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Energy policy, including off-shore leasing and drilling, natural gas issues, and safety and environmental issues surrounding hydraulic fracturing.Impact of fiscal deficit issues, including fiscal cliff, debt ceiling, Continuing Resolution, sequestration, on energy - HR 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (112th Congress); HR 325, To ensure the complete and timely payment of the obligations of the United States Government until May 19, 2013, and for other purposes; HR 933, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013; proposed legislation; Executive Branch action re these issues.
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ACCENTURE LLP via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2014 · second_quarter · Q2
Implementation of the Exchange under the Affordable Care Act.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
BP AMERICA INC via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2014 · first_quarter · Q1
Source: Senate LDA
| CSX CORPORATION |
| 32 |
| 1999–2012 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 32 | 2000–2012 |
| COMCAST CORPORATION | 29 | 1999–2012 |
| Time Warner Inc. | 27 | 1999–2012 |
| FEDERATION OF KOREAN INDUSTRIES | 25 | 2006–2013 |
| HANESBRANDS INC | 23 | 2006–2012 |
| SUPERVALU | 23 | 2005–2012 |
| PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS COUNCIL | 22 | 2005–2011 |
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL | 21 | 2008–2012 |
| BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC. | 20 | 2007–2012 |
| NORVARTIS CORP | 19 | 2007–2010 |
| AMERICAN GAMING ASSOCIATION | 18 | 1999–2008 |
| DIRECT MARKETING ASSOCIATION | 18 | 1999–2008 |
| AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION | 17 | 1999–2009 |
| GROCERY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION | 17 | 2009–2014 |
| NATIONAL MATH AND SCIENCE INITIATIVE | 16 | 2009–2012 |
| BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON (THE) | 14 | 2009–2012 |
| FANNIE MAE | 13 | 1999–2006 |
| HASBRO INC | 13 | 2007–2011 |
| SARA LEE CORPORATION | 13 | 2001–2008 |
| PEPSICO, INC. | 12 | 2009–2011 |
| ALCATEL-LUCENT/FORMERLY LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES | 11 | 2006–2009 |
| DEBEERS CONSOLIDATED MINES LTD | 11 | 2001–2007 |
| HEALTH NET FEDERAL SERVICES | 10 | 2007–2009 |
| PFIZER, INC. | 9 | 2003–2012 |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. INC. | 9 | 2009–2010 |
| TRANSPORTATION INST | 9 | 1999–2003 |
| CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION | 8 | 2010–2012 |
| PHRMA INC. | 8 | 2011–2012 |
| NOVARTIS VACCINES & DIAGNOSTICS INC | 7 | 2005–2006 |
| ADVAMED | 6 | 2002–2006 |
| ALBERTSONS | 6 | 2002–2006 |
| AMGEN, INC. | 6 | 2006–2008 |
| HEALTH NET INC | 6 | 2011–2012 |
| LENOVO GROUP LTD. | 6 | 2006–2007 |
| PHARMACIA CORP | 6 | 1999–2002 |
| PROMONTORY INTERFINANCIAL NETWORK | 6 | 2011–2012 |
| AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURANCE | 5 | 1999–2001 |
| AMERICAN WATER WORKS | 5 | 1999–2001 |
| S-R CAPITAL REALTY ASSN LLC | 5 | 2001–2004 |
| AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS | 4 | 2005–2006 |
| DOW CORNING CORP | 4 | 1999–2001 |
| AARP | 3 | 2003 |
| AMERADA HESS CORP | 3 | 2000–2001 |
| AMERICANS FOR ACCOUNTABLITY IN EDUCATION | 3 | 2001–2002 |
| AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC | 3 | 2006–2007 |
| CONOCO | 3 | 2000–2001 |
| GRIFFON CORPORATION | 3 | 2012 |
| NATL CABLE TV ASSN | 3 | 1999–2000 |
| USX/MARATHON CORP | 3 | 2000–2001 |
| WACHTELL, LIPTON, ROSEN & KATZ (ON BEHALF OF ALIBABA GROUP) | 3 | 2011–2012 |
| ZEVNIK PAUL A & ULLOA WALTER | 3 | 2001–2002 |
| ACCRETIVE HEALTH | 2 | 2012 |
| ARTHUR ANDERSEN | 2 | 2001–2002 |
| COMSAT | 2 | 1999–2005 |
| HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL | 2 | 1999–2000 |
| PROJECT PROMOTE COMPETITION & INNOVATION IN DIGITAL AGE | 2 | 2000–2001 |
| THE WEATHER COMPANY | 2 | 2013 |
| ZEVNIK HORTON | 2 | 2003 |
| ZEVNIK PAUL & FAMILY | 2 | 2003 |
| CHIRON CORP | 1 | 2006 |
| EPHYSICIAN | 1 | 2000 |
| ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES | 1 | 2012 |
| KELLOGG COMPANY | 1 | 2012 |
| LATV INC | 1 | 2002 |
Energy policy, including off-shore leasing and drilling, natural gas issues, and safety and environmental issues surrounding hydraulic fracturing.Impact of fiscal deficit issues, including fiscal cliff, debt ceiling, Continuing Resolution, sequestration, on energy - HR 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (112th Congress); HR 325, To ensure the complete and timely payment of the obligations of the United States Government until May 19, 2013, and for other purposes; HR 933, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013; proposed legislation; Executive Branch action re these issues.
Affordable Tutoring of Our Children Act
Client: FEDERATION OF KOREAN INDUSTRIES · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Professional visas for Republic of Korea - Proposed legislation re this issue. Negotiations on the 1,2,3 civil nuclear agreement between the US and Korea - Executive Branch action re this issue. Immigration and H1B visas - S 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act.
Health Flexible Spending Arrangements Improvements Act of 2012
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - HR 1370, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. *HSA improvements - HR 369, Health Savings and Affordability Act of 2011. *Repeal of HSA restrictions - HR 524, Restoring Consumer-driven Health Care Act of 2011. *Repeal of HSA and FSA restrictions - HR 450, Restoring Assistance for Families' and Seniors' Health Expenses Act of 2011; HR 605, Patients' Freedom to Choose Act; S 312, Patients' Freedom to Choose Act. *HSA and FSA improvements - HR 2010, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011; S 1098, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011. *Use of HSA and FSA funds to purchase OTC medications - HR 2529, Restoring Access to Medication Act; S 1368, Restoring Access to Medication Act; HR 5842, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2012. *Health insurance premium tax - S 1880, Jobs and Premium Protection Act. *HSA, HRA, FSA provisions, ACA provisions - HR 436, Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012. *Distribution of unused amounts from a health FSA - HR 1004, Health Flexible Spending Arrangements Improvements Act of 2012. *HSA provisions - HR 5858, Health Savings Accounts Improvements Act of 2012. *Tax incentives for purchase of LTC insurance, consumer protections - HR 6005, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2012.
Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
*LTC insurance reforms - HR 63, Long-Term Care Insurance Reform Act of 2011; S 159, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act of 2011. *Minimum hospital stays for matectomy patients - HR 111, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2011. *National marketplace for individual coverage - HR 346, Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR 371, Health Care Choice Act of 2011. *Rate review - HR 416, Health Insurance Rate Review Act; S 137, Health Insurance Rate Review Act. *Association health plans - HR 1050, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011. *Antitrust policy - HR 1150, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011. *Changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act - HR 1943, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act; HR 5838, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2012. *Medical loss ratios - HR 2077, MLR Repeal Act of 2011. *MLRs for Medigap policies - HR 2645, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act; S 1416, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act of 2011. *Disability program for Federal employees - HR 2958, Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2011. *Enrollment period for child-only policies - S 1500, Ensure Children Have Health Care Act. *Agent commissions, medical loss ratios - HR 1206, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011; S 2068, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2012; S 2288, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2012. *Model disclosure form for marketing long-term care insurance policies - S 3229, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act of 2012. *Claims dispute resolution procedures - S 3230, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act of 2012. *Medigap provisions, MA enrollment provisions - S 3271, Equal Access to Medicare Options Act of 2012.
Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
*LTC insurance reforms - HR 63, Long-Term Care Insurance Reform Act of 2011; S 159, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act of 2011. *Minimum hospital stays for matectomy patients - HR 111, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2011. *National marketplace for individual coverage - HR 346, Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR 371, Health Care Choice Act of 2011. *Rate review - HR 416, Health Insurance Rate Review Act; S 137, Health Insurance Rate Review Act. *Association health plans - HR 1050, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011. *Antitrust policy - HR 1150, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011. *Agent commissions, medical loss ratios - HR 1206, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011. *Changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act - HR 1943, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act. *Medical loss ratios - HR 2077, MLR Repeal Act of 2011. *MLRs for Medigap policies - HR 2645, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act; S 1416, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act of 2011. *Disability program for Federal employees - HR 2958, Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2011. *Enrollment period for child-only policies - S 1500, Ensure Children Have Health Care Act. *Agent commissions, medical loss ratios - S 2068, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2012.
Strengthening Medicare And Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2012
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Sustainable growth rate and impact on other Medicare programs, Medicare physician payment, budget offsets - HR 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. Impact of House budget resolution on Medicare provisions - H Con Res 112, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022. *Part D price negotiation - S 31, Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2011; S 44, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011; HR 2248, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011. *Medicare Part D changes - HR 999, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011; S 560, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011. *Medicare secondary payer rules - HR 1063, Strengthening Medicare And Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2011. *Medicare Advantage enrollment periods - HR 1580, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011; S 1479, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011. *Rebates for dual eligibles - HR 2190, Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011; S 1206, Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011. *Strengthening Medicare anti-fraud measures - HR 675, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2011. *Extension of Medicare cost plans - HR 2770, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011; S 1497, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011. *Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse - S 1251, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act. *Budget offsets - S 1944, Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011; S 1931, Temporary Tax Holiday and Government Reduction Act. *Frailty adjuster for certain MA SNPs - HR 3691, Senior Medicare Fairness Act of 2011; S 1999, Senior Medicare Fairness Act. *Medicare physician payment, extension of QI and TMA programs, budget offsets - HR 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011. *MA payment changes - HR 4254, Medicare Advantage Program Integrity Act of 2012. *Reforms affecting Medicare and Medigap - S 2196, Congressional Health Care for Seniors Act of 2012. *Incentives for wellness and prevention - S 2243, Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act of 2012. *Puerto Rico Medicare Part B - HR 1357, Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2011. *Medicare and Medicaid - HR 3399, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act. *Exempting Medicare from sequestration - HR 3519, To amend to exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011.
Strengthening Medicare And Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2012
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
*Part D price negotiation - S 31, Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2011; S 44, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011; HR 2248, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011. *Medicare Part D changes - HR 999, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011; S 560, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011. *Medicare secondary payer rules - HR 1063, Strengthening Medicare And Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2011. *Medicare Advantage enrollment periods - HR 1580, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011; S 1479, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011. *Rebates for dual eligibles - HR 2190, Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011; S 1206, Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011. *Strengthening Medicare anti-fraud measures - HR 675, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2011. *Extension of Medicare cost plans - HR 2770, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011; S 1497, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011. *Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse - S 1251, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act. *Frailty adjuster for certain MA SNPs - HR 3691, Senior Medicare Fairness Act of 2011; S 1999, Senior Medicare Fairness Act. *MA payment changes - HR 4254, Medicare Advantage Program Integrity Act of 2012. *Reforms affecting Medicare and Medigap - S 2196, Congressional Health Care for Seniors Act of 2012. *Incentives for wellness and prevention - S 2243, Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act of 2012. *Puerto Rico Medicare Part B - HR 1357, Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2011. *Medicare and Medicaid - HR 3399, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act. *Exempting Medicare from sequestration - HR 3519, To amend to exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011. *Medicare, Medicaid, ACA issues - HConRes 112, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022. *Federal financing of State Medicaid programs - HR 5979, Medicaid Accountability and Care Act of 2012.
Drug shortages - Proposed legislation re these issues. Opiate abuse - HR 1316, Stop Oxy Abuse Act of 2011; HR 2119, Ryan Creedon Act of 2011; HR 866, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2011; HR 1065, Pill Mill Crackdown Act of 2011; S 507, Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011; Executive Branch action re this issue. Pharmaceutical issues, including tracking and tracing medicines, fostering competition between generic and brand-name pharmaceutical manufacturers - HR 5651, Food and Drug Administration Reform Act of 2012; S 3187, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act. Incentives to develop antibiotics - HR 2182, Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2011; S 1734, Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2011. Establish criminal penalties for trafficking in counterfeit drugs - HR 3468, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011; S 1886, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011. National Center for Advancing Transformational Sciences at FDA; agreement to review compounds for potential new uses - Executive Branch actions re these issues. *Follow-on biologics generally. *Certified Importer Program. *Drug safety - HR 1483, Drug Safety Enhancement Act of 2011.
Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2011
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
*LTC insurance reforms - HR 63, Long-Term Care Insurance Reform Act of 2011; S 159, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act of 2011. *Minimum hospital stays for matectomy patients - HR 111, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2011. *National marketplace for individual coverage - HR 346, Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR 371, Health Care Choice Act of 2011. *Rate review - HR 416, Health Insurance Rate Review Act; S 137, Health Insurance Rate Review Act. *Association health plans - HR 1050, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011. *Antitrust policy - HR 1150, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011. *Changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act - HR 1943, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act; HR 5838, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2012. *Medical loss ratios - HR 2077, MLR Repeal Act of 2011. *MLRs for Medigap policies - HR 2645, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act; S 1416, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act of 2011. *Disability program for Federal employees - HR 2958, Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2011. *Enrollment period for child-only policies - S 1500, Ensure Children Have Health Care Act. *Agent commissions, medical loss ratios - HR 1206, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011; S 2068, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2012; S 2288, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2012. *Model disclosure form for marketing long-term care insurance policies - S 3229, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act of 2012. *Claims dispute resolution procedures - S 3230, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act of 2012. *Medigap provisions, MA enrollment provisions - S 3271, Equal Access to Medicare Options Act of 2012.
Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2011
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
*LTC insurance reforms - HR 63, Long-Term Care Insurance Reform Act of 2011; S 159, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act of 2011. *Minimum hospital stays for matectomy patients - HR 111, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2011. *National marketplace for individual coverage - HR 346, Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR 371, Health Care Choice Act of 2011. *Rate review - HR 416, Health Insurance Rate Review Act; S 137, Health Insurance Rate Review Act. *Association health plans - HR 1050, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011. *Antitrust policy - HR 1150, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011. *Agent commissions, medical loss ratios - HR 1206, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011. *Changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act - HR 1943, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act. *Medical loss ratios - HR 2077, MLR Repeal Act of 2011. *MLRs for Medigap policies - HR 2645, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act; S 1416, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act of 2011. *Disability program for Federal employees - HR 2958, Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2011. *Enrollment period for child-only policies - S 1500, Ensure Children Have Health Care Act. *Agent commissions, medical loss ratios - S 2068, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2012.
Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
*LTC insurance reforms - HR 63, Long-Term Care Insurance Reform Act of 2011; S 159, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act of 2011. *Minimum hospital stays for matectomy patients - HR 111, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2011. *National marketplace for individual coverage - HR 346, Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR 371, Health Care Choice Act of 2011. *Rate review - HR 416, Health Insurance Rate Review Act; S 137, Health Insurance Rate Review Act. *Association health plans - HR 1050, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011. *Antitrust policy - HR 1150, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011. *Changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act - HR 1943, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act; HR 5838, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2012. *Medical loss ratios - HR 2077, MLR Repeal Act of 2011. *MLRs for Medigap policies - HR 2645, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act; S 1416, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act of 2011. *Disability program for Federal employees - HR 2958, Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2011. *Enrollment period for child-only policies - S 1500, Ensure Children Have Health Care Act. *Agent commissions, medical loss ratios - HR 1206, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011; S 2068, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2012; S 2288, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2012. *Model disclosure form for marketing long-term care insurance policies - S 3229, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act of 2012. *Claims dispute resolution procedures - S 3230, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act of 2012. *Medigap provisions, MA enrollment provisions - S 3271, Equal Access to Medicare Options Act of 2012.
Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
*LTC insurance reforms - HR 63, Long-Term Care Insurance Reform Act of 2011; S 159, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act of 2011. *Minimum hospital stays for matectomy patients - HR 111, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2011. *National marketplace for individual coverage - HR 346, Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR 371, Health Care Choice Act of 2011. *Rate review - HR 416, Health Insurance Rate Review Act; S 137, Health Insurance Rate Review Act. *Association health plans - HR 1050, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011. *Antitrust policy - HR 1150, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011. *Agent commissions, medical loss ratios - HR 1206, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011. *Changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act - HR 1943, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act. *Medical loss ratios - HR 2077, MLR Repeal Act of 2011. *MLRs for Medigap policies - HR 2645, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act; S 1416, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act of 2011. *Disability program for Federal employees - HR 2958, Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2011. *Enrollment period for child-only policies - S 1500, Ensure Children Have Health Care Act. *Agent commissions, medical loss ratios - S 2068, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2012.
Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Implementation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including Supreme Court case and coverage issues - Proposed legislation re this issues; Executive Branch actions re this issues. Congressional investigation regarding Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. *Medical Liability reform - HR 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011; S 1099, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011. *Data Security - HR 611, BEST PRACTICES Act; HR 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act; HR 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011; HR 2577, SAFE Data Act; S 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011; S 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011; S 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011; S 3333, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012. *Antitrust exemption for physicians - HR 1409, Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2011. *Repeal of premium tax and other ACA provisions - HR 2676, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011; S 1049, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011. *Privacy, data security - S 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011. *Eligibility for healthcare assistance - HR 2576, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs. *Privacy - S 2111, Cyber Crime Protection Security Act; S 3351, Protect Our Health Privacy Act. *National Clearinghouse for LTC info - HR 1173, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011. *IPAB repeal, medical liability reform, McCarron-Ferguson - HR 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act.; HR 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011. *ACA provisions, deficit reduction proposals - HR 5652, Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012. *Price transparency - HR 5800, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2012. *Expanded access to dental services - HR 5909, Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2012; S 3272, Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2012. *Health benefits for postal employees - S 1789, 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012. *Funding for HHS programs & agencies, ACA-related amendments - S 3295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013.
Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Implementation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), including Supreme Court case and coverage issues - Executive Branch actions re this issues. Efforts to repeal and replace the PPACA - Proposed legislation. Repeal Indpendent Payment Advisory Board provision of PPACA - HR 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011; HR 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act; S 2118, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act. *Medical Liability reform - HR 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011; S 1099, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011. *Data Security - HR 611, BEST PRACTICES Act; HR 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act; HR 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011; HR 2577, SAFE Data Act; S 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011; S 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011; S 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011. *Antitrust exemption for physicians - HR 1409, Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2011. *Repeal of premium tax and other ACA provisions - HR 2676, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011; S 1049, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011. *Privacy, data security - S 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011. *Eligibility for healthcare assistance - HR 2576, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs. *Privacy - S 2111, Cyber Crime Protection Security Act. *National Clearinghouse for LTC info - HR 1173, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011.
Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
*LTC insurance reforms - HR 63, Long-Term Care Insurance Reform Act of 2011; S 159, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act of 2011. *Minimum hospital stays for matectomy patients - HR 111, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2011. *National marketplace for individual coverage - HR 346, Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR 371, Health Care Choice Act of 2011. *Rate review - HR 416, Health Insurance Rate Review Act; S 137, Health Insurance Rate Review Act. *Association health plans - HR 1050, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011. *Antitrust policy - HR 1150, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011. *Changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act - HR 1943, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act; HR 5838, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2012. *Medical loss ratios - HR 2077, MLR Repeal Act of 2011. *MLRs for Medigap policies - HR 2645, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act; S 1416, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act of 2011. *Disability program for Federal employees - HR 2958, Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2011. *Enrollment period for child-only policies - S 1500, Ensure Children Have Health Care Act. *Agent commissions, medical loss ratios - HR 1206, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011; S 2068, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2012; S 2288, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2012. *Model disclosure form for marketing long-term care insurance policies - S 3229, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act of 2012. *Claims dispute resolution procedures - S 3230, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act of 2012. *Medigap provisions, MA enrollment provisions - S 3271, Equal Access to Medicare Options Act of 2012.
Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
*LTC insurance reforms - HR 63, Long-Term Care Insurance Reform Act of 2011; S 159, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act of 2011. *Minimum hospital stays for matectomy patients - HR 111, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2011. *National marketplace for individual coverage - HR 346, Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR 371, Health Care Choice Act of 2011. *Rate review - HR 416, Health Insurance Rate Review Act; S 137, Health Insurance Rate Review Act. *Association health plans - HR 1050, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011. *Antitrust policy - HR 1150, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011. *Agent commissions, medical loss ratios - HR 1206, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011. *Changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act - HR 1943, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act. *Medical loss ratios - HR 2077, MLR Repeal Act of 2011. *MLRs for Medigap policies - HR 2645, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act; S 1416, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act of 2011. *Disability program for Federal employees - HR 2958, Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2011. *Enrollment period for child-only policies - S 1500, Ensure Children Have Health Care Act. *Agent commissions, medical loss ratios - S 2068, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2012.
Drug shortages - Proposed legislation re these issues. Opiate abuse - HR 1316, Stop Oxy Abuse Act of 2011; HR 2119, Ryan Creedon Act of 2011; HR 866, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2011; HR 1065, Pill Mill Crackdown Act of 2011; S 507, Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011; Executive Branch action re this issue. Pharmaceutical issues, including tracking and tracing medicines, fostering competition between generic and brand-name pharmaceutical manufacturers - HR 5651, Food and Drug Administration Reform Act of 2012; S 3187, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act. Incentives to develop antibiotics - HR 2182, Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2011; S 1734, Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2011. Establish criminal penalties for trafficking in counterfeit drugs - HR 3468, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011; S 1886, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011. National Center for Advancing Transformational Sciences at FDA; agreement to review compounds for potential new uses - Executive Branch actions re these issues. *Follow-on biologics generally. *Certified Importer Program. *Drug safety - HR 1483, Drug Safety Enhancement Act of 2011.
Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2011
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
*Part D price negotiation - S 31, Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2011; S 44, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011; HR 2248, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011. *Medicare Part D changes - HR 999, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011; S 560, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011. *Medicare secondary payer rules - HR 1063, Strengthening Medicare And Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2011. *Medicare Advantage enrollment periods - HR 1580, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011; S 1479, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011. *Rebates for dual eligibles - HR 2190, Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011; S 1206, Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011. *Strengthening Medicare anti-fraud measures - HR 675, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2011. *Extension of Medicare cost plans - HR 2770, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011; S 1497, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011. *Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse - S 1251, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act. *Frailty adjuster for certain MA SNPs - HR 3691, Senior Medicare Fairness Act of 2011; S 1999, Senior Medicare Fairness Act. *MA payment changes - HR 4254, Medicare Advantage Program Integrity Act of 2012. *Reforms affecting Medicare and Medigap - S 2196, Congressional Health Care for Seniors Act of 2012. *Incentives for wellness and prevention - S 2243, Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act of 2012. *Puerto Rico Medicare Part B - HR 1357, Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2011. *Medicare and Medicaid - HR 3399, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act. *Exempting Medicare from sequestration - HR 3519, To amend to exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011. *Medicare, Medicaid, ACA issues - HConRes 112, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022. *Federal financing of State Medicaid programs - HR 5979, Medicaid Accountability and Care Act of 2012.
Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2011
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Sustainable growth rate and impact on other Medicare programs, Medicare physician payment, budget offsets - HR 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. Impact of House budget resolution on Medicare provisions - H Con Res 112, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022. *Part D price negotiation - S 31, Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2011; S 44, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011; HR 2248, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011. *Medicare Part D changes - HR 999, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011; S 560, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011. *Medicare secondary payer rules - HR 1063, Strengthening Medicare And Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2011. *Medicare Advantage enrollment periods - HR 1580, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011; S 1479, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011. *Rebates for dual eligibles - HR 2190, Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011; S 1206, Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011. *Strengthening Medicare anti-fraud measures - HR 675, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2011. *Extension of Medicare cost plans - HR 2770, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011; S 1497, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011. *Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse - S 1251, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act. *Budget offsets - S 1944, Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011; S 1931, Temporary Tax Holiday and Government Reduction Act. *Frailty adjuster for certain MA SNPs - HR 3691, Senior Medicare Fairness Act of 2011; S 1999, Senior Medicare Fairness Act. *Medicare physician payment, extension of QI and TMA programs, budget offsets - HR 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011. *MA payment changes - HR 4254, Medicare Advantage Program Integrity Act of 2012. *Reforms affecting Medicare and Medigap - S 2196, Congressional Health Care for Seniors Act of 2012. *Incentives for wellness and prevention - S 2243, Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act of 2012. *Puerto Rico Medicare Part B - HR 1357, Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2011. *Medicare and Medicaid - HR 3399, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act. *Exempting Medicare from sequestration - HR 3519, To amend to exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011.
To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - HR 1370, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. *HSA improvements - HR 369, Health Savings and Affordability Act of 2011. *Repeal of HSA restrictions - HR 524, Restoring Consumer-driven Health Care Act of 2011. *Repeal of HSA and FSA restrictions - HR 450, Restoring Assistance for Families' and Seniors' Health Expenses Act of 2011; HR 605, Patients' Freedom to Choose Act; S 312, Patients' Freedom to Choose Act. *HSA and FSA improvements - HR 2010, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011; S 1098, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011. *Use of HSA and FSA funds to purchase OTC medications - HR 2529, Restoring Access to Medication Act; S 1368, Restoring Access to Medication Act; HR 5842, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2012. *Health insurance premium tax - S 1880, Jobs and Premium Protection Act. *HSA, HRA, FSA provisions, ACA provisions - HR 436, Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012. *Distribution of unused amounts from a health FSA - HR 1004, Health Flexible Spending Arrangements Improvements Act of 2012. *HSA provisions - HR 5858, Health Savings Accounts Improvements Act of 2012. *Tax incentives for purchase of LTC insurance, consumer protections - HR 6005, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2012.
To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Client: HEALTH NET, INC. · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - HR 1370, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; proposed legislation re this issue.
To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
*HSA improvements - HR 369, Health Savings and Affordability Act of 2011. *Repeal of HSA restrictions - HR 524, Restoring Consumer-driven Health Care Act of 2011. *Repeal of HSA and FSA restrictions - HR 450, Restoring Assistance for Families' and Seniors' Health Expenses Act of 2011; HR 605, Patients' Freedom to Choose Act; S 312, Patients' Freedom to Choose Act. *HSA and FSA improvements - HR 2010, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011; S 1098, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011. *Healthcare reform, including premium tax repeal - HR 1370, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. *Use of HSA and FSA funds to purchase OTC medications - HR 2529, Restoring Access to Medication Act; S 1368, Restoring Access to Medication Act. *Health insurance premium tax - S 1880, Jobs and Premium Protection Act.
Free Market Sugar Act
Client: GROCERY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Restrict use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP) program for some foods - Proposed legislation re this issue. Sugar loan program reform - HR 1385, Free Market Sugar Act; HR 1739, Free Sugar Act of 201; S 685, Free Sugar Act of 2011.
Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2011
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Implementation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), including Supreme Court case and coverage issues - Executive Branch actions re this issues. Efforts to repeal and replace the PPACA - Proposed legislation. Repeal Indpendent Payment Advisory Board provision of PPACA - HR 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011; HR 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act; S 2118, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act. *Medical Liability reform - HR 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011; S 1099, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011. *Data Security - HR 611, BEST PRACTICES Act; HR 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act; HR 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011; HR 2577, SAFE Data Act; S 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011; S 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011; S 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011. *Antitrust exemption for physicians - HR 1409, Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2011. *Repeal of premium tax and other ACA provisions - HR 2676, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011; S 1049, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011. *Privacy, data security - S 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011. *Eligibility for healthcare assistance - HR 2576, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs. *Privacy - S 2111, Cyber Crime Protection Security Act. *National Clearinghouse for LTC info - HR 1173, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011.
Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2011
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Implementation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including Supreme Court case and coverage issues - Proposed legislation re this issues; Executive Branch actions re this issues. Congressional investigation regarding Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. *Medical Liability reform - HR 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011; S 1099, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011. *Data Security - HR 611, BEST PRACTICES Act; HR 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act; HR 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011; HR 2577, SAFE Data Act; S 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011; S 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011; S 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011; S 3333, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012. *Antitrust exemption for physicians - HR 1409, Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2011. *Repeal of premium tax and other ACA provisions - HR 2676, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011; S 1049, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011. *Privacy, data security - S 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011. *Eligibility for healthcare assistance - HR 2576, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs. *Privacy - S 2111, Cyber Crime Protection Security Act; S 3351, Protect Our Health Privacy Act. *National Clearinghouse for LTC info - HR 1173, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011. *IPAB repeal, medical liability reform, McCarron-Ferguson - HR 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act.; HR 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011. *ACA provisions, deficit reduction proposals - HR 5652, Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012. *Price transparency - HR 5800, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2012. *Expanded access to dental services - HR 5909, Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2012; S 3272, Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2012. *Health benefits for postal employees - S 1789, 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012. *Funding for HHS programs & agencies, ACA-related amendments - S 3295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013.
Drug shortages - Proposed legislation re these issues. Opiate abuse - HR 1316, Stop Oxy Abuse Act of 2011; HR 2119, Ryan Creedon Act of 2011; HR 866, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2011; HR 1065, Pill Mill Crackdown Act of 2011; S 507, Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011; Executive Branch action re this issue. Pharmaceutical issues, including tracking and tracing medicines, fostering competition between generic and brand-name pharmaceutical manufacturers - HR 5651, Food and Drug Administration Reform Act of 2012; S 3187, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act. Incentives to develop antibiotics - HR 2182, Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2011; S 1734, Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2011. Establish criminal penalties for trafficking in counterfeit drugs - HR 3468, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011; S 1886, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011. National Center for Advancing Transformational Sciences at FDA; agreement to review compounds for potential new uses - Executive Branch actions re these issues. *Follow-on biologics generally. *Certified Importer Program. *Drug safety - HR 1483, Drug Safety Enhancement Act of 2011.
Justice for Sergei Magnitsky Act of 2011
Client: BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Russia permanent normal trade relations and termination of the Jackson-Vanik amendment - HR 1575, Justice for Sergei Magnitsky Act of 2011; S 1039, Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2011; proposed legislation re these issues. TransPacific Partnership - Proposed legislation re this issue; Executive Branch action re this issue. Trade promotion authority - Proposed legislation re this issue. Export-Import Bank reauthorization - HR 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act. Trade enhancement efforts - HR 4105, To apply the countervailing duty provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 to nonmarket economy countries, and for other purposes; S 2153, To apply the countervailing duty provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 to nonmarket economy countries, and for other purposes. Trade enforcement issues with China - Executive Branch action re this issue. China currency exchange rate - S 1619, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011; proposed legislation re this issue. Implementation of US-Korea Free Trade Agreement - Executive Branch action re this issue. Export control reform - Executive Branch action re this issue.
Justice for Sergei Magnitsky Act of 2011
Client: GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Russia permanent normal trade relations and termination of the Jackson-Vanik amendment - HR 1575, Justice for Sergei Magnitsky Act of 2011; S 1039, Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2011; proposed legislation re these issues.
Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
*Part D price negotiation - S 31, Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2011; S 44, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011; HR 2248, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011. *Medicare Part D changes - HR 999, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011; S 560, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011. *Medicare secondary payer rules - HR 1063, Strengthening Medicare And Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2011. *Medicare Advantage enrollment periods - HR 1580, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011; S 1479, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011. *Rebates for dual eligibles - HR 2190, Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011; S 1206, Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011. *Strengthening Medicare anti-fraud measures - HR 675, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2011. *Extension of Medicare cost plans - HR 2770, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011; S 1497, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011. *Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse - S 1251, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act. *Frailty adjuster for certain MA SNPs - HR 3691, Senior Medicare Fairness Act of 2011; S 1999, Senior Medicare Fairness Act. *MA payment changes - HR 4254, Medicare Advantage Program Integrity Act of 2012. *Reforms affecting Medicare and Medigap - S 2196, Congressional Health Care for Seniors Act of 2012. *Incentives for wellness and prevention - S 2243, Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act of 2012. *Puerto Rico Medicare Part B - HR 1357, Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2011. *Medicare and Medicaid - HR 3399, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act. *Exempting Medicare from sequestration - HR 3519, To amend to exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011. *Medicare, Medicaid, ACA issues - HConRes 112, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022. *Federal financing of State Medicaid programs - HR 5979, Medicaid Accountability and Care Act of 2012.
Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Sustainable growth rate and impact on other Medicare programs, Medicare physician payment, budget offsets - HR 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. Impact of House budget resolution on Medicare provisions - H Con Res 112, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022. *Part D price negotiation - S 31, Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2011; S 44, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011; HR 2248, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011. *Medicare Part D changes - HR 999, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011; S 560, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011. *Medicare secondary payer rules - HR 1063, Strengthening Medicare And Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2011. *Medicare Advantage enrollment periods - HR 1580, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011; S 1479, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011. *Rebates for dual eligibles - HR 2190, Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011; S 1206, Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011. *Strengthening Medicare anti-fraud measures - HR 675, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2011. *Extension of Medicare cost plans - HR 2770, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011; S 1497, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011. *Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse - S 1251, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act. *Budget offsets - S 1944, Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011; S 1931, Temporary Tax Holiday and Government Reduction Act. *Frailty adjuster for certain MA SNPs - HR 3691, Senior Medicare Fairness Act of 2011; S 1999, Senior Medicare Fairness Act. *Medicare physician payment, extension of QI and TMA programs, budget offsets - HR 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011. *MA payment changes - HR 4254, Medicare Advantage Program Integrity Act of 2012. *Reforms affecting Medicare and Medigap - S 2196, Congressional Health Care for Seniors Act of 2012. *Incentives for wellness and prevention - S 2243, Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act of 2012. *Puerto Rico Medicare Part B - HR 1357, Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2011. *Medicare and Medicaid - HR 3399, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act. *Exempting Medicare from sequestration - HR 3519, To amend to exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011.
Data Accountability and Trust Act
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Implementation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), including Supreme Court case and coverage issues - Executive Branch actions re this issues. Efforts to repeal and replace the PPACA - Proposed legislation. Repeal Indpendent Payment Advisory Board provision of PPACA - HR 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011; HR 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act; S 2118, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act. *Medical Liability reform - HR 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011; S 1099, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011. *Data Security - HR 611, BEST PRACTICES Act; HR 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act; HR 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011; HR 2577, SAFE Data Act; S 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011; S 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011; S 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011. *Antitrust exemption for physicians - HR 1409, Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2011. *Repeal of premium tax and other ACA provisions - HR 2676, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011; S 1049, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011. *Privacy, data security - S 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011. *Eligibility for healthcare assistance - HR 2576, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs. *Privacy - S 2111, Cyber Crime Protection Security Act. *National Clearinghouse for LTC info - HR 1173, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011.
Data Accountability and Trust Act
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Implementation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including Supreme Court case and coverage issues - Proposed legislation re this issues; Executive Branch actions re this issues. Congressional investigation regarding Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. *Medical Liability reform - HR 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011; S 1099, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011. *Data Security - HR 611, BEST PRACTICES Act; HR 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act; HR 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011; HR 2577, SAFE Data Act; S 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011; S 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011; S 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011; S 3333, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012. *Antitrust exemption for physicians - HR 1409, Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2011. *Repeal of premium tax and other ACA provisions - HR 2676, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011; S 1049, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011. *Privacy, data security - S 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011. *Eligibility for healthcare assistance - HR 2576, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs. *Privacy - S 2111, Cyber Crime Protection Security Act; S 3351, Protect Our Health Privacy Act. *National Clearinghouse for LTC info - HR 1173, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011. *IPAB repeal, medical liability reform, McCarron-Ferguson - HR 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act.; HR 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011. *ACA provisions, deficit reduction proposals - HR 5652, Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012. *Price transparency - HR 5800, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2012. *Expanded access to dental services - HR 5909, Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2012; S 3272, Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2012. *Health benefits for postal employees - S 1789, 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012. *Funding for HHS programs & agencies, ACA-related amendments - S 3295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013.
