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Medicare Patient Access to Cancer Treatment Act of 2015
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
Medigap; Medicare Advantage; CHIP Reform; Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA); Chronic Care Reform; Exchanges; ICD-10; Site-neutral Payments; Medicare Fraud; Nondiscrimination Delivery System Reform; Provider Lookup Tool; Enrollee Experience Survey-Technical Expert Panel; Quality Improvement Strategy for QHPs; Rate Notice and Call Letter; Medical Billing; Transparency Tools; All Payer Claims Databases HR 2895 Introduced June 25, 2015 by Mike Pompeo (R-KS) Medicare Patient Access to Cancer Treatment Act of 2015 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish payment parity under the Medicare program for ambulatory cancer care services furnished in the hospital outpatient department and the physician office setting. HR 3716 Introduced October 8, 2015 by Larry Bucshon (R-IN) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to provide to the Secretary of Health and Human Services certain information with respect to provider terminations, and for other purposes. HR 4588 Introduced February 23, 2016 by Gene Green (D-TX) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide the same level of Federal matching assistance for every State that chooses to expand Medicaid coverage to newly eligible individuals, regardless of when such expansion takes place. S. 2425 Patient Access and Medicare Protection Act Introduced December 18, 2015 by Robert Portman (R-OH) A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve payments for complex rehabilitation technology and certain radiation therapy services, to ensure flexibility in applying the hardship exception for meaningful use for the 2015 EHR reporting period for 2017 payment adjustments, and for other purposes
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BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION via BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
2016 · first_quarter · Q1
Medigap; Medicare Advantage; CHIP Reform; Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA); Chronic Care Reform; Exchanges; ICD-10; Site-neutral Payments; Medicare Fraud; Nondiscrimination Delivery System Reform; Provider Lookup Tool; Enrollee Experience Survey-Technical Expert Panel; Quality Improvement Strategy for QHPs; Rate Notice and Call Letter; Medical Billing; Transparency Tools; All Payer Claims Databases HR 2895 Introduced June 25, 2015 by Mike Pompeo (R-KS) Medicare Patient Access to Cancer Treatment Act of 2015 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish payment parity under the Medicare program for ambulatory cancer care services furnished in the hospital outpatient department and the physician office setting. HR 3716 Introduced October 8, 2015 by Larry Bucshon (R-IN) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to provide to the Secretary of Health and Human Services certain information with respect to provider terminations, and for other purposes. HR 4588 Introduced February 23, 2016 by Gene Green (D-TX) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide the same level of Federal matching assistance for every State that chooses to expand Medicaid coverage to newly eligible individuals, regardless of when such expansion takes place. S. 2425 Patient Access and Medicare Protection Act Introduced December 18, 2015 by Robert Portman (R-OH) A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve payments for complex rehabilitation technology and certain radiation therapy services, to ensure flexibility in applying the hardship exception for meaningful use for the 2015 EHR reporting period for 2017 payment adjustments, and for other purposes
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Ensuring Access to Quality Medicaid Providers Act
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
Medigap; Medicare Advantage; CHIP Reform; Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA); Chronic Care Reform; Exchanges; ICD-10; Site-neutral Payments; Medicare Fraud; Nondiscrimination Delivery System Reform; Provider Lookup Tool; Enrollee Experience Survey-Technical Expert Panel; Quality Improvement Strategy for QHPs; Rate Notice and Call Letter; Medical Billing; Transparency Tools; All Payer Claims Databases HR 2895 Introduced June 25, 2015 by Mike Pompeo (R-KS) Medicare Patient Access to Cancer Treatment Act of 2015 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish payment parity under the Medicare program for ambulatory cancer care services furnished in the hospital outpatient department and the physician office setting. HR 3716 Introduced October 8, 2015 by Larry Bucshon (R-IN) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to provide to the Secretary of Health and Human Services certain information with respect to provider terminations, and for other purposes. HR 4588 Introduced February 23, 2016 by Gene Green (D-TX) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide the same level of Federal matching assistance for every State that chooses to expand Medicaid coverage to newly eligible individuals, regardless of when such expansion takes place. S. 2425 Patient Access and Medicare Protection Act Introduced December 18, 2015 by Robert Portman (R-OH) A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve payments for complex rehabilitation technology and certain radiation therapy services, to ensure flexibility in applying the hardship exception for meaningful use for the 2015 EHR reporting period for 2017 payment adjustments, and for other purposes
