Care for America Act"; HR 3962 Manager's Amendment; HR 3590 "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act"; HR 3590 Manager's Amendment Government-run health insurance plan; government plan trigger; negotiated rates; state opt-out; Co-ops; Medicare payment rates; provider underpayments; level playing field Affordable Private Health Care; proposed insurer fees; excise tax on high-value plans; premium caps; 5 to 1 age-rating bands; realistic minimum benefit values; effective individual mandate; health care delivery system reforms; malpractice reform; Oliver Wyman actuarial analysis "Impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Costs in the Individual and Small-Employer Health Insurance Markets"'; CBO premium impact analysis; Price WaterhouseCoopers premium impact analysis New federal regulatory functions; existing state regulatory functions; federal exchanges; federal connectors; virtual connectors; state insurance marts; pooling Health care quality; patient centered medical home; chronic care management; comparative effectiveness research; improved delivery of health care; evidence-based medicine; Health information technology standards; health information privacy; electronic health records; administrative simplification Antitrust and health insurance reform; Scope of FEHBP exemption
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2009 · third_quarter · Q3
Please see attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Health Issues Health Care Reform; Pathways to Covering America; Employer-Based Healthcare System; Uninsured/Expanding Coverage; Health Care Reform Modeling; Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Small Business Healthcare; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Health Status Rating; Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; Individual Mandate; HR 3200 "America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009;" S1679 "Affordable Health Choices Act;" Senate Finance Committee Chairman's Mark - no bill number "America's Healthy Future Act;" HR 1321 and S 391 "Healthy Americans Act" Government-run Health Insurance Plan; Government Plan Trigger; Co-ops; Medicare Payment Rates; Provider Underpayments; Level Playing Field Affordable Private Health Care; Proposed Insurer Fee; Excise Taxes on High Value Plans; 5 to 1 Age Rating Bands; Realistic Minimum Benefit Values; Effective Individual Mandate; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Health Care Quality; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Improved Delivery of Health Care; Evidence-based Care; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Pooling; Exchanges; Federal Connectors; Virtual Connectors; State Insurance Marts (SIMs); Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification
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2009 · second_quarter · Q2
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Health Care Reform: Pathway to Covering America; Employer-Based Healthcare System; Uninsured/Expanding Coverage; Effective Individual mandate; health coverage responsibility; affordable private health care; government plan option; FEHBP; healthcare reform model; HR 1321 and S391 "Healthy Americans Act," HR 1897 and S 803 "Healthy Workforce Act of 2009," American Health Choices Act Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Small Business Healthcare; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Health Status Rating; Patient-centered primary care/Medical Home; Health Care Quality; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Improved Delivery of Health Care; Healthcare System Delivery Reforms Federal Connectors; Virtual Connectors; State Insurance Marts (SIMs) Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records
Medicare Medicare Advantage
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2009 · first_quarter · Q1
Medicare Advantage Medicaid
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: BUD - Budget/Appropriations Medicare Advantage Funding; 2010 Medicare Advantage rates HR1 "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009" Section 3001 on COBRA subsidies: Section 5001 on Medicaid funding; Sections 4101 and 4102 on Electronic Health Records; Sections on Health Information Privacy; Section 804 on Comparative Effectiveness Research CHIP/SCHIP: HR2 and S275 "Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009"
See attached addendum for general lobbying issue area: HCR - Healthcare Health Care Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured/Expanding Coverage; Effective Individual Mandate; Affordable Health Care; Government Plan Option Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Small Business Healthcare; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Health Status Rating Federal Connectors; Virtual Connectors Health Care Quality; Wellness; Chronic Care Management; Comparative Effectiveness Research Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; HIPAA Privacy: HR1 "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009" Sections pertaining to HIPAA Privacy in the HITECH Act Mental Health Parity CHIP/SCHIP: HR2 and S275: "Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009"
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2008 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Medicare; Comparative Effectiveness Funding: HR 3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Section 904 only, HR 2184 "Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act," S3408 "Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008," Medicare Advantage: HR 6331 "Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008," S 3101 "Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008," and S 3118 "Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008"
Comparative Effectiveness Funding: HR 3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Section 904 only, HR 2184 "Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act;" S 3408 "Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008"
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2008 · third_quarter · Q3
E-prescribing; Comparative Effectiveness Research: HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Section 904 only; HR2184 "Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act"