Free Sugar Act of 2011
Client: GROCERY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Restrict use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP) program for some foods - Proposed legislation re this issue. Sugar loan program reform - HR 1385, Free Market Sugar Act; HR 1739, Free Sugar Act of 201; S 685, Free Sugar Act of 2011.
Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Implementation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including Supreme Court case and coverage issues - Proposed legislation re this issues; Executive Branch actions re this issues. Congressional investigation regarding Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. *Medical Liability reform - HR 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011; S 1099, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011. *Data Security - HR 611, BEST PRACTICES Act; HR 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act; HR 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011; HR 2577, SAFE Data Act; S 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011; S 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011; S 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011; S 3333, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012. *Antitrust exemption for physicians - HR 1409, Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2011. *Repeal of premium tax and other ACA provisions - HR 2676, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011; S 1049, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011. *Privacy, data security - S 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011. *Eligibility for healthcare assistance - HR 2576, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs. *Privacy - S 2111, Cyber Crime Protection Security Act; S 3351, Protect Our Health Privacy Act. *National Clearinghouse for LTC info - HR 1173, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011. *IPAB repeal, medical liability reform, McCarron-Ferguson - HR 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act.; HR 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011. *ACA provisions, deficit reduction proposals - HR 5652, Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012. *Price transparency - HR 5800, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2012. *Expanded access to dental services - HR 5909, Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2012; S 3272, Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2012. *Health benefits for postal employees - S 1789, 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012. *Funding for HHS programs & agencies, ACA-related amendments - S 3295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013.
Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Implementation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), including Supreme Court case and coverage issues - Executive Branch actions re this issues. Efforts to repeal and replace the PPACA - Proposed legislation. Repeal Indpendent Payment Advisory Board provision of PPACA - HR 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011; HR 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act; S 2118, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act. *Medical Liability reform - HR 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011; S 1099, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011. *Data Security - HR 611, BEST PRACTICES Act; HR 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act; HR 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011; HR 2577, SAFE Data Act; S 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011; S 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011; S 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011. *Antitrust exemption for physicians - HR 1409, Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2011. *Repeal of premium tax and other ACA provisions - HR 2676, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011; S 1049, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011. *Privacy, data security - S 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011. *Eligibility for healthcare assistance - HR 2576, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs. *Privacy - S 2111, Cyber Crime Protection Security Act. *National Clearinghouse for LTC info - HR 1173, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011.
Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
*LTC insurance reforms - HR 63, Long-Term Care Insurance Reform Act of 2011; S 159, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act of 2011. *Minimum hospital stays for matectomy patients - HR 111, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2011. *National marketplace for individual coverage - HR 346, Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR 371, Health Care Choice Act of 2011. *Rate review - HR 416, Health Insurance Rate Review Act; S 137, Health Insurance Rate Review Act. *Association health plans - HR 1050, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011. *Antitrust policy - HR 1150, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011. *Agent commissions, medical loss ratios - HR 1206, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011. *Changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act - HR 1943, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act. *Medical loss ratios - HR 2077, MLR Repeal Act of 2011. *MLRs for Medigap policies - HR 2645, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act; S 1416, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act of 2011. *Disability program for Federal employees - HR 2958, Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2011. *Enrollment period for child-only policies - S 1500, Ensure Children Have Health Care Act. *Agent commissions, medical loss ratios - S 2068, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2012.
Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
*LTC insurance reforms - HR 63, Long-Term Care Insurance Reform Act of 2011; S 159, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act of 2011. *Minimum hospital stays for matectomy patients - HR 111, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2011. *National marketplace for individual coverage - HR 346, Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR 371, Health Care Choice Act of 2011. *Rate review - HR 416, Health Insurance Rate Review Act; S 137, Health Insurance Rate Review Act. *Association health plans - HR 1050, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011. *Antitrust policy - HR 1150, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011. *Changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act - HR 1943, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act; HR 5838, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2012. *Medical loss ratios - HR 2077, MLR Repeal Act of 2011. *MLRs for Medigap policies - HR 2645, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act; S 1416, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act of 2011. *Disability program for Federal employees - HR 2958, Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2011. *Enrollment period for child-only policies - S 1500, Ensure Children Have Health Care Act. *Agent commissions, medical loss ratios - HR 1206, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011; S 2068, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2012; S 2288, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2012. *Model disclosure form for marketing long-term care insurance policies - S 3229, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act of 2012. *Claims dispute resolution procedures - S 3230, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act of 2012. *Medigap provisions, MA enrollment provisions - S 3271, Equal Access to Medicare Options Act of 2012.
Preserving Our Hometown Independent Pharmacies Act of 2011
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
*FEHBP prescription drugs - HR 979, FEHBP Prescription Drug Integrity, Transparency, and Cost Savings Act. *Pay-for-delay settlements - S 27, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act. *Antitrust exemption for independent pharmacies - HR 1946, Preserving Our Hometown Independent Pharmacies Act of 2011. *FDA user fee programs - HR 3988, Generic Drug and Biosimilar User Fee Act of 2012. *Pay-for-delay settlements - HR 3995, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2012. *FDA oversight of medical devices - S 2193, Ensuring Safe Medical Devices for Patients.
Preserving Our Hometown Independent Pharmacies Act of 2011
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
*FEHBP prescription drugs - HR 979, FEHBP Prescription Drug Integrity, Transparency, and Cost Savings Act. *Pay-for-delay settlements - S 27, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act. *Antitrust exemption for independent pharmacies - HR 1946, Preserving Our Hometown Independent Pharmacies Act of 2011. *FDA user fee programs - HR 3988, Generic Drug and Biosimilar User Fee Act of 2012. *Pay-for-delay settlements - HR 3995, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2012. *FDA oversight of medical devices - S 2193, Ensuring Safe Medical Devices for Patients. *Pharmaceutical, medical device issues - HR 5651, Food and Drug Administration Reform Act of 2012; S 2516, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act; S 3187, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act. *Standards for on-line pharmacies - S 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act.
Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
*HSA improvements - HR 369, Health Savings and Affordability Act of 2011. *Repeal of HSA restrictions - HR 524, Restoring Consumer-driven Health Care Act of 2011. *Repeal of HSA and FSA restrictions - HR 450, Restoring Assistance for Families' and Seniors' Health Expenses Act of 2011; HR 605, Patients' Freedom to Choose Act; S 312, Patients' Freedom to Choose Act. *HSA and FSA improvements - HR 2010, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011; S 1098, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011. *Healthcare reform, including premium tax repeal - HR 1370, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. *Use of HSA and FSA funds to purchase OTC medications - HR 2529, Restoring Access to Medication Act; S 1368, Restoring Access to Medication Act. *Health insurance premium tax - S 1880, Jobs and Premium Protection Act.
Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - HR 1370, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. *HSA improvements - HR 369, Health Savings and Affordability Act of 2011. *Repeal of HSA restrictions - HR 524, Restoring Consumer-driven Health Care Act of 2011. *Repeal of HSA and FSA restrictions - HR 450, Restoring Assistance for Families' and Seniors' Health Expenses Act of 2011; HR 605, Patients' Freedom to Choose Act; S 312, Patients' Freedom to Choose Act. *HSA and FSA improvements - HR 2010, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011; S 1098, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011. *Use of HSA and FSA funds to purchase OTC medications - HR 2529, Restoring Access to Medication Act; S 1368, Restoring Access to Medication Act; HR 5842, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2012. *Health insurance premium tax - S 1880, Jobs and Premium Protection Act. *HSA, HRA, FSA provisions, ACA provisions - HR 436, Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012. *Distribution of unused amounts from a health FSA - HR 1004, Health Flexible Spending Arrangements Improvements Act of 2012. *HSA provisions - HR 5858, Health Savings Accounts Improvements Act of 2012. *Tax incentives for purchase of LTC insurance, consumer protections - HR 6005, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2012.
Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012
Client: UNITED AIRLINES INC · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Monitor Export-Import Bank reauthorization - HR 2072, Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act of 2011; HR 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act.
Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012
Client: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Export-Import Bank reauthorization - HR 2072, Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act of 2011; HR 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act.
Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012
Client: BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Russia permanent normal trade relations and termination of the Jackson-Vanik amendment - HR 4405, Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012; S 1039, Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2011; S 3285, A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to products of the Russian Federation. Export-Import Bank reauthorization - HR 2072, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012. Trade issues, including currency, with China - Executive Branch action re this issue. Implementation of US-Korea Free Trade Agreement - Executive Branch action re this issue.
MLR Repeal Act of 2011
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
*LTC insurance reforms - HR 63, Long-Term Care Insurance Reform Act of 2011; S 159, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act of 2011. *Minimum hospital stays for matectomy patients - HR 111, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2011. *National marketplace for individual coverage - HR 346, Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR 371, Health Care Choice Act of 2011. *Rate review - HR 416, Health Insurance Rate Review Act; S 137, Health Insurance Rate Review Act. *Association health plans - HR 1050, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011. *Antitrust policy - HR 1150, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011. *Changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act - HR 1943, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act; HR 5838, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2012. *Medical loss ratios - HR 2077, MLR Repeal Act of 2011. *MLRs for Medigap policies - HR 2645, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act; S 1416, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act of 2011. *Disability program for Federal employees - HR 2958, Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2011. *Enrollment period for child-only policies - S 1500, Ensure Children Have Health Care Act. *Agent commissions, medical loss ratios - HR 1206, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011; S 2068, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2012; S 2288, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2012. *Model disclosure form for marketing long-term care insurance policies - S 3229, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act of 2012. *Claims dispute resolution procedures - S 3230, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act of 2012. *Medigap provisions, MA enrollment provisions - S 3271, Equal Access to Medicare Options Act of 2012.
MLR Repeal Act of 2011
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
*LTC insurance reforms - HR 63, Long-Term Care Insurance Reform Act of 2011; S 159, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act of 2011. *Minimum hospital stays for matectomy patients - HR 111, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2011. *National marketplace for individual coverage - HR 346, Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR 371, Health Care Choice Act of 2011. *Rate review - HR 416, Health Insurance Rate Review Act; S 137, Health Insurance Rate Review Act. *Association health plans - HR 1050, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011. *Antitrust policy - HR 1150, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011. *Agent commissions, medical loss ratios - HR 1206, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011. *Changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act - HR 1943, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act. *Medical loss ratios - HR 2077, MLR Repeal Act of 2011. *MLRs for Medigap policies - HR 2645, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act; S 1416, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act of 2011. *Disability program for Federal employees - HR 2958, Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2011. *Enrollment period for child-only policies - S 1500, Ensure Children Have Health Care Act. *Agent commissions, medical loss ratios - S 2068, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2012.
Drug shortages - Proposed legislation re these issues. Opiate abuse - HR 1316, Stop Oxy Abuse Act of 2011; HR 2119, Ryan Creedon Act of 2011; HR 866, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2011; HR 1065, Pill Mill Crackdown Act of 2011; S 507, Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011; Executive Branch action re this issue. Pharmaceutical issues, including tracking and tracing medicines, fostering competition between generic and brand-name pharmaceutical manufacturers - HR 5651, Food and Drug Administration Reform Act of 2012; S 3187, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act. Incentives to develop antibiotics - HR 2182, Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2011; S 1734, Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2011. Establish criminal penalties for trafficking in counterfeit drugs - HR 3468, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011; S 1886, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011. National Center for Advancing Transformational Sciences at FDA; agreement to review compounds for potential new uses - Executive Branch actions re these issues. *Follow-on biologics generally. *Certified Importer Program. *Drug safety - HR 1483, Drug Safety Enhancement Act of 2011.
Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2011
Client: PFIZER INC. · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Drug shortages - Proposed legislation re these issues. Opiate abuse - HR 1316, Stop Oxy Abuse Act of 2011; HR 2119, Ryan Creedon Act of 2011; HR 866, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2011; HR 1065, Pill Mill Crackdown Act of 2011; S 507, Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011; Executive Branch action re this issue. Pharmaceutical issues, including tracking and tracing medicines, fostering competition between generic and brand-name pharmaceutical manufacturers - HR 5651, Food and Drug Administration Reform Act of 2012; S 3187, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act. Incentives to develop antibiotics - HR 2182, Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2011; S 1734, Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2011. Establish criminal penalties for trafficking in counterfeit drugs - HR 3468, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011; S 1886, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011. National Center for Advancing Transformational Sciences at FDA; agreement to review compounds for potential new uses - Executive Branch actions re these issues. *Follow-on biologics generally. *Certified Importer Program. *Drug safety - HR 1483, Drug Safety Enhancement Act of 2011.
Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2011
Client: PFIZER INC. · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
FDA user fee agreements - Proposed legislation re this issue. Incentives to developing antibiotics - HR 2182, Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2011; S 1734, Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2011. Bulletin on essential benefits - Executive Branch action re this issue. Encourage the discovery and development of new treatments for patients with chronic or rare diseases - HR 3497, MODDERN Cures Act of 2011. Repeal Independent Payment Advisory Board provision of PL 111-148, PL 111-152 - HR 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011; HR 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act; S 2118, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act.
Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
*Part D price negotiation - S 31, Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2011; S 44, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011; HR 2248, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011. *Medicare Part D changes - HR 999, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011; S 560, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011. *Medicare secondary payer rules - HR 1063, Strengthening Medicare And Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2011. *Medicare Advantage enrollment periods - HR 1580, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011; S 1479, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011. *Rebates for dual eligibles - HR 2190, Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011; S 1206, Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011. *Strengthening Medicare anti-fraud measures - HR 675, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2011. *Extension of Medicare cost plans - HR 2770, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011; S 1497, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011. *Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse - S 1251, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act. *Frailty adjuster for certain MA SNPs - HR 3691, Senior Medicare Fairness Act of 2011; S 1999, Senior Medicare Fairness Act. *MA payment changes - HR 4254, Medicare Advantage Program Integrity Act of 2012. *Reforms affecting Medicare and Medigap - S 2196, Congressional Health Care for Seniors Act of 2012. *Incentives for wellness and prevention - S 2243, Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act of 2012. *Puerto Rico Medicare Part B - HR 1357, Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2011. *Medicare and Medicaid - HR 3399, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act. *Exempting Medicare from sequestration - HR 3519, To amend to exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011. *Medicare, Medicaid, ACA issues - HConRes 112, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022. *Federal financing of State Medicaid programs - HR 5979, Medicaid Accountability and Care Act of 2012.
Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Sustainable growth rate and impact on other Medicare programs, Medicare physician payment, budget offsets - HR 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. Impact of House budget resolution on Medicare provisions - H Con Res 112, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022. *Part D price negotiation - S 31, Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2011; S 44, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011; HR 2248, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011. *Medicare Part D changes - HR 999, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011; S 560, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011. *Medicare secondary payer rules - HR 1063, Strengthening Medicare And Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2011. *Medicare Advantage enrollment periods - HR 1580, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011; S 1479, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011. *Rebates for dual eligibles - HR 2190, Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011; S 1206, Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011. *Strengthening Medicare anti-fraud measures - HR 675, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2011. *Extension of Medicare cost plans - HR 2770, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011; S 1497, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011. *Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse - S 1251, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act. *Budget offsets - S 1944, Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011; S 1931, Temporary Tax Holiday and Government Reduction Act. *Frailty adjuster for certain MA SNPs - HR 3691, Senior Medicare Fairness Act of 2011; S 1999, Senior Medicare Fairness Act. *Medicare physician payment, extension of QI and TMA programs, budget offsets - HR 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011. *MA payment changes - HR 4254, Medicare Advantage Program Integrity Act of 2012. *Reforms affecting Medicare and Medigap - S 2196, Congressional Health Care for Seniors Act of 2012. *Incentives for wellness and prevention - S 2243, Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act of 2012. *Puerto Rico Medicare Part B - HR 1357, Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2011. *Medicare and Medicaid - HR 3399, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act. *Exempting Medicare from sequestration - HR 3519, To amend to exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011.
Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
*Part D price negotiation - S 31, Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2011; S 44, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011; HR 2248, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011. *Medicare Part D changes - HR 999, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011; S 560, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011. *Medicare secondary payer rules - HR 1063, Strengthening Medicare And Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2011. *Medicare Advantage enrollment periods - HR 1580, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011; S 1479, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011. *Rebates for dual eligibles - HR 2190, Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011; S 1206, Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011. *Strengthening Medicare anti-fraud measures - HR 675, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2011. *Extension of Medicare cost plans - HR 2770, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011; S 1497, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011. *Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse - S 1251, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act. *Frailty adjuster for certain MA SNPs - HR 3691, Senior Medicare Fairness Act of 2011; S 1999, Senior Medicare Fairness Act. *MA payment changes - HR 4254, Medicare Advantage Program Integrity Act of 2012. *Reforms affecting Medicare and Medigap - S 2196, Congressional Health Care for Seniors Act of 2012. *Incentives for wellness and prevention - S 2243, Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act of 2012. *Puerto Rico Medicare Part B - HR 1357, Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2011. *Medicare and Medicaid - HR 3399, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act. *Exempting Medicare from sequestration - HR 3519, To amend to exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011. *Medicare, Medicaid, ACA issues - HConRes 112, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022. *Federal financing of State Medicaid programs - HR 5979, Medicaid Accountability and Care Act of 2012.
Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Sustainable growth rate and impact on other Medicare programs, Medicare physician payment, budget offsets - HR 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. Impact of House budget resolution on Medicare provisions - H Con Res 112, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022. *Part D price negotiation - S 31, Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2011; S 44, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011; HR 2248, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011. *Medicare Part D changes - HR 999, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011; S 560, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011. *Medicare secondary payer rules - HR 1063, Strengthening Medicare And Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2011. *Medicare Advantage enrollment periods - HR 1580, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011; S 1479, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011. *Rebates for dual eligibles - HR 2190, Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011; S 1206, Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011. *Strengthening Medicare anti-fraud measures - HR 675, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2011. *Extension of Medicare cost plans - HR 2770, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011; S 1497, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011. *Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse - S 1251, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act. *Budget offsets - S 1944, Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011; S 1931, Temporary Tax Holiday and Government Reduction Act. *Frailty adjuster for certain MA SNPs - HR 3691, Senior Medicare Fairness Act of 2011; S 1999, Senior Medicare Fairness Act. *Medicare physician payment, extension of QI and TMA programs, budget offsets - HR 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011. *MA payment changes - HR 4254, Medicare Advantage Program Integrity Act of 2012. *Reforms affecting Medicare and Medigap - S 2196, Congressional Health Care for Seniors Act of 2012. *Incentives for wellness and prevention - S 2243, Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act of 2012. *Puerto Rico Medicare Part B - HR 1357, Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2011. *Medicare and Medicaid - HR 3399, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act. *Exempting Medicare from sequestration - HR 3519, To amend to exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011.