Incentivizing Medicaid Expansion Act of 2016
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
Medigap; Medicare Advantage; CHIP Reform; Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA); Chronic Care Reform; Exchanges; ICD-10; Site-neutral Payments; Medicare Fraud; Nondiscrimination Delivery System Reform; Provider Lookup Tool; Enrollee Experience Survey-Technical Expert Panel; Quality Improvement Strategy for QHPs; Rate Notice and Call Letter; Medical Billing; Transparency Tools; All Payer Claims Databases HR 2895 Introduced June 25, 2015 by Mike Pompeo (R-KS) Medicare Patient Access to Cancer Treatment Act of 2015 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish payment parity under the Medicare program for ambulatory cancer care services furnished in the hospital outpatient department and the physician office setting. HR 3716 Introduced October 8, 2015 by Larry Bucshon (R-IN) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to provide to the Secretary of Health and Human Services certain information with respect to provider terminations, and for other purposes. HR 4588 Introduced February 23, 2016 by Gene Green (D-TX) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide the same level of Federal matching assistance for every State that chooses to expand Medicaid coverage to newly eligible individuals, regardless of when such expansion takes place. S. 2425 Patient Access and Medicare Protection Act Introduced December 18, 2015 by Robert Portman (R-OH) A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve payments for complex rehabilitation technology and certain radiation therapy services, to ensure flexibility in applying the hardship exception for meaningful use for the 2015 EHR reporting period for 2017 payment adjustments, and for other purposes
To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
833; Health Insurance Tax (HIT Tax); Cadillac Tax 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
Patient Access and Medicare Protection Act
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
Medigap; Medicare Advantage; CHIP Reform; Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA); Chronic Care Reform; Exchanges; ICD-10; Site-neutral Payments; Medicare Fraud; Nondiscrimination Delivery System Reform; Provider Lookup Tool; Enrollee Experience Survey-Technical Expert Panel; Quality Improvement Strategy for QHPs; Rate Notice and Call Letter; Medical Billing; Transparency Tools; All Payer Claims Databases HR 2895 Introduced June 25, 2015 by Mike Pompeo (R-KS) Medicare Patient Access to Cancer Treatment Act of 2015 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish payment parity under the Medicare program for ambulatory cancer care services furnished in the hospital outpatient department and the physician office setting. HR 3716 Introduced October 8, 2015 by Larry Bucshon (R-IN) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to provide to the Secretary of Health and Human Services certain information with respect to provider terminations, and for other purposes. HR 4588 Introduced February 23, 2016 by Gene Green (D-TX) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide the same level of Federal matching assistance for every State that chooses to expand Medicaid coverage to newly eligible individuals, regardless of when such expansion takes place. S. 2425 Patient Access and Medicare Protection Act Introduced December 18, 2015 by Robert Portman (R-OH) A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve payments for complex rehabilitation technology and certain radiation therapy services, to ensure flexibility in applying the hardship exception for meaningful use for the 2015 EHR reporting period for 2017 payment adjustments, and for other purposes
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015
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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 Healthier Americans Act; Implementation; 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 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. . 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 1314 Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2015 Introduced March 4, 2015 by Patrick Meehan (R-PA) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a right to an administrative appeal relating to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations. 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. 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. HR 3463 Aligning Childrens Dental Coverage Act Introduced September 9, 2015 by H. Griffith (R-VA) To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to clarify the treatment of pediatric dental coverage in the individual and group markets outside of Exchanges established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes. as introduced. 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. S. 1347 Electronic Health Fairness Act of 2015 Introduced May 14, 2015 by John Isakson (R-GA) bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful EHR use, and for other purposes.
Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
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 Healthier Americans Act; Implementation; 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 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. . 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 1314 Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2015 Introduced March 4, 2015 by Patrick Meehan (R-PA) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a right to an administrative appeal relating to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations. 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. 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. HR 3463 Aligning Childrens Dental Coverage Act Introduced September 9, 2015 by H. Griffith (R-VA) To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to clarify the treatment of pediatric dental coverage in the individual and group markets outside of Exchanges established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes. as introduced. 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. S. 1347 Electronic Health Fairness Act of 2015 Introduced May 14, 2015 by John Isakson (R-GA) bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful EHR use, and for other purposes.
Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
Affordable Care Act; Delivery System Reform; Implementation; Cybersecurity; Appropriations Language; Small Group Expansion; Opioid Abuse; Medical Loss Ratios; Exchanges; HELP Cures Bill; Funding Issues for Puerto Rico Public Health; Payment Reform; Plan Innovation; ACA Regulations; Risk Corridors 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 FEHBP. 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. . 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. 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.
Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
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 FEHBP. 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 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 plans aggregate premiums. 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: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
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 FEHBP. 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 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 plans aggregate premiums. 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.
Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2016
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
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 Healthier Americans Act; Implementation; 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 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. . 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 1314 Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2015 Introduced March 4, 2015 by Patrick Meehan (R-PA) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a right to an administrative appeal relating to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations. 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. 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. HR 3463 Aligning Childrens Dental Coverage Act Introduced September 9, 2015 by H. Griffith (R-VA) To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to clarify the treatment of pediatric dental coverage in the individual and group markets outside of Exchanges established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes. as introduced. 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. S. 1347 Electronic Health Fairness Act of 2015 Introduced May 14, 2015 by John Isakson (R-GA) bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful EHR use, and for other purposes.
Aligning Children's Dental Coverage Act
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
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 Healthier Americans Act; Implementation; 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 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. . 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 1314 Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2015 Introduced March 4, 2015 by Patrick Meehan (R-PA) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a right to an administrative appeal relating to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations. 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. 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. HR 3463 Aligning Childrens Dental Coverage Act Introduced September 9, 2015 by H. Griffith (R-VA) To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to clarify the treatment of pediatric dental coverage in the individual and group markets outside of Exchanges established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes. as introduced. 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. S. 1347 Electronic Health Fairness Act of 2015 Introduced May 14, 2015 by John Isakson (R-GA) bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful EHR use, and for other purposes.
21st Century Cures Act
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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 Healthier Americans Act; Implementation; 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 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. . 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 1314 Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2015 Introduced March 4, 2015 by Patrick Meehan (R-PA) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a right to an administrative appeal relating to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations. 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. 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. HR 3463 Aligning Childrens Dental Coverage Act Introduced September 9, 2015 by H. Griffith (R-VA) To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to clarify the treatment of pediatric dental coverage in the individual and group markets outside of Exchanges established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes. as introduced. 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. S. 1347 Electronic Health Fairness Act of 2015 Introduced May 14, 2015 by John Isakson (R-GA) bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful EHR use, and for other purposes.
21st Century Cures Act
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
Affordable Care Act; Delivery System Reform; Implementation; Cybersecurity; Appropriations Language; Small Group Expansion; Opioid Abuse; Medical Loss Ratios; Exchanges; HELP Cures Bill; Funding Issues for Puerto Rico Public Health; Payment Reform; Plan Innovation; ACA Regulations; Risk Corridors 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 FEHBP. 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. . 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. 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.
To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
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 Healthier Americans Act; Implementation; 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 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. . 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 1314 Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2015 Introduced March 4, 2015 by Patrick Meehan (R-PA) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a right to an administrative appeal relating to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations. 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. 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. HR 3463 Aligning Childrens Dental Coverage Act Introduced September 9, 2015 by H. Griffith (R-VA) To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to clarify the treatment of pediatric dental coverage in the individual and group markets outside of Exchanges established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes. as introduced. 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. S. 1347 Electronic Health Fairness Act of 2015 Introduced May 14, 2015 by John Isakson (R-GA) bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful EHR use, and for other purposes.