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Health Information Technology Standards; HIT Privacy; Electronic Health Records; ICD-10 Implementation; HR 1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007;" S1783 and S1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act;" HR3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Act;" HR6357 "Pro(Tech)t Act of 2008" Healthcare Reform; Insurance Reform; Employer-Based Healthcare System; Small Group Market/Small Business Healthcare; Uninsured: S1019 "Health Care Choices Act of 2007;" S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act" Mental Health Parity: HR 1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007;" HR1424 as passed; sections pertaining to the "Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008" Comparative Effectiveness Research: HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Section 904 only; HR2184 "Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts HR758 "Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007"
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2008 · second_quarter · Q2
Medicare; Medicare Part D; Comparative Effectiveness Research: HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" (Section 904 only); HR2184 "Enhanced Health Care Value For All Act;" Medicare Electronic Health Records; Pay for Performance; Medicare Advantage; HR6331 "Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008;" S3101 "Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008;" S3118 "Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008"
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Health Information Techonology Standards; Electronic Health Records; ICD-10 Implementation: HR 1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007;" S1783 and S1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act;" HR 6357 "Pro(Tech)t Act of 2008" Healthcare Reform; Insurance Market Reform; Employer-Based Healthcare System; Small Group Market/Small Business Healthcare; Uninsured: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007;" S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act;" S2795 "Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008" Mental Health Parity: HR 1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007" Comparative Effectiveness Research: HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" (Section 904 only) Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; SCHIP
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2008 · first_quarter · Q1
Medicare Advantage Funding, Comparative Effectiveness funding - HR 3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" (section 904)
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR-Healthcare Health Information Technology Standards; Electronic Health Records; ICD-10 Implementation; HR 1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007"; S 1783 and S 1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act" Healthcare Reform; Insurance Reform; Employer-Based Healthcare System; Uninsured: S 1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S 334 and HR 3163 "Healthy Americans Act" Mental Health Parity: HR 1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S 558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007" Comparative Effectiveness Research: HR 3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Section 904 only; HR 2184 "Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act" SCHIP, Small Group Market/Small Business Healthcare
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2007 · year_end · YY
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HR3043 and S1710 "HHS Appropriations Act, 2008" sections pertaining to Medicare Advantage funding; SCHIP reauthorization funding; and Comparative Effectiveness funding.
Medicare; Medicare Advantage; Medicare Part D; Comparative Effectiveness; SCHIP
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Prescription Drug Costs
IRC section 833(b) tax provisions; Health Spending Accounts; Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction; Health Insurance Tax: Health Insurance Excise Tax, S. 603/HR 763, HR 3367
Medicare Reforms: Medicare A & B; Delivery System Reforms, Benefit Restructuring ; Medigap first-dollar coverage; Quality Initiatives/SGR Reform, HIPAA Code Adoption Process, Medicare Advantage Risk Delay Part D Cuts, HR 2810 Introduced by Burgess (R-TX) on July 31, 2013 Addtional Medicare/Medicaid Issues: HR 3392 Introduced October 13, 2013 by Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a PDP safety program to prevent fraud and abuse in the dispensing of controlled substances under part D of the Medicare program, and for other purposes. Multi-State Plan Programs, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Medicare Prescription Drug Integrity. Medicare fraud; Provider terminations in Medicare Advantage; CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program)reauthorization HR 2960 Introduced August 1, 2013 by Frank Pallone (D-NJ) Medicare Prescription Drug Integrity Act of 2013 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require a prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsor to have in place procedures designed to prevent fraud and abuse in PDPs. D-SNP Plan Changes
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
IRC section 833(b) tax provisions; Health Spending Accounts; Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction; Health Insurance Tax: Health Insurance Excise Tax, S. 603/HR 763, HR 3367
See attached addendum for general issue area code: MMM - Medicare/MedicaidMedicare Reforms: Medicare A & B; Delivery System Reforms, Benefit Restructuring ; Medigap first-dollar coverage; Quality Initiatives/SGR Reform, HIPAA Code Adoption Process, Medicare Advantage Risk Delay Part D Cuts, HR 2810 Introduced by Burgess (R-TX) on July 31, 2013 HR 3392 Introduced October 13, 2013 by Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a PDP safety program to prevent fraud and abuse in the dispensing of controlled substances under part D of the Medicare program, and for other purposes. Multi-State Plan Programs, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Medicare Prescription Drug Integrity. Medicare fraud; Provider terminations in Medicare Advantage HR 4160 Introduced March 6, 2014 by Renee Ellmers (R-NC) Keep the Promise to Seniors Act of 2014 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from taking any action (through promulgation of a final or interim final regulation, issuance of regulatory or program guidance, use of federal payment audit procedures, or other enforcement or administrative action, policy, or practice) to implement