Corporate tax reform, including international taxes, tax extenders, repatriation, and patent box - Proposed legislation re these issues. *Foreign-controlled corporations look-through permanency - HR 2735, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations. *Excess returns - HR 2495, Tax Equity and Middle Class Fairness Act of 2011. *Offshoring - HR 2280, Offshoring Prevention Act; S 45, Offshoring Prevention Act. *Reinvestment of foreign earnings - S 1671, Foreign Earnings Reinvestment Act. *Tax havens - S 1346, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act.
Tax Equity and Middle Class Fairness Act of 2011
Client: PFIZER INC. · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Corporate tax reform, including international taxes, tax extenders, repatriation, and patent box - Proposed legislation re these issues. *Foreign-controlled corporations look-through permanency - HR 2735, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations. *Excess returns - HR 2495, Tax Equity and Middle Class Fairness Act of 2011. *Offshoring - HR 2280, Offshoring Prevention Act; S 45, Offshoring Prevention Act. *Reinvestment of foreign earnings - S 1671, Foreign Earnings Reinvestment Act. *Tax havens - S 1346, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act.
Restoring Access to Medication Act
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - HR 1370, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. *HSA improvements - HR 369, Health Savings and Affordability Act of 2011. *Repeal of HSA restrictions - HR 524, Restoring Consumer-driven Health Care Act of 2011. *Repeal of HSA and FSA restrictions - HR 450, Restoring Assistance for Families' and Seniors' Health Expenses Act of 2011; HR 605, Patients' Freedom to Choose Act; S 312, Patients' Freedom to Choose Act. *HSA and FSA improvements - HR 2010, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011; S 1098, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011. *Use of HSA and FSA funds to purchase OTC medications - HR 2529, Restoring Access to Medication Act; S 1368, Restoring Access to Medication Act; HR 5842, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2012. *Health insurance premium tax - S 1880, Jobs and Premium Protection Act. *HSA, HRA, FSA provisions, ACA provisions - HR 436, Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012. *Distribution of unused amounts from a health FSA - HR 1004, Health Flexible Spending Arrangements Improvements Act of 2012. *HSA provisions - HR 5858, Health Savings Accounts Improvements Act of 2012. *Tax incentives for purchase of LTC insurance, consumer protections - HR 6005, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2012.
Restoring Access to Medication Act
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
*HSA improvements - HR 369, Health Savings and Affordability Act of 2011. *Repeal of HSA restrictions - HR 524, Restoring Consumer-driven Health Care Act of 2011. *Repeal of HSA and FSA restrictions - HR 450, Restoring Assistance for Families' and Seniors' Health Expenses Act of 2011; HR 605, Patients' Freedom to Choose Act; S 312, Patients' Freedom to Choose Act. *HSA and FSA improvements - HR 2010, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011; S 1098, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011. *Healthcare reform, including premium tax repeal - HR 1370, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. *Use of HSA and FSA funds to purchase OTC medications - HR 2529, Restoring Access to Medication Act; S 1368, Restoring Access to Medication Act. *Health insurance premium tax - S 1880, Jobs and Premium Protection Act.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs.
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Implementation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), including Supreme Court case and coverage issues - Executive Branch actions re this issues. Efforts to repeal and replace the PPACA - Proposed legislation. Repeal Indpendent Payment Advisory Board provision of PPACA - HR 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011; HR 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act; S 2118, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act. *Medical Liability reform - HR 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011; S 1099, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011. *Data Security - HR 611, BEST PRACTICES Act; HR 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act; HR 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011; HR 2577, SAFE Data Act; S 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011; S 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011; S 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011. *Antitrust exemption for physicians - HR 1409, Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2011. *Repeal of premium tax and other ACA provisions - HR 2676, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011; S 1049, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011. *Privacy, data security - S 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011. *Eligibility for healthcare assistance - HR 2576, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs. *Privacy - S 2111, Cyber Crime Protection Security Act. *National Clearinghouse for LTC info - HR 1173, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs.
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Implementation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including Supreme Court case and coverage issues - Proposed legislation re this issues; Executive Branch actions re this issues. Congressional investigation regarding Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. *Medical Liability reform - HR 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011; S 1099, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011. *Data Security - HR 611, BEST PRACTICES Act; HR 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act; HR 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011; HR 2577, SAFE Data Act; S 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011; S 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011; S 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011; S 3333, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012. *Antitrust exemption for physicians - HR 1409, Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2011. *Repeal of premium tax and other ACA provisions - HR 2676, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011; S 1049, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011. *Privacy, data security - S 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011. *Eligibility for healthcare assistance - HR 2576, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs. *Privacy - S 2111, Cyber Crime Protection Security Act; S 3351, Protect Our Health Privacy Act. *National Clearinghouse for LTC info - HR 1173, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011. *IPAB repeal, medical liability reform, McCarron-Ferguson - HR 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act.; HR 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011. *ACA provisions, deficit reduction proposals - HR 5652, Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012. *Price transparency - HR 5800, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2012. *Expanded access to dental services - HR 5909, Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2012; S 3272, Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2012. *Health benefits for postal employees - S 1789, 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012. *Funding for HHS programs & agencies, ACA-related amendments - S 3295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013.
Implementation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), including Supreme Court case and coverage issues - Executive Branch actions re this issues. Efforts to repeal and replace the PPACA - Proposed legislation. Repeal Indpendent Payment Advisory Board provision of PPACA - HR 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011; HR 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act; S 2118, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act. *Medical Liability reform - HR 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011; S 1099, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011. *Data Security - HR 611, BEST PRACTICES Act; HR 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act; HR 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011; HR 2577, SAFE Data Act; S 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011; S 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011; S 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011. *Antitrust exemption for physicians - HR 1409, Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2011. *Repeal of premium tax and other ACA provisions - HR 2676, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011; S 1049, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011. *Privacy, data security - S 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011. *Eligibility for healthcare assistance - HR 2576, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs. *Privacy - S 2111, Cyber Crime Protection Security Act. *National Clearinghouse for LTC info - HR 1173, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011.
Implementation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including Supreme Court case and coverage issues - Proposed legislation re this issues; Executive Branch actions re this issues. Congressional investigation regarding Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. *Medical Liability reform - HR 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011; S 1099, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011. *Data Security - HR 611, BEST PRACTICES Act; HR 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act; HR 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011; HR 2577, SAFE Data Act; S 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011; S 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011; S 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011; S 3333, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012. *Antitrust exemption for physicians - HR 1409, Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2011. *Repeal of premium tax and other ACA provisions - HR 2676, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011; S 1049, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011. *Privacy, data security - S 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011. *Eligibility for healthcare assistance - HR 2576, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs. *Privacy - S 2111, Cyber Crime Protection Security Act; S 3351, Protect Our Health Privacy Act. *National Clearinghouse for LTC info - HR 1173, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011. *IPAB repeal, medical liability reform, McCarron-Ferguson - HR 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act.; HR 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011. *ACA provisions, deficit reduction proposals - HR 5652, Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012. *Price transparency - HR 5800, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2012. *Expanded access to dental services - HR 5909, Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2012; S 3272, Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2012. *Health benefits for postal employees - S 1789, 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012. *Funding for HHS programs & agencies, ACA-related amendments - S 3295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013.
European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011
Client: UNITED AIRLINES INC · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Airline service issues. Flight applications for US to Tokyo Haneda route - Executive Branch action re this issue. Aviation security fees - Proposed legislation re this issue. Impact of pending "fiscal cliff" of taxes and sequestration on aviation issues. Payment of European Union tax on aviation carbon emissions - HR 2594 European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011; S 1956, European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011.
STEM Master Teacher Corps Act
Client: NATIONAL MATH AND SCIENCE INITIATIVE · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Funding for AP training and incentive programs - Proposed legislation re this issue. Troops to Teachers program - Executive Branch action re this issue. Science, technology, engineering & mathematics programs at National Science Foundation - HR 2598, STEM Master Teacher Corps Act; S 758, STEM Master Teacher Corps Act; proposed legislation re this issue; Executive Branch action re this issue. Implementation UTeach and Advanced Placement educational programs, including implementation of education provisions in PL 111-5; implementation of UTeach program in No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (PL 107-1110, Title II, Part A, Subpart 3); and implementation of America Competes Act (PL 110-69) - Executive Branch actions re these issues. Appropriations for America Competes legislation - Proposed legislation re this issue; Executive Branch action re this issue. Implementation of PL 112-74 (Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012) regarding Advanced Placement program in high-impact schools - Proposed legislation re this issue; Executive Branch action re this issue.
Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
*LTC insurance reforms - HR 63, Long-Term Care Insurance Reform Act of 2011; S 159, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act of 2011. *Minimum hospital stays for matectomy patients - HR 111, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2011. *National marketplace for individual coverage - HR 346, Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR 371, Health Care Choice Act of 2011. *Rate review - HR 416, Health Insurance Rate Review Act; S 137, Health Insurance Rate Review Act. *Association health plans - HR 1050, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011. *Antitrust policy - HR 1150, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011. *Changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act - HR 1943, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act; HR 5838, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2012. *Medical loss ratios - HR 2077, MLR Repeal Act of 2011. *MLRs for Medigap policies - HR 2645, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act; S 1416, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act of 2011. *Disability program for Federal employees - HR 2958, Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2011. *Enrollment period for child-only policies - S 1500, Ensure Children Have Health Care Act. *Agent commissions, medical loss ratios - HR 1206, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011; S 2068, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2012; S 2288, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2012. *Model disclosure form for marketing long-term care insurance policies - S 3229, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act of 2012. *Claims dispute resolution procedures - S 3230, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act of 2012. *Medigap provisions, MA enrollment provisions - S 3271, Equal Access to Medicare Options Act of 2012.
Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
*LTC insurance reforms - HR 63, Long-Term Care Insurance Reform Act of 2011; S 159, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act of 2011. *Minimum hospital stays for matectomy patients - HR 111, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2011. *National marketplace for individual coverage - HR 346, Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR 371, Health Care Choice Act of 2011. *Rate review - HR 416, Health Insurance Rate Review Act; S 137, Health Insurance Rate Review Act. *Association health plans - HR 1050, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011. *Antitrust policy - HR 1150, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011. *Agent commissions, medical loss ratios - HR 1206, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011. *Changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act - HR 1943, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act. *Medical loss ratios - HR 2077, MLR Repeal Act of 2011. *MLRs for Medigap policies - HR 2645, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act; S 1416, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act of 2011. *Disability program for Federal employees - HR 2958, Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2011. *Enrollment period for child-only policies - S 1500, Ensure Children Have Health Care Act. *Agent commissions, medical loss ratios - S 2068, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2012.
Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Implementation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including Supreme Court case and coverage issues - Proposed legislation re this issues; Executive Branch actions re this issues. Congressional investigation regarding Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. *Medical Liability reform - HR 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011; S 1099, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011. *Data Security - HR 611, BEST PRACTICES Act; HR 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act; HR 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011; HR 2577, SAFE Data Act; S 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011; S 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011; S 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011; S 3333, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012. *Antitrust exemption for physicians - HR 1409, Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2011. *Repeal of premium tax and other ACA provisions - HR 2676, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011; S 1049, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011. *Privacy, data security - S 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011. *Eligibility for healthcare assistance - HR 2576, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs. *Privacy - S 2111, Cyber Crime Protection Security Act; S 3351, Protect Our Health Privacy Act. *National Clearinghouse for LTC info - HR 1173, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011. *IPAB repeal, medical liability reform, McCarron-Ferguson - HR 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act.; HR 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011. *ACA provisions, deficit reduction proposals - HR 5652, Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012. *Price transparency - HR 5800, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2012. *Expanded access to dental services - HR 5909, Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2012; S 3272, Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2012. *Health benefits for postal employees - S 1789, 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012. *Funding for HHS programs & agencies, ACA-related amendments - S 3295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013.
Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Implementation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), including Supreme Court case and coverage issues - Executive Branch actions re this issues. Efforts to repeal and replace the PPACA - Proposed legislation. Repeal Indpendent Payment Advisory Board provision of PPACA - HR 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011; HR 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act; S 2118, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act. *Medical Liability reform - HR 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011; S 1099, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011. *Data Security - HR 611, BEST PRACTICES Act; HR 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act; HR 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011; HR 2577, SAFE Data Act; S 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011; S 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011; S 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011. *Antitrust exemption for physicians - HR 1409, Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2011. *Repeal of premium tax and other ACA provisions - HR 2676, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011; S 1049, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011. *Privacy, data security - S 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011. *Eligibility for healthcare assistance - HR 2576, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs. *Privacy - S 2111, Cyber Crime Protection Security Act. *National Clearinghouse for LTC info - HR 1173, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011.
Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2012
Client: BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Efforts to implement/repeal of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (PL 111-203), including margin requirements for uncleared swaps for swap dealers and major swap participants, margin and capital requirements for covered swap entities, user derivatives, CEO pay ratio, clawback provisions, whistle-blower protections, conflict diamonds, the Volker Rule, corporate governance issues, including international accounting standards, proxy process, and labor issues - HR 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011; HR 2779, To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; proposed legislation re these issues; Executive Branch actions re these issues.
Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2012
Client: BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Efforts to implement/repeal of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (PL 111-203), including margin requirements for uncleared swaps for swap dealers and major swap participants, margin and capital requirements for covered swap entities, user derivatives, CEO pay ratio, clawback provisions, whistle-blower protections, conflict diamonds, the Volker Rule, corporate governance issues, including international accounting standards, proxy process, and labor issues - HR 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011; HR 2779, To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; proposed legislation re these issues.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations.
Client: PFIZER INC. · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Corporate tax reform, including international taxes, tax extenders, repatriation, and patent box - Proposed legislation re these issues. *Foreign-controlled corporations look-through permanency - HR 2735, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations. *Excess returns - HR 2495, Tax Equity and Middle Class Fairness Act of 2011. *Offshoring - HR 2280, Offshoring Prevention Act; S 45, Offshoring Prevention Act. *Reinvestment of foreign earnings - S 1671, Foreign Earnings Reinvestment Act. *Tax havens - S 1346, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act.
Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Sustainable growth rate and impact on other Medicare programs, Medicare physician payment, budget offsets - HR 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. Impact of House budget resolution on Medicare provisions - H Con Res 112, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022. *Part D price negotiation - S 31, Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2011; S 44, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011; HR 2248, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011. *Medicare Part D changes - HR 999, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011; S 560, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011. *Medicare secondary payer rules - HR 1063, Strengthening Medicare And Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2011. *Medicare Advantage enrollment periods - HR 1580, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011; S 1479, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011. *Rebates for dual eligibles - HR 2190, Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011; S 1206, Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011. *Strengthening Medicare anti-fraud measures - HR 675, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2011. *Extension of Medicare cost plans - HR 2770, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011; S 1497, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011. *Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse - S 1251, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act. *Budget offsets - S 1944, Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011; S 1931, Temporary Tax Holiday and Government Reduction Act. *Frailty adjuster for certain MA SNPs - HR 3691, Senior Medicare Fairness Act of 2011; S 1999, Senior Medicare Fairness Act. *Medicare physician payment, extension of QI and TMA programs, budget offsets - HR 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011. *MA payment changes - HR 4254, Medicare Advantage Program Integrity Act of 2012. *Reforms affecting Medicare and Medigap - S 2196, Congressional Health Care for Seniors Act of 2012. *Incentives for wellness and prevention - S 2243, Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act of 2012. *Puerto Rico Medicare Part B - HR 1357, Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2011. *Medicare and Medicaid - HR 3399, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act. *Exempting Medicare from sequestration - HR 3519, To amend to exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011.
Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
*Part D price negotiation - S 31, Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2011; S 44, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011; HR 2248, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011. *Medicare Part D changes - HR 999, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011; S 560, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011. *Medicare secondary payer rules - HR 1063, Strengthening Medicare And Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2011. *Medicare Advantage enrollment periods - HR 1580, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011; S 1479, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011. *Rebates for dual eligibles - HR 2190, Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011; S 1206, Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011. *Strengthening Medicare anti-fraud measures - HR 675, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2011. *Extension of Medicare cost plans - HR 2770, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011; S 1497, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011. *Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse - S 1251, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act. *Frailty adjuster for certain MA SNPs - HR 3691, Senior Medicare Fairness Act of 2011; S 1999, Senior Medicare Fairness Act. *MA payment changes - HR 4254, Medicare Advantage Program Integrity Act of 2012. *Reforms affecting Medicare and Medigap - S 2196, Congressional Health Care for Seniors Act of 2012. *Incentives for wellness and prevention - S 2243, Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act of 2012. *Puerto Rico Medicare Part B - HR 1357, Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2011. *Medicare and Medicaid - HR 3399, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act. *Exempting Medicare from sequestration - HR 3519, To amend to exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011. *Medicare, Medicaid, ACA issues - HConRes 112, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022. *Federal financing of State Medicaid programs - HR 5979, Medicaid Accountability and Care Act of 2012.
To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
Client: BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Efforts to implement/repeal of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (PL 111-203), including margin requirements for uncleared swaps for swap dealers and major swap participants, margin and capital requirements for covered swap entities, user derivatives, CEO pay ratio, clawback provisions, whistle-blower protections, conflict diamonds, the Volker Rule, corporate governance issues, including international accounting standards, proxy process, and labor issues - HR 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011; HR 2779, To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; proposed legislation re these issues.
To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
Client: BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Efforts to implement/repeal of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (PL 111-203), including margin requirements for uncleared swaps for swap dealers and major swap participants, margin and capital requirements for covered swap entities, user derivatives, CEO pay ratio, clawback provisions, whistle-blower protections, conflict diamonds, the Volker Rule, corporate governance issues, including international accounting standards, proxy process, and labor issues - HR 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011; HR 2779, To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; proposed legislation re these issues; Executive Branch actions re these issues.
Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2011
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
*LTC insurance reforms - HR 63, Long-Term Care Insurance Reform Act of 2011; S 159, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act of 2011. *Minimum hospital stays for matectomy patients - HR 111, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2011. *National marketplace for individual coverage - HR 346, Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR 371, Health Care Choice Act of 2011. *Rate review - HR 416, Health Insurance Rate Review Act; S 137, Health Insurance Rate Review Act. *Association health plans - HR 1050, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011. *Antitrust policy - HR 1150, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011. *Agent commissions, medical loss ratios - HR 1206, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011. *Changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act - HR 1943, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act. *Medical loss ratios - HR 2077, MLR Repeal Act of 2011. *MLRs for Medigap policies - HR 2645, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act; S 1416, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act of 2011. *Disability program for Federal employees - HR 2958, Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2011. *Enrollment period for child-only policies - S 1500, Ensure Children Have Health Care Act. *Agent commissions, medical loss ratios - S 2068, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2012.
Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2011
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
*LTC insurance reforms - HR 63, Long-Term Care Insurance Reform Act of 2011; S 159, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act of 2011. *Minimum hospital stays for matectomy patients - HR 111, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2011. *National marketplace for individual coverage - HR 346, Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR 371, Health Care Choice Act of 2011. *Rate review - HR 416, Health Insurance Rate Review Act; S 137, Health Insurance Rate Review Act. *Association health plans - HR 1050, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011. *Antitrust policy - HR 1150, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011. *Changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act - HR 1943, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act; HR 5838, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2012. *Medical loss ratios - HR 2077, MLR Repeal Act of 2011. *MLRs for Medigap policies - HR 2645, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act; S 1416, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act of 2011. *Disability program for Federal employees - HR 2958, Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2011. *Enrollment period for child-only policies - S 1500, Ensure Children Have Health Care Act. *Agent commissions, medical loss ratios - HR 1206, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011; S 2068, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2012; S 2288, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2012. *Model disclosure form for marketing long-term care insurance policies - S 3229, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act of 2012. *Claims dispute resolution procedures - S 3230, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act of 2012. *Medigap provisions, MA enrollment provisions - S 3271, Equal Access to Medicare Options Act of 2012.
Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011
Client: UNITED AIRLINES INC · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
FAA reauthorization - HR 658, FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011; S 223, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act. Transportation Security Agency reauthorization - HR 3011, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011.
American Job Creation and Investment Act of 2011
Client: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Corporate alternative minimum tax - HR 3630, Payroll Tax Extension; HR 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012; HR 4196, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets; S 1813, MAP-21; HR 3123, American Job Creation and Investment Act of 2011; S 2240, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets.
American Job Creation and Investment Act of 2011
Client: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Corporate alternative minimum tax - HR 3630, Payroll Tax Extension; HR 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012; HR 4196, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets; S 1813, MAP-21; HR 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act; HR 3123, American Job Creation and Investment Act of 2011; S 2240, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets.
American Job Creation and Investment Act of 2011
Client: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Corporate alternative minimum tax - HR 3630, Payroll Tax Extension; HR 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012; HR 4196, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets; S 1813, MAP-21; HR 3123, American Job Creation and Investment Act of 2011; S 2240, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets.
Protect IP, online piracy, and rogue websites - HR 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act; S 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011.
Protect IP, online piracy, and rogue websites - HR 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act; S 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011.
Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
*Part D price negotiation - S 31, Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2011; S 44, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011; HR 2248, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011. *Medicare Part D changes - HR 999, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011; S 560, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011. *Medicare secondary payer rules - HR 1063, Strengthening Medicare And Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2011. *Medicare Advantage enrollment periods - HR 1580, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011; S 1479, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011. *Rebates for dual eligibles - HR 2190, Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011; S 1206, Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011. *Strengthening Medicare anti-fraud measures - HR 675, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2011. *Extension of Medicare cost plans - HR 2770, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011; S 1497, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011. *Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse - S 1251, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act. *Frailty adjuster for certain MA SNPs - HR 3691, Senior Medicare Fairness Act of 2011; S 1999, Senior Medicare Fairness Act. *MA payment changes - HR 4254, Medicare Advantage Program Integrity Act of 2012. *Reforms affecting Medicare and Medigap - S 2196, Congressional Health Care for Seniors Act of 2012. *Incentives for wellness and prevention - S 2243, Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act of 2012. *Puerto Rico Medicare Part B - HR 1357, Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2011. *Medicare and Medicaid - HR 3399, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act. *Exempting Medicare from sequestration - HR 3519, To amend to exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011. *Medicare, Medicaid, ACA issues - HConRes 112, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022. *Federal financing of State Medicaid programs - HR 5979, Medicaid Accountability and Care Act of 2012.
Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Sustainable growth rate and impact on other Medicare programs, Medicare physician payment, budget offsets - HR 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. Impact of House budget resolution on Medicare provisions - H Con Res 112, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022. *Part D price negotiation - S 31, Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2011; S 44, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011; HR 2248, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011. *Medicare Part D changes - HR 999, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011; S 560, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011. *Medicare secondary payer rules - HR 1063, Strengthening Medicare And Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2011. *Medicare Advantage enrollment periods - HR 1580, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011; S 1479, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011. *Rebates for dual eligibles - HR 2190, Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011; S 1206, Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011. *Strengthening Medicare anti-fraud measures - HR 675, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2011. *Extension of Medicare cost plans - HR 2770, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011; S 1497, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011. *Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse - S 1251, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act. *Budget offsets - S 1944, Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011; S 1931, Temporary Tax Holiday and Government Reduction Act. *Frailty adjuster for certain MA SNPs - HR 3691, Senior Medicare Fairness Act of 2011; S 1999, Senior Medicare Fairness Act. *Medicare physician payment, extension of QI and TMA programs, budget offsets - HR 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011. *MA payment changes - HR 4254, Medicare Advantage Program Integrity Act of 2012. *Reforms affecting Medicare and Medigap - S 2196, Congressional Health Care for Seniors Act of 2012. *Incentives for wellness and prevention - S 2243, Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act of 2012. *Puerto Rico Medicare Part B - HR 1357, Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2011. *Medicare and Medicaid - HR 3399, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act. *Exempting Medicare from sequestration - HR 3519, To amend to exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011.
Health Care Choice Act of 2011
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
*LTC insurance reforms - HR 63, Long-Term Care Insurance Reform Act of 2011; S 159, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act of 2011. *Minimum hospital stays for matectomy patients - HR 111, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2011. *National marketplace for individual coverage - HR 346, Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR 371, Health Care Choice Act of 2011. *Rate review - HR 416, Health Insurance Rate Review Act; S 137, Health Insurance Rate Review Act. *Association health plans - HR 1050, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011. *Antitrust policy - HR 1150, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011. *Changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act - HR 1943, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act; HR 5838, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2012. *Medical loss ratios - HR 2077, MLR Repeal Act of 2011. *MLRs for Medigap policies - HR 2645, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act; S 1416, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act of 2011. *Disability program for Federal employees - HR 2958, Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2011. *Enrollment period for child-only policies - S 1500, Ensure Children Have Health Care Act. *Agent commissions, medical loss ratios - HR 1206, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011; S 2068, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2012; S 2288, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2012. *Model disclosure form for marketing long-term care insurance policies - S 3229, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act of 2012. *Claims dispute resolution procedures - S 3230, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act of 2012. *Medigap provisions, MA enrollment provisions - S 3271, Equal Access to Medicare Options Act of 2012.
Health Care Choice Act of 2011
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
*LTC insurance reforms - HR 63, Long-Term Care Insurance Reform Act of 2011; S 159, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act of 2011. *Minimum hospital stays for matectomy patients - HR 111, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2011. *National marketplace for individual coverage - HR 346, Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR 371, Health Care Choice Act of 2011. *Rate review - HR 416, Health Insurance Rate Review Act; S 137, Health Insurance Rate Review Act. *Association health plans - HR 1050, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011. *Antitrust policy - HR 1150, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011. *Agent commissions, medical loss ratios - HR 1206, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011. *Changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act - HR 1943, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act. *Medical loss ratios - HR 2077, MLR Repeal Act of 2011. *MLRs for Medigap policies - HR 2645, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act; S 1416, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act of 2011. *Disability program for Federal employees - HR 2958, Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2011. *Enrollment period for child-only policies - S 1500, Ensure Children Have Health Care Act. *Agent commissions, medical loss ratios - S 2068, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2012.
Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011
Client: PFIZER INC. · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Drug shortages - Proposed legislation re these issues. Opiate abuse - HR 1316, Stop Oxy Abuse Act of 2011; HR 2119, Ryan Creedon Act of 2011; HR 866, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2011; HR 1065, Pill Mill Crackdown Act of 2011; S 507, Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011; Executive Branch action re this issue. Pharmaceutical issues, including tracking and tracing medicines, fostering competition between generic and brand-name pharmaceutical manufacturers - HR 5651, Food and Drug Administration Reform Act of 2012; S 3187, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act. Incentives to develop antibiotics - HR 2182, Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2011; S 1734, Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2011. Establish criminal penalties for trafficking in counterfeit drugs - HR 3468, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011; S 1886, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011. National Center for Advancing Transformational Sciences at FDA; agreement to review compounds for potential new uses - Executive Branch actions re these issues. *Follow-on biologics generally. *Certified Importer Program. *Drug safety - HR 1483, Drug Safety Enhancement Act of 2011.
FDA user fee agreements - Proposed legislation re this issue. Incentives to developing antibiotics - HR 2182, Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2011; S 1734, Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2011. Bulletin on essential benefits - Executive Branch action re this issue. Encourage the discovery and development of new treatments for patients with chronic or rare diseases - HR 3497, MODDERN Cures Act of 2011. Repeal Independent Payment Advisory Board provision of PL 111-148, PL 111-152 - HR 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011; HR 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act; S 2118, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act.
To amend to exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011.
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
*Part D price negotiation - S 31, Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2011; S 44, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011; HR 2248, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011. *Medicare Part D changes - HR 999, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011; S 560, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011. *Medicare secondary payer rules - HR 1063, Strengthening Medicare And Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2011. *Medicare Advantage enrollment periods - HR 1580, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011; S 1479, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011. *Rebates for dual eligibles - HR 2190, Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011; S 1206, Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011. *Strengthening Medicare anti-fraud measures - HR 675, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2011. *Extension of Medicare cost plans - HR 2770, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011; S 1497, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011. *Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse - S 1251, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act. *Frailty adjuster for certain MA SNPs - HR 3691, Senior Medicare Fairness Act of 2011; S 1999, Senior Medicare Fairness Act. *MA payment changes - HR 4254, Medicare Advantage Program Integrity Act of 2012. *Reforms affecting Medicare and Medigap - S 2196, Congressional Health Care for Seniors Act of 2012. *Incentives for wellness and prevention - S 2243, Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act of 2012. *Puerto Rico Medicare Part B - HR 1357, Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2011. *Medicare and Medicaid - HR 3399, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act. *Exempting Medicare from sequestration - HR 3519, To amend to exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011. *Medicare, Medicaid, ACA issues - HConRes 112, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022. *Federal financing of State Medicaid programs - HR 5979, Medicaid Accountability and Care Act of 2012.
To amend to exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011.
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Sustainable growth rate and impact on other Medicare programs, Medicare physician payment, budget offsets - HR 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. Impact of House budget resolution on Medicare provisions - H Con Res 112, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022. *Part D price negotiation - S 31, Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2011; S 44, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011; HR 2248, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011. *Medicare Part D changes - HR 999, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011; S 560, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011. *Medicare secondary payer rules - HR 1063, Strengthening Medicare And Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2011. *Medicare Advantage enrollment periods - HR 1580, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011; S 1479, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011. *Rebates for dual eligibles - HR 2190, Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011; S 1206, Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011. *Strengthening Medicare anti-fraud measures - HR 675, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2011. *Extension of Medicare cost plans - HR 2770, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011; S 1497, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011. *Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse - S 1251, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act. *Budget offsets - S 1944, Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011; S 1931, Temporary Tax Holiday and Government Reduction Act. *Frailty adjuster for certain MA SNPs - HR 3691, Senior Medicare Fairness Act of 2011; S 1999, Senior Medicare Fairness Act. *Medicare physician payment, extension of QI and TMA programs, budget offsets - HR 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011. *MA payment changes - HR 4254, Medicare Advantage Program Integrity Act of 2012. *Reforms affecting Medicare and Medigap - S 2196, Congressional Health Care for Seniors Act of 2012. *Incentives for wellness and prevention - S 2243, Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act of 2012. *Puerto Rico Medicare Part B - HR 1357, Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2011. *Medicare and Medicaid - HR 3399, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act. *Exempting Medicare from sequestration - HR 3519, To amend to exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011.
Health Savings and Affordability Act of 2011
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - HR 1370, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. *HSA improvements - HR 369, Health Savings and Affordability Act of 2011. *Repeal of HSA restrictions - HR 524, Restoring Consumer-driven Health Care Act of 2011. *Repeal of HSA and FSA restrictions - HR 450, Restoring Assistance for Families' and Seniors' Health Expenses Act of 2011; HR 605, Patients' Freedom to Choose Act; S 312, Patients' Freedom to Choose Act. *HSA and FSA improvements - HR 2010, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011; S 1098, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011. *Use of HSA and FSA funds to purchase OTC medications - HR 2529, Restoring Access to Medication Act; S 1368, Restoring Access to Medication Act; HR 5842, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2012. *Health insurance premium tax - S 1880, Jobs and Premium Protection Act. *HSA, HRA, FSA provisions, ACA provisions - HR 436, Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012. *Distribution of unused amounts from a health FSA - HR 1004, Health Flexible Spending Arrangements Improvements Act of 2012. *HSA provisions - HR 5858, Health Savings Accounts Improvements Act of 2012. *Tax incentives for purchase of LTC insurance, consumer protections - HR 6005, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2012.
Health Savings and Affordability Act of 2011
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
*HSA improvements - HR 369, Health Savings and Affordability Act of 2011. *Repeal of HSA restrictions - HR 524, Restoring Consumer-driven Health Care Act of 2011. *Repeal of HSA and FSA restrictions - HR 450, Restoring Assistance for Families' and Seniors' Health Expenses Act of 2011; HR 605, Patients' Freedom to Choose Act; S 312, Patients' Freedom to Choose Act. *HSA and FSA improvements - HR 2010, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011; S 1098, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011. *Healthcare reform, including premium tax repeal - HR 1370, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. *Use of HSA and FSA funds to purchase OTC medications - HR 2529, Restoring Access to Medication Act; S 1368, Restoring Access to Medication Act. *Health insurance premium tax - S 1880, Jobs and Premium Protection Act.
Senior Medicare Fairness Act of 2011
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Sustainable growth rate and impact on other Medicare programs, Medicare physician payment, budget offsets - HR 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. Impact of House budget resolution on Medicare provisions - H Con Res 112, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022. *Part D price negotiation - S 31, Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2011; S 44, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011; HR 2248, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011. *Medicare Part D changes - HR 999, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011; S 560, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011. *Medicare secondary payer rules - HR 1063, Strengthening Medicare And Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2011. *Medicare Advantage enrollment periods - HR 1580, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011; S 1479, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011. *Rebates for dual eligibles - HR 2190, Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011; S 1206, Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011. *Strengthening Medicare anti-fraud measures - HR 675, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2011. *Extension of Medicare cost plans - HR 2770, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011; S 1497, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011. *Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse - S 1251, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act. *Budget offsets - S 1944, Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011; S 1931, Temporary Tax Holiday and Government Reduction Act. *Frailty adjuster for certain MA SNPs - HR 3691, Senior Medicare Fairness Act of 2011; S 1999, Senior Medicare Fairness Act. *Medicare physician payment, extension of QI and TMA programs, budget offsets - HR 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011. *MA payment changes - HR 4254, Medicare Advantage Program Integrity Act of 2012. *Reforms affecting Medicare and Medigap - S 2196, Congressional Health Care for Seniors Act of 2012. *Incentives for wellness and prevention - S 2243, Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act of 2012. *Puerto Rico Medicare Part B - HR 1357, Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2011. *Medicare and Medicaid - HR 3399, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act. *Exempting Medicare from sequestration - HR 3519, To amend to exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011.
Senior Medicare Fairness Act of 2011
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
*Part D price negotiation - S 31, Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2011; S 44, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011; HR 2248, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011. *Medicare Part D changes - HR 999, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011; S 560, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011. *Medicare secondary payer rules - HR 1063, Strengthening Medicare And Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2011. *Medicare Advantage enrollment periods - HR 1580, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011; S 1479, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011. *Rebates for dual eligibles - HR 2190, Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011; S 1206, Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011. *Strengthening Medicare anti-fraud measures - HR 675, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2011. *Extension of Medicare cost plans - HR 2770, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011; S 1497, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011. *Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse - S 1251, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act. *Frailty adjuster for certain MA SNPs - HR 3691, Senior Medicare Fairness Act of 2011; S 1999, Senior Medicare Fairness Act. *MA payment changes - HR 4254, Medicare Advantage Program Integrity Act of 2012. *Reforms affecting Medicare and Medigap - S 2196, Congressional Health Care for Seniors Act of 2012. *Incentives for wellness and prevention - S 2243, Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act of 2012. *Puerto Rico Medicare Part B - HR 1357, Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2011. *Medicare and Medicaid - HR 3399, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act. *Exempting Medicare from sequestration - HR 3519, To amend to exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011. *Medicare, Medicaid, ACA issues - HConRes 112, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022. *Federal financing of State Medicaid programs - HR 5979, Medicaid Accountability and Care Act of 2012.
Health Care Choice Act of 2011
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
*LTC insurance reforms - HR 63, Long-Term Care Insurance Reform Act of 2011; S 159, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act of 2011. *Minimum hospital stays for matectomy patients - HR 111, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2011. *National marketplace for individual coverage - HR 346, Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR 371, Health Care Choice Act of 2011. *Rate review - HR 416, Health Insurance Rate Review Act; S 137, Health Insurance Rate Review Act. *Association health plans - HR 1050, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011. *Antitrust policy - HR 1150, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011. *Agent commissions, medical loss ratios - HR 1206, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011. *Changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act - HR 1943, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act. *Medical loss ratios - HR 2077, MLR Repeal Act of 2011. *MLRs for Medigap policies - HR 2645, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act; S 1416, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act of 2011. *Disability program for Federal employees - HR 2958, Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2011. *Enrollment period for child-only policies - S 1500, Ensure Children Have Health Care Act. *Agent commissions, medical loss ratios - S 2068, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2012.