To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
Affordable Care Act; Delivery System Reform; Implementation; Cybersecurity; Appropriations Language; Small Group Expansion; Opioid Abuse; Medical Loss Ratios; Exchanges; HELP Cures Bill; Funding Issues for Puerto Rico Public Health; Payment Reform; Plan Innovation; ACA Regulations; Risk Corridors 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 FEHBP. 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. . 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. 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.
To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
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 FEHBP. 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 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 plans aggregate premiums. 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: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
833; Health Insurance Tax (HIT Tax); Cadillac Tax; IRA 2015-68 Notice 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.
PACE Act
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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 Healthier Americans Act; Implementation; 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 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. . 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 1314 Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2015 Introduced March 4, 2015 by Patrick Meehan (R-PA) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a right to an administrative appeal relating to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations. 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. 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. HR 3463 Aligning Childrens Dental Coverage Act Introduced September 9, 2015 by H. Griffith (R-VA) To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to clarify the treatment of pediatric dental coverage in the individual and group markets outside of Exchanges established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes. as introduced. 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. S. 1347 Electronic Health Fairness Act of 2015 Introduced May 14, 2015 by John Isakson (R-GA) bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful EHR use, and for other purposes.
PACE Act
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
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 FEHBP. 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 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 plans aggregate premiums. 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: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
Affordable Care Act; Delivery System Reform; Implementation; Cybersecurity; Appropriations Language; Small Group Expansion; Opioid Abuse; Medical Loss Ratios; Exchanges; HELP Cures Bill; Funding Issues for Puerto Rico Public Health; Payment Reform; Plan Innovation; ACA Regulations; Risk Corridors 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 FEHBP. 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. . 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. 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.
Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
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 FEHBP. 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 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 plans aggregate premiums. 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.
Electronic Health Fairness Act of 2015
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
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 Healthier Americans Act; Implementation; 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 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. . 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 1314 Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2015 Introduced March 4, 2015 by Patrick Meehan (R-PA) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a right to an administrative appeal relating to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations. 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. 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. HR 3463 Aligning Childrens Dental Coverage Act Introduced September 9, 2015 by H. Griffith (R-VA) To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to clarify the treatment of pediatric dental coverage in the individual and group markets outside of Exchanges established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes. as introduced. 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. S. 1347 Electronic Health Fairness Act of 2015 Introduced May 14, 2015 by John Isakson (R-GA) bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful EHR use, and for other purposes.
833; Health Insurance Tax (HIT Tax); Cadillac Tax 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
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
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2015 · fourth_quarter · Q4
833; Health Insurance Tax (HIT Tax); Cadillac Tax; IRA 2015-68 Notice 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.
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 Healthier Americans Act; Implementation; 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 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. . 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 1314 Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2015 Introduced March 4, 2015 by Patrick Meehan (R-PA) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a right to an administrative appeal relating to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations. 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. 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. HR 3463 Aligning Childrens Dental Coverage Act Introduced September 9, 2015 by H. Griffith (R-VA) To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to clarify the treatment of pediatric dental coverage in the individual and group markets outside of Exchanges established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes. as introduced. 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. S. 1347 Electronic Health Fairness Act of 2015 Introduced May 14, 2015 by John Isakson (R-GA) bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful EHR use, and for other purposes.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
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2015 · third_quarter · Q3
Affordable Care Act; Delivery System Reform; Implementation; Cybersecurity; Appropriations Language; Small Group Expansion; Opioid Abuse; Medical Loss Ratios; Exchanges; HELP Cures Bill; Funding Issues for Puerto Rico Public Health; Payment Reform; Plan Innovation; ACA Regulations; Risk Corridors 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 FEHBP. 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. . 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. 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.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
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2015 · second_quarter · Q2
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 FEHBP. 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 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 plans aggregate premiums. 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: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office