any provision of the proposed regulation (relating to policy and technical changes to the MedicareAdvantage and part D programs under Medicare) published in the Federal Register on January 10, 2014, insofar as that regulation relates to part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA), including its application to MedicareAdvantage- Prescription Drug (MA-PD) plans under part C (Medicare+Choice Program). HR 4930 Introduced June 20, 2014 by Joe Barton (R-TX) Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act of 2014 or the ACE Kids Act of 2014 - Amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (Children's Health Insurance) (CHIP) of the Social Security Act to extend medical assistance to payment for items and services furnished under a Medicaid Children's Care Coordination (MCCC) Program which the state may elect to provide to eligible children with complex medical conditions HR 4577 Introduced May 6, 2014 by H. Griffith (R-VA) Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2014 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to a prescription drug plan that has, in its network of pharmacies, one or more pharmacies located in a health professional shortage area, in a medically underserved area, or among a medically underserved population, and that provides a reduction in coinsurance or copayments for covered part D drugs dispensed through them. Declares that such a plan shall extend to any pharmacy located in that area or among that population the option to be an in-network pharmacy with respect to such plan under terms and conditions comparable to those the plan has agreed upon with other in-network pharmacies located in the area or among that population.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
IRC section 833(b) tax provisions; Health Spending Accounts; Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction; Health Insurance Tax: Health Insurance Excise Tax, S. 603/HR 763, HR 3367
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
IRC section 833(b) tax provisions; Health Spending Accounts; Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction; Health Insurance Tax: Health Insurance Excise Tax, HR 763, HR 3367
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
IRC section 833(b) tax provisions; Health Spending Accounts; Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction; Health Insurance Tax:
Medicare Reforms: Medicare A & B; Delivery System Reforms, Benefit Restructuring ; Medigap first-dollar coverage; Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013; H.R. 2960, Medicare Prescription Drug Integrity Act of 2013
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Please see attached addendum for general issue area: HCR - Health IssuesSuccessful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: reasonable regulatory implementation timeline for compliance with PL 111-148 Affordable Private Health Care: effect of the Health Insurance Tax, defined Essential Health Benefits, and Age Rating on premiums; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms State-based regulation: State Oversight of Rates; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; Multi-State Health Plans; Centralized All-Payer Database Medical Loss Ratios: Level Playing Field for MLRs; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; MLR Broker Fees: Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Evidence Based Care; Wellness; Chronic Care Management Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Age Rating; Health Savings Accounts HR 544 Introduced by Gingrey (R-Ga.) on February 6, 2013 - Letting Insurance Benefit Everyone Regardless of Their Youth (LIBERTY) Act HR 763 Introduced by Boustany (R-La.) on February 15, 2013 - A bill to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. S 603 Introduced by Barrasso (R-Wyo.) on March 19, 2013 - A bill to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
IRC section 833(b) tax provisions; Health Savings Accounts; Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction; Health Insurance Tax: HR1370 "To Repeal the annual fee on Health Insurance Providers Enacted by PPACA" and S1880 "Jobs and Premium Protection Act"
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Medigap first-dollar coverage; S1789 "21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012" sections pertaining to wraparound plan for postal workers with Medicare Part A & B; Delivery System Reforms; Physician Payment Alternatives; Fee for Service Payment Reforms; HR 1063 "Strengthening Medicare And Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2011," Medicaid PCA rates
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
See attached addendum on General Issue Area Code: HCR - Healthcare Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: good faith compliance standard, reasonable regulatory implementation timeline for compliance with PL 111-148 Affordable Private Health Care: Health Insurance Tax; Affordable Essential Health Benefits; Inextricable link between Individual Mandate and Insurance Reforms; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; BCBSA's proposal "Building Tomorrow's Healthcare System: The Pathway to High-Quality, Affordable Care in America" State-based regulation: State Oversight of Rates; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; existing state regulatory functions; Selling Health Insurance across state lines: HR371 "Health Care Choice Act of 2011" Medical Loss Ratios: MLR Broker Fee; State Innovation Waivers; Quality improvement definition; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; Transition for smaller states and Plans; include benefits for individuals as well as populations Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Evidence Based Care; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management; Telemedicine Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; ICD10 implementation; Data Sharing; Data Aggregation; Centralized All-Payer Database Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Small Business Healthcare; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Health Status Rating; Health Savings Accounts: HR5858 "Health Savings Accounts Improvement Act of 2012"; Individual Mandate; Association Health Plans Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM; HR 2309 "Postal Reform Act of 2011" sections pertaining to FEHBP; S1789 "21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012" sections pertaining to Postal Benefits carveout; OMB Postal Benefit Carveout; OPM IG's Statement on FEHBP audits