Health Care Choice Act of 2011
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
*LTC insurance reforms - HR 63, Long-Term Care Insurance Reform Act of 2011; S 159, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act of 2011. *Minimum hospital stays for matectomy patients - HR 111, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2011. *National marketplace for individual coverage - HR 346, Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR 371, Health Care Choice Act of 2011. *Rate review - HR 416, Health Insurance Rate Review Act; S 137, Health Insurance Rate Review Act. *Association health plans - HR 1050, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011. *Antitrust policy - HR 1150, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011. *Changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act - HR 1943, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act; HR 5838, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2012. *Medical loss ratios - HR 2077, MLR Repeal Act of 2011. *MLRs for Medigap policies - HR 2645, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act; S 1416, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act of 2011. *Disability program for Federal employees - HR 2958, Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2011. *Enrollment period for child-only policies - S 1500, Ensure Children Have Health Care Act. *Agent commissions, medical loss ratios - HR 1206, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011; S 2068, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2012; S 2288, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2012. *Model disclosure form for marketing long-term care insurance policies - S 3229, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act of 2012. *Claims dispute resolution procedures - S 3230, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act of 2012. *Medigap provisions, MA enrollment provisions - S 3271, Equal Access to Medicare Options Act of 2012.
Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
Sustainable growth rate and impact on other Medicare programs, Medicare physician payment, budget offsets - HR 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. Impact of House budget resolution on Medicare provisions - H Con Res 112, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022. *Part D price negotiation - S 31, Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2011; S 44, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011; HR 2248, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011. *Medicare Part D changes - HR 999, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011; S 560, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011. *Medicare secondary payer rules - HR 1063, Strengthening Medicare And Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2011. *Medicare Advantage enrollment periods - HR 1580, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011; S 1479, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011. *Rebates for dual eligibles - HR 2190, Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011; S 1206, Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011. *Strengthening Medicare anti-fraud measures - HR 675, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2011. *Extension of Medicare cost plans - HR 2770, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011; S 1497, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011. *Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse - S 1251, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act. *Budget offsets - S 1944, Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011; S 1931, Temporary Tax Holiday and Government Reduction Act. *Frailty adjuster for certain MA SNPs - HR 3691, Senior Medicare Fairness Act of 2011; S 1999, Senior Medicare Fairness Act. *Medicare physician payment, extension of QI and TMA programs, budget offsets - HR 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011. *MA payment changes - HR 4254, Medicare Advantage Program Integrity Act of 2012. *Reforms affecting Medicare and Medigap - S 2196, Congressional Health Care for Seniors Act of 2012. *Incentives for wellness and prevention - S 2243, Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act of 2012. *Puerto Rico Medicare Part B - HR 1357, Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2011. *Medicare and Medicaid - HR 3399, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act. *Exempting Medicare from sequestration - HR 3519, To amend to exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011.
Generic Drug and Biosimilar User Fee Act of 2012
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
*FEHBP prescription drugs - HR 979, FEHBP Prescription Drug Integrity, Transparency, and Cost Savings Act. *Pay-for-delay settlements - S 27, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act. *Antitrust exemption for independent pharmacies - HR 1946, Preserving Our Hometown Independent Pharmacies Act of 2011. *FDA user fee programs - HR 3988, Generic Drug and Biosimilar User Fee Act of 2012. *Pay-for-delay settlements - HR 3995, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2012. *FDA oversight of medical devices - S 2193, Ensuring Safe Medical Devices for Patients.
Generic Drug and Biosimilar User Fee Act of 2012
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS · Firm: THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
*FEHBP prescription drugs - HR 979, FEHBP Prescription Drug Integrity, Transparency, and Cost Savings Act. *Pay-for-delay settlements - S 27, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act. *Antitrust exemption for independent pharmacies - HR 1946, Preserving Our Hometown Independent Pharmacies Act of 2011. *FDA user fee programs - HR 3988, Generic Drug and Biosimilar User Fee Act of 2012. *Pay-for-delay settlements - HR 3995, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2012. *FDA oversight of medical devices - S 2193, Ensuring Safe Medical Devices for Patients. *Pharmaceutical, medical device issues - HR 5651, Food and Drug Administration Reform Act of 2012; S 2516, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act; S 3187, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act. *Standards for on-line pharmacies - S 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act.
Energy issues generally. Agreement with EPA regarding suspension and debarment.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ACCENTURE LLP via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2014 · first_quarter · Q1
Monitor implementation of the Affordable Care Act.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GROCERY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2014 · first_quarter · RA
Food safety; genetically modified organisms
Food safety; genetically modified organisms
THE WEATHER COMPANY via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2013 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Legislative monitoring and outreach related to carriage dispute - Congressional oversight.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
BP AMERICA INC via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2013 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Energy issues generally.
Filing targets: SENATE
THE WEATHER COMPANY via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2013 · fourth_quarter · RR
Legislative monitoring and outreach related to carriage dispute.
BP AMERICA INC via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2013 · third_quarter · Q3
Energy issues generally.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
FEDERATION OF KOREAN INDUSTRIES via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2013 · second_quarter · Q2
Professional visas for Republic of Korea - Proposed legislation re this issue. Negotiations on the 1,2,3 civil nuclear agreement between the US and Korea - Executive Branch action re this issue. Immigration and H1B visas - S 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
BP AMERICA INC via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2013 · second_quarter · Q2
Impact of fiscal deficit issues, debt ceiling and sequestration, on energy issues.
Filing targets: SENATE
BP AMERICA INC via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2013 · first_quarter · Q1
Energy policy, including off-shore leasing and drilling, natural gas issues, and safety and environmental issues surrounding hydraulic fracturing.Impact of fiscal deficit issues, including fiscal cliff, debt ceiling, Continuing Resolution, sequestration, on energy - HR 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (112th Congress); HR 325, To ensure the complete and timely payment of the obligations of the United States Government until May 19, 2013, and for other purposes; HR 933, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013; proposed legislation; Executive Branch action re these issues.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
BP AMERICA INC via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Energy policy, including off-shore leasing and drilling, natural gas issues, and safety and environmental issues surrounding hydraulic fracturing and impact of "fiscal cliff" on the industry.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
UNITED AIRLINES INC via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · third_quarter · Q3
Airline service issues. Flight applications for US to Tokyo Haneda route - Executive Branch action re this issue. Aviation security fees - Proposed legislation re this issue. Impact of pending "fiscal cliff" of taxes and sequestration on aviation issues. Payment of European Union tax on aviation carbon emissions - HR 2594 European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011; S 1956, European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
BP AMERICA INC via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · third_quarter · Q3
Energy policy, including off-shore leasing and drilling, natural gas issues, and safety and environmental issues surrounding hydraulic fracturing - Proposed legislation re these issues; Executive Branch actions re these issues. Energy independence in North America - Congressional review of this issue.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
KELLOGG COMPANY via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · third_quarter · RR
Obesity. Nutritional standards.
Obesity. Nutritional standards.
Obesity. Nutritional standards.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · second_quarter · Q2
Corporate alternative minimum tax credits - HR 4196, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets; S 2240, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets.
Auto industry issues, including sharing information about GM facilities, products, community programs, progress on GM restructuring, and responding to Congressional inquiries concerning GM restructuring.
High Occupancy Vehicle proposals - HR 4348, MAP-21.
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · second_quarter · Q2
Uranium conversion process - Amendment to HR 5325, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013.
Impact of sequestration - Proposed legislation re this issue; Executive Branch action re this issue.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office
PHRMA INC. via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · second_quarter · Q2
Monitor offsets for medical device tax repeal - HR 436, Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012.
Implementation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including monitoring and assessing Congresisonal response - Proposed legislation re these issues; Executive Branch actions re these issues.
Pharmaceutical issues, including fostering competition between generic and brand-name pharmaceutical manufacturers; FDA User Fee agreements - HR 5651, Food and Drug Administration Reform Act of 2012; S 3187, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act.
BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · second_quarter · Q2
Corporate governance issues, including proxy proposals and proxy access regulations - Executive Branch actions re these issues.
TIME WARNER INC via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · second_quarter · Q2
Postal reform - S 1789, 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012.
Filing targets: SENATE
GRIFFON CORPORATION via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · second_quarter · Q2
Upgrade H-60 Coast Guard helicopter, including radar - HR 5855, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013; S 3216, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013. Impact of sequestration - Proposed legislation re this issue; Executive Branch action re this issue.
Impact of Export Control Act on sales to India - Proposed legislation re this issue; Executive Branch action re this issue.
Upgrade H-60 Coast Guard helicopter, including radar - HR 5855, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013; S 3216, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013. Impact of sequestration - Proposed legislation re this issue; Executive Branch action re this issue.
UNITED AIRLINES INC via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · second_quarter · Q2
Pension funding requirements - S 1813, MAP-21; proposed amendment to S 2343, Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012.
Joint collective bargaining agreement with pilots - Executive Branch action re this issue.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office
WACHTELL, LIPTON, ROSEN & KATZ (ON BEHALF OF ALIBABA GROUP) via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · second_quarter · Q2
Intellectual property rights, property protection on website and market in China - Executive Branch action re these issues.
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
SUPERVALU via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · second_quarter · Q2
Pension funding requirements - S 1813, MAP-21.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PROMONTORY INTERFINANCIAL NETWORK via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · second_quarter · Q2
FDIC Deposit Insurance issues; implementation of HR 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - Executive Branch action re these issues.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
PFIZER INC. via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · second_quarter · Q2
TransPacific Partnership negotiations - Executive Branch action re this issue.
Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including Supreme Court case and coverage issues - Proposed legislation re these issues; Executive Branch actions re these issues. Congressional investigation regarding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. *FDA funding - HR 5973, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013; S 2375, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. *Antimicrobial resistence. *Repeal Independent Payment Advisory Board provision of PL 111-148, PL 111-152 - HR 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011; S 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act.
NATIONAL MATH AND SCIENCE INITIATIVE via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · second_quarter · Q2
Implementation of PL 112-74 (Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012) regarding Advanced Placement program in high-impact schools - Proposed legislation re this issue; Executive Branch action re this issue. Troops to Teachers Program - Executive Branch action re this issue.
Troops to Teachers program - Executive Branch action re this issue. Implementation of PL 112-74 (Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012) regarding Advanced Placement program in high-impact schools - Proposed legislation re this issue; Executive Branch action re this issue.
VA and education careers for veterans - Executive Branch action re this issue. Veterans use of UTeach Program as training option - Executive Branch action re this issue.
HEALTH NET, INC. via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · second_quarter · Q2
Addressing healthcare costs through State action - Proposed legislation re this issue. Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including Supreme Court case and coverage issues - Proposed legislation re these issues.
Annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - HR 1370, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; proposed legislation re this issue.
Implementation of the Medicare and Medicaid Duel Eligibles pilot project in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - Congressional oversight; Executive Branch actions re this issue.
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · second_quarter · Q2
Issues related to implementation and modification of Dodd-Frank, financial reform legislation PL 111-203 - Executive Branch action re these issues.
Monitor tax reform - Proposed legislation re this issue.
Monitor developments in trade - Proposed legislation re this issue; Executive Branch action re this issue.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
HANESBRANDS INC via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · second_quarter · Q2
Sect. 9802 treatment for textiles and yarn in TransPacific Partnership Trade negotiation and in separate legislation - Proposed legislation re this issue; Executive Branch action re this issue.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
GROCERY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · second_quarter · Q2
Renewable fuels standard and the ethanol mandate in gasoline - Proposed legislation re these issues.
Restrictions on use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - HR 5973, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013; S 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012; proposed legislation re this issue. Sugar loan program reform - Proposed amendment to S 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012.
Food safety issue involving Bisphenol-A (BPA) - Feinstein amendment to S 3187, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act. Labeling of genetically modified ingredients - Amendment to S 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012.
FEDERATION OF KOREAN INDUSTRIES via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · second_quarter · Q2
Implementation of US-Korea Free Trade Agreement - Executive Branch action re this issue. Professional visa for Republic of Korea - Proposed legislation re this issue.
Filing targets: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
CSX CORPORATION via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · second_quarter · Q2
Railway issues, including Positive Train Control - HR 4348, MAP-21; S 1813, MAP-21.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · second_quarter · Q2
Energy policy, including natural gas issues, and safety and environmental issues surrounding hydraulic fracturing - Proposed legislation re these issues; Executive Branch actions re these issues.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · second_quarter · Q2
Efforts to strengthen housing policy - Executive Branch actions re this issue.
Cybersecurity issues - HR 4263, SECURE IT Act of 2012; S 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012; S 2151, SECURE IT.
Corporate tax reform, including international taxes, rates, and corporate tax extenders - Proposed legislation re these issues.
BP AMERICA INC via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · second_quarter · Q2
Energy policy, including off-shore leasing and drilling, natural gas issues, and safety and environmental issues surrounding hydraulic fracturing - Proposed legislation re these issues; Executive Branch actions re these issues.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · second_quarter · Q2
Monitor issues involving Volcker Rule - Executive Branch action re this issue.
Multi-employer pension plans and Pension Protection Act - Proposed legislation re this issue.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · second_quarter · Q2
Annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - HR 1370, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. *HSA improvements - HR 369, Health Savings and Affordability Act of 2011. *Repeal of HSA restrictions - HR 524, Restoring Consumer-driven Health Care Act of 2011. *Repeal of HSA and FSA restrictions - HR 450, Restoring Assistance for Families' and Seniors' Health Expenses Act of 2011; HR 605, Patients' Freedom to Choose Act; S 312, Patients' Freedom to Choose Act. *HSA and FSA improvements - HR 2010, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011; S 1098, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011. *Use of HSA and FSA funds to purchase OTC medications - HR 2529, Restoring Access to Medication Act; S 1368, Restoring Access to Medication Act; HR 5842, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2012. *Health insurance premium tax - S 1880, Jobs and Premium Protection Act. *HSA, HRA, FSA provisions, ACA provisions - HR 436, Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012. *Distribution of unused amounts from a health FSA - HR 1004, Health Flexible Spending Arrangements Improvements Act of 2012. *HSA provisions - HR 5858, Health Savings Accounts Improvements Act of 2012. *Tax incentives for purchase of LTC insurance, consumer protections - HR 6005, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2012.
ACCRETIVE HEALTH via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · second_quarter · Q2
Congressional oversight hearing and follow-up.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
ACCENTURE LLP via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · second_quarter · Q2
General corporate tax policy issues - Proposed legislation re these issues.
Issues pertaining to student loan administration - Proposed legislation re this issue.
COMCAST CORPORATION via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · second_quarter · Q2
Verizon purchase of spectrum licenses from cable companies - Executive Branch action re this issue.
Monitoring cybersecurity issues - S 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012; S 2151, SECURE IT.
Filing targets: SENATE
ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · second_quarter · RR
Federal regulation of cosmetics. Corporate tax reform, including international tax provisions.
Federal regulation of cosmetics. Corporate tax reform, including international tax provisions.
PROMONTORY INTERFINANCIAL NETWORK via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · first_quarter · 1A
FDIC Deposit Insurance issues; implementation of HR 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - Executive Branch action re these issues. Monitor status of banking nominations and confirmations - Congressional action re this issue.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
ACCRETIVE HEALTH via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · second_quarter · RR
Preparation for Congressional hearing
Preparation for Congressional hearing
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · first_quarter · 1A
Corporate alternative minimum tax - HR 3630, Payroll Tax Extension; HR 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012; HR 4196, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets; S 1813, MAP-21; HR 3123, American Job Creation and Investment Act of 2011; S 2240, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets.
Auto industry issues, including sharing information about GM facilities, products, community programs, progress on GM restructuring, and responding to Congressional inquiries concerning GM restructuring.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Auto industry issues, including sharing information about GM facilities, products, community programs, progress on GM restructuring, and responding to Congressional inquiries concerning GM restructuring.
Corporate alternative minimum tax - HR 3630, Payroll Tax Extension; HR 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012; HR 4196, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets; S 1813, MAP-21; HR 3123, American Job Creation and Investment Act of 2011; S 2240, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · first_quarter · Q1
International tax proposals - Proposed legislation re this issue.
Congressional inquiry re private sector practices and procedures to verify payment to beneficiaries.
Issues involving derivatives - Executive Branch action re this issue. Monitor housing-related provisions of HR 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012.
Filing targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Implementation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), including Supreme Court case and coverage issues - Executive Branch actions re this issues. Efforts to repeal and replace the PPACA - Proposed legislation. Repeal Indpendent Payment Advisory Board provision of PPACA - HR 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011; HR 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act; S 2118, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act. *Medical Liability reform - HR 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011; S 1099, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011. *Data Security - HR 611, BEST PRACTICES Act; HR 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act; HR 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011; HR 2577, SAFE Data Act; S 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011; S 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011; S 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011. *Antitrust exemption for physicians - HR 1409, Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2011. *Repeal of premium tax and other ACA provisions - HR 2676, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011; S 1049, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011. *Privacy, data security - S 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011. *Eligibility for healthcare assistance - HR 2576, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs. *Privacy - S 2111, Cyber Crime Protection Security Act. *National Clearinghouse for LTC info - HR 1173, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011.
UNITED AIRLINES INC via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Pension issues - HR 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012; S 1813, MAP-21.
Impact of deficit reduction issues on airline taxes and fees - HR 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012.
FAA reauthorization - HR 658, FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011; S 223, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act. Transportation Security Agency reauthorization - HR 3011, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011.
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Defense spending and deficit reductions efforts - Executive Branch action re these issues. Monitor highway bill regarding CAFE standards - S 1813, MAP-21.
Export-Import Bank reauthorization - HR 2072, Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act of 2011; HR 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act.
Filing targets: Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
ACCENTURE LLP via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Corporate tax reform, including international taxes.
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Monitor issues related to implementation and modificationof Dodd-Frank, financial reform legislation (PL 111-203), including the Volcker Rule - Congressional review of these issues; Executive Branch action re these issues. Monitor issues related to the payroll tax extension - HR 3630, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act. Insider trading on Congressional information - S 2038, STOCK Act.
Russia permanent normal trade relations and termination of the Jackson-Vanik amendment - HR 1575, Justice for Sergei Magnitsky Act of 2011; S 1039, Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2011; proposed legislation re these issues.
SUPERVALU via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Dept. of Labor proposed hiring regulation - Executive Branch action re this issuse.
Pension funding requirements - S 1813, MAP-21; proposed legislation re this issue.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
PROMONTORY INTERFINANCIAL NETWORK via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Deposit insurance and general banking - Executive Branch action re these issues. Monitor status of banking nominations and confirmations - Congressional action re this issue.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
NATIONAL MATH AND SCIENCE INITIATIVE via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Implementation of PL 112-74 (Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012) regarding Advanced Placement program in high-impact schools - Proposed legislation re this issue; Executive Branch action re this issue.
Funding for AP training and incentive programs - Proposed legislation re this issue. Troops to Teachers program - Executive Branch action re this issue. Science, technology, engineering & mathematics programs at National Science Foundation - HR 2598, STEM Master Teacher Corps Act; S 758, STEM Master Teacher Corps Act; proposed legislation re this issue; Executive Branch action re this issue. Implementation UTeach and Advanced Placement educational programs, including implementation of education provisions in PL 111-5; implementation of UTeach program in No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (PL 107-1110, Title II, Part A, Subpart 3); and implementation of America Competes Act (PL 110-69) - Executive Branch actions re these issues. Appropriations for America Competes legislation - Proposed legislation re this issue; Executive Branch action re this issue. Implementation of PL 112-74 (Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012) regarding Advanced Placement program in high-impact schools - Proposed legislation re this issue; Executive Branch action re this issue.
PFIZER INC. via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Sustainable growth rate and impact on other Medicare programs, medicare physician payment, budget offsets - HR 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011.
FDA user fee agreements - Proposed legislation re this issue. Incentives to developing antibiotics - HR 2182, Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2011; S 1734, Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2011. Bulletin on essential benefits - Executive Branch action re this issue. Encourage the discovery and development of new treatments for patients with chronic or rare diseases - HR 3497, MODDERN Cures Act of 2011. Repeal Independent Payment Advisory Board provision of PL 111-148, PL 111-152 - HR 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011; HR 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act; S 2118, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act.
GROCERY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Restrict use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP) program for some foods - Proposed legislation re this issue. Sugar loan program reform - HR 1385, Free Market Sugar Act; HR 1739, Free Sugar Act of 201; S 685, Free Sugar Act of 2011.
Ethanol mandate in gasoline - Proposed legislation re this issue.
FDA review of BPA - Executive Branch action re this issue. Labeling of genetically modified ingredients - Executive Branch action re this issue.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Corporate governance issues, including proxy proposals and proxy access regulations - Executive Branch actions re these issues.
BP AMERICA INC via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Issues related to offshore drilling and the Deepwater Horizon accident - Legislation re these issues; Executive Branch actions re these issues.
Energy taxes generally - Proposed legislation re this issue.
Energy legislation - Proposed legislation re this issue. Energy policy, including natural gas issues and safety, and environmental issues surrounding hydraulic fracturing - Proposed legislation re these issues; Executive Branch action re these issues.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
CSX CORPORATION via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Railway issues, including Positive Train Control, antitrust restrictions, and truck safety issues - HR 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012; S 1813, MAP-21; S 49, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2011 - S.A. 1591.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Export of Liquid Natural Gas - Executive Branch action re this issue.
Energy policy, including natural gas issues, and safety and environmental issues surrounding hydraulic fracturing - Proposed legislation re these issues; Executive Branch actions re these issues. Foreign investment in Chesapeake plays and Administration notification - Executive Branch action re these issues.
Efforts to employ military veterans - Senate review of this issue.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Monitor debt limit and deficit reduction issues - proposed legislation re these issues; Executive Branch action re these issues.
Efforts to implement/repeal of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (PL 111-203), including margin requirements for uncleared swaps for swap dealers and major swap participants, margin and capital requirements for covered swap entities, user derivatives, CEO pay ratio, clawback provisions, whistle-blower protections, conflict diamonds, the Volker Rule, corporate governance issues, including international accounting standards, proxy process, and labor issues - HR 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011; HR 2779, To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; proposed legislation re these issues.
GRIFFON CORPORATION via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Refurbishing H-60 Coast Guard helicopter - Proposed legislation re this issue; Executive Branch action re this issue.
Refurbishing H-60 Coast Guard helicopter - Proposed legislation re this issue; Executive Branch action re this issue. Improving customs and border surveillance equipment - Executive Branch action re this issue.
Impact of Export Control Act on sales to India - Executive Branch action re this issue.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
HANESBRANDS INC via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Sect. 9802 treatment for textiles and yarn - Proposed legislation re this issue; Executive Branch action re this issue.
Labor conditions in factories abroad - Executive Branch action re this issue.
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Council (NSC), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
TIME WARNER INC via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Protect IP, online piracy, and rogue websites - HR 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act; S 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
FEDERATION OF KOREAN INDUSTRIES via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Implementation of US-Korea Free Trade Agreement - Executive Branch action re this issue.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
PHRMA INC. via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Repeal Independent Payment Advisory Board provision of PL 111-148, PL 111-152 - HR 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011; HR 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act; S 2118, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act. FDA user fee agreements - Proposed legislation re this issue.
Sustainable growth rate and impact on other Medicare programs, Medicare physician payment, budget offsets - HR 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
HEALTH NET, INC. via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Addressing healthcare costs through State action - Proposed legislation re this issue. Repeal Independent Payment Advisory Board provision of PL 111-148, PL 111-152 - HR 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011; HR 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act; S 2118, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act. Legislation affecting the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - Proposed legislation. Potential changes to Tricare insurance program - Executive Branch action re this issue. Health reform implementation - Proposed legislation re this issue; Executive Branch action re this issue.
Sustainable growth rate and impact on other Medicare programs, Medicare physician payment, and budget offsets - HR 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011. Medicare provisions in budget bill - H Con Res 112, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Auto industry issues, including sharing information about GM facilities, products, community programs, progress on GM restructuring, and responding to Congressional inquiries concerning GM restructuring.
Corporate alternative minimum tax - HR 3630, Payroll Tax Extension; HR 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012; HR 4196, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets; S 1813, MAP-21; HR 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act; HR 3123, American Job Creation and Investment Act of 2011; S 2240, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
WACHTELL, LIPTON, ROSEN & KATZ (ON BEHALF OF ALIBABA GROUP) via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · first_quarter · Q1
China trade and investment landscape - Executive Branch action re these issues.
Intellectual property rights, property protection on website and market in China - Executive Branch action re these issues.
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
COMCAST CORPORATION via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · first_quarter · Q1
HR 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, regarding spectrum. Verizon purchase of spectrum licenses from cable companies - Executive Branch action re this issue.
Legislation to amend Section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934, regarding the Universal Service Fund.
Protect IP, online piracy, and rogue websites - HR 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act; S 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
GRIFFON CORPORATION via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2012 · first_quarter · RR
sensors, radar
sensors, radar
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Monitor deficit reduction issues and actions of the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction for impact on defense spending - Proposed legislation re this issue.
Uranium conversion process - HR 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012; amendment to HR 2354, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012.
Monitor deficit reduction issues and actions of the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction - Proposed legislation re this issue.
Filing targets: SENATE
BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Corporate governance issues, including proxy proposals and proxy access regulations - Executive Branch actions re these issues.
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Impact of deficit reduction issues and actions of the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction on Medicare and Medicare Part D - Proposed legislation re these issues. Sustainable growth rate and impact on other Medicare programs; *Medicare physician payment, extension of QI and TMA programs; *budget offsets - HR 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011; HR 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011. Potential changes to Medicare Advantage - Proposed legislation re this issue. *Part D price negotiation - S 31, Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2011; S 44, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011; HR 2248, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011; HR 3399, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act; HR 3519, To amend to exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011; HR 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011; HR 3691, Senior Medicare Fairness Act of 2011; HR 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011. *Medicare Part D changes - HR 999, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011; S 560, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011. *Medicare secondary payer rules - HR 1063, Strengthening Medicare And Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2011. *Medicare Advantage enrollment periods - HR 1580, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011; S 1479, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011; HR 1357, Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2011. *Rebates for dual eligibles - HR 2190, Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011; S 1206, Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011. *Strengthening Medicare anti-fraud measures - HR 675, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2011. *Extension of Medicare cost plans - HR 2770, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011; S 1497, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011. *Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse - S 1251, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act. *Budget offsets - S 1944, Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011; S 1931, Temporary Tax Holiday and Government Reduction Act. *Frailty adjuster for certain MA SNPs - S 1999, Senior Medicare Fairness Act.
TIME WARNER INC via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Online piracy and rogue websites - HR 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act; S 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
UNITED AIRLINES INC via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Impact of deficit reduction issues and actions of the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction on airline taxes and fees - proposed legislation re this issue.
FAA reauthorization - HR 658, FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011; S 223, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
FEDERATION OF KOREAN INDUSTRIES via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Trade issues, including US-Korea Free Trade Agreement, US-Colombia FTA, US-Panama FTA, and Trade Adjustment Assistance - HR 2832, To extend the Generalized System of Preferences; HR 3078, United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act; HR 3079, United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act; HR 3080, United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act; Executive Branch actions re these issues. Implementation of the US-Korea Free Trade Agreement (PL 112-41) - Executive Branch action re this issue.
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
PFIZER INC. via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
National Institute of Health funding for Alzheimer's disease - HR 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012.
US-Korea Free Trade Agreement - HR 3080, United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (PL 112-41).
Impact of deficit reduction issues, and actions of the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction on Medicare, Medicare Part B, and Medicare Part D - Proposed legislation re these issues. Sustainable growth rate and impact on other Medicare programs - HR 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011; HR 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011.
NATIONAL MATH AND SCIENCE INITIATIVE via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Funding for AP training and incentive programs - HR 2055, To provide for the resolution of the outstanding issues in the current railway labor-management dispute. Troops to Teachers program - Executive Branch action re this issue. Support for science, technology, education and math (STEM) in Department of Defense Education Activity Schools - HR 1540, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012; Executive Branch action re this issue.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
GROCERY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Toxic Substances Control Act - Proposed legislation re this issue.
Range of obesity issues - Proposed legislation re these issues; Executive Branch actions re these issues. Interagency working group on advertising food to children and teens - HR 2434, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012; S 1573, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012; HR 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012; Executive Branch actions re this issue.
Restrict use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program for some foods (SNAP) - HR 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012; proposed legislation re this issue.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Auto industry issues, includidng sharing information about GM facilities, products, community programs, progress on GM restructuring, and responding to Congressional inquiries concerning GM restructuring.
Monitor deficit reduction issues and actions of the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction - Proposed legislation re these issues.
Alternative minimum tax and bonus depreciation - HR 3123, American Job Creation and Investment Act of 2011; Amendment to HR 3630, Payroll Tax Extension; proposed legislation re these issues.
BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Executive Branch reorganization - Proposed legislation re this issue. Confirmation process - Legislative action re this issue; Executive Branch action re this issue.
Corporate tax reform, including rates and international tax provisions and manufacturing incentives - Proposed legislation re these issues. Payroll tax and unemployment insurance extension - HR 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011; HR 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011. Tax extenders - Proposed legislation re this issue.
Trade issues, including Korea, Colombia, and Panama Free Trade Agreements - HR 3078, United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act; HR 3079, United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act; HR 3080, United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act. Export control act - Proposed legislation re this issue. Trade promotion authority - Proposed legislation re this issue. China currency issues - Proposed legislation re this issue. Russian permanent normal trade relations - Proposed legislation re this issue. China trade enforcement - Executive Branch action re this issue.
BP AMERICA INC via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Issues related to offshore drilling and the Deepwater Horizon accident - Legislation re these issues; Executive Branch actions re these issues. Feasibility study of safety benefits of standby vessels - HR 2838, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2011.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Multi-employer pension plans and Pension Protection Act - Proposed legislation re these issues.
Monitor deficit reduction issues and actions of the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction - Proposed legislation re these issues. Monitor end of the year activities, including appropriations and payroll tax extension for impact on banking issues - HR 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012; HR 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011; HR 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
SUPERVALU via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Retirement and pension issues, including multi-employer pension issues - Proposed legislation re this issue.
Opening stores in areas known as "food deserts" and minority business ownership issues - Executive Branch actions re this issue.
Availability of commissaries - HR 1540, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012; S 277, Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act of 2011.
HANESBRANDS INC via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Sect. 9802 treatment for textiles and yarn - Executive Branch action re this issue. TransPacific Partnership proposed trade agreement, including rules of origin for apparel - Executive Branch action re this issue. Free trade agreements with Panama, Colombia, Korea - HR 3078, United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act; HR 3079, United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act; HR 3080, United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act.
International labor standards in Haiti and Jordan - Executive Branch action re this issue.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
CSX CORPORATION via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Positive train control - Proposed legislation re this issue. Antitrust, competition in the rail industry - S49, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2011; proposed legislation re this issue; Executive Branch action re this issue. Rail labor contract issues - HJ Res 91, To provide for the resolution of the outstanding issues in the current railway labor-management dispute.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
PEPSICO, INC via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Interagency working group on advertising food to children - HR 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012; Executive Branch action re this issue.
Tax reform, including international tax issues - Proposed legislation re these issues.
Online privacy, data privacy, rogue websites - HR 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act; S 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
COMCAST CORPORATION via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Online piracy and rogue websites - HR 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act; S 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011.
Energy efficient set-top boxes - HR 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
PHRMA INC. via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Reimported drugs from Canada - HR 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012.
Impact of deficit reduction issues and actions of the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction on Medicare and Medicare Part D - proposed legislation re these issues. Sustainable growth rate and impact on other Medicare programs - HR 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011; HR 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011.
Monitor Korea, Colombia and Panama Free Trade Agreements - HR 3078, United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act; HR 3079, United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act; HR 3080, United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act.
PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS COUNCIL via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2011 · fourth_quarter · 4T
FDA regulation of cosmetics - HR 2359, Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011; proposed legislation re this issue.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Energy policy, including natural gas issues, and safety and environmental issues surrounding hydraulic fracturing - Proposed legislation re these issues; Executive Branch actions re these issues.
Efforts to employ military veterans - Senate review of this issue.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
ACCENTURE LLP via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Corporate tax issues, including international taxes - Proposed legislation re these issues.
Issues pertaining to student loan administration - HR 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012.
Monitor deficit reduction issues and actions of the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction - Proposed legislation re these issues.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HEALTH NET, INC. via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Healthcare reform, including premium tax repeal - HR 1370, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; proposed legislation re this issue.
Addressing healthcare costs - Proposed legislation re this issue
Impact of deficit reduction issues and actions of the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction on Medicare, Medicare Part D, and Medicaid - HR 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011; HR 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011; proposed legislation re this issue. Sustainable growth rate and impact on other Medicare programs - HR 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011; HR 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011.
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Monitor deficit reduction issues - HR 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011; HR 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011; HR 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012; proposed legislation re these issues.
Monitor issues related to implementation and modificationof Dodd-Frank, financial reform legislation PL 111-203 - Executive Branch action re these issues.
Issues related to pending free trade agreements (South Korea, Colombia, Panama) - HR 3078, United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act; HR 3079, United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act; HR 3080, United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act.
WACHTELL, LIPTON, ROSEN & KATZ (ON BEHALF OF ALIBABA GROUP) via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2011 · fourth_quarter · RR
Monitoring issues affecting this business.
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2011 · third_quarter · Q3
*FEHBP prescription drugs - HR 979, FEHBP Prescription Drug Integrity, Transparency, and Cost Savings Act. *Pay-for-delay settlements - S 27, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act. *Antitrust exemption for independent pharmacies - HR 1946, Preserving Our Hometown Independent Pharmacies Act of 2011.
*HSA improvements - HR 369, Health Savings and Affordability Act of 2011. *Repeal of HSA restrictions - HR 524, Restoring Consumer-driven Health Care Act of 2011. *Repeal of HSA and FSA restrictions - HR 450, Restoring Assistance for Families' and Seniors' Health Expenses Act of 2011; HR 605, Patients' Freedom to Choose Act; S 312, Patients' Freedom to Choose Act. *HSA and FSA improvements - HR 2010, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011; S 1098, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011. *Healthcare reform, including premium tax repeal - HR 1370, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Use of HSA and FSA funds to purchase OTC medications - HR 2529, Restoring Access to Medication Act; S 1368, Restoring Access to Medication Act. *TAA health coverage tax credits - HR 2832, To extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes.
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2011 · third_quarter · Q3
Impact of debt limit and deficit reduction issues and actions of the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction - Proposed legislation re this issue.
Export control regulation - Executive Branch actions re this issue.
Patent reform - S 23, America Invents Act; HR 243, Patent Lawsuit Reform Act of 2011; HR 1249, America Invents Act.
Filing targets: Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC via THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.
2011 · third_quarter · Q3
Monitor deficit reduction issues - HR 2608, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012; S 365, Budget Control Act of 2011; S 627, Budget Control Act of 2011; proposed legislation re these issues.
Issues related to consideration of pending free trade agreements (South Korea, Colombia, Panama) - Proposed legislation re these issues; Executive Branch action re these issues.
Energy loan programs - Executive Branch actions re this issue.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
Corporate tax reform, including international taxes, tax extenders, repatriation, and patent box - Proposed legislation re these issues. *Foreign-controlled corporations look-through permanency - HR 2735, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations. *Excess returns - HR 2495, Tax Equity and Middle Class Fairness Act of 2011. *Offshoring - HR 2280, Offshoring Prevention Act; S 45, Offshoring Prevention Act. *Reinvestment of foreign earnings - S 1671, Foreign Earnings Reinvestment Act. *Tax havens - S 1346, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act.
Drug shortages - Proposed legislation re these issues. Opiate abuse - HR 1316, Stop Oxy Abuse Act of 2011; HR 2119, Ryan Creedon Act of 2011; HR 866, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2011; HR 1065, Pill Mill Crackdown Act of 2011; S 507, Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011; Executive Branch action re this issue. Pharmaceutical issues, including tracking and tracing medicines, fostering competition between generic and brand-name pharmaceutical manufacturers - HR 5651, Food and Drug Administration Reform Act of 2012; S 3187, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act. Incentives to develop antibiotics - HR 2182, Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2011; S 1734, Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2011. Establish criminal penalties for trafficking in counterfeit drugs - HR 3468, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011; S 1886, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011. National Center for Advancing Transformational Sciences at FDA; agreement to review compounds for potential new uses - Executive Branch actions re these issues. *Follow-on biologics generally. *Certified Importer Program. *Drug safety - HR 1483, Drug Safety Enhancement Act of 2011.
Medicare Part D rebates - Proposed legislation re this issue.
Homeland Security and Defense issues surrounding readiness for a chemical nerve agent attack or industrial accident - Proposed legislation re this issue; Executive Branch actions re this issue.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Fiscal cliff issues, including debt and deficit reduction - proposed legislation re these issues; Executive Branch action re these issues.
Keystone Pipeline - HR 4348, MAP-21.
Russia permanent normal trade relations and termination of the Jackson-Vanik amendment - HR 4405, Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012; S 1039, Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2011; S 3285, A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to products of the Russian Federation. Export-Import Bank reauthorization - HR 2072, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012. Trade issues, including currency, with China - Executive Branch action re this issue. Implementation of US-Korea Free Trade Agreement - Executive Branch action re this issue.
Efforts to implement/repeal of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (PL 111-203), including margin requirements for uncleared swaps for swap dealers and major swap participants, margin and capital requirements for covered swap entities, user derivatives, CEO pay ratio, clawback provisions, whistle-blower protections, conflict diamonds, the Volker Rule, corporate governance issues, including international accounting standards, proxy process, and labor issues - HR 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011; HR 2779, To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; proposed legislation re these issues; Executive Branch actions re these issues.
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
*LTC insurance reforms - HR 63, Long-Term Care Insurance Reform Act of 2011; S 159, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act of 2011. *Minimum hospital stays for matectomy patients - HR 111, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2011. *National marketplace for individual coverage - HR 346, Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR 371, Health Care Choice Act of 2011. *Rate review - HR 416, Health Insurance Rate Review Act; S 137, Health Insurance Rate Review Act. *Association health plans - HR 1050, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011. *Antitrust policy - HR 1150, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011. *Changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act - HR 1943, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act; HR 5838, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2012. *Medical loss ratios - HR 2077, MLR Repeal Act of 2011. *MLRs for Medigap policies - HR 2645, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act; S 1416, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act of 2011. *Disability program for Federal employees - HR 2958, Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2011. *Enrollment period for child-only policies - S 1500, Ensure Children Have Health Care Act. *Agent commissions, medical loss ratios - HR 1206, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011; S 2068, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2012; S 2288, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2012. *Model disclosure form for marketing long-term care insurance policies - S 3229, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act of 2012. *Claims dispute resolution procedures - S 3230, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act of 2012. *Medigap provisions, MA enrollment provisions - S 3271, Equal Access to Medicare Options Act of 2012.
*FEHBP prescription drugs - HR 979, FEHBP Prescription Drug Integrity, Transparency, and Cost Savings Act. *Pay-for-delay settlements - S 27, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act. *Antitrust exemption for independent pharmacies - HR 1946, Preserving Our Hometown Independent Pharmacies Act of 2011. *FDA user fee programs - HR 3988, Generic Drug and Biosimilar User Fee Act of 2012. *Pay-for-delay settlements - HR 3995, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2012. *FDA oversight of medical devices - S 2193, Ensuring Safe Medical Devices for Patients. *Pharmaceutical, medical device issues - HR 5651, Food and Drug Administration Reform Act of 2012; S 2516, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act; S 3187, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act. *Standards for on-line pharmacies - S 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act.
Implementation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including Supreme Court case and coverage issues - Proposed legislation re this issues; Executive Branch actions re this issues. Congressional investigation regarding Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. *Medical Liability reform - HR 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011; S 1099, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011. *Data Security - HR 611, BEST PRACTICES Act; HR 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act; HR 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011; HR 2577, SAFE Data Act; S 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011; S 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011; S 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011; S 3333, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012. *Antitrust exemption for physicians - HR 1409, Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2011. *Repeal of premium tax and other ACA provisions - HR 2676, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011; S 1049, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011. *Privacy, data security - S 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011. *Eligibility for healthcare assistance - HR 2576, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs. *Privacy - S 2111, Cyber Crime Protection Security Act; S 3351, Protect Our Health Privacy Act. *National Clearinghouse for LTC info - HR 1173, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011. *IPAB repeal, medical liability reform, McCarron-Ferguson - HR 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act.; HR 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011. *ACA provisions, deficit reduction proposals - HR 5652, Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012. *Price transparency - HR 5800, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2012. *Expanded access to dental services - HR 5909, Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2012; S 3272, Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2012. *Health benefits for postal employees - S 1789, 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012. *Funding for HHS programs & agencies, ACA-related amendments - S 3295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013.
*Part D price negotiation - S 31, Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2011; S 44, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011; HR 2248, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011. *Medicare Part D changes - HR 999, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011; S 560, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011. *Medicare secondary payer rules - HR 1063, Strengthening Medicare And Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2011. *Medicare Advantage enrollment periods - HR 1580, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011; S 1479, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011. *Rebates for dual eligibles - HR 2190, Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011; S 1206, Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011. *Strengthening Medicare anti-fraud measures - HR 675, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2011. *Extension of Medicare cost plans - HR 2770, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011; S 1497, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011. *Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse - S 1251, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act. *Frailty adjuster for certain MA SNPs - HR 3691, Senior Medicare Fairness Act of 2011; S 1999, Senior Medicare Fairness Act. *MA payment changes - HR 4254, Medicare Advantage Program Integrity Act of 2012. *Reforms affecting Medicare and Medigap - S 2196, Congressional Health Care for Seniors Act of 2012. *Incentives for wellness and prevention - S 2243, Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act of 2012. *Puerto Rico Medicare Part B - HR 1357, Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2011. *Medicare and Medicaid - HR 3399, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act. *Exempting Medicare from sequestration - HR 3519, To amend to exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011. *Medicare, Medicaid, ACA issues - HConRes 112, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022. *Federal financing of State Medicaid programs - HR 5979, Medicaid Accountability and Care Act of 2012.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
*FEHBP prescription drugs - HR 979, FEHBP Prescription Drug Integrity, Transparency, and Cost Savings Act. *Pay-for-delay settlements - S 27, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act. *Antitrust exemption for independent pharmacies - HR 1946, Preserving Our Hometown Independent Pharmacies Act of 2011. *FDA user fee programs - HR 3988, Generic Drug and Biosimilar User Fee Act of 2012. *Pay-for-delay settlements - HR 3995, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2012. *FDA oversight of medical devices - S 2193, Ensuring Safe Medical Devices for Patients.
Sustainable growth rate and impact on other Medicare programs, Medicare physician payment, budget offsets - HR 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. Impact of House budget resolution on Medicare provisions - H Con Res 112, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022. *Part D price negotiation - S 31, Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2011; S 44, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011; HR 2248, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011. *Medicare Part D changes - HR 999, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011; S 560, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011. *Medicare secondary payer rules - HR 1063, Strengthening Medicare And Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2011. *Medicare Advantage enrollment periods - HR 1580, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011; S 1479, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011. *Rebates for dual eligibles - HR 2190, Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011; S 1206, Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011. *Strengthening Medicare anti-fraud measures - HR 675, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2011. *Extension of Medicare cost plans - HR 2770, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011; S 1497, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011. *Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse - S 1251, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act. *Budget offsets - S 1944, Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011; S 1931, Temporary Tax Holiday and Government Reduction Act. *Frailty adjuster for certain MA SNPs - HR 3691, Senior Medicare Fairness Act of 2011; S 1999, Senior Medicare Fairness Act. *Medicare physician payment, extension of QI and TMA programs, budget offsets - HR 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011. *MA payment changes - HR 4254, Medicare Advantage Program Integrity Act of 2012. *Reforms affecting Medicare and Medigap - S 2196, Congressional Health Care for Seniors Act of 2012. *Incentives for wellness and prevention - S 2243, Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act of 2012. *Puerto Rico Medicare Part B - HR 1357, Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2011. *Medicare and Medicaid - HR 3399, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act. *Exempting Medicare from sequestration - HR 3519, To amend to exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011.
*LTC insurance reforms - HR 63, Long-Term Care Insurance Reform Act of 2011; S 159, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act of 2011. *Minimum hospital stays for matectomy patients - HR 111, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2011. *National marketplace for individual coverage - HR 346, Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR 371, Health Care Choice Act of 2011. *Rate review - HR 416, Health Insurance Rate Review Act; S 137, Health Insurance Rate Review Act. *Association health plans - HR 1050, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011. *Antitrust policy - HR 1150, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011. *Agent commissions, medical loss ratios - HR 1206, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011. *Changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act - HR 1943, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act. *Medical loss ratios - HR 2077, MLR Repeal Act of 2011. *MLRs for Medigap policies - HR 2645, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act; S 1416, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act of 2011. *Disability program for Federal employees - HR 2958, Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2011. *Enrollment period for child-only policies - S 1500, Ensure Children Have Health Care Act. *Agent commissions, medical loss ratios - S 2068, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2012.
*HSA improvements - HR 369, Health Savings and Affordability Act of 2011. *Repeal of HSA restrictions - HR 524, Restoring Consumer-driven Health Care Act of 2011. *Repeal of HSA and FSA restrictions - HR 450, Restoring Assistance for Families' and Seniors' Health Expenses Act of 2011; HR 605, Patients' Freedom to Choose Act; S 312, Patients' Freedom to Choose Act. *HSA and FSA improvements - HR 2010, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011; S 1098, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011. *Healthcare reform, including premium tax repeal - HR 1370, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. *Use of HSA and FSA funds to purchase OTC medications - HR 2529, Restoring Access to Medication Act; S 1368, Restoring Access to Medication Act. *Health insurance premium tax - S 1880, Jobs and Premium Protection Act.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Monitor Export-Import Bank reauthorization - HR 2072, Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act of 2011; HR 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Energy loan programs - Congressional review of this issue.
Impact of deficit reduction proposals on tax reform - Proposed legislation re this issue; Executive Branch action re this issue.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Filing targets: SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Corporate tax reform, including international taxes and tax extenders - Proposed legislation re these issues.
Addressing drug shortages, including enhanced evaluation of companies and manufacturing sites, real-cause analysis, inventory at companies, improving quality control processes - Proposed legislation re these issues. Opiate abuse issues - Proposed legislation re this issue. Tracking and tracing medicines - Proposed legislation re this issue. Antidote for exposure to chemical agents - Executive Branch action re this issue.
Deficit reduction efforts - Proposed legislation re this issue.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Cybersecurity issues - S 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012; S 2151, SECURE IT.
Corporate tax reform, including international taxes, rates, and corporate tax extenders - Proposed legislation re these issues; Executive Branch action re these issues.
Education issues generally, including elementary and secondary education - Proposed legislation re these issues.
Executive Branch reorganization - Proposed legislation re this issue; Executive Branch action re this issue. Agenda for America - Proposed legislation re this issue.
Russia permanent normal trade relations and termination of the Jackson-Vanik amendment - HR 1575, Justice for Sergei Magnitsky Act of 2011; S 1039, Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2011; proposed legislation re these issues. TransPacific Partnership - Proposed legislation re this issue; Executive Branch action re this issue. Trade promotion authority - Proposed legislation re this issue. Export-Import Bank reauthorization - HR 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act. Trade enhancement efforts - HR 4105, To apply the countervailing duty provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 to nonmarket economy countries, and for other purposes; S 2153, To apply the countervailing duty provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 to nonmarket economy countries, and for other purposes. Trade enforcement issues with China - Executive Branch action re this issue. China currency exchange rate - S 1619, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011; proposed legislation re this issue. Implementation of US-Korea Free Trade Agreement - Executive Branch action re this issue. Export control reform - Executive Branch action re this issue.
Filing targets: Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
*HSA improvements - HR 369, Health Savings and Affordability Act of 2011. *Repeal of HSA restrictions - HR 524, Restoring Consumer-driven Health Care Act of 2011. *Repeal of HSA and FSA restrictions - HR 450, Restoring Assistance for Families' and Seniors' Health Expenses Act of 2011; HR 605, Patients' Freedom to Choose Act; S 312, Patients' Freedom to Choose Act. *HSA and FSA improvements - HR 2010, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011; S 1098, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011. *Healthcare reform, including premium tax repeal - HR 1370, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. *Use of HSA and FSA funds to purchase OTC medications - HR 2529, Restoring Access to Medication Act; S 1368, Restoring Access to Medication Act. *TAA health coverage tax credits - HR 2832, To extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes. *Health insurance premium tax - S 1880, Jobs and Premium Protection Act.
Implementation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act PL 111-148 and PL 111-152 - Executive Branch actions re this issues. *Funding for HHS programs and agencies - HR 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012; S 1599, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012. *Medical Liability reform - HR 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011; S 197, MCAP Act; S 218, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011; S 1099, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011. *Data Security - HR 611, BEST PRACTICES Act; HR 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act; HR 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011; HR 2577, SAFE Data Act; S 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011; S 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011; S 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011. *Antitrust exemption for physicians - HR 1409, Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2011; HR 1173, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011. *Repeal of premium tax and other ACA provisions - HR 2676, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011; S 1049, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011. *Repeal of 3 percent withholding rate - HR 674, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. *Privacy, data security - S 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011. *Eligibility for healthcare assistance - HR 2576, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs; HR 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012.
*FEHBP prescription drugs - HR 979, FEHBP Prescription Drug Integrity, Transparency, and Cost Savings Act. *Pay-for-delay settlements - S 27, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act. *Antitrust exemption for independent pharmacies - HR 1946, Preserving Our Hometown Independent Pharmacies Act of 2011.
*LTC insurance reforms - HR 63, Long-Term Care Insurance Reform Act of 2011; S 159, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act of 2011. *Minimum hospital stays for matectomy patients - HR 111, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2011. *National marketplace for individual coverage - HR 346, Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR 371, Health Care Choice Act of 2011. *Rate review - HR 416, Health Insurance Rate Review Act; S 137, Health Insurance Rate Review Act. *Association health plans - HR 1050, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011. *Antitrust policy - HR 1150, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011. *Agent commissions, medical loss ratios - HR 1206, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011. *Changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act - HR 1943, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act. *Medical loss ratios - HR 2077, MLR Repeal Act of 2011. *MLRs for Medigap policies - HR 2645, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act; S 1416, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act of 2011. *Disability program for Federal employees - HR 2958, Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2011. *Enrollment period for child-only policies - S 1500, Ensure Children Have Health Care Act.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Reimported drugs from Canada - HR 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012. Counterfeit drug penalty enforcement act - S 1886, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011. Patent and generic drugs - Congressional investigation re this issue.
Corporate tax reform, including international taxes and tax extenders - Proposed legislation re these issues.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Implementation of Dodd-Frank, including Margin Requirements for Uncleared Swaps for Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants, Margin and Capital Requirements for Covered Swap Entities, User Derivatives, CEO pay ratio, clawback provisions, and whistle-blower protections - HR 1838, To repeal a provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act prohibiting any Federal bailout of swap dealers or participants; HR 2586, Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act; HR 2779, To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; HR 3045, Retirement Income Protection Act of 2011; proposed legislation re these issues.
Monitor debt limit and deficit reduction issues - proposed legislation re these issues.
Cybersecurity issues - HR 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011; S 413, Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011; proposed legislation re these issue.
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
*LTC insurance reforms - HR 63, Long-Term Care Insurance Reform Act of 2011; S 159, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act of 2011. *Minimum hospital stays for matectomy patients - HR 111, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2011. *National marketplace for individual coverage - HR 346, Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR 371, Health Care Choice Act of 2011. *Rate review - HR 416, Health Insurance Rate Review Act; S 137, Health Insurance Rate Review Act. *Association health plans - HR 1050, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011. *Antitrust policy - HR 1150, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011. *Agent commissions, medical loss ratios - HR 1206, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011. *Changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act - HR 1943, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act. *Medical loss ratios - HR 2077, MLR Repeal Act of 2011. *MLRs for Medigap policies - HR 2645, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act; S 1416, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act of 2011. *Disability program for Federal employees - HR 2958, Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2011. *Enrollment period for child-only policies - S 1500, Ensure Children Have Health Care Act.
*Funding for HHS programs and agencies - HR 3070, Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes; S 1599, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012. *Medical Liability reform - HR 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011; S 197, MCAP Act; S 218, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011; S 1099, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011. *Data Security - HR 611, BEST PRACTICES Act; HR 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act; HR 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011; HR 2577, SAFE Data Act; S 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011; S 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011; S 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011. *Antitrust exemption for physicians - HR 1409, Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2011. *Repeal of premium tax and other ACA provisions - HR 2676, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011; S 1049, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2011. *Repeal of 3 percent withholding rate - HR 674, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. *Privacy, data security - S 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011. *Eligibility for healthcare assistance - HR 2576, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs. *Medicare, Medigap, Medicaid, ACA issues - S 365, Budget Control Act of 2011.
Monitor debt limit, deficit reduction issues, and actions of the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction on Medicare and Medicare Part D - S 365, Budget Control Act of 2011; S 627, Budget Control Act of 2011; proposed legislation on these issues. *Part D price negotiation - S 31, Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2011; S 44, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011; HR 2248, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011. *Medicare Part D changes - HR 999, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011; S 560, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011. *Medicare secondary payer rules - HR 1063, Strengthening Medicare And Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2011. *Medicare Advantage enrollment periods - HR 1580, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011; S 1479, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2011. *Rebates for dual eligibles - HR 2190, Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011; S 1206, Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2011. *Strengthening Medicare anti-fraud measures - HR 675, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2011. *Extension of Medicare cost plans - HR 2770, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011; S 1497, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011. *Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse - S 1251, Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act .
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Fiduciary responsibilities in retirement plans - Executive Branch action re this issue.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office