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
IRC section 833(b) tax provisions; Small Employer Tax Credits; Health Savings Accounts; Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction; MLR Broker Fees HR1206 "Access to Professional Health Insurance Act of 2011"; health insurer excise tax; HR1370 "To Repeal the annual fee on Health Insurance Providers Enacted by PPACA"; S1880 "Jobs and Premium Protection Act"
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Medicare Advantage funding; deficit; BCBSA's proposal "Building Tomorrow's Healthcare System: The Pathway to High-Quality, Affordable Care in America"; Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012
Medicare Advantage; HR1683 and S868 "State Flexibility Act"; Medigap first-dollar coverage
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
IRC section 833(b) tax provisions; annual insurer assessments, proposed excise tax on high-value health insurance plans, limitation of tax deduction for health insurer's executive compensation; Small Employer Tax Credits; Health Savings Accounts; Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction; MLR Broker Fees HR1206 "Access to Professional Health Insurance Act of 2011"; HR1370 "To Repeal the annual fee on Health Insurance Providers Enacted by PPACA"
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
IRC section 833(b) tax provisions; annual insurer assessments, proposed excise tax on high-value health insurance plans, limitation of tax deduction for health insurer's executive compensation; Small Employer Tax Credits; Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction; MLR Broker Fees HR1206 "Access to Professional Health Insurance Act of 2011"
Medicare Advantage; Medicare fraud
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
IRC section 833(b) tax provisions Sections of Health Care Reform legislation pertaining to proposed annual insurer assessments, proposed excise tax on high-value health insurance plans, and proposed limitation of tax deduction for health insurer's executive compensation
Medicare Advantage
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Medicare Advantage; Medicaid; Medicare buy-in for those aged 55-64 years of age
proposed annual insurer assessments; proposed excise tax on high-value health insurance plans, proposed limitation of tax deduction for health insurer's executive compensation as provided for in healthcare reform proposals
Medicare Advantage Funding and Medicare Advantage Rates; Comparative Effectiveness Funding
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Proposed Annual Insurer Assessments Proposed Excise Tax on High-Value Health Insurance Plans Proposed Limitation on Tax Deduction for Health Insurers Executive Compensation
Medicare Advantage; Medicaid;
Medicare Advantage Funding and 2010 Medicare Advantage Rates
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Medicare Advantage Funding; 2010 Medicare Advantage Rates
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Health Information Technology Standards; HIT Privacy; Electronic Health Records; ICD-10 Implementation: HR 1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007," S 1783 and S 1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act," HR 3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Act;" HR 2406 "Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act;" HR 6357 "Pro(Tech)t Act of 2008" Healthcare Reform; Insurance Market Reform; Employer-Based Healthcare System; Small Group Market/ Small Business Healthcare; Uninsured; Health Disparities; Connectors/Virtual Connectors; S 1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007," S334 and HR 3163 "Healthy Americans Act," S 2795 "Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008" Mental Health Parity: S3712 "A Bill to make a technical correction in the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008" Comparative Effectiveness Funding: HR 3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Section 904 only, HR 2184 "Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act," S3408 "Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008" SCHIP; HR 976 and HR 3963 "SCHIP Extension Bill"
Medicare Advantage Funding: HR 6331 "Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008," S3101 medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008," and S3118 "Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008" Comparative Effectiveness Funding: HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Section 904 only, HR 2184 "Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act," S 3408 "Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008"
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Medicare; Medicare Part D; Comparative Effectiveness Research: HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Section 904 only; HR2184 "Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act;" Medicare Electronic Health Records; Pay for Performance; Medicare Advantage: HR6331 "Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008," S3101 "Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008;" and S3118 "Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008"
Medicare Advantage Funding: HR 6331/S3101 "Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008," S3118 "Preserving Access to Medicare of 2008;" Comparative Effectiveness Funding: HR 3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Section 904 only
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
E-prescribing; Comparative Effectiveness Research: HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" (Section 904 only); HR2184 "Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act"
Medicare Advantage Funding: HR 6331 "Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008;" S3101 "Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008;" S3118 "Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008;" and Comparative Effectiveness Funding: HR 3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" (Section 904 only).
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Medicare; Medicare Advantage; Medicare Part D; Comparative Effectiveness Research: HR 3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Section 904 only; HR 2184 "Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act"; Medicare Electronic Health Records; Pay for Performance
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE