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Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 716, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Israel) clinical trials coverage mandate; H.R. 850, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; H.R. 859, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; (cont.) INS (Legislative) H.R. 1085, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Eshoo) lifetime benefit limits; H.R. 1092, No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act (Kagen) preexisting condition exclusions, affiliation periods, uniform premiums; H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1321, Healthy Americans Act (Eshoo) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 1558, Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act (Courtney) preexisting condition exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran Ferguson reforms; H.R. 1619, Children's Health Protection Act (Schwartz) preexisting condition exclusions for children; H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1721, CLASS Act (Pallone) national LTC program; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2360, SHOP Act (Kind) small employer health options; H.R. 2402, Woman's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Neal) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2413, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Doyle) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; H.R. 2427, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (DeLauro) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; H.R. 2457, Right to a Second Medical Opinion Act (Davis) coverage of second opinions; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 2635, Gender Equity in Health Premiums Act (Sanchez) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2833, Medical Loss Ratios (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 2940, Women's Obstetrician and Gynecologist Medical Access Now Act (Davis) direct access to ob/gyns; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, multi-state plans, insurance market reforms, health insurance exchanges, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, appeals procedures, disclosure requirements, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R.3681, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to individual coverage requirement, grandfathered plans, immediate insurance reforms, premium assistance, CLASS Act, coverage issues, quality improvements, delivery system reforms; S. 79, Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry) reinsurance; S. 93, Small Business Empowerment Act (Brown) small employer health options; S. 391, Healthy Americans Act (Wyden) comprehensive health reform; S. 442, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Dorgan) lifetime benefit limits; S. 488, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Brown) clinical trials coverage mandate; S. 623, Pre-existing Condition Patient Protection Act (Rockefeller) preexisting condition exclusions; S. 643, Children's Health Protection Act (Lautenberg) preexisting condition exclusions for children; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 697, CLASS Act (Kennedy) national LTC program; S. 819, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Durbin) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; S. 969, Women's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Kerry) gender rating for health insurance; S. 979, SHOP Act (Durbin) small employer health options; S. 1050, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (Rockefeller) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; S. 1149, Annual and Lifetime Health Care Limit Elimination Act (Rockefeller) annual and lifetime coverage limits; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; (cont.) INS (Legislative) S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) government-run health plan, insurance market reforms, health benefit gateways, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; S. 1730, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Franken) medical loss ratios; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, health insurance exchange, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, premium assistance, medical loss ratios, regulatory reform; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, and issues related to genetic nondiscrimination.
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AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) via AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
2010 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran-Ferguson reforms (cont.) H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 5000, Dental Coverage Value and Transparency Act (Andrews) requirements for dental coverage; H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs Act (Frank) amendments on employer reporting requirement and individual coverage requirement; H.R. 5664, High Risk Pool Fairness Act (Ellsworth ) high risk pools; H.R. 5761 (Melancon) effective date for prohibition on rescissions; H.R. 5808 (Woolsey) government-run plan; H.R. 5844, Fairness in Medigap Options Act (Rothman) guarantee issue and open enrollment for Medigap policies; H.R. 5853, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act (Boustany) delaying implementation of the CLASS program; H.R. 5890, Long-Term Care Insurance Reform Act (Doggett) regulation of LTC insurance; H.R. 5982, Small Business Tax Relief Act (Levin) employer reporting requirements; H.R. 6066, Preventing Social Security Fraud Act (Sanchez) requirements for private disability insurers; H.R. 6368, Federal Employee Disability Insurance Act (Holmes-Norton) supplemental disability insurance for federal employees; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process; S. 3685 Insurance Competition and Transparency Act (Pryor) FTC authority; and S. 3793, Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act (Baucus) health coverage tax credit. INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, issues related to genetic nondiscrimination; medical loss ratios; review of rates for reasonableness; health insurance exchanges; pre-existing condition insurance plans; accountable care organizations; internal claims and appeals and external review processes; coverage of preventive services; pre-existing condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits rescissions; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health insurance web portal requirements; dependent coverage; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Source: Senate LDA
Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 109, America's Affordable Health Care Act (Fortenberg) - essential benefits plan, high risk pools; H.R. 544, Flexible Health Savings Act (Royce) - FSA rollovers; H.R. 1086, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act (Gingrey) - medical liability reform; (cont.) HCR (Legislative) H.R. 1468, Medical Justice Act (Burgess) medical liability reform; H.R. 1493, Quality Health Care Coalition Act (Paul) antitrust exemption for physicians; H.R. 1658, Veterans Healthcare Commitment Act (Tiahrt) third party billing by VA for service-connected disabilities; H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act (Rush) data security; H.R. 2249, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act (Burgess) price transparency; H.R. 2502, Comparative Effectiveness Research Act (Schrader) comparative effectiveness research; H.R. 2520, Patients Choice Act (Ryan) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 2607: Small Business Health Coverage (Johnson) association health plans; H.R. 2668, Choice in Health Options Insures Care for Everyone Act (Murphy) government run health plan; H.R. 2847, Jobs for Main Street Act (Mollohan) extension of COBRA subsidies for the unemployed; H.R. 3002, PATIENTS Act (Boehner) comparative effectiveness research; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 3400, Empowering Patients First Act (Price) premium subsidies, national marketplace, medical liability reforms, wellness, transparency, quality; H.R. 3468, Prevention and Wellness Programs (Castle) incentives for prevention and wellness; H.R. 3472, Premium Discounts for Healthy Behavior (Dahlkemper) premium discounts for healthy behavior; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, cost containment, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, cost containment, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (Lipinski) privacy protections for health information technology; H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act (Rangel) COBRA assistance; H.R. 4691, Temporary Extension Act (Rangel) COBRA assistance; H.R. 4700, Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act (Kagen) transparency in health care pricing; H.R. 4803, Patients' Right to Know Act (Barton) health benefits plan information, transparency in hospital price and quality information; H.R. 4851, Continuing Extension Act (Levin) COBRA assistance, electronic health records; S. 45, Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign) medical liability reform; S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act (Feinstein) data security; S. 179, Health Information Technology Act (Stabenow) health information technology; S. 458, False Claims Act Clarification Act (Grassley) fraud and abuse; S. 698, State-Based Health Care Reform Act (Feingold) pilot projects for state-based health reforms; S. 913, Workforce Health Improvement Program Act (Cornyn) wellness incentives; S. 988, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act (Snowe) cafeteria plans, flexible spending arrangements; S. 1099, Patients Choice Act (Coburn) comprehensive health reform; S. 1213, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act (Baucus) comparative effectiveness research; S. 1259, PATIENTS Act (Kyl) comparative effectiveness research; S. 1278, Consumers Health Care Act (Rockefeller) government run health plan; S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy) privacy, identity theft; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; S. 1734, Medical Liability Reform (Kyl) medical liability reform; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; S. 2730, COBRA Subsidy Extension and Enhancement Act (Brown) COBRA subsidies for the unemployed; S. 3153, Continuing Extension Act (Grassley) COBRA assistance, electronic health records HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets; HIPAA enforcement; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements related to interoperability of health information technology, community rating policies, and similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirement; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues related to genetics and genetic nondiscrimination; issues relating to mental health parity; issues relating to data breach requirements; issues relating to "meaningful use" requirements for health information technology; and issues relating to Form 5500 reporting requirements.
America's Affordable Health Care Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 109, America's Affordable Health Care Act (Fortenberg) - essential benefits plan, high risk pools; H.R. 544, Flexible Health Savings Act (Royce) - FSA rollovers; H.R. 1086, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act (Gingrey) - medical liability reform; (cont.) HCR (Legislative) H.R. 1468, Medical Justice Act (Burgess) medical liability reform; H.R. 1493, Quality Health Care Coalition Act (Paul) antitrust exemption for physicians; H.R. 1658, Veterans Healthcare Commitment Act (Tiahrt) third party billing by VA for service-connected disabilities; H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act (Rush) data security; H.R. 2249, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act (Burgess) price transparency; H.R. 2502, Comparative Effectiveness Research Act (Schrader) comparative effectiveness research; H.R. 2520, Patients Choice Act (Ryan) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 2607: Small Business Health Coverage (Johnson) association health plans; H.R. 2668, Choice in Health Options Insures Care for Everyone Act (Murphy) government run health plan; H.R. 2847, Jobs for Main Street Act (Mollohan) extension of COBRA subsidies for the unemployed; H.R. 3002, PATIENTS Act (Boehner) comparative effectiveness research; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 3400, Empowering Patients First Act (Price) premium subsidies, national marketplace, medical liability reforms, wellness, transparency, quality; H.R. 3468, Prevention and Wellness Programs (Castle) incentives for prevention and wellness; H.R. 3472, Premium Discounts for Healthy Behavior (Dahlkemper) premium discounts for healthy behavior; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, cost containment, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, cost containment, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (Lipinski) privacy protections for health information technology; H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act (Rangel) COBRA assistance; H.R. 4691, Temporary Extension Act (Rangel) COBRA assistance; H.R. 4700, Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act (Kagen) transparency in health care pricing; H.R. 4803, Patients' Right to Know Act (Barton) health benefits plan information, transparency in hospital price and quality information; H.R. 4851, Continuing Extension Act (Levin) COBRA assistance, electronic health records; S. 45, Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign) medical liability reform; S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act (Feinstein) data security; S. 179, Health Information Technology Act (Stabenow) health information technology; S. 458, False Claims Act Clarification Act (Grassley) fraud and abuse; S. 698, State-Based Health Care Reform Act (Feingold) pilot projects for state-based health reforms; S. 913, Workforce Health Improvement Program Act (Cornyn) wellness incentives; S. 988, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act (Snowe) cafeteria plans, flexible spending arrangements; S. 1099, Patients Choice Act (Coburn) comprehensive health reform; S. 1213, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act (Baucus) comparative effectiveness research; S. 1259, PATIENTS Act (Kyl) comparative effectiveness research; S. 1278, Consumers Health Care Act (Rockefeller) government run health plan; S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy) privacy, identity theft; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; S. 1734, Medical Liability Reform (Kyl) medical liability reform; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; S. 2730, COBRA Subsidy Extension and Enhancement Act (Brown) COBRA subsidies for the unemployed; S. 3153, Continuing Extension Act (Grassley) COBRA assistance, electronic health records HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets; HIPAA enforcement; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements related to interoperability of health information technology, community rating policies, and similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirement; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues related to genetics and genetic nondiscrimination; issues relating to mental health parity; issues relating to data breach requirements; issues relating to "meaningful use" requirements for health information technology; and issues relating to Form 5500 reporting requirements.
No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 716, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Israel) clinical trials coverage mandate; H.R. 850, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; H.R. 859, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; (cont.) INS (Legislative) H.R. 1085, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Eshoo) lifetime benefit limits; H.R. 1092, No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act (Kagen) preexisting condition exclusions, affiliation periods, uniform premiums; H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1321, Healthy Americans Act (Eshoo) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 1558, Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act (Courtney) preexisting condition exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran Ferguson reforms; H.R. 1619, Children's Health Protection Act (Schwartz) preexisting condition exclusions for children; H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1721, CLASS Act (Pallone) national LTC program; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2360, SHOP Act (Kind) small employer health options; H.R. 2402, Woman's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Neal) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2413, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Doyle) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; H.R. 2427, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (DeLauro) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; H.R. 2457, Right to a Second Medical Opinion Act (Davis) coverage of second opinions; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 2635, Gender Equity in Health Premiums Act (Sanchez) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2833, Medical Loss Ratios (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 2940, Women's Obstetrician and Gynecologist Medical Access Now Act (Davis) direct access to ob/gyns; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, multi-state plans, insurance market reforms, health insurance exchanges, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, appeals procedures, disclosure requirements, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R.3681, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to individual coverage requirement, grandfathered plans, immediate insurance reforms, premium assistance, CLASS Act, coverage issues, quality improvements, delivery system reforms; S. 79, Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry) reinsurance; S. 93, Small Business Empowerment Act (Brown) small employer health options; S. 391, Healthy Americans Act (Wyden) comprehensive health reform; S. 442, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Dorgan) lifetime benefit limits; S. 488, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Brown) clinical trials coverage mandate; S. 623, Pre-existing Condition Patient Protection Act (Rockefeller) preexisting condition exclusions; S. 643, Children's Health Protection Act (Lautenberg) preexisting condition exclusions for children; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 697, CLASS Act (Kennedy) national LTC program; S. 819, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Durbin) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; S. 969, Women's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Kerry) gender rating for health insurance; S. 979, SHOP Act (Durbin) small employer health options; S. 1050, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (Rockefeller) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; S. 1149, Annual and Lifetime Health Care Limit Elimination Act (Rockefeller) annual and lifetime coverage limits; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; (cont.) INS (Legislative) S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) government-run health plan, insurance market reforms, health benefit gateways, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; S. 1730, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Franken) medical loss ratios; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, health insurance exchange, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, premium assistance, medical loss ratios, regulatory reform; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, and issues related to genetic nondiscrimination.
Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; (cont.) H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) health insurance cooperatives, multi-state plans, insurance market reforms, health insurance exchanges, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance, federal rate review process, restrictions on rescissions, health care choice compacts, appeals procedures, disclosure requirements, high risk pool program; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to individual coverage requirement, grandfathered plans, immediate insurance reforms, premium assistance, CLASS Act, coverage issues, quality improvements, delivery system reforms; H.R. 5000, Dental Coverage Value and Transparency Act (Andrews) requirements for dental coverage; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process; S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act (Dodd) Leahy amendment on McCarran-Ferguson reforms INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, issues related to genetic nondiscrimination, and issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 716, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Israel) clinical trials coverage mandate; H.R. 850, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; H.R. 859, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; (cont.) INS (Legislative) H.R. 1085, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Eshoo) lifetime benefit limits; H.R. 1092, No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act (Kagen) preexisting condition exclusions, affiliation periods, uniform premiums; H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1321, Healthy Americans Act (Eshoo) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 1558, Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act (Courtney) preexisting condition exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran Ferguson reforms; H.R. 1619, Children's Health Protection Act (Schwartz) preexisting condition exclusions for children; H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1721, CLASS Act (Pallone) national LTC program; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2360, SHOP Act (Kind) small employer health options; H.R. 2402, Woman's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Neal) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2413, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Doyle) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; H.R. 2427, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (DeLauro) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; H.R. 2457, Right to a Second Medical Opinion Act (Davis) coverage of second opinions; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 2635, Gender Equity in Health Premiums Act (Sanchez) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2833, Medical Loss Ratios (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 2940, Women's Obstetrician and Gynecologist Medical Access Now Act (Davis) direct access to ob/gyns; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, multi-state plans, insurance market reforms, health insurance exchanges, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, appeals procedures, disclosure requirements, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R.3681, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to individual coverage requirement, grandfathered plans, immediate insurance reforms, premium assistance, CLASS Act, coverage issues, quality improvements, delivery system reforms; S. 79, Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry) reinsurance; S. 93, Small Business Empowerment Act (Brown) small employer health options; S. 391, Healthy Americans Act (Wyden) comprehensive health reform; S. 442, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Dorgan) lifetime benefit limits; S. 488, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Brown) clinical trials coverage mandate; S. 623, Pre-existing Condition Patient Protection Act (Rockefeller) preexisting condition exclusions; S. 643, Children's Health Protection Act (Lautenberg) preexisting condition exclusions for children; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 697, CLASS Act (Kennedy) national LTC program; S. 819, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Durbin) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; S. 969, Women's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Kerry) gender rating for health insurance; S. 979, SHOP Act (Durbin) small employer health options; S. 1050, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (Rockefeller) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; S. 1149, Annual and Lifetime Health Care Limit Elimination Act (Rockefeller) annual and lifetime coverage limits; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; (cont.) INS (Legislative) S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) government-run health plan, insurance market reforms, health benefit gateways, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; S. 1730, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Franken) medical loss ratios; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, health insurance exchange, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, premium assistance, medical loss ratios, regulatory reform; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, and issues related to genetic nondiscrimination.
Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran-Ferguson reforms (cont.) H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 5000, Dental Coverage Value and Transparency Act (Andrews) requirements for dental coverage; H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs Act (Frank) amendments on employer reporting requirement and individual coverage requirement; H.R. 5664, High Risk Pool Fairness Act (Ellsworth ) high risk pools; H.R. 5761 (Melancon) effective date for prohibition on rescissions; H.R. 5808 (Woolsey) government-run plan; H.R. 5844, Fairness in Medigap Options Act (Rothman) guarantee issue and open enrollment for Medigap policies; H.R. 5853, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act (Boustany) delaying implementation of the CLASS program; H.R. 5890, Long-Term Care Insurance Reform Act (Doggett) regulation of LTC insurance; H.R. 5982, Small Business Tax Relief Act (Levin) employer reporting requirements; H.R. 6066, Preventing Social Security Fraud Act (Sanchez) requirements for private disability insurers; H.R. 6368, Federal Employee Disability Insurance Act (Holmes-Norton) supplemental disability insurance for federal employees; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process; S. 3685 Insurance Competition and Transparency Act (Pryor) FTC authority; and S. 3793, Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act (Baucus) health coverage tax credit. INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, issues related to genetic nondiscrimination; medical loss ratios; review of rates for reasonableness; health insurance exchanges; pre-existing condition insurance plans; accountable care organizations; internal claims and appeals and external review processes; coverage of preventive services; pre-existing condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits rescissions; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health insurance web portal requirements; dependent coverage; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Healthy Americans Act
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 716, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Israel) clinical trials coverage mandate; H.R. 850, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; H.R. 859, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; (cont.) INS (Legislative) H.R. 1085, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Eshoo) lifetime benefit limits; H.R. 1092, No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act (Kagen) preexisting condition exclusions, affiliation periods, uniform premiums; H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1321, Healthy Americans Act (Eshoo) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 1558, Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act (Courtney) preexisting condition exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran Ferguson reforms; H.R. 1619, Children's Health Protection Act (Schwartz) preexisting condition exclusions for children; H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1721, CLASS Act (Pallone) national LTC program; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2360, SHOP Act (Kind) small employer health options; H.R. 2402, Woman's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Neal) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2413, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Doyle) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; H.R. 2427, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (DeLauro) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; H.R. 2457, Right to a Second Medical Opinion Act (Davis) coverage of second opinions; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 2635, Gender Equity in Health Premiums Act (Sanchez) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2833, Medical Loss Ratios (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 2940, Women's Obstetrician and Gynecologist Medical Access Now Act (Davis) direct access to ob/gyns; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, multi-state plans, insurance market reforms, health insurance exchanges, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, appeals procedures, disclosure requirements, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R.3681, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to individual coverage requirement, grandfathered plans, immediate insurance reforms, premium assistance, CLASS Act, coverage issues, quality improvements, delivery system reforms; S. 79, Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry) reinsurance; S. 93, Small Business Empowerment Act (Brown) small employer health options; S. 391, Healthy Americans Act (Wyden) comprehensive health reform; S. 442, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Dorgan) lifetime benefit limits; S. 488, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Brown) clinical trials coverage mandate; S. 623, Pre-existing Condition Patient Protection Act (Rockefeller) preexisting condition exclusions; S. 643, Children's Health Protection Act (Lautenberg) preexisting condition exclusions for children; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 697, CLASS Act (Kennedy) national LTC program; S. 819, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Durbin) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; S. 969, Women's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Kerry) gender rating for health insurance; S. 979, SHOP Act (Durbin) small employer health options; S. 1050, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (Rockefeller) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; S. 1149, Annual and Lifetime Health Care Limit Elimination Act (Rockefeller) annual and lifetime coverage limits; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; (cont.) INS (Legislative) S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) government-run health plan, insurance market reforms, health benefit gateways, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; S. 1730, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Franken) medical loss ratios; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, health insurance exchange, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, premium assistance, medical loss ratios, regulatory reform; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, and issues related to genetic nondiscrimination.
Medical Justice Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.Res. 1493 (Spratt) budget enforcement resolution; H.R. 1468, Medical Justice Act (Burgess) medical liability reform; H.R. 1493, Quality Health Care Coalition Act (Paul) antitrust exemption for physicians (cont.) H.R. 1658, Veterans Healthcare Commitment Act (Tiahrt) third party billing by VA for service-connected disabilities; H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act (Rush) data security; H.R. 2249, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act (Burgess) price transparency; H.R. 2607: Small Business Health Coverage (Johnson) association health plans; H.R. 3081, Continuing Appropriations Act (Lowey) continuing resolution with temporary funding for HHS programs and agencies; H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (Lipinski) privacy protections for health information technology; H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act (Rangel/Baucus) premium assistance for unemployed, Roberts amendment addressing individual coverage requirement; H.R. 4700, Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act (Kagen) transparency in health care pricing; H.R. 4803, Patients' Right to Know Act (Barton) health benefits plan information, transparency in hospital price and quality information; H.R. 5136, National Defense Authorization Act (Skelton) coverage for dependents under TRICARE; H.R. 5324, COBRA Health Benefits Extension Act (Davis) COBRA extension; H.R. 5690, MedMal Act (Gingrey) medical liability reform; H.R. 5777, Best PRACTICES Act (Rush) data security, privacy; DRAFT Boucher-Stearns privacy proposal collection and disclosure of certain personal information; S. 45, Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign) medical liability reform; S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act (Feinstein) data security; S. 458, False Claims Act Clarification Act (Grassley) fraud and abuse; S. 988, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act (Snowe) cafeteria plans, flexible spending arrangements; S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy) privacy, identity theft; S. 1734, Medical Liability Reform (Kyl) medical liability reform; S. 2730, COBRA Subsidy Extension and Enhancement Act (Brown) premium assistance for unemployed; S. 3393, COBRA Health Benefits Extension Act (Brown) COBRA extension; S. 3421, Temporary Extension Act (Grassley) premium assistance for unemployed; S. 3548, Extend COBRA Premium Assistance Program Act (Casey) premium assistance for unemployed; S. 3579, Data Security Act (Carper) data security, privacy; S. 3686, Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act (Harkin) funding for HHS programs and agencies; S. 3742, Data Security and Breach Notification Act (Pryor) data security, privacy HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets; HIPAA enforcement; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements related to interoperability of health information technology, community rating policies, and similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirement; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues related to genetics and genetic nondiscrimination; issues relating to mental health parity; issues relating to data breach requirements; issues relating to "meaningful use" requirements for health information technology; issues relating to Form 5500 reporting requirements; medical loss ratios; review of rates for reasonableness; health insurance exchanges; pre-existing condition insurance plans; accountable care organizations; internal claims and appeals and external review processes; coverage of preventive services; pre-existing condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits rescissions; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health insurance web portal requirements; dependent coverage; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Medical Justice Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.Res. 1493 (Spratt) budget enforcement resolution; H.R. 1468, Medical Justice Act (Burgess) medical liability reform; (cont.) H.R. 1493, Quality Health Care Coalition Act (Paul) antitrust exemption for physicians; H.R. 1658, Veterans Healthcare Commitment Act (Tiahrt) third party billing by VA for service-connected disabilities; H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act (Rush) data security; H.R. 2249, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act (Burgess) price transparency; H.R. 2607: Small Business Health Coverage (Johnson) association health plans; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, cost containment, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (Lipinski) privacy protections for health information technology; H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act (Rangel/Baucus) premium assistance for unemployed, Roberts amendment addressing individual coverage requirement; H.R. 4691, Temporary Extension Act (Rangel) premium assistance for unemployed; H.R. 4700, Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act (Kagen) transparency in health care pricing; H.R. 4803, Patients' Right to Know Act (Barton) health benefits plan information, transparency in hospital price and quality information; H.R. 4851, Continuing Extension Act (Levin) premium assistance for unemployed, electronic health records; H.R. 5136, National Defense Authorization Act (Skelton) coverage for dependents under TRICARE; H.R. 5324, COBRA Health Benefits Extension Act (Davis) COBRA extension; H.R. 5486, Small Business Jobs Tax Relief Act (Levin) Camp motion addressing individual coverage requirement; H.R. 5690, MedMal Act (Gingrey) medical liability reform; S.Con.Res. 60, FY 2011 Budget Resolution (Conrad) reserve funds for health priorities; S. 45, Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign) medical liability reform; S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act (Feinstein) data security; S. 458, False Claims Act Clarification Act (Grassley) fraud and abuse; S. 988, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act (Snowe) cafeteria plans, flexible spending arrangements; S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy) privacy, identity theft; S. 1734, Medical Liability Reform (Kyl) medical liability reform; S. 2730, COBRA Subsidy Extension and Enhancement Act (Brown) premium assistance for unemployed; S. 3393, COBRA Health Benefits Extension Act (Brown) COBRA extension; S. 3421, Temporary Extension Act (Grassley) premium assistance for unemployed; S. 3548 (Casey) premium assistance for unemployed HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets; HIPAA enforcement; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements related to interoperability of health information technology, community rating policies, and similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirement; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues related to genetics and genetic nondiscrimination; issues relating to mental health parity; issues relating to data breach requirements; issues relating to "meaningful use" requirements for health information technology; issues relating to Form 5500 reporting requirements; and issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Medical Justice Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 109, America's Affordable Health Care Act (Fortenberg) - essential benefits plan, high risk pools; H.R. 544, Flexible Health Savings Act (Royce) - FSA rollovers; H.R. 1086, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act (Gingrey) - medical liability reform; (cont.) HCR (Legislative) H.R. 1468, Medical Justice Act (Burgess) medical liability reform; H.R. 1493, Quality Health Care Coalition Act (Paul) antitrust exemption for physicians; H.R. 1658, Veterans Healthcare Commitment Act (Tiahrt) third party billing by VA for service-connected disabilities; H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act (Rush) data security; H.R. 2249, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act (Burgess) price transparency; H.R. 2502, Comparative Effectiveness Research Act (Schrader) comparative effectiveness research; H.R. 2520, Patients Choice Act (Ryan) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 2607: Small Business Health Coverage (Johnson) association health plans; H.R. 2668, Choice in Health Options Insures Care for Everyone Act (Murphy) government run health plan; H.R. 2847, Jobs for Main Street Act (Mollohan) extension of COBRA subsidies for the unemployed; H.R. 3002, PATIENTS Act (Boehner) comparative effectiveness research; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 3400, Empowering Patients First Act (Price) premium subsidies, national marketplace, medical liability reforms, wellness, transparency, quality; H.R. 3468, Prevention and Wellness Programs (Castle) incentives for prevention and wellness; H.R. 3472, Premium Discounts for Healthy Behavior (Dahlkemper) premium discounts for healthy behavior; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, cost containment, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, cost containment, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (Lipinski) privacy protections for health information technology; H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act (Rangel) COBRA assistance; H.R. 4691, Temporary Extension Act (Rangel) COBRA assistance; H.R. 4700, Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act (Kagen) transparency in health care pricing; H.R. 4803, Patients' Right to Know Act (Barton) health benefits plan information, transparency in hospital price and quality information; H.R. 4851, Continuing Extension Act (Levin) COBRA assistance, electronic health records; S. 45, Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign) medical liability reform; S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act (Feinstein) data security; S. 179, Health Information Technology Act (Stabenow) health information technology; S. 458, False Claims Act Clarification Act (Grassley) fraud and abuse; S. 698, State-Based Health Care Reform Act (Feingold) pilot projects for state-based health reforms; S. 913, Workforce Health Improvement Program Act (Cornyn) wellness incentives; S. 988, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act (Snowe) cafeteria plans, flexible spending arrangements; S. 1099, Patients Choice Act (Coburn) comprehensive health reform; S. 1213, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act (Baucus) comparative effectiveness research; S. 1259, PATIENTS Act (Kyl) comparative effectiveness research; S. 1278, Consumers Health Care Act (Rockefeller) government run health plan; S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy) privacy, identity theft; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; S. 1734, Medical Liability Reform (Kyl) medical liability reform; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; S. 2730, COBRA Subsidy Extension and Enhancement Act (Brown) COBRA subsidies for the unemployed; S. 3153, Continuing Extension Act (Grassley) COBRA assistance, electronic health records HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets; HIPAA enforcement; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements related to interoperability of health information technology, community rating policies, and similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirement; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues related to genetics and genetic nondiscrimination; issues relating to mental health parity; issues relating to data breach requirements; issues relating to "meaningful use" requirements for health information technology; and issues relating to Form 5500 reporting requirements.
Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.Res. 1493 (Spratt) budget enforcement resolution; H.R. 1468, Medical Justice Act (Burgess) medical liability reform; H.R. 1493, Quality Health Care Coalition Act (Paul) antitrust exemption for physicians (cont.) H.R. 1658, Veterans Healthcare Commitment Act (Tiahrt) third party billing by VA for service-connected disabilities; H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act (Rush) data security; H.R. 2249, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act (Burgess) price transparency; H.R. 2607: Small Business Health Coverage (Johnson) association health plans; H.R. 3081, Continuing Appropriations Act (Lowey) continuing resolution with temporary funding for HHS programs and agencies; H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (Lipinski) privacy protections for health information technology; H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act (Rangel/Baucus) premium assistance for unemployed, Roberts amendment addressing individual coverage requirement; H.R. 4700, Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act (Kagen) transparency in health care pricing; H.R. 4803, Patients' Right to Know Act (Barton) health benefits plan information, transparency in hospital price and quality information; H.R. 5136, National Defense Authorization Act (Skelton) coverage for dependents under TRICARE; H.R. 5324, COBRA Health Benefits Extension Act (Davis) COBRA extension; H.R. 5690, MedMal Act (Gingrey) medical liability reform; H.R. 5777, Best PRACTICES Act (Rush) data security, privacy; DRAFT Boucher-Stearns privacy proposal collection and disclosure of certain personal information; S. 45, Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign) medical liability reform; S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act (Feinstein) data security; S. 458, False Claims Act Clarification Act (Grassley) fraud and abuse; S. 988, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act (Snowe) cafeteria plans, flexible spending arrangements; S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy) privacy, identity theft; S. 1734, Medical Liability Reform (Kyl) medical liability reform; S. 2730, COBRA Subsidy Extension and Enhancement Act (Brown) premium assistance for unemployed; S. 3393, COBRA Health Benefits Extension Act (Brown) COBRA extension; S. 3421, Temporary Extension Act (Grassley) premium assistance for unemployed; S. 3548, Extend COBRA Premium Assistance Program Act (Casey) premium assistance for unemployed; S. 3579, Data Security Act (Carper) data security, privacy; S. 3686, Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act (Harkin) funding for HHS programs and agencies; S. 3742, Data Security and Breach Notification Act (Pryor) data security, privacy HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets; HIPAA enforcement; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements related to interoperability of health information technology, community rating policies, and similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirement; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues related to genetics and genetic nondiscrimination; issues relating to mental health parity; issues relating to data breach requirements; issues relating to "meaningful use" requirements for health information technology; issues relating to Form 5500 reporting requirements; medical loss ratios; review of rates for reasonableness; health insurance exchanges; pre-existing condition insurance plans; accountable care organizations; internal claims and appeals and external review processes; coverage of preventive services; pre-existing condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits rescissions; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health insurance web portal requirements; dependent coverage; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 109, America's Affordable Health Care Act (Fortenberg) - essential benefits plan, high risk pools; H.R. 544, Flexible Health Savings Act (Royce) - FSA rollovers; H.R. 1086, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act (Gingrey) - medical liability reform; (cont.) HCR (Legislative) H.R. 1468, Medical Justice Act (Burgess) medical liability reform; H.R. 1493, Quality Health Care Coalition Act (Paul) antitrust exemption for physicians; H.R. 1658, Veterans Healthcare Commitment Act (Tiahrt) third party billing by VA for service-connected disabilities; H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act (Rush) data security; H.R. 2249, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act (Burgess) price transparency; H.R. 2502, Comparative Effectiveness Research Act (Schrader) comparative effectiveness research; H.R. 2520, Patients Choice Act (Ryan) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 2607: Small Business Health Coverage (Johnson) association health plans; H.R. 2668, Choice in Health Options Insures Care for Everyone Act (Murphy) government run health plan; H.R. 2847, Jobs for Main Street Act (Mollohan) extension of COBRA subsidies for the unemployed; H.R. 3002, PATIENTS Act (Boehner) comparative effectiveness research; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 3400, Empowering Patients First Act (Price) premium subsidies, national marketplace, medical liability reforms, wellness, transparency, quality; H.R. 3468, Prevention and Wellness Programs (Castle) incentives for prevention and wellness; H.R. 3472, Premium Discounts for Healthy Behavior (Dahlkemper) premium discounts for healthy behavior; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, cost containment, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, cost containment, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (Lipinski) privacy protections for health information technology; H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act (Rangel) COBRA assistance; H.R. 4691, Temporary Extension Act (Rangel) COBRA assistance; H.R. 4700, Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act (Kagen) transparency in health care pricing; H.R. 4803, Patients' Right to Know Act (Barton) health benefits plan information, transparency in hospital price and quality information; H.R. 4851, Continuing Extension Act (Levin) COBRA assistance, electronic health records; S. 45, Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign) medical liability reform; S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act (Feinstein) data security; S. 179, Health Information Technology Act (Stabenow) health information technology; S. 458, False Claims Act Clarification Act (Grassley) fraud and abuse; S. 698, State-Based Health Care Reform Act (Feingold) pilot projects for state-based health reforms; S. 913, Workforce Health Improvement Program Act (Cornyn) wellness incentives; S. 988, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act (Snowe) cafeteria plans, flexible spending arrangements; S. 1099, Patients Choice Act (Coburn) comprehensive health reform; S. 1213, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act (Baucus) comparative effectiveness research; S. 1259, PATIENTS Act (Kyl) comparative effectiveness research; S. 1278, Consumers Health Care Act (Rockefeller) government run health plan; S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy) privacy, identity theft; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; S. 1734, Medical Liability Reform (Kyl) medical liability reform; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; S. 2730, COBRA Subsidy Extension and Enhancement Act (Brown) COBRA subsidies for the unemployed; S. 3153, Continuing Extension Act (Grassley) COBRA assistance, electronic health records HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets; HIPAA enforcement; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements related to interoperability of health information technology, community rating policies, and similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirement; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues related to genetics and genetic nondiscrimination; issues relating to mental health parity; issues relating to data breach requirements; issues relating to "meaningful use" requirements for health information technology; and issues relating to Form 5500 reporting requirements.
Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.Res. 1493 (Spratt) budget enforcement resolution; H.R. 1468, Medical Justice Act (Burgess) medical liability reform; (cont.) H.R. 1493, Quality Health Care Coalition Act (Paul) antitrust exemption for physicians; H.R. 1658, Veterans Healthcare Commitment Act (Tiahrt) third party billing by VA for service-connected disabilities; H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act (Rush) data security; H.R. 2249, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act (Burgess) price transparency; H.R. 2607: Small Business Health Coverage (Johnson) association health plans; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, cost containment, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (Lipinski) privacy protections for health information technology; H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act (Rangel/Baucus) premium assistance for unemployed, Roberts amendment addressing individual coverage requirement; H.R. 4691, Temporary Extension Act (Rangel) premium assistance for unemployed; H.R. 4700, Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act (Kagen) transparency in health care pricing; H.R. 4803, Patients' Right to Know Act (Barton) health benefits plan information, transparency in hospital price and quality information; H.R. 4851, Continuing Extension Act (Levin) premium assistance for unemployed, electronic health records; H.R. 5136, National Defense Authorization Act (Skelton) coverage for dependents under TRICARE; H.R. 5324, COBRA Health Benefits Extension Act (Davis) COBRA extension; H.R. 5486, Small Business Jobs Tax Relief Act (Levin) Camp motion addressing individual coverage requirement; H.R. 5690, MedMal Act (Gingrey) medical liability reform; S.Con.Res. 60, FY 2011 Budget Resolution (Conrad) reserve funds for health priorities; S. 45, Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign) medical liability reform; S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act (Feinstein) data security; S. 458, False Claims Act Clarification Act (Grassley) fraud and abuse; S. 988, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act (Snowe) cafeteria plans, flexible spending arrangements; S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy) privacy, identity theft; S. 1734, Medical Liability Reform (Kyl) medical liability reform; S. 2730, COBRA Subsidy Extension and Enhancement Act (Brown) premium assistance for unemployed; S. 3393, COBRA Health Benefits Extension Act (Brown) COBRA extension; S. 3421, Temporary Extension Act (Grassley) premium assistance for unemployed; S. 3548 (Casey) premium assistance for unemployed HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets; HIPAA enforcement; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements related to interoperability of health information technology, community rating policies, and similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirement; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues related to genetics and genetic nondiscrimination; issues relating to mental health parity; issues relating to data breach requirements; issues relating to "meaningful use" requirements for health information technology; issues relating to Form 5500 reporting requirements; and issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 716, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Israel) clinical trials coverage mandate; H.R. 850, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; H.R. 859, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; (cont.) INS (Legislative) H.R. 1085, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Eshoo) lifetime benefit limits; H.R. 1092, No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act (Kagen) preexisting condition exclusions, affiliation periods, uniform premiums; H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1321, Healthy Americans Act (Eshoo) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 1558, Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act (Courtney) preexisting condition exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran Ferguson reforms; H.R. 1619, Children's Health Protection Act (Schwartz) preexisting condition exclusions for children; H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1721, CLASS Act (Pallone) national LTC program; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2360, SHOP Act (Kind) small employer health options; H.R. 2402, Woman's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Neal) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2413, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Doyle) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; H.R. 2427, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (DeLauro) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; H.R. 2457, Right to a Second Medical Opinion Act (Davis) coverage of second opinions; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 2635, Gender Equity in Health Premiums Act (Sanchez) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2833, Medical Loss Ratios (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 2940, Women's Obstetrician and Gynecologist Medical Access Now Act (Davis) direct access to ob/gyns; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, multi-state plans, insurance market reforms, health insurance exchanges, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, appeals procedures, disclosure requirements, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R.3681, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to individual coverage requirement, grandfathered plans, immediate insurance reforms, premium assistance, CLASS Act, coverage issues, quality improvements, delivery system reforms; S. 79, Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry) reinsurance; S. 93, Small Business Empowerment Act (Brown) small employer health options; S. 391, Healthy Americans Act (Wyden) comprehensive health reform; S. 442, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Dorgan) lifetime benefit limits; S. 488, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Brown) clinical trials coverage mandate; S. 623, Pre-existing Condition Patient Protection Act (Rockefeller) preexisting condition exclusions; S. 643, Children's Health Protection Act (Lautenberg) preexisting condition exclusions for children; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 697, CLASS Act (Kennedy) national LTC program; S. 819, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Durbin) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; S. 969, Women's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Kerry) gender rating for health insurance; S. 979, SHOP Act (Durbin) small employer health options; S. 1050, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (Rockefeller) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; S. 1149, Annual and Lifetime Health Care Limit Elimination Act (Rockefeller) annual and lifetime coverage limits; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; (cont.) INS (Legislative) S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) government-run health plan, insurance market reforms, health benefit gateways, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; S. 1730, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Franken) medical loss ratios; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, health insurance exchange, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, premium assistance, medical loss ratios, regulatory reform; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, and issues related to genetic nondiscrimination.
Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; (cont.) H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) health insurance cooperatives, multi-state plans, insurance market reforms, health insurance exchanges, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance, federal rate review process, restrictions on rescissions, health care choice compacts, appeals procedures, disclosure requirements, high risk pool program; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to individual coverage requirement, grandfathered plans, immediate insurance reforms, premium assistance, CLASS Act, coverage issues, quality improvements, delivery system reforms; H.R. 5000, Dental Coverage Value and Transparency Act (Andrews) requirements for dental coverage; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process; S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act (Dodd) Leahy amendment on McCarran-Ferguson reforms INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, issues related to genetic nondiscrimination, and issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 716, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Israel) clinical trials coverage mandate; H.R. 850, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; H.R. 859, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; (cont.) INS (Legislative) H.R. 1085, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Eshoo) lifetime benefit limits; H.R. 1092, No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act (Kagen) preexisting condition exclusions, affiliation periods, uniform premiums; H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1321, Healthy Americans Act (Eshoo) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 1558, Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act (Courtney) preexisting condition exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran Ferguson reforms; H.R. 1619, Children's Health Protection Act (Schwartz) preexisting condition exclusions for children; H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1721, CLASS Act (Pallone) national LTC program; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2360, SHOP Act (Kind) small employer health options; H.R. 2402, Woman's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Neal) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2413, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Doyle) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; H.R. 2427, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (DeLauro) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; H.R. 2457, Right to a Second Medical Opinion Act (Davis) coverage of second opinions; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 2635, Gender Equity in Health Premiums Act (Sanchez) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2833, Medical Loss Ratios (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 2940, Women's Obstetrician and Gynecologist Medical Access Now Act (Davis) direct access to ob/gyns; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, multi-state plans, insurance market reforms, health insurance exchanges, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, appeals procedures, disclosure requirements, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R.3681, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to individual coverage requirement, grandfathered plans, immediate insurance reforms, premium assistance, CLASS Act, coverage issues, quality improvements, delivery system reforms; S. 79, Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry) reinsurance; S. 93, Small Business Empowerment Act (Brown) small employer health options; S. 391, Healthy Americans Act (Wyden) comprehensive health reform; S. 442, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Dorgan) lifetime benefit limits; S. 488, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Brown) clinical trials coverage mandate; S. 623, Pre-existing Condition Patient Protection Act (Rockefeller) preexisting condition exclusions; S. 643, Children's Health Protection Act (Lautenberg) preexisting condition exclusions for children; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 697, CLASS Act (Kennedy) national LTC program; S. 819, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Durbin) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; S. 969, Women's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Kerry) gender rating for health insurance; S. 979, SHOP Act (Durbin) small employer health options; S. 1050, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (Rockefeller) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; S. 1149, Annual and Lifetime Health Care Limit Elimination Act (Rockefeller) annual and lifetime coverage limits; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; (cont.) INS (Legislative) S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) government-run health plan, insurance market reforms, health benefit gateways, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; S. 1730, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Franken) medical loss ratios; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, health insurance exchange, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, premium assistance, medical loss ratios, regulatory reform; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, and issues related to genetic nondiscrimination.
Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran-Ferguson reforms (cont.) H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 5000, Dental Coverage Value and Transparency Act (Andrews) requirements for dental coverage; H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs Act (Frank) amendments on employer reporting requirement and individual coverage requirement; H.R. 5664, High Risk Pool Fairness Act (Ellsworth ) high risk pools; H.R. 5761 (Melancon) effective date for prohibition on rescissions; H.R. 5808 (Woolsey) government-run plan; H.R. 5844, Fairness in Medigap Options Act (Rothman) guarantee issue and open enrollment for Medigap policies; H.R. 5853, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act (Boustany) delaying implementation of the CLASS program; H.R. 5890, Long-Term Care Insurance Reform Act (Doggett) regulation of LTC insurance; H.R. 5982, Small Business Tax Relief Act (Levin) employer reporting requirements; H.R. 6066, Preventing Social Security Fraud Act (Sanchez) requirements for private disability insurers; H.R. 6368, Federal Employee Disability Insurance Act (Holmes-Norton) supplemental disability insurance for federal employees; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process; S. 3685 Insurance Competition and Transparency Act (Pryor) FTC authority; and S. 3793, Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act (Baucus) health coverage tax credit. INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, issues related to genetic nondiscrimination; medical loss ratios; review of rates for reasonableness; health insurance exchanges; pre-existing condition insurance plans; accountable care organizations; internal claims and appeals and external review processes; coverage of preventive services; pre-existing condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits rescissions; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health insurance web portal requirements; dependent coverage; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Children's Health Protection Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 716, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Israel) clinical trials coverage mandate; H.R. 850, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; H.R. 859, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; (cont.) INS (Legislative) H.R. 1085, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Eshoo) lifetime benefit limits; H.R. 1092, No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act (Kagen) preexisting condition exclusions, affiliation periods, uniform premiums; H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1321, Healthy Americans Act (Eshoo) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 1558, Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act (Courtney) preexisting condition exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran Ferguson reforms; H.R. 1619, Children's Health Protection Act (Schwartz) preexisting condition exclusions for children; H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1721, CLASS Act (Pallone) national LTC program; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2360, SHOP Act (Kind) small employer health options; H.R. 2402, Woman's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Neal) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2413, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Doyle) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; H.R. 2427, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (DeLauro) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; H.R. 2457, Right to a Second Medical Opinion Act (Davis) coverage of second opinions; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 2635, Gender Equity in Health Premiums Act (Sanchez) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2833, Medical Loss Ratios (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 2940, Women's Obstetrician and Gynecologist Medical Access Now Act (Davis) direct access to ob/gyns; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, multi-state plans, insurance market reforms, health insurance exchanges, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, appeals procedures, disclosure requirements, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R.3681, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to individual coverage requirement, grandfathered plans, immediate insurance reforms, premium assistance, CLASS Act, coverage issues, quality improvements, delivery system reforms; S. 79, Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry) reinsurance; S. 93, Small Business Empowerment Act (Brown) small employer health options; S. 391, Healthy Americans Act (Wyden) comprehensive health reform; S. 442, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Dorgan) lifetime benefit limits; S. 488, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Brown) clinical trials coverage mandate; S. 623, Pre-existing Condition Patient Protection Act (Rockefeller) preexisting condition exclusions; S. 643, Children's Health Protection Act (Lautenberg) preexisting condition exclusions for children; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 697, CLASS Act (Kennedy) national LTC program; S. 819, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Durbin) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; S. 969, Women's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Kerry) gender rating for health insurance; S. 979, SHOP Act (Durbin) small employer health options; S. 1050, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (Rockefeller) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; S. 1149, Annual and Lifetime Health Care Limit Elimination Act (Rockefeller) annual and lifetime coverage limits; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; (cont.) INS (Legislative) S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) government-run health plan, insurance market reforms, health benefit gateways, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; S. 1730, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Franken) medical loss ratios; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, health insurance exchange, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, premium assistance, medical loss ratios, regulatory reform; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, and issues related to genetic nondiscrimination.
Veterans Healthcare Commitment Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 109, America's Affordable Health Care Act (Fortenberg) - essential benefits plan, high risk pools; H.R. 544, Flexible Health Savings Act (Royce) - FSA rollovers; H.R. 1086, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act (Gingrey) - medical liability reform; (cont.) HCR (Legislative) H.R. 1468, Medical Justice Act (Burgess) medical liability reform; H.R. 1493, Quality Health Care Coalition Act (Paul) antitrust exemption for physicians; H.R. 1658, Veterans Healthcare Commitment Act (Tiahrt) third party billing by VA for service-connected disabilities; H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act (Rush) data security; H.R. 2249, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act (Burgess) price transparency; H.R. 2502, Comparative Effectiveness Research Act (Schrader) comparative effectiveness research; H.R. 2520, Patients Choice Act (Ryan) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 2607: Small Business Health Coverage (Johnson) association health plans; H.R. 2668, Choice in Health Options Insures Care for Everyone Act (Murphy) government run health plan; H.R. 2847, Jobs for Main Street Act (Mollohan) extension of COBRA subsidies for the unemployed; H.R. 3002, PATIENTS Act (Boehner) comparative effectiveness research; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 3400, Empowering Patients First Act (Price) premium subsidies, national marketplace, medical liability reforms, wellness, transparency, quality; H.R. 3468, Prevention and Wellness Programs (Castle) incentives for prevention and wellness; H.R. 3472, Premium Discounts for Healthy Behavior (Dahlkemper) premium discounts for healthy behavior; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, cost containment, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, cost containment, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (Lipinski) privacy protections for health information technology; H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act (Rangel) COBRA assistance; H.R. 4691, Temporary Extension Act (Rangel) COBRA assistance; H.R. 4700, Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act (Kagen) transparency in health care pricing; H.R. 4803, Patients' Right to Know Act (Barton) health benefits plan information, transparency in hospital price and quality information; H.R. 4851, Continuing Extension Act (Levin) COBRA assistance, electronic health records; S. 45, Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign) medical liability reform; S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act (Feinstein) data security; S. 179, Health Information Technology Act (Stabenow) health information technology; S. 458, False Claims Act Clarification Act (Grassley) fraud and abuse; S. 698, State-Based Health Care Reform Act (Feingold) pilot projects for state-based health reforms; S. 913, Workforce Health Improvement Program Act (Cornyn) wellness incentives; S. 988, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act (Snowe) cafeteria plans, flexible spending arrangements; S. 1099, Patients Choice Act (Coburn) comprehensive health reform; S. 1213, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act (Baucus) comparative effectiveness research; S. 1259, PATIENTS Act (Kyl) comparative effectiveness research; S. 1278, Consumers Health Care Act (Rockefeller) government run health plan; S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy) privacy, identity theft; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; S. 1734, Medical Liability Reform (Kyl) medical liability reform; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; S. 2730, COBRA Subsidy Extension and Enhancement Act (Brown) COBRA subsidies for the unemployed; S. 3153, Continuing Extension Act (Grassley) COBRA assistance, electronic health records HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets; HIPAA enforcement; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements related to interoperability of health information technology, community rating policies, and similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirement; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues related to genetics and genetic nondiscrimination; issues relating to mental health parity; issues relating to data breach requirements; issues relating to "meaningful use" requirements for health information technology; and issues relating to Form 5500 reporting requirements.
Veterans Healthcare Commitment Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.Res. 1493 (Spratt) budget enforcement resolution; H.R. 1468, Medical Justice Act (Burgess) medical liability reform; H.R. 1493, Quality Health Care Coalition Act (Paul) antitrust exemption for physicians (cont.) H.R. 1658, Veterans Healthcare Commitment Act (Tiahrt) third party billing by VA for service-connected disabilities; H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act (Rush) data security; H.R. 2249, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act (Burgess) price transparency; H.R. 2607: Small Business Health Coverage (Johnson) association health plans; H.R. 3081, Continuing Appropriations Act (Lowey) continuing resolution with temporary funding for HHS programs and agencies; H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (Lipinski) privacy protections for health information technology; H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act (Rangel/Baucus) premium assistance for unemployed, Roberts amendment addressing individual coverage requirement; H.R. 4700, Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act (Kagen) transparency in health care pricing; H.R. 4803, Patients' Right to Know Act (Barton) health benefits plan information, transparency in hospital price and quality information; H.R. 5136, National Defense Authorization Act (Skelton) coverage for dependents under TRICARE; H.R. 5324, COBRA Health Benefits Extension Act (Davis) COBRA extension; H.R. 5690, MedMal Act (Gingrey) medical liability reform; H.R. 5777, Best PRACTICES Act (Rush) data security, privacy; DRAFT Boucher-Stearns privacy proposal collection and disclosure of certain personal information; S. 45, Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign) medical liability reform; S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act (Feinstein) data security; S. 458, False Claims Act Clarification Act (Grassley) fraud and abuse; S. 988, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act (Snowe) cafeteria plans, flexible spending arrangements; S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy) privacy, identity theft; S. 1734, Medical Liability Reform (Kyl) medical liability reform; S. 2730, COBRA Subsidy Extension and Enhancement Act (Brown) premium assistance for unemployed; S. 3393, COBRA Health Benefits Extension Act (Brown) COBRA extension; S. 3421, Temporary Extension Act (Grassley) premium assistance for unemployed; S. 3548, Extend COBRA Premium Assistance Program Act (Casey) premium assistance for unemployed; S. 3579, Data Security Act (Carper) data security, privacy; S. 3686, Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act (Harkin) funding for HHS programs and agencies; S. 3742, Data Security and Breach Notification Act (Pryor) data security, privacy HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets; HIPAA enforcement; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements related to interoperability of health information technology, community rating policies, and similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirement; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues related to genetics and genetic nondiscrimination; issues relating to mental health parity; issues relating to data breach requirements; issues relating to "meaningful use" requirements for health information technology; issues relating to Form 5500 reporting requirements; medical loss ratios; review of rates for reasonableness; health insurance exchanges; pre-existing condition insurance plans; accountable care organizations; internal claims and appeals and external review processes; coverage of preventive services; pre-existing condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits rescissions; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health insurance web portal requirements; dependent coverage; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Veterans Healthcare Commitment Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.Res. 1493 (Spratt) budget enforcement resolution; H.R. 1468, Medical Justice Act (Burgess) medical liability reform; (cont.) H.R. 1493, Quality Health Care Coalition Act (Paul) antitrust exemption for physicians; H.R. 1658, Veterans Healthcare Commitment Act (Tiahrt) third party billing by VA for service-connected disabilities; H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act (Rush) data security; H.R. 2249, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act (Burgess) price transparency; H.R. 2607: Small Business Health Coverage (Johnson) association health plans; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, cost containment, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (Lipinski) privacy protections for health information technology; H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act (Rangel/Baucus) premium assistance for unemployed, Roberts amendment addressing individual coverage requirement; H.R. 4691, Temporary Extension Act (Rangel) premium assistance for unemployed; H.R. 4700, Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act (Kagen) transparency in health care pricing; H.R. 4803, Patients' Right to Know Act (Barton) health benefits plan information, transparency in hospital price and quality information; H.R. 4851, Continuing Extension Act (Levin) premium assistance for unemployed, electronic health records; H.R. 5136, National Defense Authorization Act (Skelton) coverage for dependents under TRICARE; H.R. 5324, COBRA Health Benefits Extension Act (Davis) COBRA extension; H.R. 5486, Small Business Jobs Tax Relief Act (Levin) Camp motion addressing individual coverage requirement; H.R. 5690, MedMal Act (Gingrey) medical liability reform; S.Con.Res. 60, FY 2011 Budget Resolution (Conrad) reserve funds for health priorities; S. 45, Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign) medical liability reform; S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act (Feinstein) data security; S. 458, False Claims Act Clarification Act (Grassley) fraud and abuse; S. 988, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act (Snowe) cafeteria plans, flexible spending arrangements; S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy) privacy, identity theft; S. 1734, Medical Liability Reform (Kyl) medical liability reform; S. 2730, COBRA Subsidy Extension and Enhancement Act (Brown) premium assistance for unemployed; S. 3393, COBRA Health Benefits Extension Act (Brown) COBRA extension; S. 3421, Temporary Extension Act (Grassley) premium assistance for unemployed; S. 3548 (Casey) premium assistance for unemployed HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets; HIPAA enforcement; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements related to interoperability of health information technology, community rating policies, and similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirement; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues related to genetics and genetic nondiscrimination; issues relating to mental health parity; issues relating to data breach requirements; issues relating to "meaningful use" requirements for health information technology; issues relating to Form 5500 reporting requirements; and issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 716, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Israel) clinical trials coverage mandate; H.R. 850, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; H.R. 859, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; (cont.) INS (Legislative) H.R. 1085, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Eshoo) lifetime benefit limits; H.R. 1092, No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act (Kagen) preexisting condition exclusions, affiliation periods, uniform premiums; H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1321, Healthy Americans Act (Eshoo) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 1558, Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act (Courtney) preexisting condition exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran Ferguson reforms; H.R. 1619, Children's Health Protection Act (Schwartz) preexisting condition exclusions for children; H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1721, CLASS Act (Pallone) national LTC program; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2360, SHOP Act (Kind) small employer health options; H.R. 2402, Woman's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Neal) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2413, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Doyle) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; H.R. 2427, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (DeLauro) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; H.R. 2457, Right to a Second Medical Opinion Act (Davis) coverage of second opinions; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 2635, Gender Equity in Health Premiums Act (Sanchez) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2833, Medical Loss Ratios (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 2940, Women's Obstetrician and Gynecologist Medical Access Now Act (Davis) direct access to ob/gyns; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, multi-state plans, insurance market reforms, health insurance exchanges, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, appeals procedures, disclosure requirements, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R.3681, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to individual coverage requirement, grandfathered plans, immediate insurance reforms, premium assistance, CLASS Act, coverage issues, quality improvements, delivery system reforms; S. 79, Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry) reinsurance; S. 93, Small Business Empowerment Act (Brown) small employer health options; S. 391, Healthy Americans Act (Wyden) comprehensive health reform; S. 442, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Dorgan) lifetime benefit limits; S. 488, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Brown) clinical trials coverage mandate; S. 623, Pre-existing Condition Patient Protection Act (Rockefeller) preexisting condition exclusions; S. 643, Children's Health Protection Act (Lautenberg) preexisting condition exclusions for children; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 697, CLASS Act (Kennedy) national LTC program; S. 819, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Durbin) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; S. 969, Women's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Kerry) gender rating for health insurance; S. 979, SHOP Act (Durbin) small employer health options; S. 1050, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (Rockefeller) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; S. 1149, Annual and Lifetime Health Care Limit Elimination Act (Rockefeller) annual and lifetime coverage limits; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; (cont.) INS (Legislative) S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) government-run health plan, insurance market reforms, health benefit gateways, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; S. 1730, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Franken) medical loss ratios; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, health insurance exchange, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, premium assistance, medical loss ratios, regulatory reform; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, and issues related to genetic nondiscrimination.
Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; (cont.) H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) health insurance cooperatives, multi-state plans, insurance market reforms, health insurance exchanges, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance, federal rate review process, restrictions on rescissions, health care choice compacts, appeals procedures, disclosure requirements, high risk pool program; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to individual coverage requirement, grandfathered plans, immediate insurance reforms, premium assistance, CLASS Act, coverage issues, quality improvements, delivery system reforms; H.R. 5000, Dental Coverage Value and Transparency Act (Andrews) requirements for dental coverage; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process; S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act (Dodd) Leahy amendment on McCarran-Ferguson reforms INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, issues related to genetic nondiscrimination, and issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran-Ferguson reforms (cont.) H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 5000, Dental Coverage Value and Transparency Act (Andrews) requirements for dental coverage; H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs Act (Frank) amendments on employer reporting requirement and individual coverage requirement; H.R. 5664, High Risk Pool Fairness Act (Ellsworth ) high risk pools; H.R. 5761 (Melancon) effective date for prohibition on rescissions; H.R. 5808 (Woolsey) government-run plan; H.R. 5844, Fairness in Medigap Options Act (Rothman) guarantee issue and open enrollment for Medigap policies; H.R. 5853, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act (Boustany) delaying implementation of the CLASS program; H.R. 5890, Long-Term Care Insurance Reform Act (Doggett) regulation of LTC insurance; H.R. 5982, Small Business Tax Relief Act (Levin) employer reporting requirements; H.R. 6066, Preventing Social Security Fraud Act (Sanchez) requirements for private disability insurers; H.R. 6368, Federal Employee Disability Insurance Act (Holmes-Norton) supplemental disability insurance for federal employees; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process; S. 3685 Insurance Competition and Transparency Act (Pryor) FTC authority; and S. 3793, Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act (Baucus) health coverage tax credit. INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, issues related to genetic nondiscrimination; medical loss ratios; review of rates for reasonableness; health insurance exchanges; pre-existing condition insurance plans; accountable care organizations; internal claims and appeals and external review processes; coverage of preventive services; pre-existing condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits rescissions; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health insurance web portal requirements; dependent coverage; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 716, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Israel) clinical trials coverage mandate; H.R. 850, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; H.R. 859, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; (cont.) INS (Legislative) H.R. 1085, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Eshoo) lifetime benefit limits; H.R. 1092, No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act (Kagen) preexisting condition exclusions, affiliation periods, uniform premiums; H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1321, Healthy Americans Act (Eshoo) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 1558, Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act (Courtney) preexisting condition exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran Ferguson reforms; H.R. 1619, Children's Health Protection Act (Schwartz) preexisting condition exclusions for children; H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1721, CLASS Act (Pallone) national LTC program; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2360, SHOP Act (Kind) small employer health options; H.R. 2402, Woman's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Neal) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2413, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Doyle) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; H.R. 2427, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (DeLauro) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; H.R. 2457, Right to a Second Medical Opinion Act (Davis) coverage of second opinions; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 2635, Gender Equity in Health Premiums Act (Sanchez) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2833, Medical Loss Ratios (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 2940, Women's Obstetrician and Gynecologist Medical Access Now Act (Davis) direct access to ob/gyns; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, multi-state plans, insurance market reforms, health insurance exchanges, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, appeals procedures, disclosure requirements, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R.3681, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to individual coverage requirement, grandfathered plans, immediate insurance reforms, premium assistance, CLASS Act, coverage issues, quality improvements, delivery system reforms; S. 79, Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry) reinsurance; S. 93, Small Business Empowerment Act (Brown) small employer health options; S. 391, Healthy Americans Act (Wyden) comprehensive health reform; S. 442, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Dorgan) lifetime benefit limits; S. 488, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Brown) clinical trials coverage mandate; S. 623, Pre-existing Condition Patient Protection Act (Rockefeller) preexisting condition exclusions; S. 643, Children's Health Protection Act (Lautenberg) preexisting condition exclusions for children; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 697, CLASS Act (Kennedy) national LTC program; S. 819, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Durbin) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; S. 969, Women's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Kerry) gender rating for health insurance; S. 979, SHOP Act (Durbin) small employer health options; S. 1050, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (Rockefeller) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; S. 1149, Annual and Lifetime Health Care Limit Elimination Act (Rockefeller) annual and lifetime coverage limits; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; (cont.) INS (Legislative) S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) government-run health plan, insurance market reforms, health benefit gateways, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; S. 1730, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Franken) medical loss ratios; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, health insurance exchange, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, premium assistance, medical loss ratios, regulatory reform; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, and issues related to genetic nondiscrimination.
National Insurance Consumer Protection Act
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; (cont.) H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) health insurance cooperatives, multi-state plans, insurance market reforms, health insurance exchanges, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance, federal rate review process, restrictions on rescissions, health care choice compacts, appeals procedures, disclosure requirements, high risk pool program; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to individual coverage requirement, grandfathered plans, immediate insurance reforms, premium assistance, CLASS Act, coverage issues, quality improvements, delivery system reforms; H.R. 5000, Dental Coverage Value and Transparency Act (Andrews) requirements for dental coverage; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process; S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act (Dodd) Leahy amendment on McCarran-Ferguson reforms INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, issues related to genetic nondiscrimination, and issues relating to health care reform implementation.
National Insurance Consumer Protection Act
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 716, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Israel) clinical trials coverage mandate; H.R. 850, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; H.R. 859, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; (cont.) INS (Legislative) H.R. 1085, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Eshoo) lifetime benefit limits; H.R. 1092, No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act (Kagen) preexisting condition exclusions, affiliation periods, uniform premiums; H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1321, Healthy Americans Act (Eshoo) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 1558, Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act (Courtney) preexisting condition exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran Ferguson reforms; H.R. 1619, Children's Health Protection Act (Schwartz) preexisting condition exclusions for children; H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1721, CLASS Act (Pallone) national LTC program; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2360, SHOP Act (Kind) small employer health options; H.R. 2402, Woman's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Neal) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2413, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Doyle) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; H.R. 2427, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (DeLauro) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; H.R. 2457, Right to a Second Medical Opinion Act (Davis) coverage of second opinions; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 2635, Gender Equity in Health Premiums Act (Sanchez) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2833, Medical Loss Ratios (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 2940, Women's Obstetrician and Gynecologist Medical Access Now Act (Davis) direct access to ob/gyns; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, multi-state plans, insurance market reforms, health insurance exchanges, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, appeals procedures, disclosure requirements, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R.3681, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to individual coverage requirement, grandfathered plans, immediate insurance reforms, premium assistance, CLASS Act, coverage issues, quality improvements, delivery system reforms; S. 79, Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry) reinsurance; S. 93, Small Business Empowerment Act (Brown) small employer health options; S. 391, Healthy Americans Act (Wyden) comprehensive health reform; S. 442, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Dorgan) lifetime benefit limits; S. 488, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Brown) clinical trials coverage mandate; S. 623, Pre-existing Condition Patient Protection Act (Rockefeller) preexisting condition exclusions; S. 643, Children's Health Protection Act (Lautenberg) preexisting condition exclusions for children; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 697, CLASS Act (Kennedy) national LTC program; S. 819, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Durbin) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; S. 969, Women's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Kerry) gender rating for health insurance; S. 979, SHOP Act (Durbin) small employer health options; S. 1050, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (Rockefeller) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; S. 1149, Annual and Lifetime Health Care Limit Elimination Act (Rockefeller) annual and lifetime coverage limits; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; (cont.) INS (Legislative) S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) government-run health plan, insurance market reforms, health benefit gateways, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; S. 1730, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Franken) medical loss ratios; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, health insurance exchange, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, premium assistance, medical loss ratios, regulatory reform; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, and issues related to genetic nondiscrimination.
National Insurance Consumer Protection Act
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran-Ferguson reforms (cont.) H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 5000, Dental Coverage Value and Transparency Act (Andrews) requirements for dental coverage; H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs Act (Frank) amendments on employer reporting requirement and individual coverage requirement; H.R. 5664, High Risk Pool Fairness Act (Ellsworth ) high risk pools; H.R. 5761 (Melancon) effective date for prohibition on rescissions; H.R. 5808 (Woolsey) government-run plan; H.R. 5844, Fairness in Medigap Options Act (Rothman) guarantee issue and open enrollment for Medigap policies; H.R. 5853, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act (Boustany) delaying implementation of the CLASS program; H.R. 5890, Long-Term Care Insurance Reform Act (Doggett) regulation of LTC insurance; H.R. 5982, Small Business Tax Relief Act (Levin) employer reporting requirements; H.R. 6066, Preventing Social Security Fraud Act (Sanchez) requirements for private disability insurers; H.R. 6368, Federal Employee Disability Insurance Act (Holmes-Norton) supplemental disability insurance for federal employees; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process; S. 3685 Insurance Competition and Transparency Act (Pryor) FTC authority; and S. 3793, Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act (Baucus) health coverage tax credit. INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, issues related to genetic nondiscrimination; medical loss ratios; review of rates for reasonableness; health insurance exchanges; pre-existing condition insurance plans; accountable care organizations; internal claims and appeals and external review processes; coverage of preventive services; pre-existing condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits rescissions; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health insurance web portal requirements; dependent coverage; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Sunset of Life Protection Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 897, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act (Putnam) tax incentives for LTC insurance; (cont.) H.R. 1891, Sunset of Life Protection Act (Alexander) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2096, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Pomeroy) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2974: HSAs for Veterans (Campbell) HSA contributions by veterans; H.R. 3478, Patient-Controlled Healthcare Protection Act (Gohmert) HSA improvements, transparency; H.R. 3490, Wellness Programs (Johnson) tax incentives for employer-sponsored wellness programs; H.R. 3508, Healthy Savings Act (Paulsen) HSA improvements; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) premium tax, high-value health plan tax, tax credits, LTC insurance in cafeteria plans, FSA limits, tax exclusion for FSAs and HRAs, health savings accounts, tax deduction for itemized medical expenses; H.R. 3610, Health Savings and Affordability Act (Austria) health insurance tax deduction, HSAs; H.R. 3971, Health Savings Account Expansion Act (Flake) HSA improvements; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to premium tax, high-value health plan tax; S. 94, Long-Term Care Family Accessibility Act (Vitter) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 702, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Grassley) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 2958 CARE Act (Menendez) tax incentives for LTC insurance, consumer protections for LTC insurance, caregiver tax credits TAX (Regulatory) Issues relating to Health Savings Accounts; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements; issues relating to withholding of government contract payments; and issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Sunset of Life Protection Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 897, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act (Putnam) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 1891, Sunset of Life Protection Act (Alexander) tax incentives for LTC insurance (cont.) H.R. 2096, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Pomeroy) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2974: HSAs for Veterans (Campbell) HSA contributions by veterans; H.R. 3478, Patient-Controlled Healthcare Protection Act (Gohmert) HSA improvements, transparency; H.R. 3490, Wellness Programs (Johnson) tax incentives for employer-sponsored wellness programs; H.R. 3508, Healthy Savings Act (Paulsen) HSA improvements; H.R. 3610, Health Savings and Affordability Act (Austria) health insurance tax deduction, HSAs; H.R. 3971, Health Savings Account Expansion Act (Flake) HSA improvements; H.R. 5923 (Paulsen) repeal HSA and FSA restrictions; H.R. 5936, Restoring Assistance for Families' and Seniors' Health Expenses Act (Reichert) treatment of high deductible health plans as qualified health plans, repeal of HSA and FSA restrictions; H.R. 6234, Comprehensive Long-Term Care Support Act (Herseth Sandlin) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 94, Long-Term Care Family Accessibility Act (Vitter) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 702, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Grassley) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 2958 CARE Act (Menendez) tax incentives for LTC insurance, consumer protections for LTC insurance, caregiver tax credits; S. 3673, Patients Freedom to Choose Act (Hutchison) -- repeal HSA and FSA restrictions TAX (Regulatory) Issues relating to Health Savings Accounts; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements; issues relating to withholding of government contract payments; pre-existing condition insurance plans, internal claims and appeals and external review processes, coverage of preventive services; pre-existing condition exclusions, lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits, rescissions, and patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; dependent coverage; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation; issues relating to IRC Sec 162(m) reporting; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Sunset of Life Protection Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 897, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act (Putnam) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 1891, Sunset of Life Protection Act (Alexander) tax incentives for LTC insurance; (cont.) H.R. 2096, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Pomeroy) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2974: HSAs for Veterans (Campbell) HSA contributions by veterans; H.R. 3478, Patient-Controlled Healthcare Protection Act (Gohmert) HSA improvements, transparency; H.R. 3490, Wellness Programs (Johnson) tax incentives for employer-sponsored wellness programs; H.R. 3508, Healthy Savings Act (Paulsen) HSA improvements; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) premium tax, high-value health plan tax, LTC insurance in cafeteria plans, FSA limits, tax exclusion for FSAs and HRAs, health savings accounts, tax deduction for itemized medical expenses; H.R. 3610, Health Savings and Affordability Act (Austria) health insurance tax deduction, HSAs; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) FSA limits, health savings accounts, eligibility of OTC drugs as tax-free expense; H.R. 3971, Health Savings Account Expansion Act (Flake) HSA improvements; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to premium tax, high-value health plan tax; S. 94, Long-Term Care Family Accessibility Act (Vitter) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 702, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Grassley) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) LTC insurance in cafeteria plans; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) high-cost health plan tax, industry tax, LTC insurance in cafeteria plans, FSA limits, employer tax exclusion, tax exclusion for FSAs and HRAs, health savings accounts, tax deduction for itemized medical expenses; S. 2958 CARE Act (Menendez) tax incentives for LTC insurance, consumer protections for LTC insurance, caregiver tax credits TAX (Regulatory) Issues relating to Health Savings Accounts; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements; and issues relating to withholding of government contract payments.
Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 897, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act (Putnam) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 1891, Sunset of Life Protection Act (Alexander) tax incentives for LTC insurance; (cont.) H.R. 2096, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Pomeroy) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2974: HSAs for Veterans (Campbell) HSA contributions by veterans; H.R. 3478, Patient-Controlled Healthcare Protection Act (Gohmert) HSA improvements, transparency; H.R. 3490, Wellness Programs (Johnson) tax incentives for employer-sponsored wellness programs; H.R. 3508, Healthy Savings Act (Paulsen) HSA improvements; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) premium tax, high-value health plan tax, LTC insurance in cafeteria plans, FSA limits, tax exclusion for FSAs and HRAs, health savings accounts, tax deduction for itemized medical expenses; H.R. 3610, Health Savings and Affordability Act (Austria) health insurance tax deduction, HSAs; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) FSA limits, health savings accounts, eligibility of OTC drugs as tax-free expense; H.R. 3971, Health Savings Account Expansion Act (Flake) HSA improvements; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to premium tax, high-value health plan tax; S. 94, Long-Term Care Family Accessibility Act (Vitter) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 702, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Grassley) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) LTC insurance in cafeteria plans; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) high-cost health plan tax, industry tax, LTC insurance in cafeteria plans, FSA limits, employer tax exclusion, tax exclusion for FSAs and HRAs, health savings accounts, tax deduction for itemized medical expenses; S. 2958 CARE Act (Menendez) tax incentives for LTC insurance, consumer protections for LTC insurance, caregiver tax credits TAX (Regulatory) Issues relating to Health Savings Accounts; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements; and issues relating to withholding of government contract payments.
Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 897, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act (Putnam) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 1891, Sunset of Life Protection Act (Alexander) tax incentives for LTC insurance (cont.) H.R. 2096, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Pomeroy) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2974: HSAs for Veterans (Campbell) HSA contributions by veterans; H.R. 3478, Patient-Controlled Healthcare Protection Act (Gohmert) HSA improvements, transparency; H.R. 3490, Wellness Programs (Johnson) tax incentives for employer-sponsored wellness programs; H.R. 3508, Healthy Savings Act (Paulsen) HSA improvements; H.R. 3610, Health Savings and Affordability Act (Austria) health insurance tax deduction, HSAs; H.R. 3971, Health Savings Account Expansion Act (Flake) HSA improvements; H.R. 5923 (Paulsen) repeal HSA and FSA restrictions; H.R. 5936, Restoring Assistance for Families' and Seniors' Health Expenses Act (Reichert) treatment of high deductible health plans as qualified health plans, repeal of HSA and FSA restrictions; H.R. 6234, Comprehensive Long-Term Care Support Act (Herseth Sandlin) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 94, Long-Term Care Family Accessibility Act (Vitter) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 702, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Grassley) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 2958 CARE Act (Menendez) tax incentives for LTC insurance, consumer protections for LTC insurance, caregiver tax credits; S. 3673, Patients Freedom to Choose Act (Hutchison) -- repeal HSA and FSA restrictions TAX (Regulatory) Issues relating to Health Savings Accounts; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements; issues relating to withholding of government contract payments; pre-existing condition insurance plans, internal claims and appeals and external review processes, coverage of preventive services; pre-existing condition exclusions, lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits, rescissions, and patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; dependent coverage; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation; issues relating to IRC Sec 162(m) reporting; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 897, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act (Putnam) tax incentives for LTC insurance; (cont.) H.R. 1891, Sunset of Life Protection Act (Alexander) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2096, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Pomeroy) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2974: HSAs for Veterans (Campbell) HSA contributions by veterans; H.R. 3478, Patient-Controlled Healthcare Protection Act (Gohmert) HSA improvements, transparency; H.R. 3490, Wellness Programs (Johnson) tax incentives for employer-sponsored wellness programs; H.R. 3508, Healthy Savings Act (Paulsen) HSA improvements; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) premium tax, high-value health plan tax, tax credits, LTC insurance in cafeteria plans, FSA limits, tax exclusion for FSAs and HRAs, health savings accounts, tax deduction for itemized medical expenses; H.R. 3610, Health Savings and Affordability Act (Austria) health insurance tax deduction, HSAs; H.R. 3971, Health Savings Account Expansion Act (Flake) HSA improvements; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to premium tax, high-value health plan tax; S. 94, Long-Term Care Family Accessibility Act (Vitter) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 702, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Grassley) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 2958 CARE Act (Menendez) tax incentives for LTC insurance, consumer protections for LTC insurance, caregiver tax credits TAX (Regulatory) Issues relating to Health Savings Accounts; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements; issues relating to withholding of government contract payments; and issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Data Accountability and Trust Act
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.Res. 1493 (Spratt) budget enforcement resolution; H.R. 1468, Medical Justice Act (Burgess) medical liability reform; (cont.) H.R. 1493, Quality Health Care Coalition Act (Paul) antitrust exemption for physicians; H.R. 1658, Veterans Healthcare Commitment Act (Tiahrt) third party billing by VA for service-connected disabilities; H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act (Rush) data security; H.R. 2249, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act (Burgess) price transparency; H.R. 2607: Small Business Health Coverage (Johnson) association health plans; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, cost containment, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (Lipinski) privacy protections for health information technology; H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act (Rangel/Baucus) premium assistance for unemployed, Roberts amendment addressing individual coverage requirement; H.R. 4691, Temporary Extension Act (Rangel) premium assistance for unemployed; H.R. 4700, Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act (Kagen) transparency in health care pricing; H.R. 4803, Patients' Right to Know Act (Barton) health benefits plan information, transparency in hospital price and quality information; H.R. 4851, Continuing Extension Act (Levin) premium assistance for unemployed, electronic health records; H.R. 5136, National Defense Authorization Act (Skelton) coverage for dependents under TRICARE; H.R. 5324, COBRA Health Benefits Extension Act (Davis) COBRA extension; H.R. 5486, Small Business Jobs Tax Relief Act (Levin) Camp motion addressing individual coverage requirement; H.R. 5690, MedMal Act (Gingrey) medical liability reform; S.Con.Res. 60, FY 2011 Budget Resolution (Conrad) reserve funds for health priorities; S. 45, Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign) medical liability reform; S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act (Feinstein) data security; S. 458, False Claims Act Clarification Act (Grassley) fraud and abuse; S. 988, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act (Snowe) cafeteria plans, flexible spending arrangements; S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy) privacy, identity theft; S. 1734, Medical Liability Reform (Kyl) medical liability reform; S. 2730, COBRA Subsidy Extension and Enhancement Act (Brown) premium assistance for unemployed; S. 3393, COBRA Health Benefits Extension Act (Brown) COBRA extension; S. 3421, Temporary Extension Act (Grassley) premium assistance for unemployed; S. 3548 (Casey) premium assistance for unemployed HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets; HIPAA enforcement; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements related to interoperability of health information technology, community rating policies, and similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirement; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues related to genetics and genetic nondiscrimination; issues relating to mental health parity; issues relating to data breach requirements; issues relating to "meaningful use" requirements for health information technology; issues relating to Form 5500 reporting requirements; and issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Data Accountability and Trust Act
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.Res. 1493 (Spratt) budget enforcement resolution; H.R. 1468, Medical Justice Act (Burgess) medical liability reform; H.R. 1493, Quality Health Care Coalition Act (Paul) antitrust exemption for physicians (cont.) H.R. 1658, Veterans Healthcare Commitment Act (Tiahrt) third party billing by VA for service-connected disabilities; H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act (Rush) data security; H.R. 2249, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act (Burgess) price transparency; H.R. 2607: Small Business Health Coverage (Johnson) association health plans; H.R. 3081, Continuing Appropriations Act (Lowey) continuing resolution with temporary funding for HHS programs and agencies; H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (Lipinski) privacy protections for health information technology; H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act (Rangel/Baucus) premium assistance for unemployed, Roberts amendment addressing individual coverage requirement; H.R. 4700, Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act (Kagen) transparency in health care pricing; H.R. 4803, Patients' Right to Know Act (Barton) health benefits plan information, transparency in hospital price and quality information; H.R. 5136, National Defense Authorization Act (Skelton) coverage for dependents under TRICARE; H.R. 5324, COBRA Health Benefits Extension Act (Davis) COBRA extension; H.R. 5690, MedMal Act (Gingrey) medical liability reform; H.R. 5777, Best PRACTICES Act (Rush) data security, privacy; DRAFT Boucher-Stearns privacy proposal collection and disclosure of certain personal information; S. 45, Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign) medical liability reform; S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act (Feinstein) data security; S. 458, False Claims Act Clarification Act (Grassley) fraud and abuse; S. 988, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act (Snowe) cafeteria plans, flexible spending arrangements; S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy) privacy, identity theft; S. 1734, Medical Liability Reform (Kyl) medical liability reform; S. 2730, COBRA Subsidy Extension and Enhancement Act (Brown) premium assistance for unemployed; S. 3393, COBRA Health Benefits Extension Act (Brown) COBRA extension; S. 3421, Temporary Extension Act (Grassley) premium assistance for unemployed; S. 3548, Extend COBRA Premium Assistance Program Act (Casey) premium assistance for unemployed; S. 3579, Data Security Act (Carper) data security, privacy; S. 3686, Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act (Harkin) funding for HHS programs and agencies; S. 3742, Data Security and Breach Notification Act (Pryor) data security, privacy HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets; HIPAA enforcement; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements related to interoperability of health information technology, community rating policies, and similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirement; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues related to genetics and genetic nondiscrimination; issues relating to mental health parity; issues relating to data breach requirements; issues relating to "meaningful use" requirements for health information technology; issues relating to Form 5500 reporting requirements; medical loss ratios; review of rates for reasonableness; health insurance exchanges; pre-existing condition insurance plans; accountable care organizations; internal claims and appeals and external review processes; coverage of preventive services; pre-existing condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits rescissions; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health insurance web portal requirements; dependent coverage; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Data Accountability and Trust Act
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 109, America's Affordable Health Care Act (Fortenberg) - essential benefits plan, high risk pools; H.R. 544, Flexible Health Savings Act (Royce) - FSA rollovers; H.R. 1086, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act (Gingrey) - medical liability reform; (cont.) HCR (Legislative) H.R. 1468, Medical Justice Act (Burgess) medical liability reform; H.R. 1493, Quality Health Care Coalition Act (Paul) antitrust exemption for physicians; H.R. 1658, Veterans Healthcare Commitment Act (Tiahrt) third party billing by VA for service-connected disabilities; H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act (Rush) data security; H.R. 2249, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act (Burgess) price transparency; H.R. 2502, Comparative Effectiveness Research Act (Schrader) comparative effectiveness research; H.R. 2520, Patients Choice Act (Ryan) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 2607: Small Business Health Coverage (Johnson) association health plans; H.R. 2668, Choice in Health Options Insures Care for Everyone Act (Murphy) government run health plan; H.R. 2847, Jobs for Main Street Act (Mollohan) extension of COBRA subsidies for the unemployed; H.R. 3002, PATIENTS Act (Boehner) comparative effectiveness research; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 3400, Empowering Patients First Act (Price) premium subsidies, national marketplace, medical liability reforms, wellness, transparency, quality; H.R. 3468, Prevention and Wellness Programs (Castle) incentives for prevention and wellness; H.R. 3472, Premium Discounts for Healthy Behavior (Dahlkemper) premium discounts for healthy behavior; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, cost containment, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, cost containment, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (Lipinski) privacy protections for health information technology; H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act (Rangel) COBRA assistance; H.R. 4691, Temporary Extension Act (Rangel) COBRA assistance; H.R. 4700, Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act (Kagen) transparency in health care pricing; H.R. 4803, Patients' Right to Know Act (Barton) health benefits plan information, transparency in hospital price and quality information; H.R. 4851, Continuing Extension Act (Levin) COBRA assistance, electronic health records; S. 45, Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign) medical liability reform; S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act (Feinstein) data security; S. 179, Health Information Technology Act (Stabenow) health information technology; S. 458, False Claims Act Clarification Act (Grassley) fraud and abuse; S. 698, State-Based Health Care Reform Act (Feingold) pilot projects for state-based health reforms; S. 913, Workforce Health Improvement Program Act (Cornyn) wellness incentives; S. 988, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act (Snowe) cafeteria plans, flexible spending arrangements; S. 1099, Patients Choice Act (Coburn) comprehensive health reform; S. 1213, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act (Baucus) comparative effectiveness research; S. 1259, PATIENTS Act (Kyl) comparative effectiveness research; S. 1278, Consumers Health Care Act (Rockefeller) government run health plan; S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy) privacy, identity theft; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; S. 1734, Medical Liability Reform (Kyl) medical liability reform; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; S. 2730, COBRA Subsidy Extension and Enhancement Act (Brown) COBRA subsidies for the unemployed; S. 3153, Continuing Extension Act (Grassley) COBRA assistance, electronic health records HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets; HIPAA enforcement; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements related to interoperability of health information technology, community rating policies, and similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirement; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues related to genetics and genetic nondiscrimination; issues relating to mental health parity; issues relating to data breach requirements; issues relating to "meaningful use" requirements for health information technology; and issues relating to Form 5500 reporting requirements.
Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.Res. 1493 (Spratt) budget enforcement resolution; H.R. 1468, Medical Justice Act (Burgess) medical liability reform; (cont.) H.R. 1493, Quality Health Care Coalition Act (Paul) antitrust exemption for physicians; H.R. 1658, Veterans Healthcare Commitment Act (Tiahrt) third party billing by VA for service-connected disabilities; H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act (Rush) data security; H.R. 2249, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act (Burgess) price transparency; H.R. 2607: Small Business Health Coverage (Johnson) association health plans; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, cost containment, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (Lipinski) privacy protections for health information technology; H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act (Rangel/Baucus) premium assistance for unemployed, Roberts amendment addressing individual coverage requirement; H.R. 4691, Temporary Extension Act (Rangel) premium assistance for unemployed; H.R. 4700, Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act (Kagen) transparency in health care pricing; H.R. 4803, Patients' Right to Know Act (Barton) health benefits plan information, transparency in hospital price and quality information; H.R. 4851, Continuing Extension Act (Levin) premium assistance for unemployed, electronic health records; H.R. 5136, National Defense Authorization Act (Skelton) coverage for dependents under TRICARE; H.R. 5324, COBRA Health Benefits Extension Act (Davis) COBRA extension; H.R. 5486, Small Business Jobs Tax Relief Act (Levin) Camp motion addressing individual coverage requirement; H.R. 5690, MedMal Act (Gingrey) medical liability reform; S.Con.Res. 60, FY 2011 Budget Resolution (Conrad) reserve funds for health priorities; S. 45, Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign) medical liability reform; S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act (Feinstein) data security; S. 458, False Claims Act Clarification Act (Grassley) fraud and abuse; S. 988, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act (Snowe) cafeteria plans, flexible spending arrangements; S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy) privacy, identity theft; S. 1734, Medical Liability Reform (Kyl) medical liability reform; S. 2730, COBRA Subsidy Extension and Enhancement Act (Brown) premium assistance for unemployed; S. 3393, COBRA Health Benefits Extension Act (Brown) COBRA extension; S. 3421, Temporary Extension Act (Grassley) premium assistance for unemployed; S. 3548 (Casey) premium assistance for unemployed HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets; HIPAA enforcement; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements related to interoperability of health information technology, community rating policies, and similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirement; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues related to genetics and genetic nondiscrimination; issues relating to mental health parity; issues relating to data breach requirements; issues relating to "meaningful use" requirements for health information technology; issues relating to Form 5500 reporting requirements; and issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.Res. 1493 (Spratt) budget enforcement resolution; H.R. 1468, Medical Justice Act (Burgess) medical liability reform; H.R. 1493, Quality Health Care Coalition Act (Paul) antitrust exemption for physicians (cont.) H.R. 1658, Veterans Healthcare Commitment Act (Tiahrt) third party billing by VA for service-connected disabilities; H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act (Rush) data security; H.R. 2249, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act (Burgess) price transparency; H.R. 2607: Small Business Health Coverage (Johnson) association health plans; H.R. 3081, Continuing Appropriations Act (Lowey) continuing resolution with temporary funding for HHS programs and agencies; H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (Lipinski) privacy protections for health information technology; H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act (Rangel/Baucus) premium assistance for unemployed, Roberts amendment addressing individual coverage requirement; H.R. 4700, Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act (Kagen) transparency in health care pricing; H.R. 4803, Patients' Right to Know Act (Barton) health benefits plan information, transparency in hospital price and quality information; H.R. 5136, National Defense Authorization Act (Skelton) coverage for dependents under TRICARE; H.R. 5324, COBRA Health Benefits Extension Act (Davis) COBRA extension; H.R. 5690, MedMal Act (Gingrey) medical liability reform; H.R. 5777, Best PRACTICES Act (Rush) data security, privacy; DRAFT Boucher-Stearns privacy proposal collection and disclosure of certain personal information; S. 45, Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign) medical liability reform; S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act (Feinstein) data security; S. 458, False Claims Act Clarification Act (Grassley) fraud and abuse; S. 988, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act (Snowe) cafeteria plans, flexible spending arrangements; S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy) privacy, identity theft; S. 1734, Medical Liability Reform (Kyl) medical liability reform; S. 2730, COBRA Subsidy Extension and Enhancement Act (Brown) premium assistance for unemployed; S. 3393, COBRA Health Benefits Extension Act (Brown) COBRA extension; S. 3421, Temporary Extension Act (Grassley) premium assistance for unemployed; S. 3548, Extend COBRA Premium Assistance Program Act (Casey) premium assistance for unemployed; S. 3579, Data Security Act (Carper) data security, privacy; S. 3686, Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act (Harkin) funding for HHS programs and agencies; S. 3742, Data Security and Breach Notification Act (Pryor) data security, privacy HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets; HIPAA enforcement; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements related to interoperability of health information technology, community rating policies, and similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirement; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues related to genetics and genetic nondiscrimination; issues relating to mental health parity; issues relating to data breach requirements; issues relating to "meaningful use" requirements for health information technology; issues relating to Form 5500 reporting requirements; medical loss ratios; review of rates for reasonableness; health insurance exchanges; pre-existing condition insurance plans; accountable care organizations; internal claims and appeals and external review processes; coverage of preventive services; pre-existing condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits rescissions; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health insurance web portal requirements; dependent coverage; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 109, America's Affordable Health Care Act (Fortenberg) - essential benefits plan, high risk pools; H.R. 544, Flexible Health Savings Act (Royce) - FSA rollovers; H.R. 1086, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act (Gingrey) - medical liability reform; (cont.) HCR (Legislative) H.R. 1468, Medical Justice Act (Burgess) medical liability reform; H.R. 1493, Quality Health Care Coalition Act (Paul) antitrust exemption for physicians; H.R. 1658, Veterans Healthcare Commitment Act (Tiahrt) third party billing by VA for service-connected disabilities; H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act (Rush) data security; H.R. 2249, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act (Burgess) price transparency; H.R. 2502, Comparative Effectiveness Research Act (Schrader) comparative effectiveness research; H.R. 2520, Patients Choice Act (Ryan) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 2607: Small Business Health Coverage (Johnson) association health plans; H.R. 2668, Choice in Health Options Insures Care for Everyone Act (Murphy) government run health plan; H.R. 2847, Jobs for Main Street Act (Mollohan) extension of COBRA subsidies for the unemployed; H.R. 3002, PATIENTS Act (Boehner) comparative effectiveness research; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 3400, Empowering Patients First Act (Price) premium subsidies, national marketplace, medical liability reforms, wellness, transparency, quality; H.R. 3468, Prevention and Wellness Programs (Castle) incentives for prevention and wellness; H.R. 3472, Premium Discounts for Healthy Behavior (Dahlkemper) premium discounts for healthy behavior; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, cost containment, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, cost containment, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (Lipinski) privacy protections for health information technology; H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act (Rangel) COBRA assistance; H.R. 4691, Temporary Extension Act (Rangel) COBRA assistance; H.R. 4700, Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act (Kagen) transparency in health care pricing; H.R. 4803, Patients' Right to Know Act (Barton) health benefits plan information, transparency in hospital price and quality information; H.R. 4851, Continuing Extension Act (Levin) COBRA assistance, electronic health records; S. 45, Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign) medical liability reform; S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act (Feinstein) data security; S. 179, Health Information Technology Act (Stabenow) health information technology; S. 458, False Claims Act Clarification Act (Grassley) fraud and abuse; S. 698, State-Based Health Care Reform Act (Feingold) pilot projects for state-based health reforms; S. 913, Workforce Health Improvement Program Act (Cornyn) wellness incentives; S. 988, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act (Snowe) cafeteria plans, flexible spending arrangements; S. 1099, Patients Choice Act (Coburn) comprehensive health reform; S. 1213, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act (Baucus) comparative effectiveness research; S. 1259, PATIENTS Act (Kyl) comparative effectiveness research; S. 1278, Consumers Health Care Act (Rockefeller) government run health plan; S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy) privacy, identity theft; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; S. 1734, Medical Liability Reform (Kyl) medical liability reform; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; S. 2730, COBRA Subsidy Extension and Enhancement Act (Brown) COBRA subsidies for the unemployed; S. 3153, Continuing Extension Act (Grassley) COBRA assistance, electronic health records HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets; HIPAA enforcement; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements related to interoperability of health information technology, community rating policies, and similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirement; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues related to genetics and genetic nondiscrimination; issues relating to mental health parity; issues relating to data breach requirements; issues relating to "meaningful use" requirements for health information technology; and issues relating to Form 5500 reporting requirements.
Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 716, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Israel) clinical trials coverage mandate; H.R. 850, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; H.R. 859, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; (cont.) INS (Legislative) H.R. 1085, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Eshoo) lifetime benefit limits; H.R. 1092, No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act (Kagen) preexisting condition exclusions, affiliation periods, uniform premiums; H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1321, Healthy Americans Act (Eshoo) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 1558, Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act (Courtney) preexisting condition exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran Ferguson reforms; H.R. 1619, Children's Health Protection Act (Schwartz) preexisting condition exclusions for children; H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1721, CLASS Act (Pallone) national LTC program; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2360, SHOP Act (Kind) small employer health options; H.R. 2402, Woman's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Neal) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2413, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Doyle) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; H.R. 2427, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (DeLauro) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; H.R. 2457, Right to a Second Medical Opinion Act (Davis) coverage of second opinions; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 2635, Gender Equity in Health Premiums Act (Sanchez) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2833, Medical Loss Ratios (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 2940, Women's Obstetrician and Gynecologist Medical Access Now Act (Davis) direct access to ob/gyns; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, multi-state plans, insurance market reforms, health insurance exchanges, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, appeals procedures, disclosure requirements, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R.3681, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to individual coverage requirement, grandfathered plans, immediate insurance reforms, premium assistance, CLASS Act, coverage issues, quality improvements, delivery system reforms; S. 79, Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry) reinsurance; S. 93, Small Business Empowerment Act (Brown) small employer health options; S. 391, Healthy Americans Act (Wyden) comprehensive health reform; S. 442, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Dorgan) lifetime benefit limits; S. 488, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Brown) clinical trials coverage mandate; S. 623, Pre-existing Condition Patient Protection Act (Rockefeller) preexisting condition exclusions; S. 643, Children's Health Protection Act (Lautenberg) preexisting condition exclusions for children; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 697, CLASS Act (Kennedy) national LTC program; S. 819, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Durbin) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; S. 969, Women's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Kerry) gender rating for health insurance; S. 979, SHOP Act (Durbin) small employer health options; S. 1050, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (Rockefeller) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; S. 1149, Annual and Lifetime Health Care Limit Elimination Act (Rockefeller) annual and lifetime coverage limits; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; (cont.) INS (Legislative) S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) government-run health plan, insurance market reforms, health benefit gateways, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; S. 1730, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Franken) medical loss ratios; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, health insurance exchange, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, premium assistance, medical loss ratios, regulatory reform; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, and issues related to genetic nondiscrimination.
Woman's Health Insurance Fairness Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 716, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Israel) clinical trials coverage mandate; H.R. 850, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; H.R. 859, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; (cont.) INS (Legislative) H.R. 1085, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Eshoo) lifetime benefit limits; H.R. 1092, No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act (Kagen) preexisting condition exclusions, affiliation periods, uniform premiums; H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1321, Healthy Americans Act (Eshoo) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 1558, Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act (Courtney) preexisting condition exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran Ferguson reforms; H.R. 1619, Children's Health Protection Act (Schwartz) preexisting condition exclusions for children; H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1721, CLASS Act (Pallone) national LTC program; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2360, SHOP Act (Kind) small employer health options; H.R. 2402, Woman's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Neal) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2413, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Doyle) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; H.R. 2427, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (DeLauro) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; H.R. 2457, Right to a Second Medical Opinion Act (Davis) coverage of second opinions; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 2635, Gender Equity in Health Premiums Act (Sanchez) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2833, Medical Loss Ratios (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 2940, Women's Obstetrician and Gynecologist Medical Access Now Act (Davis) direct access to ob/gyns; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, multi-state plans, insurance market reforms, health insurance exchanges, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, appeals procedures, disclosure requirements, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R.3681, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to individual coverage requirement, grandfathered plans, immediate insurance reforms, premium assistance, CLASS Act, coverage issues, quality improvements, delivery system reforms; S. 79, Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry) reinsurance; S. 93, Small Business Empowerment Act (Brown) small employer health options; S. 391, Healthy Americans Act (Wyden) comprehensive health reform; S. 442, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Dorgan) lifetime benefit limits; S. 488, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Brown) clinical trials coverage mandate; S. 623, Pre-existing Condition Patient Protection Act (Rockefeller) preexisting condition exclusions; S. 643, Children's Health Protection Act (Lautenberg) preexisting condition exclusions for children; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 697, CLASS Act (Kennedy) national LTC program; S. 819, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Durbin) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; S. 969, Women's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Kerry) gender rating for health insurance; S. 979, SHOP Act (Durbin) small employer health options; S. 1050, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (Rockefeller) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; S. 1149, Annual and Lifetime Health Care Limit Elimination Act (Rockefeller) annual and lifetime coverage limits; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; (cont.) INS (Legislative) S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) government-run health plan, insurance market reforms, health benefit gateways, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; S. 1730, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Franken) medical loss ratios; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, health insurance exchange, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, premium assistance, medical loss ratios, regulatory reform; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, and issues related to genetic nondiscrimination.
Autism Treatment Acceleration Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 716, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Israel) clinical trials coverage mandate; H.R. 850, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; H.R. 859, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; (cont.) INS (Legislative) H.R. 1085, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Eshoo) lifetime benefit limits; H.R. 1092, No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act (Kagen) preexisting condition exclusions, affiliation periods, uniform premiums; H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1321, Healthy Americans Act (Eshoo) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 1558, Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act (Courtney) preexisting condition exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran Ferguson reforms; H.R. 1619, Children's Health Protection Act (Schwartz) preexisting condition exclusions for children; H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1721, CLASS Act (Pallone) national LTC program; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2360, SHOP Act (Kind) small employer health options; H.R. 2402, Woman's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Neal) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2413, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Doyle) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; H.R. 2427, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (DeLauro) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; H.R. 2457, Right to a Second Medical Opinion Act (Davis) coverage of second opinions; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 2635, Gender Equity in Health Premiums Act (Sanchez) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2833, Medical Loss Ratios (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 2940, Women's Obstetrician and Gynecologist Medical Access Now Act (Davis) direct access to ob/gyns; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, multi-state plans, insurance market reforms, health insurance exchanges, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, appeals procedures, disclosure requirements, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R.3681, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to individual coverage requirement, grandfathered plans, immediate insurance reforms, premium assistance, CLASS Act, coverage issues, quality improvements, delivery system reforms; S. 79, Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry) reinsurance; S. 93, Small Business Empowerment Act (Brown) small employer health options; S. 391, Healthy Americans Act (Wyden) comprehensive health reform; S. 442, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Dorgan) lifetime benefit limits; S. 488, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Brown) clinical trials coverage mandate; S. 623, Pre-existing Condition Patient Protection Act (Rockefeller) preexisting condition exclusions; S. 643, Children's Health Protection Act (Lautenberg) preexisting condition exclusions for children; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 697, CLASS Act (Kennedy) national LTC program; S. 819, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Durbin) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; S. 969, Women's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Kerry) gender rating for health insurance; S. 979, SHOP Act (Durbin) small employer health options; S. 1050, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (Rockefeller) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; S. 1149, Annual and Lifetime Health Care Limit Elimination Act (Rockefeller) annual and lifetime coverage limits; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; (cont.) INS (Legislative) S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) government-run health plan, insurance market reforms, health benefit gateways, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; S. 1730, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Franken) medical loss ratios; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, health insurance exchange, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, premium assistance, medical loss ratios, regulatory reform; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, and issues related to genetic nondiscrimination.
Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 716, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Israel) clinical trials coverage mandate; H.R. 850, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; H.R. 859, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; (cont.) INS (Legislative) H.R. 1085, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Eshoo) lifetime benefit limits; H.R. 1092, No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act (Kagen) preexisting condition exclusions, affiliation periods, uniform premiums; H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1321, Healthy Americans Act (Eshoo) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 1558, Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act (Courtney) preexisting condition exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran Ferguson reforms; H.R. 1619, Children's Health Protection Act (Schwartz) preexisting condition exclusions for children; H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1721, CLASS Act (Pallone) national LTC program; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2360, SHOP Act (Kind) small employer health options; H.R. 2402, Woman's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Neal) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2413, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Doyle) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; H.R. 2427, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (DeLauro) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; H.R. 2457, Right to a Second Medical Opinion Act (Davis) coverage of second opinions; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 2635, Gender Equity in Health Premiums Act (Sanchez) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2833, Medical Loss Ratios (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 2940, Women's Obstetrician and Gynecologist Medical Access Now Act (Davis) direct access to ob/gyns; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, multi-state plans, insurance market reforms, health insurance exchanges, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, appeals procedures, disclosure requirements, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R.3681, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to individual coverage requirement, grandfathered plans, immediate insurance reforms, premium assistance, CLASS Act, coverage issues, quality improvements, delivery system reforms; S. 79, Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry) reinsurance; S. 93, Small Business Empowerment Act (Brown) small employer health options; S. 391, Healthy Americans Act (Wyden) comprehensive health reform; S. 442, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Dorgan) lifetime benefit limits; S. 488, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Brown) clinical trials coverage mandate; S. 623, Pre-existing Condition Patient Protection Act (Rockefeller) preexisting condition exclusions; S. 643, Children's Health Protection Act (Lautenberg) preexisting condition exclusions for children; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 697, CLASS Act (Kennedy) national LTC program; S. 819, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Durbin) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; S. 969, Women's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Kerry) gender rating for health insurance; S. 979, SHOP Act (Durbin) small employer health options; S. 1050, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (Rockefeller) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; S. 1149, Annual and Lifetime Health Care Limit Elimination Act (Rockefeller) annual and lifetime coverage limits; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; (cont.) INS (Legislative) S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) government-run health plan, insurance market reforms, health benefit gateways, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; S. 1730, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Franken) medical loss ratios; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, health insurance exchange, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, premium assistance, medical loss ratios, regulatory reform; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, and issues related to genetic nondiscrimination.
Right to a Second Medical Opinion Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 716, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Israel) clinical trials coverage mandate; H.R. 850, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; H.R. 859, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; (cont.) INS (Legislative) H.R. 1085, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Eshoo) lifetime benefit limits; H.R. 1092, No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act (Kagen) preexisting condition exclusions, affiliation periods, uniform premiums; H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1321, Healthy Americans Act (Eshoo) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 1558, Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act (Courtney) preexisting condition exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran Ferguson reforms; H.R. 1619, Children's Health Protection Act (Schwartz) preexisting condition exclusions for children; H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1721, CLASS Act (Pallone) national LTC program; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2360, SHOP Act (Kind) small employer health options; H.R. 2402, Woman's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Neal) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2413, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Doyle) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; H.R. 2427, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (DeLauro) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; H.R. 2457, Right to a Second Medical Opinion Act (Davis) coverage of second opinions; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 2635, Gender Equity in Health Premiums Act (Sanchez) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2833, Medical Loss Ratios (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 2940, Women's Obstetrician and Gynecologist Medical Access Now Act (Davis) direct access to ob/gyns; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, multi-state plans, insurance market reforms, health insurance exchanges, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, appeals procedures, disclosure requirements, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R.3681, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to individual coverage requirement, grandfathered plans, immediate insurance reforms, premium assistance, CLASS Act, coverage issues, quality improvements, delivery system reforms; S. 79, Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry) reinsurance; S. 93, Small Business Empowerment Act (Brown) small employer health options; S. 391, Healthy Americans Act (Wyden) comprehensive health reform; S. 442, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Dorgan) lifetime benefit limits; S. 488, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Brown) clinical trials coverage mandate; S. 623, Pre-existing Condition Patient Protection Act (Rockefeller) preexisting condition exclusions; S. 643, Children's Health Protection Act (Lautenberg) preexisting condition exclusions for children; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 697, CLASS Act (Kennedy) national LTC program; S. 819, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Durbin) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; S. 969, Women's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Kerry) gender rating for health insurance; S. 979, SHOP Act (Durbin) small employer health options; S. 1050, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (Rockefeller) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; S. 1149, Annual and Lifetime Health Care Limit Elimination Act (Rockefeller) annual and lifetime coverage limits; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; (cont.) INS (Legislative) S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) government-run health plan, insurance market reforms, health benefit gateways, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; S. 1730, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Franken) medical loss ratios; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, health insurance exchange, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, premium assistance, medical loss ratios, regulatory reform; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, and issues related to genetic nondiscrimination.
Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 109, America's Affordable Health Care Act (Fortenberg) - essential benefits plan, high risk pools; H.R. 544, Flexible Health Savings Act (Royce) - FSA rollovers; H.R. 1086, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act (Gingrey) - medical liability reform; (cont.) HCR (Legislative) H.R. 1468, Medical Justice Act (Burgess) medical liability reform; H.R. 1493, Quality Health Care Coalition Act (Paul) antitrust exemption for physicians; H.R. 1658, Veterans Healthcare Commitment Act (Tiahrt) third party billing by VA for service-connected disabilities; H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act (Rush) data security; H.R. 2249, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act (Burgess) price transparency; H.R. 2502, Comparative Effectiveness Research Act (Schrader) comparative effectiveness research; H.R. 2520, Patients Choice Act (Ryan) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 2607: Small Business Health Coverage (Johnson) association health plans; H.R. 2668, Choice in Health Options Insures Care for Everyone Act (Murphy) government run health plan; H.R. 2847, Jobs for Main Street Act (Mollohan) extension of COBRA subsidies for the unemployed; H.R. 3002, PATIENTS Act (Boehner) comparative effectiveness research; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 3400, Empowering Patients First Act (Price) premium subsidies, national marketplace, medical liability reforms, wellness, transparency, quality; H.R. 3468, Prevention and Wellness Programs (Castle) incentives for prevention and wellness; H.R. 3472, Premium Discounts for Healthy Behavior (Dahlkemper) premium discounts for healthy behavior; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, cost containment, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, cost containment, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (Lipinski) privacy protections for health information technology; H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act (Rangel) COBRA assistance; H.R. 4691, Temporary Extension Act (Rangel) COBRA assistance; H.R. 4700, Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act (Kagen) transparency in health care pricing; H.R. 4803, Patients' Right to Know Act (Barton) health benefits plan information, transparency in hospital price and quality information; H.R. 4851, Continuing Extension Act (Levin) COBRA assistance, electronic health records; S. 45, Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign) medical liability reform; S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act (Feinstein) data security; S. 179, Health Information Technology Act (Stabenow) health information technology; S. 458, False Claims Act Clarification Act (Grassley) fraud and abuse; S. 698, State-Based Health Care Reform Act (Feingold) pilot projects for state-based health reforms; S. 913, Workforce Health Improvement Program Act (Cornyn) wellness incentives; S. 988, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act (Snowe) cafeteria plans, flexible spending arrangements; S. 1099, Patients Choice Act (Coburn) comprehensive health reform; S. 1213, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act (Baucus) comparative effectiveness research; S. 1259, PATIENTS Act (Kyl) comparative effectiveness research; S. 1278, Consumers Health Care Act (Rockefeller) government run health plan; S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy) privacy, identity theft; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; S. 1734, Medical Liability Reform (Kyl) medical liability reform; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; S. 2730, COBRA Subsidy Extension and Enhancement Act (Brown) COBRA subsidies for the unemployed; S. 3153, Continuing Extension Act (Grassley) COBRA assistance, electronic health records HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets; HIPAA enforcement; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements related to interoperability of health information technology, community rating policies, and similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirement; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues related to genetics and genetic nondiscrimination; issues relating to mental health parity; issues relating to data breach requirements; issues relating to "meaningful use" requirements for health information technology; and issues relating to Form 5500 reporting requirements.
Patients' Choice Act
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 109, America's Affordable Health Care Act (Fortenberg) - essential benefits plan, high risk pools; H.R. 544, Flexible Health Savings Act (Royce) - FSA rollovers; H.R. 1086, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act (Gingrey) - medical liability reform; (cont.) HCR (Legislative) H.R. 1468, Medical Justice Act (Burgess) medical liability reform; H.R. 1493, Quality Health Care Coalition Act (Paul) antitrust exemption for physicians; H.R. 1658, Veterans Healthcare Commitment Act (Tiahrt) third party billing by VA for service-connected disabilities; H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act (Rush) data security; H.R. 2249, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act (Burgess) price transparency; H.R. 2502, Comparative Effectiveness Research Act (Schrader) comparative effectiveness research; H.R. 2520, Patients Choice Act (Ryan) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 2607: Small Business Health Coverage (Johnson) association health plans; H.R. 2668, Choice in Health Options Insures Care for Everyone Act (Murphy) government run health plan; H.R. 2847, Jobs for Main Street Act (Mollohan) extension of COBRA subsidies for the unemployed; H.R. 3002, PATIENTS Act (Boehner) comparative effectiveness research; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 3400, Empowering Patients First Act (Price) premium subsidies, national marketplace, medical liability reforms, wellness, transparency, quality; H.R. 3468, Prevention and Wellness Programs (Castle) incentives for prevention and wellness; H.R. 3472, Premium Discounts for Healthy Behavior (Dahlkemper) premium discounts for healthy behavior; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, cost containment, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, cost containment, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (Lipinski) privacy protections for health information technology; H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act (Rangel) COBRA assistance; H.R. 4691, Temporary Extension Act (Rangel) COBRA assistance; H.R. 4700, Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act (Kagen) transparency in health care pricing; H.R. 4803, Patients' Right to Know Act (Barton) health benefits plan information, transparency in hospital price and quality information; H.R. 4851, Continuing Extension Act (Levin) COBRA assistance, electronic health records; S. 45, Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign) medical liability reform; S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act (Feinstein) data security; S. 179, Health Information Technology Act (Stabenow) health information technology; S. 458, False Claims Act Clarification Act (Grassley) fraud and abuse; S. 698, State-Based Health Care Reform Act (Feingold) pilot projects for state-based health reforms; S. 913, Workforce Health Improvement Program Act (Cornyn) wellness incentives; S. 988, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act (Snowe) cafeteria plans, flexible spending arrangements; S. 1099, Patients Choice Act (Coburn) comprehensive health reform; S. 1213, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act (Baucus) comparative effectiveness research; S. 1259, PATIENTS Act (Kyl) comparative effectiveness research; S. 1278, Consumers Health Care Act (Rockefeller) government run health plan; S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy) privacy, identity theft; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; S. 1734, Medical Liability Reform (Kyl) medical liability reform; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; S. 2730, COBRA Subsidy Extension and Enhancement Act (Brown) COBRA subsidies for the unemployed; S. 3153, Continuing Extension Act (Grassley) COBRA assistance, electronic health records HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets; HIPAA enforcement; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements related to interoperability of health information technology, community rating policies, and similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirement; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues related to genetics and genetic nondiscrimination; issues relating to mental health parity; issues relating to data breach requirements; issues relating to "meaningful use" requirements for health information technology; and issues relating to Form 5500 reporting requirements.
To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees.
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 109, America's Affordable Health Care Act (Fortenberg) - essential benefits plan, high risk pools; H.R. 544, Flexible Health Savings Act (Royce) - FSA rollovers; H.R. 1086, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act (Gingrey) - medical liability reform; (cont.) HCR (Legislative) H.R. 1468, Medical Justice Act (Burgess) medical liability reform; H.R. 1493, Quality Health Care Coalition Act (Paul) antitrust exemption for physicians; H.R. 1658, Veterans Healthcare Commitment Act (Tiahrt) third party billing by VA for service-connected disabilities; H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act (Rush) data security; H.R. 2249, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act (Burgess) price transparency; H.R. 2502, Comparative Effectiveness Research Act (Schrader) comparative effectiveness research; H.R. 2520, Patients Choice Act (Ryan) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 2607: Small Business Health Coverage (Johnson) association health plans; H.R. 2668, Choice in Health Options Insures Care for Everyone Act (Murphy) government run health plan; H.R. 2847, Jobs for Main Street Act (Mollohan) extension of COBRA subsidies for the unemployed; H.R. 3002, PATIENTS Act (Boehner) comparative effectiveness research; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 3400, Empowering Patients First Act (Price) premium subsidies, national marketplace, medical liability reforms, wellness, transparency, quality; H.R. 3468, Prevention and Wellness Programs (Castle) incentives for prevention and wellness; H.R. 3472, Premium Discounts for Healthy Behavior (Dahlkemper) premium discounts for healthy behavior; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, cost containment, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, cost containment, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (Lipinski) privacy protections for health information technology; H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act (Rangel) COBRA assistance; H.R. 4691, Temporary Extension Act (Rangel) COBRA assistance; H.R. 4700, Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act (Kagen) transparency in health care pricing; H.R. 4803, Patients' Right to Know Act (Barton) health benefits plan information, transparency in hospital price and quality information; H.R. 4851, Continuing Extension Act (Levin) COBRA assistance, electronic health records; S. 45, Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign) medical liability reform; S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act (Feinstein) data security; S. 179, Health Information Technology Act (Stabenow) health information technology; S. 458, False Claims Act Clarification Act (Grassley) fraud and abuse; S. 698, State-Based Health Care Reform Act (Feingold) pilot projects for state-based health reforms; S. 913, Workforce Health Improvement Program Act (Cornyn) wellness incentives; S. 988, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act (Snowe) cafeteria plans, flexible spending arrangements; S. 1099, Patients Choice Act (Coburn) comprehensive health reform; S. 1213, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act (Baucus) comparative effectiveness research; S. 1259, PATIENTS Act (Kyl) comparative effectiveness research; S. 1278, Consumers Health Care Act (Rockefeller) government run health plan; S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy) privacy, identity theft; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; S. 1734, Medical Liability Reform (Kyl) medical liability reform; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; S. 2730, COBRA Subsidy Extension and Enhancement Act (Brown) COBRA subsidies for the unemployed; S. 3153, Continuing Extension Act (Grassley) COBRA assistance, electronic health records HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets; HIPAA enforcement; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements related to interoperability of health information technology, community rating policies, and similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirement; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues related to genetics and genetic nondiscrimination; issues relating to mental health parity; issues relating to data breach requirements; issues relating to "meaningful use" requirements for health information technology; and issues relating to Form 5500 reporting requirements.
To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees.
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.Res. 1493 (Spratt) budget enforcement resolution; H.R. 1468, Medical Justice Act (Burgess) medical liability reform; H.R. 1493, Quality Health Care Coalition Act (Paul) antitrust exemption for physicians (cont.) H.R. 1658, Veterans Healthcare Commitment Act (Tiahrt) third party billing by VA for service-connected disabilities; H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act (Rush) data security; H.R. 2249, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act (Burgess) price transparency; H.R. 2607: Small Business Health Coverage (Johnson) association health plans; H.R. 3081, Continuing Appropriations Act (Lowey) continuing resolution with temporary funding for HHS programs and agencies; H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (Lipinski) privacy protections for health information technology; H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act (Rangel/Baucus) premium assistance for unemployed, Roberts amendment addressing individual coverage requirement; H.R. 4700, Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act (Kagen) transparency in health care pricing; H.R. 4803, Patients' Right to Know Act (Barton) health benefits plan information, transparency in hospital price and quality information; H.R. 5136, National Defense Authorization Act (Skelton) coverage for dependents under TRICARE; H.R. 5324, COBRA Health Benefits Extension Act (Davis) COBRA extension; H.R. 5690, MedMal Act (Gingrey) medical liability reform; H.R. 5777, Best PRACTICES Act (Rush) data security, privacy; DRAFT Boucher-Stearns privacy proposal collection and disclosure of certain personal information; S. 45, Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign) medical liability reform; S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act (Feinstein) data security; S. 458, False Claims Act Clarification Act (Grassley) fraud and abuse; S. 988, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act (Snowe) cafeteria plans, flexible spending arrangements; S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy) privacy, identity theft; S. 1734, Medical Liability Reform (Kyl) medical liability reform; S. 2730, COBRA Subsidy Extension and Enhancement Act (Brown) premium assistance for unemployed; S. 3393, COBRA Health Benefits Extension Act (Brown) COBRA extension; S. 3421, Temporary Extension Act (Grassley) premium assistance for unemployed; S. 3548, Extend COBRA Premium Assistance Program Act (Casey) premium assistance for unemployed; S. 3579, Data Security Act (Carper) data security, privacy; S. 3686, Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act (Harkin) funding for HHS programs and agencies; S. 3742, Data Security and Breach Notification Act (Pryor) data security, privacy HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets; HIPAA enforcement; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements related to interoperability of health information technology, community rating policies, and similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirement; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues related to genetics and genetic nondiscrimination; issues relating to mental health parity; issues relating to data breach requirements; issues relating to "meaningful use" requirements for health information technology; issues relating to Form 5500 reporting requirements; medical loss ratios; review of rates for reasonableness; health insurance exchanges; pre-existing condition insurance plans; accountable care organizations; internal claims and appeals and external review processes; coverage of preventive services; pre-existing condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits rescissions; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health insurance web portal requirements; dependent coverage; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees.
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.Res. 1493 (Spratt) budget enforcement resolution; H.R. 1468, Medical Justice Act (Burgess) medical liability reform; (cont.) H.R. 1493, Quality Health Care Coalition Act (Paul) antitrust exemption for physicians; H.R. 1658, Veterans Healthcare Commitment Act (Tiahrt) third party billing by VA for service-connected disabilities; H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act (Rush) data security; H.R. 2249, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act (Burgess) price transparency; H.R. 2607: Small Business Health Coverage (Johnson) association health plans; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, cost containment, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (Lipinski) privacy protections for health information technology; H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act (Rangel/Baucus) premium assistance for unemployed, Roberts amendment addressing individual coverage requirement; H.R. 4691, Temporary Extension Act (Rangel) premium assistance for unemployed; H.R. 4700, Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act (Kagen) transparency in health care pricing; H.R. 4803, Patients' Right to Know Act (Barton) health benefits plan information, transparency in hospital price and quality information; H.R. 4851, Continuing Extension Act (Levin) premium assistance for unemployed, electronic health records; H.R. 5136, National Defense Authorization Act (Skelton) coverage for dependents under TRICARE; H.R. 5324, COBRA Health Benefits Extension Act (Davis) COBRA extension; H.R. 5486, Small Business Jobs Tax Relief Act (Levin) Camp motion addressing individual coverage requirement; H.R. 5690, MedMal Act (Gingrey) medical liability reform; S.Con.Res. 60, FY 2011 Budget Resolution (Conrad) reserve funds for health priorities; S. 45, Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign) medical liability reform; S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act (Feinstein) data security; S. 458, False Claims Act Clarification Act (Grassley) fraud and abuse; S. 988, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act (Snowe) cafeteria plans, flexible spending arrangements; S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy) privacy, identity theft; S. 1734, Medical Liability Reform (Kyl) medical liability reform; S. 2730, COBRA Subsidy Extension and Enhancement Act (Brown) premium assistance for unemployed; S. 3393, COBRA Health Benefits Extension Act (Brown) COBRA extension; S. 3421, Temporary Extension Act (Grassley) premium assistance for unemployed; S. 3548 (Casey) premium assistance for unemployed HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets; HIPAA enforcement; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements related to interoperability of health information technology, community rating policies, and similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirement; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues related to genetics and genetic nondiscrimination; issues relating to mental health parity; issues relating to data breach requirements; issues relating to "meaningful use" requirements for health information technology; issues relating to Form 5500 reporting requirements; and issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Insurance Information Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran-Ferguson reforms (cont.) H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 5000, Dental Coverage Value and Transparency Act (Andrews) requirements for dental coverage; H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs Act (Frank) amendments on employer reporting requirement and individual coverage requirement; H.R. 5664, High Risk Pool Fairness Act (Ellsworth ) high risk pools; H.R. 5761 (Melancon) effective date for prohibition on rescissions; H.R. 5808 (Woolsey) government-run plan; H.R. 5844, Fairness in Medigap Options Act (Rothman) guarantee issue and open enrollment for Medigap policies; H.R. 5853, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act (Boustany) delaying implementation of the CLASS program; H.R. 5890, Long-Term Care Insurance Reform Act (Doggett) regulation of LTC insurance; H.R. 5982, Small Business Tax Relief Act (Levin) employer reporting requirements; H.R. 6066, Preventing Social Security Fraud Act (Sanchez) requirements for private disability insurers; H.R. 6368, Federal Employee Disability Insurance Act (Holmes-Norton) supplemental disability insurance for federal employees; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process; S. 3685 Insurance Competition and Transparency Act (Pryor) FTC authority; and S. 3793, Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act (Baucus) health coverage tax credit. INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, issues related to genetic nondiscrimination; medical loss ratios; review of rates for reasonableness; health insurance exchanges; pre-existing condition insurance plans; accountable care organizations; internal claims and appeals and external review processes; coverage of preventive services; pre-existing condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits rescissions; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health insurance web portal requirements; dependent coverage; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Insurance Information Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 716, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Israel) clinical trials coverage mandate; H.R. 850, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; H.R. 859, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; (cont.) INS (Legislative) H.R. 1085, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Eshoo) lifetime benefit limits; H.R. 1092, No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act (Kagen) preexisting condition exclusions, affiliation periods, uniform premiums; H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1321, Healthy Americans Act (Eshoo) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 1558, Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act (Courtney) preexisting condition exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran Ferguson reforms; H.R. 1619, Children's Health Protection Act (Schwartz) preexisting condition exclusions for children; H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1721, CLASS Act (Pallone) national LTC program; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2360, SHOP Act (Kind) small employer health options; H.R. 2402, Woman's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Neal) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2413, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Doyle) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; H.R. 2427, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (DeLauro) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; H.R. 2457, Right to a Second Medical Opinion Act (Davis) coverage of second opinions; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 2635, Gender Equity in Health Premiums Act (Sanchez) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2833, Medical Loss Ratios (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 2940, Women's Obstetrician and Gynecologist Medical Access Now Act (Davis) direct access to ob/gyns; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, multi-state plans, insurance market reforms, health insurance exchanges, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, appeals procedures, disclosure requirements, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R.3681, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to individual coverage requirement, grandfathered plans, immediate insurance reforms, premium assistance, CLASS Act, coverage issues, quality improvements, delivery system reforms; S. 79, Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry) reinsurance; S. 93, Small Business Empowerment Act (Brown) small employer health options; S. 391, Healthy Americans Act (Wyden) comprehensive health reform; S. 442, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Dorgan) lifetime benefit limits; S. 488, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Brown) clinical trials coverage mandate; S. 623, Pre-existing Condition Patient Protection Act (Rockefeller) preexisting condition exclusions; S. 643, Children's Health Protection Act (Lautenberg) preexisting condition exclusions for children; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 697, CLASS Act (Kennedy) national LTC program; S. 819, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Durbin) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; S. 969, Women's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Kerry) gender rating for health insurance; S. 979, SHOP Act (Durbin) small employer health options; S. 1050, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (Rockefeller) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; S. 1149, Annual and Lifetime Health Care Limit Elimination Act (Rockefeller) annual and lifetime coverage limits; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; (cont.) INS (Legislative) S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) government-run health plan, insurance market reforms, health benefit gateways, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; S. 1730, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Franken) medical loss ratios; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, health insurance exchange, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, premium assistance, medical loss ratios, regulatory reform; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, and issues related to genetic nondiscrimination.
Insurance Information Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; (cont.) H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) health insurance cooperatives, multi-state plans, insurance market reforms, health insurance exchanges, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance, federal rate review process, restrictions on rescissions, health care choice compacts, appeals procedures, disclosure requirements, high risk pool program; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to individual coverage requirement, grandfathered plans, immediate insurance reforms, premium assistance, CLASS Act, coverage issues, quality improvements, delivery system reforms; H.R. 5000, Dental Coverage Value and Transparency Act (Andrews) requirements for dental coverage; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process; S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act (Dodd) Leahy amendment on McCarran-Ferguson reforms INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, issues related to genetic nondiscrimination, and issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Gender Equity in Health Premiums Act
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 716, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Israel) clinical trials coverage mandate; H.R. 850, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; H.R. 859, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; (cont.) INS (Legislative) H.R. 1085, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Eshoo) lifetime benefit limits; H.R. 1092, No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act (Kagen) preexisting condition exclusions, affiliation periods, uniform premiums; H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1321, Healthy Americans Act (Eshoo) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 1558, Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act (Courtney) preexisting condition exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran Ferguson reforms; H.R. 1619, Children's Health Protection Act (Schwartz) preexisting condition exclusions for children; H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1721, CLASS Act (Pallone) national LTC program; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2360, SHOP Act (Kind) small employer health options; H.R. 2402, Woman's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Neal) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2413, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Doyle) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; H.R. 2427, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (DeLauro) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; H.R. 2457, Right to a Second Medical Opinion Act (Davis) coverage of second opinions; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 2635, Gender Equity in Health Premiums Act (Sanchez) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2833, Medical Loss Ratios (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 2940, Women's Obstetrician and Gynecologist Medical Access Now Act (Davis) direct access to ob/gyns; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, multi-state plans, insurance market reforms, health insurance exchanges, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, appeals procedures, disclosure requirements, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R.3681, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to individual coverage requirement, grandfathered plans, immediate insurance reforms, premium assistance, CLASS Act, coverage issues, quality improvements, delivery system reforms; S. 79, Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry) reinsurance; S. 93, Small Business Empowerment Act (Brown) small employer health options; S. 391, Healthy Americans Act (Wyden) comprehensive health reform; S. 442, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Dorgan) lifetime benefit limits; S. 488, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Brown) clinical trials coverage mandate; S. 623, Pre-existing Condition Patient Protection Act (Rockefeller) preexisting condition exclusions; S. 643, Children's Health Protection Act (Lautenberg) preexisting condition exclusions for children; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 697, CLASS Act (Kennedy) national LTC program; S. 819, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Durbin) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; S. 969, Women's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Kerry) gender rating for health insurance; S. 979, SHOP Act (Durbin) small employer health options; S. 1050, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (Rockefeller) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; S. 1149, Annual and Lifetime Health Care Limit Elimination Act (Rockefeller) annual and lifetime coverage limits; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; (cont.) INS (Legislative) S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) government-run health plan, insurance market reforms, health benefit gateways, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; S. 1730, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Franken) medical loss ratios; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, health insurance exchange, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, premium assistance, medical loss ratios, regulatory reform; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, and issues related to genetic nondiscrimination.
Choice in Health Options Insures Care for Everyone (CHOICE) Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 109, America's Affordable Health Care Act (Fortenberg) - essential benefits plan, high risk pools; H.R. 544, Flexible Health Savings Act (Royce) - FSA rollovers; H.R. 1086, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act (Gingrey) - medical liability reform; (cont.) HCR (Legislative) H.R. 1468, Medical Justice Act (Burgess) medical liability reform; H.R. 1493, Quality Health Care Coalition Act (Paul) antitrust exemption for physicians; H.R. 1658, Veterans Healthcare Commitment Act (Tiahrt) third party billing by VA for service-connected disabilities; H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act (Rush) data security; H.R. 2249, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act (Burgess) price transparency; H.R. 2502, Comparative Effectiveness Research Act (Schrader) comparative effectiveness research; H.R. 2520, Patients Choice Act (Ryan) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 2607: Small Business Health Coverage (Johnson) association health plans; H.R. 2668, Choice in Health Options Insures Care for Everyone Act (Murphy) government run health plan; H.R. 2847, Jobs for Main Street Act (Mollohan) extension of COBRA subsidies for the unemployed; H.R. 3002, PATIENTS Act (Boehner) comparative effectiveness research; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 3400, Empowering Patients First Act (Price) premium subsidies, national marketplace, medical liability reforms, wellness, transparency, quality; H.R. 3468, Prevention and Wellness Programs (Castle) incentives for prevention and wellness; H.R. 3472, Premium Discounts for Healthy Behavior (Dahlkemper) premium discounts for healthy behavior; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, cost containment, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, cost containment, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (Lipinski) privacy protections for health information technology; H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act (Rangel) COBRA assistance; H.R. 4691, Temporary Extension Act (Rangel) COBRA assistance; H.R. 4700, Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act (Kagen) transparency in health care pricing; H.R. 4803, Patients' Right to Know Act (Barton) health benefits plan information, transparency in hospital price and quality information; H.R. 4851, Continuing Extension Act (Levin) COBRA assistance, electronic health records; S. 45, Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign) medical liability reform; S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act (Feinstein) data security; S. 179, Health Information Technology Act (Stabenow) health information technology; S. 458, False Claims Act Clarification Act (Grassley) fraud and abuse; S. 698, State-Based Health Care Reform Act (Feingold) pilot projects for state-based health reforms; S. 913, Workforce Health Improvement Program Act (Cornyn) wellness incentives; S. 988, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act (Snowe) cafeteria plans, flexible spending arrangements; S. 1099, Patients Choice Act (Coburn) comprehensive health reform; S. 1213, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act (Baucus) comparative effectiveness research; S. 1259, PATIENTS Act (Kyl) comparative effectiveness research; S. 1278, Consumers Health Care Act (Rockefeller) government run health plan; S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy) privacy, identity theft; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; S. 1734, Medical Liability Reform (Kyl) medical liability reform; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; S. 2730, COBRA Subsidy Extension and Enhancement Act (Brown) COBRA subsidies for the unemployed; S. 3153, Continuing Extension Act (Grassley) COBRA assistance, electronic health records HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets; HIPAA enforcement; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements related to interoperability of health information technology, community rating policies, and similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirement; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues related to genetics and genetic nondiscrimination; issues relating to mental health parity; issues relating to data breach requirements; issues relating to "meaningful use" requirements for health information technology; and issues relating to Form 5500 reporting requirements.
To require a minimum loss ratio for 90 percent for health insurance coverage offered through an insurance exchange.
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 716, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Israel) clinical trials coverage mandate; H.R. 850, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; H.R. 859, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; (cont.) INS (Legislative) H.R. 1085, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Eshoo) lifetime benefit limits; H.R. 1092, No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act (Kagen) preexisting condition exclusions, affiliation periods, uniform premiums; H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1321, Healthy Americans Act (Eshoo) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 1558, Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act (Courtney) preexisting condition exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran Ferguson reforms; H.R. 1619, Children's Health Protection Act (Schwartz) preexisting condition exclusions for children; H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1721, CLASS Act (Pallone) national LTC program; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2360, SHOP Act (Kind) small employer health options; H.R. 2402, Woman's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Neal) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2413, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Doyle) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; H.R. 2427, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (DeLauro) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; H.R. 2457, Right to a Second Medical Opinion Act (Davis) coverage of second opinions; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 2635, Gender Equity in Health Premiums Act (Sanchez) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2833, Medical Loss Ratios (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 2940, Women's Obstetrician and Gynecologist Medical Access Now Act (Davis) direct access to ob/gyns; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, multi-state plans, insurance market reforms, health insurance exchanges, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, appeals procedures, disclosure requirements, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R.3681, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to individual coverage requirement, grandfathered plans, immediate insurance reforms, premium assistance, CLASS Act, coverage issues, quality improvements, delivery system reforms; S. 79, Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry) reinsurance; S. 93, Small Business Empowerment Act (Brown) small employer health options; S. 391, Healthy Americans Act (Wyden) comprehensive health reform; S. 442, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Dorgan) lifetime benefit limits; S. 488, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Brown) clinical trials coverage mandate; S. 623, Pre-existing Condition Patient Protection Act (Rockefeller) preexisting condition exclusions; S. 643, Children's Health Protection Act (Lautenberg) preexisting condition exclusions for children; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 697, CLASS Act (Kennedy) national LTC program; S. 819, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Durbin) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; S. 969, Women's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Kerry) gender rating for health insurance; S. 979, SHOP Act (Durbin) small employer health options; S. 1050, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (Rockefeller) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; S. 1149, Annual and Lifetime Health Care Limit Elimination Act (Rockefeller) annual and lifetime coverage limits; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; (cont.) INS (Legislative) S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) government-run health plan, insurance market reforms, health benefit gateways, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; S. 1730, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Franken) medical loss ratios; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, health insurance exchange, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, premium assistance, medical loss ratios, regulatory reform; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, and issues related to genetic nondiscrimination.
Women's Obstetrician and Gynecologist Medical Access Now Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 716, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Israel) clinical trials coverage mandate; H.R. 850, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; H.R. 859, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; (cont.) INS (Legislative) H.R. 1085, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Eshoo) lifetime benefit limits; H.R. 1092, No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act (Kagen) preexisting condition exclusions, affiliation periods, uniform premiums; H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1321, Healthy Americans Act (Eshoo) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 1558, Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act (Courtney) preexisting condition exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran Ferguson reforms; H.R. 1619, Children's Health Protection Act (Schwartz) preexisting condition exclusions for children; H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1721, CLASS Act (Pallone) national LTC program; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2360, SHOP Act (Kind) small employer health options; H.R. 2402, Woman's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Neal) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2413, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Doyle) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; H.R. 2427, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (DeLauro) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; H.R. 2457, Right to a Second Medical Opinion Act (Davis) coverage of second opinions; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 2635, Gender Equity in Health Premiums Act (Sanchez) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2833, Medical Loss Ratios (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 2940, Women's Obstetrician and Gynecologist Medical Access Now Act (Davis) direct access to ob/gyns; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, multi-state plans, insurance market reforms, health insurance exchanges, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, appeals procedures, disclosure requirements, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R.3681, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to individual coverage requirement, grandfathered plans, immediate insurance reforms, premium assistance, CLASS Act, coverage issues, quality improvements, delivery system reforms; S. 79, Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry) reinsurance; S. 93, Small Business Empowerment Act (Brown) small employer health options; S. 391, Healthy Americans Act (Wyden) comprehensive health reform; S. 442, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Dorgan) lifetime benefit limits; S. 488, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Brown) clinical trials coverage mandate; S. 623, Pre-existing Condition Patient Protection Act (Rockefeller) preexisting condition exclusions; S. 643, Children's Health Protection Act (Lautenberg) preexisting condition exclusions for children; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 697, CLASS Act (Kennedy) national LTC program; S. 819, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Durbin) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; S. 969, Women's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Kerry) gender rating for health insurance; S. 979, SHOP Act (Durbin) small employer health options; S. 1050, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (Rockefeller) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; S. 1149, Annual and Lifetime Health Care Limit Elimination Act (Rockefeller) annual and lifetime coverage limits; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; (cont.) INS (Legislative) S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) government-run health plan, insurance market reforms, health benefit gateways, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; S. 1730, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Franken) medical loss ratios; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, health insurance exchange, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, premium assistance, medical loss ratios, regulatory reform; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, and issues related to genetic nondiscrimination.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals eligible for veterans health benefits to contribute to health savings accounts.
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 897, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act (Putnam) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 1891, Sunset of Life Protection Act (Alexander) tax incentives for LTC insurance; (cont.) H.R. 2096, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Pomeroy) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2974: HSAs for Veterans (Campbell) HSA contributions by veterans; H.R. 3478, Patient-Controlled Healthcare Protection Act (Gohmert) HSA improvements, transparency; H.R. 3490, Wellness Programs (Johnson) tax incentives for employer-sponsored wellness programs; H.R. 3508, Healthy Savings Act (Paulsen) HSA improvements; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) premium tax, high-value health plan tax, LTC insurance in cafeteria plans, FSA limits, tax exclusion for FSAs and HRAs, health savings accounts, tax deduction for itemized medical expenses; H.R. 3610, Health Savings and Affordability Act (Austria) health insurance tax deduction, HSAs; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) FSA limits, health savings accounts, eligibility of OTC drugs as tax-free expense; H.R. 3971, Health Savings Account Expansion Act (Flake) HSA improvements; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to premium tax, high-value health plan tax; S. 94, Long-Term Care Family Accessibility Act (Vitter) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 702, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Grassley) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) LTC insurance in cafeteria plans; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) high-cost health plan tax, industry tax, LTC insurance in cafeteria plans, FSA limits, employer tax exclusion, tax exclusion for FSAs and HRAs, health savings accounts, tax deduction for itemized medical expenses; S. 2958 CARE Act (Menendez) tax incentives for LTC insurance, consumer protections for LTC insurance, caregiver tax credits TAX (Regulatory) Issues relating to Health Savings Accounts; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements; and issues relating to withholding of government contract payments.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals eligible for veterans health benefits to contribute to health savings accounts.
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 897, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act (Putnam) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 1891, Sunset of Life Protection Act (Alexander) tax incentives for LTC insurance (cont.) H.R. 2096, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Pomeroy) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2974: HSAs for Veterans (Campbell) HSA contributions by veterans; H.R. 3478, Patient-Controlled Healthcare Protection Act (Gohmert) HSA improvements, transparency; H.R. 3490, Wellness Programs (Johnson) tax incentives for employer-sponsored wellness programs; H.R. 3508, Healthy Savings Act (Paulsen) HSA improvements; H.R. 3610, Health Savings and Affordability Act (Austria) health insurance tax deduction, HSAs; H.R. 3971, Health Savings Account Expansion Act (Flake) HSA improvements; H.R. 5923 (Paulsen) repeal HSA and FSA restrictions; H.R. 5936, Restoring Assistance for Families' and Seniors' Health Expenses Act (Reichert) treatment of high deductible health plans as qualified health plans, repeal of HSA and FSA restrictions; H.R. 6234, Comprehensive Long-Term Care Support Act (Herseth Sandlin) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 94, Long-Term Care Family Accessibility Act (Vitter) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 702, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Grassley) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 2958 CARE Act (Menendez) tax incentives for LTC insurance, consumer protections for LTC insurance, caregiver tax credits; S. 3673, Patients Freedom to Choose Act (Hutchison) -- repeal HSA and FSA restrictions TAX (Regulatory) Issues relating to Health Savings Accounts; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements; issues relating to withholding of government contract payments; pre-existing condition insurance plans, internal claims and appeals and external review processes, coverage of preventive services; pre-existing condition exclusions, lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits, rescissions, and patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; dependent coverage; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation; issues relating to IRC Sec 162(m) reporting; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals eligible for veterans health benefits to contribute to health savings accounts.
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 897, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act (Putnam) tax incentives for LTC insurance; (cont.) H.R. 1891, Sunset of Life Protection Act (Alexander) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2096, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Pomeroy) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2974: HSAs for Veterans (Campbell) HSA contributions by veterans; H.R. 3478, Patient-Controlled Healthcare Protection Act (Gohmert) HSA improvements, transparency; H.R. 3490, Wellness Programs (Johnson) tax incentives for employer-sponsored wellness programs; H.R. 3508, Healthy Savings Act (Paulsen) HSA improvements; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) premium tax, high-value health plan tax, tax credits, LTC insurance in cafeteria plans, FSA limits, tax exclusion for FSAs and HRAs, health savings accounts, tax deduction for itemized medical expenses; H.R. 3610, Health Savings and Affordability Act (Austria) health insurance tax deduction, HSAs; H.R. 3971, Health Savings Account Expansion Act (Flake) HSA improvements; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to premium tax, high-value health plan tax; S. 94, Long-Term Care Family Accessibility Act (Vitter) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 702, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Grassley) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 2958 CARE Act (Menendez) tax incentives for LTC insurance, consumer protections for LTC insurance, caregiver tax credits TAX (Regulatory) Issues relating to Health Savings Accounts; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements; issues relating to withholding of government contract payments; and issues relating to health care reform implementation.
PATIENTS Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 109, America's Affordable Health Care Act (Fortenberg) - essential benefits plan, high risk pools; H.R. 544, Flexible Health Savings Act (Royce) - FSA rollovers; H.R. 1086, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act (Gingrey) - medical liability reform; (cont.) HCR (Legislative) H.R. 1468, Medical Justice Act (Burgess) medical liability reform; H.R. 1493, Quality Health Care Coalition Act (Paul) antitrust exemption for physicians; H.R. 1658, Veterans Healthcare Commitment Act (Tiahrt) third party billing by VA for service-connected disabilities; H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act (Rush) data security; H.R. 2249, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act (Burgess) price transparency; H.R. 2502, Comparative Effectiveness Research Act (Schrader) comparative effectiveness research; H.R. 2520, Patients Choice Act (Ryan) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 2607: Small Business Health Coverage (Johnson) association health plans; H.R. 2668, Choice in Health Options Insures Care for Everyone Act (Murphy) government run health plan; H.R. 2847, Jobs for Main Street Act (Mollohan) extension of COBRA subsidies for the unemployed; H.R. 3002, PATIENTS Act (Boehner) comparative effectiveness research; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 3400, Empowering Patients First Act (Price) premium subsidies, national marketplace, medical liability reforms, wellness, transparency, quality; H.R. 3468, Prevention and Wellness Programs (Castle) incentives for prevention and wellness; H.R. 3472, Premium Discounts for Healthy Behavior (Dahlkemper) premium discounts for healthy behavior; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, cost containment, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, cost containment, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (Lipinski) privacy protections for health information technology; H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act (Rangel) COBRA assistance; H.R. 4691, Temporary Extension Act (Rangel) COBRA assistance; H.R. 4700, Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act (Kagen) transparency in health care pricing; H.R. 4803, Patients' Right to Know Act (Barton) health benefits plan information, transparency in hospital price and quality information; H.R. 4851, Continuing Extension Act (Levin) COBRA assistance, electronic health records; S. 45, Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign) medical liability reform; S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act (Feinstein) data security; S. 179, Health Information Technology Act (Stabenow) health information technology; S. 458, False Claims Act Clarification Act (Grassley) fraud and abuse; S. 698, State-Based Health Care Reform Act (Feingold) pilot projects for state-based health reforms; S. 913, Workforce Health Improvement Program Act (Cornyn) wellness incentives; S. 988, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act (Snowe) cafeteria plans, flexible spending arrangements; S. 1099, Patients Choice Act (Coburn) comprehensive health reform; S. 1213, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act (Baucus) comparative effectiveness research; S. 1259, PATIENTS Act (Kyl) comparative effectiveness research; S. 1278, Consumers Health Care Act (Rockefeller) government run health plan; S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy) privacy, identity theft; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; S. 1734, Medical Liability Reform (Kyl) medical liability reform; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; S. 2730, COBRA Subsidy Extension and Enhancement Act (Brown) COBRA subsidies for the unemployed; S. 3153, Continuing Extension Act (Grassley) COBRA assistance, electronic health records HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets; HIPAA enforcement; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements related to interoperability of health information technology, community rating policies, and similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirement; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues related to genetics and genetic nondiscrimination; issues relating to mental health parity; issues relating to data breach requirements; issues relating to "meaningful use" requirements for health information technology; and issues relating to Form 5500 reporting requirements.
America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 109, America's Affordable Health Care Act (Fortenberg) - essential benefits plan, high risk pools; H.R. 544, Flexible Health Savings Act (Royce) - FSA rollovers; H.R. 1086, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act (Gingrey) - medical liability reform; (cont.) HCR (Legislative) H.R. 1468, Medical Justice Act (Burgess) medical liability reform; H.R. 1493, Quality Health Care Coalition Act (Paul) antitrust exemption for physicians; H.R. 1658, Veterans Healthcare Commitment Act (Tiahrt) third party billing by VA for service-connected disabilities; H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act (Rush) data security; H.R. 2249, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act (Burgess) price transparency; H.R. 2502, Comparative Effectiveness Research Act (Schrader) comparative effectiveness research; H.R. 2520, Patients Choice Act (Ryan) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 2607: Small Business Health Coverage (Johnson) association health plans; H.R. 2668, Choice in Health Options Insures Care for Everyone Act (Murphy) government run health plan; H.R. 2847, Jobs for Main Street Act (Mollohan) extension of COBRA subsidies for the unemployed; H.R. 3002, PATIENTS Act (Boehner) comparative effectiveness research; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 3400, Empowering Patients First Act (Price) premium subsidies, national marketplace, medical liability reforms, wellness, transparency, quality; H.R. 3468, Prevention and Wellness Programs (Castle) incentives for prevention and wellness; H.R. 3472, Premium Discounts for Healthy Behavior (Dahlkemper) premium discounts for healthy behavior; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, cost containment, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, cost containment, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (Lipinski) privacy protections for health information technology; H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act (Rangel) COBRA assistance; H.R. 4691, Temporary Extension Act (Rangel) COBRA assistance; H.R. 4700, Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act (Kagen) transparency in health care pricing; H.R. 4803, Patients' Right to Know Act (Barton) health benefits plan information, transparency in hospital price and quality information; H.R. 4851, Continuing Extension Act (Levin) COBRA assistance, electronic health records; S. 45, Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign) medical liability reform; S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act (Feinstein) data security; S. 179, Health Information Technology Act (Stabenow) health information technology; S. 458, False Claims Act Clarification Act (Grassley) fraud and abuse; S. 698, State-Based Health Care Reform Act (Feingold) pilot projects for state-based health reforms; S. 913, Workforce Health Improvement Program Act (Cornyn) wellness incentives; S. 988, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act (Snowe) cafeteria plans, flexible spending arrangements; S. 1099, Patients Choice Act (Coburn) comprehensive health reform; S. 1213, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act (Baucus) comparative effectiveness research; S. 1259, PATIENTS Act (Kyl) comparative effectiveness research; S. 1278, Consumers Health Care Act (Rockefeller) government run health plan; S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy) privacy, identity theft; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; S. 1734, Medical Liability Reform (Kyl) medical liability reform; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; S. 2730, COBRA Subsidy Extension and Enhancement Act (Brown) COBRA subsidies for the unemployed; S. 3153, Continuing Extension Act (Grassley) COBRA assistance, electronic health records HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets; HIPAA enforcement; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements related to interoperability of health information technology, community rating policies, and similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirement; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues related to genetics and genetic nondiscrimination; issues relating to mental health parity; issues relating to data breach requirements; issues relating to "meaningful use" requirements for health information technology; and issues relating to Form 5500 reporting requirements.
America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 716, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Israel) clinical trials coverage mandate; H.R. 850, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; H.R. 859, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; (cont.) INS (Legislative) H.R. 1085, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Eshoo) lifetime benefit limits; H.R. 1092, No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act (Kagen) preexisting condition exclusions, affiliation periods, uniform premiums; H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1321, Healthy Americans Act (Eshoo) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 1558, Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act (Courtney) preexisting condition exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran Ferguson reforms; H.R. 1619, Children's Health Protection Act (Schwartz) preexisting condition exclusions for children; H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1721, CLASS Act (Pallone) national LTC program; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2360, SHOP Act (Kind) small employer health options; H.R. 2402, Woman's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Neal) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2413, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Doyle) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; H.R. 2427, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (DeLauro) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; H.R. 2457, Right to a Second Medical Opinion Act (Davis) coverage of second opinions; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 2635, Gender Equity in Health Premiums Act (Sanchez) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2833, Medical Loss Ratios (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 2940, Women's Obstetrician and Gynecologist Medical Access Now Act (Davis) direct access to ob/gyns; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, multi-state plans, insurance market reforms, health insurance exchanges, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, appeals procedures, disclosure requirements, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R.3681, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to individual coverage requirement, grandfathered plans, immediate insurance reforms, premium assistance, CLASS Act, coverage issues, quality improvements, delivery system reforms; S. 79, Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry) reinsurance; S. 93, Small Business Empowerment Act (Brown) small employer health options; S. 391, Healthy Americans Act (Wyden) comprehensive health reform; S. 442, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Dorgan) lifetime benefit limits; S. 488, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Brown) clinical trials coverage mandate; S. 623, Pre-existing Condition Patient Protection Act (Rockefeller) preexisting condition exclusions; S. 643, Children's Health Protection Act (Lautenberg) preexisting condition exclusions for children; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 697, CLASS Act (Kennedy) national LTC program; S. 819, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Durbin) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; S. 969, Women's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Kerry) gender rating for health insurance; S. 979, SHOP Act (Durbin) small employer health options; S. 1050, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (Rockefeller) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; S. 1149, Annual and Lifetime Health Care Limit Elimination Act (Rockefeller) annual and lifetime coverage limits; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; (cont.) INS (Legislative) S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) government-run health plan, insurance market reforms, health benefit gateways, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; S. 1730, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Franken) medical loss ratios; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, health insurance exchange, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, premium assistance, medical loss ratios, regulatory reform; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, and issues related to genetic nondiscrimination.
Health Care Choice Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 716, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Israel) clinical trials coverage mandate; H.R. 850, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; H.R. 859, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; (cont.) INS (Legislative) H.R. 1085, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Eshoo) lifetime benefit limits; H.R. 1092, No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act (Kagen) preexisting condition exclusions, affiliation periods, uniform premiums; H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1321, Healthy Americans Act (Eshoo) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 1558, Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act (Courtney) preexisting condition exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran Ferguson reforms; H.R. 1619, Children's Health Protection Act (Schwartz) preexisting condition exclusions for children; H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1721, CLASS Act (Pallone) national LTC program; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2360, SHOP Act (Kind) small employer health options; H.R. 2402, Woman's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Neal) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2413, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Doyle) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; H.R. 2427, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (DeLauro) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; H.R. 2457, Right to a Second Medical Opinion Act (Davis) coverage of second opinions; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 2635, Gender Equity in Health Premiums Act (Sanchez) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2833, Medical Loss Ratios (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 2940, Women's Obstetrician and Gynecologist Medical Access Now Act (Davis) direct access to ob/gyns; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, multi-state plans, insurance market reforms, health insurance exchanges, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, appeals procedures, disclosure requirements, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R.3681, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to individual coverage requirement, grandfathered plans, immediate insurance reforms, premium assistance, CLASS Act, coverage issues, quality improvements, delivery system reforms; S. 79, Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry) reinsurance; S. 93, Small Business Empowerment Act (Brown) small employer health options; S. 391, Healthy Americans Act (Wyden) comprehensive health reform; S. 442, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Dorgan) lifetime benefit limits; S. 488, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Brown) clinical trials coverage mandate; S. 623, Pre-existing Condition Patient Protection Act (Rockefeller) preexisting condition exclusions; S. 643, Children's Health Protection Act (Lautenberg) preexisting condition exclusions for children; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 697, CLASS Act (Kennedy) national LTC program; S. 819, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Durbin) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; S. 969, Women's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Kerry) gender rating for health insurance; S. 979, SHOP Act (Durbin) small employer health options; S. 1050, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (Rockefeller) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; S. 1149, Annual and Lifetime Health Care Limit Elimination Act (Rockefeller) annual and lifetime coverage limits; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; (cont.) INS (Legislative) S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) government-run health plan, insurance market reforms, health benefit gateways, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; S. 1730, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Franken) medical loss ratios; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, health insurance exchange, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, premium assistance, medical loss ratios, regulatory reform; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, and issues related to genetic nondiscrimination.
Health Care Choice Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran-Ferguson reforms (cont.) H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 5000, Dental Coverage Value and Transparency Act (Andrews) requirements for dental coverage; H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs Act (Frank) amendments on employer reporting requirement and individual coverage requirement; H.R. 5664, High Risk Pool Fairness Act (Ellsworth ) high risk pools; H.R. 5761 (Melancon) effective date for prohibition on rescissions; H.R. 5808 (Woolsey) government-run plan; H.R. 5844, Fairness in Medigap Options Act (Rothman) guarantee issue and open enrollment for Medigap policies; H.R. 5853, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act (Boustany) delaying implementation of the CLASS program; H.R. 5890, Long-Term Care Insurance Reform Act (Doggett) regulation of LTC insurance; H.R. 5982, Small Business Tax Relief Act (Levin) employer reporting requirements; H.R. 6066, Preventing Social Security Fraud Act (Sanchez) requirements for private disability insurers; H.R. 6368, Federal Employee Disability Insurance Act (Holmes-Norton) supplemental disability insurance for federal employees; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process; S. 3685 Insurance Competition and Transparency Act (Pryor) FTC authority; and S. 3793, Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act (Baucus) health coverage tax credit. INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, issues related to genetic nondiscrimination; medical loss ratios; review of rates for reasonableness; health insurance exchanges; pre-existing condition insurance plans; accountable care organizations; internal claims and appeals and external review processes; coverage of preventive services; pre-existing condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits rescissions; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health insurance web portal requirements; dependent coverage; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Health Care Choice Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; (cont.) H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) health insurance cooperatives, multi-state plans, insurance market reforms, health insurance exchanges, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance, federal rate review process, restrictions on rescissions, health care choice compacts, appeals procedures, disclosure requirements, high risk pool program; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to individual coverage requirement, grandfathered plans, immediate insurance reforms, premium assistance, CLASS Act, coverage issues, quality improvements, delivery system reforms; H.R. 5000, Dental Coverage Value and Transparency Act (Andrews) requirements for dental coverage; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process; S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act (Dodd) Leahy amendment on McCarran-Ferguson reforms INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, issues related to genetic nondiscrimination, and issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Empowering Patients First Act
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 109, America's Affordable Health Care Act (Fortenberg) - essential benefits plan, high risk pools; H.R. 544, Flexible Health Savings Act (Royce) - FSA rollovers; H.R. 1086, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act (Gingrey) - medical liability reform; (cont.) HCR (Legislative) H.R. 1468, Medical Justice Act (Burgess) medical liability reform; H.R. 1493, Quality Health Care Coalition Act (Paul) antitrust exemption for physicians; H.R. 1658, Veterans Healthcare Commitment Act (Tiahrt) third party billing by VA for service-connected disabilities; H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act (Rush) data security; H.R. 2249, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act (Burgess) price transparency; H.R. 2502, Comparative Effectiveness Research Act (Schrader) comparative effectiveness research; H.R. 2520, Patients Choice Act (Ryan) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 2607: Small Business Health Coverage (Johnson) association health plans; H.R. 2668, Choice in Health Options Insures Care for Everyone Act (Murphy) government run health plan; H.R. 2847, Jobs for Main Street Act (Mollohan) extension of COBRA subsidies for the unemployed; H.R. 3002, PATIENTS Act (Boehner) comparative effectiveness research; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 3400, Empowering Patients First Act (Price) premium subsidies, national marketplace, medical liability reforms, wellness, transparency, quality; H.R. 3468, Prevention and Wellness Programs (Castle) incentives for prevention and wellness; H.R. 3472, Premium Discounts for Healthy Behavior (Dahlkemper) premium discounts for healthy behavior; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, cost containment, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, cost containment, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (Lipinski) privacy protections for health information technology; H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act (Rangel) COBRA assistance; H.R. 4691, Temporary Extension Act (Rangel) COBRA assistance; H.R. 4700, Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act (Kagen) transparency in health care pricing; H.R. 4803, Patients' Right to Know Act (Barton) health benefits plan information, transparency in hospital price and quality information; H.R. 4851, Continuing Extension Act (Levin) COBRA assistance, electronic health records; S. 45, Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign) medical liability reform; S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act (Feinstein) data security; S. 179, Health Information Technology Act (Stabenow) health information technology; S. 458, False Claims Act Clarification Act (Grassley) fraud and abuse; S. 698, State-Based Health Care Reform Act (Feingold) pilot projects for state-based health reforms; S. 913, Workforce Health Improvement Program Act (Cornyn) wellness incentives; S. 988, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act (Snowe) cafeteria plans, flexible spending arrangements; S. 1099, Patients Choice Act (Coburn) comprehensive health reform; S. 1213, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act (Baucus) comparative effectiveness research; S. 1259, PATIENTS Act (Kyl) comparative effectiveness research; S. 1278, Consumers Health Care Act (Rockefeller) government run health plan; S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy) privacy, identity theft; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; S. 1734, Medical Liability Reform (Kyl) medical liability reform; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; S. 2730, COBRA Subsidy Extension and Enhancement Act (Brown) COBRA subsidies for the unemployed; S. 3153, Continuing Extension Act (Grassley) COBRA assistance, electronic health records HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets; HIPAA enforcement; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements related to interoperability of health information technology, community rating policies, and similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirement; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues related to genetics and genetic nondiscrimination; issues relating to mental health parity; issues relating to data breach requirements; issues relating to "meaningful use" requirements for health information technology; and issues relating to Form 5500 reporting requirements.
Promoting Health and Preventing Chronic Disease through Prevention and Wellness Programs for Employees, Communities, and Individuals Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 109, America's Affordable Health Care Act (Fortenberg) - essential benefits plan, high risk pools; H.R. 544, Flexible Health Savings Act (Royce) - FSA rollovers; H.R. 1086, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act (Gingrey) - medical liability reform; (cont.) HCR (Legislative) H.R. 1468, Medical Justice Act (Burgess) medical liability reform; H.R. 1493, Quality Health Care Coalition Act (Paul) antitrust exemption for physicians; H.R. 1658, Veterans Healthcare Commitment Act (Tiahrt) third party billing by VA for service-connected disabilities; H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act (Rush) data security; H.R. 2249, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act (Burgess) price transparency; H.R. 2502, Comparative Effectiveness Research Act (Schrader) comparative effectiveness research; H.R. 2520, Patients Choice Act (Ryan) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 2607: Small Business Health Coverage (Johnson) association health plans; H.R. 2668, Choice in Health Options Insures Care for Everyone Act (Murphy) government run health plan; H.R. 2847, Jobs for Main Street Act (Mollohan) extension of COBRA subsidies for the unemployed; H.R. 3002, PATIENTS Act (Boehner) comparative effectiveness research; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 3400, Empowering Patients First Act (Price) premium subsidies, national marketplace, medical liability reforms, wellness, transparency, quality; H.R. 3468, Prevention and Wellness Programs (Castle) incentives for prevention and wellness; H.R. 3472, Premium Discounts for Healthy Behavior (Dahlkemper) premium discounts for healthy behavior; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, cost containment, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, cost containment, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (Lipinski) privacy protections for health information technology; H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act (Rangel) COBRA assistance; H.R. 4691, Temporary Extension Act (Rangel) COBRA assistance; H.R. 4700, Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act (Kagen) transparency in health care pricing; H.R. 4803, Patients' Right to Know Act (Barton) health benefits plan information, transparency in hospital price and quality information; H.R. 4851, Continuing Extension Act (Levin) COBRA assistance, electronic health records; S. 45, Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign) medical liability reform; S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act (Feinstein) data security; S. 179, Health Information Technology Act (Stabenow) health information technology; S. 458, False Claims Act Clarification Act (Grassley) fraud and abuse; S. 698, State-Based Health Care Reform Act (Feingold) pilot projects for state-based health reforms; S. 913, Workforce Health Improvement Program Act (Cornyn) wellness incentives; S. 988, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act (Snowe) cafeteria plans, flexible spending arrangements; S. 1099, Patients Choice Act (Coburn) comprehensive health reform; S. 1213, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act (Baucus) comparative effectiveness research; S. 1259, PATIENTS Act (Kyl) comparative effectiveness research; S. 1278, Consumers Health Care Act (Rockefeller) government run health plan; S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy) privacy, identity theft; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; S. 1734, Medical Liability Reform (Kyl) medical liability reform; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; S. 2730, COBRA Subsidy Extension and Enhancement Act (Brown) COBRA subsidies for the unemployed; S. 3153, Continuing Extension Act (Grassley) COBRA assistance, electronic health records HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets; HIPAA enforcement; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements related to interoperability of health information technology, community rating policies, and similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirement; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues related to genetics and genetic nondiscrimination; issues relating to mental health parity; issues relating to data breach requirements; issues relating to "meaningful use" requirements for health information technology; and issues relating to Form 5500 reporting requirements.
To provide for health insurance coverage premium discounts for healthy behavior and improvements toward healthy behavior.
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 109, America's Affordable Health Care Act (Fortenberg) - essential benefits plan, high risk pools; H.R. 544, Flexible Health Savings Act (Royce) - FSA rollovers; H.R. 1086, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act (Gingrey) - medical liability reform; (cont.) HCR (Legislative) H.R. 1468, Medical Justice Act (Burgess) medical liability reform; H.R. 1493, Quality Health Care Coalition Act (Paul) antitrust exemption for physicians; H.R. 1658, Veterans Healthcare Commitment Act (Tiahrt) third party billing by VA for service-connected disabilities; H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act (Rush) data security; H.R. 2249, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act (Burgess) price transparency; H.R. 2502, Comparative Effectiveness Research Act (Schrader) comparative effectiveness research; H.R. 2520, Patients Choice Act (Ryan) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 2607: Small Business Health Coverage (Johnson) association health plans; H.R. 2668, Choice in Health Options Insures Care for Everyone Act (Murphy) government run health plan; H.R. 2847, Jobs for Main Street Act (Mollohan) extension of COBRA subsidies for the unemployed; H.R. 3002, PATIENTS Act (Boehner) comparative effectiveness research; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 3400, Empowering Patients First Act (Price) premium subsidies, national marketplace, medical liability reforms, wellness, transparency, quality; H.R. 3468, Prevention and Wellness Programs (Castle) incentives for prevention and wellness; H.R. 3472, Premium Discounts for Healthy Behavior (Dahlkemper) premium discounts for healthy behavior; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, cost containment, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, cost containment, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (Lipinski) privacy protections for health information technology; H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act (Rangel) COBRA assistance; H.R. 4691, Temporary Extension Act (Rangel) COBRA assistance; H.R. 4700, Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act (Kagen) transparency in health care pricing; H.R. 4803, Patients' Right to Know Act (Barton) health benefits plan information, transparency in hospital price and quality information; H.R. 4851, Continuing Extension Act (Levin) COBRA assistance, electronic health records; S. 45, Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign) medical liability reform; S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act (Feinstein) data security; S. 179, Health Information Technology Act (Stabenow) health information technology; S. 458, False Claims Act Clarification Act (Grassley) fraud and abuse; S. 698, State-Based Health Care Reform Act (Feingold) pilot projects for state-based health reforms; S. 913, Workforce Health Improvement Program Act (Cornyn) wellness incentives; S. 988, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act (Snowe) cafeteria plans, flexible spending arrangements; S. 1099, Patients Choice Act (Coburn) comprehensive health reform; S. 1213, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act (Baucus) comparative effectiveness research; S. 1259, PATIENTS Act (Kyl) comparative effectiveness research; S. 1278, Consumers Health Care Act (Rockefeller) government run health plan; S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy) privacy, identity theft; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; S. 1734, Medical Liability Reform (Kyl) medical liability reform; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; S. 2730, COBRA Subsidy Extension and Enhancement Act (Brown) COBRA subsidies for the unemployed; S. 3153, Continuing Extension Act (Grassley) COBRA assistance, electronic health records HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets; HIPAA enforcement; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements related to interoperability of health information technology, community rating policies, and similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirement; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues related to genetics and genetic nondiscrimination; issues relating to mental health parity; issues relating to data breach requirements; issues relating to "meaningful use" requirements for health information technology; and issues relating to Form 5500 reporting requirements.
Patient-Controlled Healthcare Protection Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 897, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act (Putnam) tax incentives for LTC insurance; (cont.) H.R. 1891, Sunset of Life Protection Act (Alexander) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2096, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Pomeroy) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2974: HSAs for Veterans (Campbell) HSA contributions by veterans; H.R. 3478, Patient-Controlled Healthcare Protection Act (Gohmert) HSA improvements, transparency; H.R. 3490, Wellness Programs (Johnson) tax incentives for employer-sponsored wellness programs; H.R. 3508, Healthy Savings Act (Paulsen) HSA improvements; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) premium tax, high-value health plan tax, tax credits, LTC insurance in cafeteria plans, FSA limits, tax exclusion for FSAs and HRAs, health savings accounts, tax deduction for itemized medical expenses; H.R. 3610, Health Savings and Affordability Act (Austria) health insurance tax deduction, HSAs; H.R. 3971, Health Savings Account Expansion Act (Flake) HSA improvements; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to premium tax, high-value health plan tax; S. 94, Long-Term Care Family Accessibility Act (Vitter) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 702, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Grassley) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 2958 CARE Act (Menendez) tax incentives for LTC insurance, consumer protections for LTC insurance, caregiver tax credits TAX (Regulatory) Issues relating to Health Savings Accounts; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements; issues relating to withholding of government contract payments; and issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Patient-Controlled Healthcare Protection Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 897, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act (Putnam) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 1891, Sunset of Life Protection Act (Alexander) tax incentives for LTC insurance (cont.) H.R. 2096, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Pomeroy) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2974: HSAs for Veterans (Campbell) HSA contributions by veterans; H.R. 3478, Patient-Controlled Healthcare Protection Act (Gohmert) HSA improvements, transparency; H.R. 3490, Wellness Programs (Johnson) tax incentives for employer-sponsored wellness programs; H.R. 3508, Healthy Savings Act (Paulsen) HSA improvements; H.R. 3610, Health Savings and Affordability Act (Austria) health insurance tax deduction, HSAs; H.R. 3971, Health Savings Account Expansion Act (Flake) HSA improvements; H.R. 5923 (Paulsen) repeal HSA and FSA restrictions; H.R. 5936, Restoring Assistance for Families' and Seniors' Health Expenses Act (Reichert) treatment of high deductible health plans as qualified health plans, repeal of HSA and FSA restrictions; H.R. 6234, Comprehensive Long-Term Care Support Act (Herseth Sandlin) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 94, Long-Term Care Family Accessibility Act (Vitter) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 702, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Grassley) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 2958 CARE Act (Menendez) tax incentives for LTC insurance, consumer protections for LTC insurance, caregiver tax credits; S. 3673, Patients Freedom to Choose Act (Hutchison) -- repeal HSA and FSA restrictions TAX (Regulatory) Issues relating to Health Savings Accounts; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements; issues relating to withholding of government contract payments; pre-existing condition insurance plans, internal claims and appeals and external review processes, coverage of preventive services; pre-existing condition exclusions, lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits, rescissions, and patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; dependent coverage; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation; issues relating to IRC Sec 162(m) reporting; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Patient-Controlled Healthcare Protection Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 897, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act (Putnam) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 1891, Sunset of Life Protection Act (Alexander) tax incentives for LTC insurance; (cont.) H.R. 2096, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Pomeroy) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2974: HSAs for Veterans (Campbell) HSA contributions by veterans; H.R. 3478, Patient-Controlled Healthcare Protection Act (Gohmert) HSA improvements, transparency; H.R. 3490, Wellness Programs (Johnson) tax incentives for employer-sponsored wellness programs; H.R. 3508, Healthy Savings Act (Paulsen) HSA improvements; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) premium tax, high-value health plan tax, LTC insurance in cafeteria plans, FSA limits, tax exclusion for FSAs and HRAs, health savings accounts, tax deduction for itemized medical expenses; H.R. 3610, Health Savings and Affordability Act (Austria) health insurance tax deduction, HSAs; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) FSA limits, health savings accounts, eligibility of OTC drugs as tax-free expense; H.R. 3971, Health Savings Account Expansion Act (Flake) HSA improvements; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to premium tax, high-value health plan tax; S. 94, Long-Term Care Family Accessibility Act (Vitter) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 702, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Grassley) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) LTC insurance in cafeteria plans; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) high-cost health plan tax, industry tax, LTC insurance in cafeteria plans, FSA limits, employer tax exclusion, tax exclusion for FSAs and HRAs, health savings accounts, tax deduction for itemized medical expenses; S. 2958 CARE Act (Menendez) tax incentives for LTC insurance, consumer protections for LTC insurance, caregiver tax credits TAX (Regulatory) Issues relating to Health Savings Accounts; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements; and issues relating to withholding of government contract payments.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for employer-provided wellness programs.
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 897, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act (Putnam) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 1891, Sunset of Life Protection Act (Alexander) tax incentives for LTC insurance (cont.) H.R. 2096, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Pomeroy) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2974: HSAs for Veterans (Campbell) HSA contributions by veterans; H.R. 3478, Patient-Controlled Healthcare Protection Act (Gohmert) HSA improvements, transparency; H.R. 3490, Wellness Programs (Johnson) tax incentives for employer-sponsored wellness programs; H.R. 3508, Healthy Savings Act (Paulsen) HSA improvements; H.R. 3610, Health Savings and Affordability Act (Austria) health insurance tax deduction, HSAs; H.R. 3971, Health Savings Account Expansion Act (Flake) HSA improvements; H.R. 5923 (Paulsen) repeal HSA and FSA restrictions; H.R. 5936, Restoring Assistance for Families' and Seniors' Health Expenses Act (Reichert) treatment of high deductible health plans as qualified health plans, repeal of HSA and FSA restrictions; H.R. 6234, Comprehensive Long-Term Care Support Act (Herseth Sandlin) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 94, Long-Term Care Family Accessibility Act (Vitter) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 702, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Grassley) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 2958 CARE Act (Menendez) tax incentives for LTC insurance, consumer protections for LTC insurance, caregiver tax credits; S. 3673, Patients Freedom to Choose Act (Hutchison) -- repeal HSA and FSA restrictions TAX (Regulatory) Issues relating to Health Savings Accounts; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements; issues relating to withholding of government contract payments; pre-existing condition insurance plans, internal claims and appeals and external review processes, coverage of preventive services; pre-existing condition exclusions, lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits, rescissions, and patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; dependent coverage; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation; issues relating to IRC Sec 162(m) reporting; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for employer-provided wellness programs.
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 897, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act (Putnam) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 1891, Sunset of Life Protection Act (Alexander) tax incentives for LTC insurance; (cont.) H.R. 2096, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Pomeroy) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2974: HSAs for Veterans (Campbell) HSA contributions by veterans; H.R. 3478, Patient-Controlled Healthcare Protection Act (Gohmert) HSA improvements, transparency; H.R. 3490, Wellness Programs (Johnson) tax incentives for employer-sponsored wellness programs; H.R. 3508, Healthy Savings Act (Paulsen) HSA improvements; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) premium tax, high-value health plan tax, LTC insurance in cafeteria plans, FSA limits, tax exclusion for FSAs and HRAs, health savings accounts, tax deduction for itemized medical expenses; H.R. 3610, Health Savings and Affordability Act (Austria) health insurance tax deduction, HSAs; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) FSA limits, health savings accounts, eligibility of OTC drugs as tax-free expense; H.R. 3971, Health Savings Account Expansion Act (Flake) HSA improvements; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to premium tax, high-value health plan tax; S. 94, Long-Term Care Family Accessibility Act (Vitter) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 702, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Grassley) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) LTC insurance in cafeteria plans; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) high-cost health plan tax, industry tax, LTC insurance in cafeteria plans, FSA limits, employer tax exclusion, tax exclusion for FSAs and HRAs, health savings accounts, tax deduction for itemized medical expenses; S. 2958 CARE Act (Menendez) tax incentives for LTC insurance, consumer protections for LTC insurance, caregiver tax credits TAX (Regulatory) Issues relating to Health Savings Accounts; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements; and issues relating to withholding of government contract payments.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for employer-provided wellness programs.
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 897, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act (Putnam) tax incentives for LTC insurance; (cont.) H.R. 1891, Sunset of Life Protection Act (Alexander) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2096, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Pomeroy) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2974: HSAs for Veterans (Campbell) HSA contributions by veterans; H.R. 3478, Patient-Controlled Healthcare Protection Act (Gohmert) HSA improvements, transparency; H.R. 3490, Wellness Programs (Johnson) tax incentives for employer-sponsored wellness programs; H.R. 3508, Healthy Savings Act (Paulsen) HSA improvements; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) premium tax, high-value health plan tax, tax credits, LTC insurance in cafeteria plans, FSA limits, tax exclusion for FSAs and HRAs, health savings accounts, tax deduction for itemized medical expenses; H.R. 3610, Health Savings and Affordability Act (Austria) health insurance tax deduction, HSAs; H.R. 3971, Health Savings Account Expansion Act (Flake) HSA improvements; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to premium tax, high-value health plan tax; S. 94, Long-Term Care Family Accessibility Act (Vitter) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 702, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Grassley) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 2958 CARE Act (Menendez) tax incentives for LTC insurance, consumer protections for LTC insurance, caregiver tax credits TAX (Regulatory) Issues relating to Health Savings Accounts; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements; issues relating to withholding of government contract payments; and issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Healthy Savings Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 897, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act (Putnam) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 1891, Sunset of Life Protection Act (Alexander) tax incentives for LTC insurance; (cont.) H.R. 2096, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Pomeroy) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2974: HSAs for Veterans (Campbell) HSA contributions by veterans; H.R. 3478, Patient-Controlled Healthcare Protection Act (Gohmert) HSA improvements, transparency; H.R. 3490, Wellness Programs (Johnson) tax incentives for employer-sponsored wellness programs; H.R. 3508, Healthy Savings Act (Paulsen) HSA improvements; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) premium tax, high-value health plan tax, LTC insurance in cafeteria plans, FSA limits, tax exclusion for FSAs and HRAs, health savings accounts, tax deduction for itemized medical expenses; H.R. 3610, Health Savings and Affordability Act (Austria) health insurance tax deduction, HSAs; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) FSA limits, health savings accounts, eligibility of OTC drugs as tax-free expense; H.R. 3971, Health Savings Account Expansion Act (Flake) HSA improvements; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to premium tax, high-value health plan tax; S. 94, Long-Term Care Family Accessibility Act (Vitter) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 702, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Grassley) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) LTC insurance in cafeteria plans; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) high-cost health plan tax, industry tax, LTC insurance in cafeteria plans, FSA limits, employer tax exclusion, tax exclusion for FSAs and HRAs, health savings accounts, tax deduction for itemized medical expenses; S. 2958 CARE Act (Menendez) tax incentives for LTC insurance, consumer protections for LTC insurance, caregiver tax credits TAX (Regulatory) Issues relating to Health Savings Accounts; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements; and issues relating to withholding of government contract payments.
Healthy Savings Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 897, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act (Putnam) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 1891, Sunset of Life Protection Act (Alexander) tax incentives for LTC insurance (cont.) H.R. 2096, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Pomeroy) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2974: HSAs for Veterans (Campbell) HSA contributions by veterans; H.R. 3478, Patient-Controlled Healthcare Protection Act (Gohmert) HSA improvements, transparency; H.R. 3490, Wellness Programs (Johnson) tax incentives for employer-sponsored wellness programs; H.R. 3508, Healthy Savings Act (Paulsen) HSA improvements; H.R. 3610, Health Savings and Affordability Act (Austria) health insurance tax deduction, HSAs; H.R. 3971, Health Savings Account Expansion Act (Flake) HSA improvements; H.R. 5923 (Paulsen) repeal HSA and FSA restrictions; H.R. 5936, Restoring Assistance for Families' and Seniors' Health Expenses Act (Reichert) treatment of high deductible health plans as qualified health plans, repeal of HSA and FSA restrictions; H.R. 6234, Comprehensive Long-Term Care Support Act (Herseth Sandlin) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 94, Long-Term Care Family Accessibility Act (Vitter) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 702, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Grassley) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 2958 CARE Act (Menendez) tax incentives for LTC insurance, consumer protections for LTC insurance, caregiver tax credits; S. 3673, Patients Freedom to Choose Act (Hutchison) -- repeal HSA and FSA restrictions TAX (Regulatory) Issues relating to Health Savings Accounts; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements; issues relating to withholding of government contract payments; pre-existing condition insurance plans, internal claims and appeals and external review processes, coverage of preventive services; pre-existing condition exclusions, lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits, rescissions, and patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; dependent coverage; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation; issues relating to IRC Sec 162(m) reporting; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Healthy Savings Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 897, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act (Putnam) tax incentives for LTC insurance; (cont.) H.R. 1891, Sunset of Life Protection Act (Alexander) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2096, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Pomeroy) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2974: HSAs for Veterans (Campbell) HSA contributions by veterans; H.R. 3478, Patient-Controlled Healthcare Protection Act (Gohmert) HSA improvements, transparency; H.R. 3490, Wellness Programs (Johnson) tax incentives for employer-sponsored wellness programs; H.R. 3508, Healthy Savings Act (Paulsen) HSA improvements; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) premium tax, high-value health plan tax, tax credits, LTC insurance in cafeteria plans, FSA limits, tax exclusion for FSAs and HRAs, health savings accounts, tax deduction for itemized medical expenses; H.R. 3610, Health Savings and Affordability Act (Austria) health insurance tax deduction, HSAs; H.R. 3971, Health Savings Account Expansion Act (Flake) HSA improvements; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to premium tax, high-value health plan tax; S. 94, Long-Term Care Family Accessibility Act (Vitter) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 702, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Grassley) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 2958 CARE Act (Menendez) tax incentives for LTC insurance, consumer protections for LTC insurance, caregiver tax credits TAX (Regulatory) Issues relating to Health Savings Accounts; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements; issues relating to withholding of government contract payments; and issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Health Care Consumer Protection Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; (cont.) H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) health insurance cooperatives, multi-state plans, insurance market reforms, health insurance exchanges, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance, federal rate review process, restrictions on rescissions, health care choice compacts, appeals procedures, disclosure requirements, high risk pool program; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to individual coverage requirement, grandfathered plans, immediate insurance reforms, premium assistance, CLASS Act, coverage issues, quality improvements, delivery system reforms; H.R. 5000, Dental Coverage Value and Transparency Act (Andrews) requirements for dental coverage; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process; S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act (Dodd) Leahy amendment on McCarran-Ferguson reforms INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, issues related to genetic nondiscrimination, and issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Health Care Consumer Protection Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 716, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Israel) clinical trials coverage mandate; H.R. 850, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; H.R. 859, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; (cont.) INS (Legislative) H.R. 1085, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Eshoo) lifetime benefit limits; H.R. 1092, No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act (Kagen) preexisting condition exclusions, affiliation periods, uniform premiums; H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1321, Healthy Americans Act (Eshoo) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 1558, Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act (Courtney) preexisting condition exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran Ferguson reforms; H.R. 1619, Children's Health Protection Act (Schwartz) preexisting condition exclusions for children; H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1721, CLASS Act (Pallone) national LTC program; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2360, SHOP Act (Kind) small employer health options; H.R. 2402, Woman's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Neal) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2413, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Doyle) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; H.R. 2427, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (DeLauro) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; H.R. 2457, Right to a Second Medical Opinion Act (Davis) coverage of second opinions; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 2635, Gender Equity in Health Premiums Act (Sanchez) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2833, Medical Loss Ratios (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 2940, Women's Obstetrician and Gynecologist Medical Access Now Act (Davis) direct access to ob/gyns; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, multi-state plans, insurance market reforms, health insurance exchanges, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, appeals procedures, disclosure requirements, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R.3681, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to individual coverage requirement, grandfathered plans, immediate insurance reforms, premium assistance, CLASS Act, coverage issues, quality improvements, delivery system reforms; S. 79, Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry) reinsurance; S. 93, Small Business Empowerment Act (Brown) small employer health options; S. 391, Healthy Americans Act (Wyden) comprehensive health reform; S. 442, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Dorgan) lifetime benefit limits; S. 488, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Brown) clinical trials coverage mandate; S. 623, Pre-existing Condition Patient Protection Act (Rockefeller) preexisting condition exclusions; S. 643, Children's Health Protection Act (Lautenberg) preexisting condition exclusions for children; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 697, CLASS Act (Kennedy) national LTC program; S. 819, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Durbin) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; S. 969, Women's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Kerry) gender rating for health insurance; S. 979, SHOP Act (Durbin) small employer health options; S. 1050, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (Rockefeller) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; S. 1149, Annual and Lifetime Health Care Limit Elimination Act (Rockefeller) annual and lifetime coverage limits; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; (cont.) INS (Legislative) S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) government-run health plan, insurance market reforms, health benefit gateways, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; S. 1730, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Franken) medical loss ratios; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, health insurance exchange, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, premium assistance, medical loss ratios, regulatory reform; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, and issues related to genetic nondiscrimination.
Health Care Consumer Protection Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran-Ferguson reforms (cont.) H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 5000, Dental Coverage Value and Transparency Act (Andrews) requirements for dental coverage; H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs Act (Frank) amendments on employer reporting requirement and individual coverage requirement; H.R. 5664, High Risk Pool Fairness Act (Ellsworth ) high risk pools; H.R. 5761 (Melancon) effective date for prohibition on rescissions; H.R. 5808 (Woolsey) government-run plan; H.R. 5844, Fairness in Medigap Options Act (Rothman) guarantee issue and open enrollment for Medigap policies; H.R. 5853, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act (Boustany) delaying implementation of the CLASS program; H.R. 5890, Long-Term Care Insurance Reform Act (Doggett) regulation of LTC insurance; H.R. 5982, Small Business Tax Relief Act (Levin) employer reporting requirements; H.R. 6066, Preventing Social Security Fraud Act (Sanchez) requirements for private disability insurers; H.R. 6368, Federal Employee Disability Insurance Act (Holmes-Norton) supplemental disability insurance for federal employees; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process; S. 3685 Insurance Competition and Transparency Act (Pryor) FTC authority; and S. 3793, Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act (Baucus) health coverage tax credit. INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, issues related to genetic nondiscrimination; medical loss ratios; review of rates for reasonableness; health insurance exchanges; pre-existing condition insurance plans; accountable care organizations; internal claims and appeals and external review processes; coverage of preventive services; pre-existing condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits rescissions; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health insurance web portal requirements; dependent coverage; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 716, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Israel) clinical trials coverage mandate; H.R. 850, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; H.R. 859, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; (cont.) INS (Legislative) H.R. 1085, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Eshoo) lifetime benefit limits; H.R. 1092, No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act (Kagen) preexisting condition exclusions, affiliation periods, uniform premiums; H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1321, Healthy Americans Act (Eshoo) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 1558, Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act (Courtney) preexisting condition exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran Ferguson reforms; H.R. 1619, Children's Health Protection Act (Schwartz) preexisting condition exclusions for children; H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1721, CLASS Act (Pallone) national LTC program; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2360, SHOP Act (Kind) small employer health options; H.R. 2402, Woman's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Neal) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2413, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Doyle) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; H.R. 2427, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (DeLauro) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; H.R. 2457, Right to a Second Medical Opinion Act (Davis) coverage of second opinions; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 2635, Gender Equity in Health Premiums Act (Sanchez) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2833, Medical Loss Ratios (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 2940, Women's Obstetrician and Gynecologist Medical Access Now Act (Davis) direct access to ob/gyns; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, multi-state plans, insurance market reforms, health insurance exchanges, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, appeals procedures, disclosure requirements, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R.3681, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to individual coverage requirement, grandfathered plans, immediate insurance reforms, premium assistance, CLASS Act, coverage issues, quality improvements, delivery system reforms; S. 79, Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry) reinsurance; S. 93, Small Business Empowerment Act (Brown) small employer health options; S. 391, Healthy Americans Act (Wyden) comprehensive health reform; S. 442, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Dorgan) lifetime benefit limits; S. 488, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Brown) clinical trials coverage mandate; S. 623, Pre-existing Condition Patient Protection Act (Rockefeller) preexisting condition exclusions; S. 643, Children's Health Protection Act (Lautenberg) preexisting condition exclusions for children; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 697, CLASS Act (Kennedy) national LTC program; S. 819, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Durbin) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; S. 969, Women's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Kerry) gender rating for health insurance; S. 979, SHOP Act (Durbin) small employer health options; S. 1050, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (Rockefeller) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; S. 1149, Annual and Lifetime Health Care Limit Elimination Act (Rockefeller) annual and lifetime coverage limits; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; (cont.) INS (Legislative) S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) government-run health plan, insurance market reforms, health benefit gateways, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; S. 1730, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Franken) medical loss ratios; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, health insurance exchange, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, premium assistance, medical loss ratios, regulatory reform; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, and issues related to genetic nondiscrimination.
Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran-Ferguson reforms (cont.) H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 5000, Dental Coverage Value and Transparency Act (Andrews) requirements for dental coverage; H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs Act (Frank) amendments on employer reporting requirement and individual coverage requirement; H.R. 5664, High Risk Pool Fairness Act (Ellsworth ) high risk pools; H.R. 5761 (Melancon) effective date for prohibition on rescissions; H.R. 5808 (Woolsey) government-run plan; H.R. 5844, Fairness in Medigap Options Act (Rothman) guarantee issue and open enrollment for Medigap policies; H.R. 5853, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act (Boustany) delaying implementation of the CLASS program; H.R. 5890, Long-Term Care Insurance Reform Act (Doggett) regulation of LTC insurance; H.R. 5982, Small Business Tax Relief Act (Levin) employer reporting requirements; H.R. 6066, Preventing Social Security Fraud Act (Sanchez) requirements for private disability insurers; H.R. 6368, Federal Employee Disability Insurance Act (Holmes-Norton) supplemental disability insurance for federal employees; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process; S. 3685 Insurance Competition and Transparency Act (Pryor) FTC authority; and S. 3793, Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act (Baucus) health coverage tax credit. INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, issues related to genetic nondiscrimination; medical loss ratios; review of rates for reasonableness; health insurance exchanges; pre-existing condition insurance plans; accountable care organizations; internal claims and appeals and external review processes; coverage of preventive services; pre-existing condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits rescissions; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health insurance web portal requirements; dependent coverage; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; (cont.) H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) health insurance cooperatives, multi-state plans, insurance market reforms, health insurance exchanges, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance, federal rate review process, restrictions on rescissions, health care choice compacts, appeals procedures, disclosure requirements, high risk pool program; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to individual coverage requirement, grandfathered plans, immediate insurance reforms, premium assistance, CLASS Act, coverage issues, quality improvements, delivery system reforms; H.R. 5000, Dental Coverage Value and Transparency Act (Andrews) requirements for dental coverage; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process; S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act (Dodd) Leahy amendment on McCarran-Ferguson reforms INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, issues related to genetic nondiscrimination, and issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Health Savings and Affordability Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 897, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act (Putnam) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 1891, Sunset of Life Protection Act (Alexander) tax incentives for LTC insurance (cont.) H.R. 2096, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Pomeroy) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2974: HSAs for Veterans (Campbell) HSA contributions by veterans; H.R. 3478, Patient-Controlled Healthcare Protection Act (Gohmert) HSA improvements, transparency; H.R. 3490, Wellness Programs (Johnson) tax incentives for employer-sponsored wellness programs; H.R. 3508, Healthy Savings Act (Paulsen) HSA improvements; H.R. 3610, Health Savings and Affordability Act (Austria) health insurance tax deduction, HSAs; H.R. 3971, Health Savings Account Expansion Act (Flake) HSA improvements; H.R. 5923 (Paulsen) repeal HSA and FSA restrictions; H.R. 5936, Restoring Assistance for Families' and Seniors' Health Expenses Act (Reichert) treatment of high deductible health plans as qualified health plans, repeal of HSA and FSA restrictions; H.R. 6234, Comprehensive Long-Term Care Support Act (Herseth Sandlin) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 94, Long-Term Care Family Accessibility Act (Vitter) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 702, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Grassley) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 2958 CARE Act (Menendez) tax incentives for LTC insurance, consumer protections for LTC insurance, caregiver tax credits; S. 3673, Patients Freedom to Choose Act (Hutchison) -- repeal HSA and FSA restrictions TAX (Regulatory) Issues relating to Health Savings Accounts; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements; issues relating to withholding of government contract payments; pre-existing condition insurance plans, internal claims and appeals and external review processes, coverage of preventive services; pre-existing condition exclusions, lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits, rescissions, and patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; dependent coverage; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation; issues relating to IRC Sec 162(m) reporting; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Health Savings and Affordability Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 897, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act (Putnam) tax incentives for LTC insurance; (cont.) H.R. 1891, Sunset of Life Protection Act (Alexander) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2096, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Pomeroy) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2974: HSAs for Veterans (Campbell) HSA contributions by veterans; H.R. 3478, Patient-Controlled Healthcare Protection Act (Gohmert) HSA improvements, transparency; H.R. 3490, Wellness Programs (Johnson) tax incentives for employer-sponsored wellness programs; H.R. 3508, Healthy Savings Act (Paulsen) HSA improvements; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) premium tax, high-value health plan tax, tax credits, LTC insurance in cafeteria plans, FSA limits, tax exclusion for FSAs and HRAs, health savings accounts, tax deduction for itemized medical expenses; H.R. 3610, Health Savings and Affordability Act (Austria) health insurance tax deduction, HSAs; H.R. 3971, Health Savings Account Expansion Act (Flake) HSA improvements; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to premium tax, high-value health plan tax; S. 94, Long-Term Care Family Accessibility Act (Vitter) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 702, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Grassley) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 2958 CARE Act (Menendez) tax incentives for LTC insurance, consumer protections for LTC insurance, caregiver tax credits TAX (Regulatory) Issues relating to Health Savings Accounts; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements; issues relating to withholding of government contract payments; and issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Health Savings and Affordability Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 897, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act (Putnam) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 1891, Sunset of Life Protection Act (Alexander) tax incentives for LTC insurance; (cont.) H.R. 2096, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Pomeroy) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2974: HSAs for Veterans (Campbell) HSA contributions by veterans; H.R. 3478, Patient-Controlled Healthcare Protection Act (Gohmert) HSA improvements, transparency; H.R. 3490, Wellness Programs (Johnson) tax incentives for employer-sponsored wellness programs; H.R. 3508, Healthy Savings Act (Paulsen) HSA improvements; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) premium tax, high-value health plan tax, LTC insurance in cafeteria plans, FSA limits, tax exclusion for FSAs and HRAs, health savings accounts, tax deduction for itemized medical expenses; H.R. 3610, Health Savings and Affordability Act (Austria) health insurance tax deduction, HSAs; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) FSA limits, health savings accounts, eligibility of OTC drugs as tax-free expense; H.R. 3971, Health Savings Account Expansion Act (Flake) HSA improvements; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to premium tax, high-value health plan tax; S. 94, Long-Term Care Family Accessibility Act (Vitter) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 702, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Grassley) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) LTC insurance in cafeteria plans; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) high-cost health plan tax, industry tax, LTC insurance in cafeteria plans, FSA limits, employer tax exclusion, tax exclusion for FSAs and HRAs, health savings accounts, tax deduction for itemized medical expenses; S. 2958 CARE Act (Menendez) tax incentives for LTC insurance, consumer protections for LTC insurance, caregiver tax credits TAX (Regulatory) Issues relating to Health Savings Accounts; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements; and issues relating to withholding of government contract payments.
Fairness in Health Insurance Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 716, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Israel) clinical trials coverage mandate; H.R. 850, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; H.R. 859, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; (cont.) INS (Legislative) H.R. 1085, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Eshoo) lifetime benefit limits; H.R. 1092, No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act (Kagen) preexisting condition exclusions, affiliation periods, uniform premiums; H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1321, Healthy Americans Act (Eshoo) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 1558, Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act (Courtney) preexisting condition exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran Ferguson reforms; H.R. 1619, Children's Health Protection Act (Schwartz) preexisting condition exclusions for children; H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1721, CLASS Act (Pallone) national LTC program; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2360, SHOP Act (Kind) small employer health options; H.R. 2402, Woman's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Neal) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2413, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Doyle) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; H.R. 2427, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (DeLauro) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; H.R. 2457, Right to a Second Medical Opinion Act (Davis) coverage of second opinions; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 2635, Gender Equity in Health Premiums Act (Sanchez) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2833, Medical Loss Ratios (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 2940, Women's Obstetrician and Gynecologist Medical Access Now Act (Davis) direct access to ob/gyns; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, multi-state plans, insurance market reforms, health insurance exchanges, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, appeals procedures, disclosure requirements, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R.3681, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to individual coverage requirement, grandfathered plans, immediate insurance reforms, premium assistance, CLASS Act, coverage issues, quality improvements, delivery system reforms; S. 79, Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry) reinsurance; S. 93, Small Business Empowerment Act (Brown) small employer health options; S. 391, Healthy Americans Act (Wyden) comprehensive health reform; S. 442, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Dorgan) lifetime benefit limits; S. 488, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Brown) clinical trials coverage mandate; S. 623, Pre-existing Condition Patient Protection Act (Rockefeller) preexisting condition exclusions; S. 643, Children's Health Protection Act (Lautenberg) preexisting condition exclusions for children; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 697, CLASS Act (Kennedy) national LTC program; S. 819, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Durbin) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; S. 969, Women's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Kerry) gender rating for health insurance; S. 979, SHOP Act (Durbin) small employer health options; S. 1050, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (Rockefeller) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; S. 1149, Annual and Lifetime Health Care Limit Elimination Act (Rockefeller) annual and lifetime coverage limits; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; (cont.) INS (Legislative) S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) government-run health plan, insurance market reforms, health benefit gateways, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; S. 1730, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Franken) medical loss ratios; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, health insurance exchange, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, premium assistance, medical loss ratios, regulatory reform; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, and issues related to genetic nondiscrimination.
Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 897, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act (Putnam) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 1891, Sunset of Life Protection Act (Alexander) tax incentives for LTC insurance; (cont.) H.R. 2096, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Pomeroy) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2974: HSAs for Veterans (Campbell) HSA contributions by veterans; H.R. 3478, Patient-Controlled Healthcare Protection Act (Gohmert) HSA improvements, transparency; H.R. 3490, Wellness Programs (Johnson) tax incentives for employer-sponsored wellness programs; H.R. 3508, Healthy Savings Act (Paulsen) HSA improvements; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) premium tax, high-value health plan tax, LTC insurance in cafeteria plans, FSA limits, tax exclusion for FSAs and HRAs, health savings accounts, tax deduction for itemized medical expenses; H.R. 3610, Health Savings and Affordability Act (Austria) health insurance tax deduction, HSAs; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) FSA limits, health savings accounts, eligibility of OTC drugs as tax-free expense; H.R. 3971, Health Savings Account Expansion Act (Flake) HSA improvements; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to premium tax, high-value health plan tax; S. 94, Long-Term Care Family Accessibility Act (Vitter) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 702, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Grassley) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) LTC insurance in cafeteria plans; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) high-cost health plan tax, industry tax, LTC insurance in cafeteria plans, FSA limits, employer tax exclusion, tax exclusion for FSAs and HRAs, health savings accounts, tax deduction for itemized medical expenses; S. 2958 CARE Act (Menendez) tax incentives for LTC insurance, consumer protections for LTC insurance, caregiver tax credits TAX (Regulatory) Issues relating to Health Savings Accounts; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements; and issues relating to withholding of government contract payments.
Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 897, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act (Putnam) tax incentives for LTC insurance; (cont.) H.R. 1891, Sunset of Life Protection Act (Alexander) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2096, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Pomeroy) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2974: HSAs for Veterans (Campbell) HSA contributions by veterans; H.R. 3478, Patient-Controlled Healthcare Protection Act (Gohmert) HSA improvements, transparency; H.R. 3490, Wellness Programs (Johnson) tax incentives for employer-sponsored wellness programs; H.R. 3508, Healthy Savings Act (Paulsen) HSA improvements; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) premium tax, high-value health plan tax, tax credits, LTC insurance in cafeteria plans, FSA limits, tax exclusion for FSAs and HRAs, health savings accounts, tax deduction for itemized medical expenses; H.R. 3610, Health Savings and Affordability Act (Austria) health insurance tax deduction, HSAs; H.R. 3971, Health Savings Account Expansion Act (Flake) HSA improvements; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to premium tax, high-value health plan tax; S. 94, Long-Term Care Family Accessibility Act (Vitter) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 702, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Grassley) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 2958 CARE Act (Menendez) tax incentives for LTC insurance, consumer protections for LTC insurance, caregiver tax credits TAX (Regulatory) Issues relating to Health Savings Accounts; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements; issues relating to withholding of government contract payments; and issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 897, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act (Putnam) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 1891, Sunset of Life Protection Act (Alexander) tax incentives for LTC insurance (cont.) H.R. 2096, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Pomeroy) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2974: HSAs for Veterans (Campbell) HSA contributions by veterans; H.R. 3478, Patient-Controlled Healthcare Protection Act (Gohmert) HSA improvements, transparency; H.R. 3490, Wellness Programs (Johnson) tax incentives for employer-sponsored wellness programs; H.R. 3508, Healthy Savings Act (Paulsen) HSA improvements; H.R. 3610, Health Savings and Affordability Act (Austria) health insurance tax deduction, HSAs; H.R. 3971, Health Savings Account Expansion Act (Flake) HSA improvements; H.R. 5923 (Paulsen) repeal HSA and FSA restrictions; H.R. 5936, Restoring Assistance for Families' and Seniors' Health Expenses Act (Reichert) treatment of high deductible health plans as qualified health plans, repeal of HSA and FSA restrictions; H.R. 6234, Comprehensive Long-Term Care Support Act (Herseth Sandlin) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 94, Long-Term Care Family Accessibility Act (Vitter) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 702, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Grassley) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 2958 CARE Act (Menendez) tax incentives for LTC insurance, consumer protections for LTC insurance, caregiver tax credits; S. 3673, Patients Freedom to Choose Act (Hutchison) -- repeal HSA and FSA restrictions TAX (Regulatory) Issues relating to Health Savings Accounts; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements; issues relating to withholding of government contract payments; pre-existing condition insurance plans, internal claims and appeals and external review processes, coverage of preventive services; pre-existing condition exclusions, lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits, rescissions, and patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; dependent coverage; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation; issues relating to IRC Sec 162(m) reporting; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran-Ferguson reforms (cont.) H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 5000, Dental Coverage Value and Transparency Act (Andrews) requirements for dental coverage; H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs Act (Frank) amendments on employer reporting requirement and individual coverage requirement; H.R. 5664, High Risk Pool Fairness Act (Ellsworth ) high risk pools; H.R. 5761 (Melancon) effective date for prohibition on rescissions; H.R. 5808 (Woolsey) government-run plan; H.R. 5844, Fairness in Medigap Options Act (Rothman) guarantee issue and open enrollment for Medigap policies; H.R. 5853, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act (Boustany) delaying implementation of the CLASS program; H.R. 5890, Long-Term Care Insurance Reform Act (Doggett) regulation of LTC insurance; H.R. 5982, Small Business Tax Relief Act (Levin) employer reporting requirements; H.R. 6066, Preventing Social Security Fraud Act (Sanchez) requirements for private disability insurers; H.R. 6368, Federal Employee Disability Insurance Act (Holmes-Norton) supplemental disability insurance for federal employees; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process; S. 3685 Insurance Competition and Transparency Act (Pryor) FTC authority; and S. 3793, Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act (Baucus) health coverage tax credit. INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, issues related to genetic nondiscrimination; medical loss ratios; review of rates for reasonableness; health insurance exchanges; pre-existing condition insurance plans; accountable care organizations; internal claims and appeals and external review processes; coverage of preventive services; pre-existing condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits rescissions; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health insurance web portal requirements; dependent coverage; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; (cont.) H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) health insurance cooperatives, multi-state plans, insurance market reforms, health insurance exchanges, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance, federal rate review process, restrictions on rescissions, health care choice compacts, appeals procedures, disclosure requirements, high risk pool program; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to individual coverage requirement, grandfathered plans, immediate insurance reforms, premium assistance, CLASS Act, coverage issues, quality improvements, delivery system reforms; H.R. 5000, Dental Coverage Value and Transparency Act (Andrews) requirements for dental coverage; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process; S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act (Dodd) Leahy amendment on McCarran-Ferguson reforms INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, issues related to genetic nondiscrimination, and issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 716, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Israel) clinical trials coverage mandate; H.R. 850, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; H.R. 859, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; (cont.) INS (Legislative) H.R. 1085, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Eshoo) lifetime benefit limits; H.R. 1092, No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act (Kagen) preexisting condition exclusions, affiliation periods, uniform premiums; H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1321, Healthy Americans Act (Eshoo) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 1558, Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act (Courtney) preexisting condition exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran Ferguson reforms; H.R. 1619, Children's Health Protection Act (Schwartz) preexisting condition exclusions for children; H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1721, CLASS Act (Pallone) national LTC program; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2360, SHOP Act (Kind) small employer health options; H.R. 2402, Woman's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Neal) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2413, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Doyle) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; H.R. 2427, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (DeLauro) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; H.R. 2457, Right to a Second Medical Opinion Act (Davis) coverage of second opinions; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 2635, Gender Equity in Health Premiums Act (Sanchez) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2833, Medical Loss Ratios (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 2940, Women's Obstetrician and Gynecologist Medical Access Now Act (Davis) direct access to ob/gyns; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, multi-state plans, insurance market reforms, health insurance exchanges, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, appeals procedures, disclosure requirements, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R.3681, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to individual coverage requirement, grandfathered plans, immediate insurance reforms, premium assistance, CLASS Act, coverage issues, quality improvements, delivery system reforms; S. 79, Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry) reinsurance; S. 93, Small Business Empowerment Act (Brown) small employer health options; S. 391, Healthy Americans Act (Wyden) comprehensive health reform; S. 442, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Dorgan) lifetime benefit limits; S. 488, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Brown) clinical trials coverage mandate; S. 623, Pre-existing Condition Patient Protection Act (Rockefeller) preexisting condition exclusions; S. 643, Children's Health Protection Act (Lautenberg) preexisting condition exclusions for children; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 697, CLASS Act (Kennedy) national LTC program; S. 819, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Durbin) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; S. 969, Women's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Kerry) gender rating for health insurance; S. 979, SHOP Act (Durbin) small employer health options; S. 1050, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (Rockefeller) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; S. 1149, Annual and Lifetime Health Care Limit Elimination Act (Rockefeller) annual and lifetime coverage limits; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; (cont.) INS (Legislative) S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) government-run health plan, insurance market reforms, health benefit gateways, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; S. 1730, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Franken) medical loss ratios; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, health insurance exchange, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, premium assistance, medical loss ratios, regulatory reform; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, and issues related to genetic nondiscrimination.
Cancer Screening Coverage Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 716, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Israel) clinical trials coverage mandate; H.R. 850, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; H.R. 859, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; (cont.) INS (Legislative) H.R. 1085, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Eshoo) lifetime benefit limits; H.R. 1092, No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act (Kagen) preexisting condition exclusions, affiliation periods, uniform premiums; H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1321, Healthy Americans Act (Eshoo) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 1558, Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act (Courtney) preexisting condition exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran Ferguson reforms; H.R. 1619, Children's Health Protection Act (Schwartz) preexisting condition exclusions for children; H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1721, CLASS Act (Pallone) national LTC program; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2360, SHOP Act (Kind) small employer health options; H.R. 2402, Woman's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Neal) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2413, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Doyle) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; H.R. 2427, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (DeLauro) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; H.R. 2457, Right to a Second Medical Opinion Act (Davis) coverage of second opinions; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 2635, Gender Equity in Health Premiums Act (Sanchez) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2833, Medical Loss Ratios (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 2940, Women's Obstetrician and Gynecologist Medical Access Now Act (Davis) direct access to ob/gyns; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, multi-state plans, insurance market reforms, health insurance exchanges, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, appeals procedures, disclosure requirements, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R.3681, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to individual coverage requirement, grandfathered plans, immediate insurance reforms, premium assistance, CLASS Act, coverage issues, quality improvements, delivery system reforms; S. 79, Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry) reinsurance; S. 93, Small Business Empowerment Act (Brown) small employer health options; S. 391, Healthy Americans Act (Wyden) comprehensive health reform; S. 442, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Dorgan) lifetime benefit limits; S. 488, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Brown) clinical trials coverage mandate; S. 623, Pre-existing Condition Patient Protection Act (Rockefeller) preexisting condition exclusions; S. 643, Children's Health Protection Act (Lautenberg) preexisting condition exclusions for children; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 697, CLASS Act (Kennedy) national LTC program; S. 819, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Durbin) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; S. 969, Women's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Kerry) gender rating for health insurance; S. 979, SHOP Act (Durbin) small employer health options; S. 1050, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (Rockefeller) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; S. 1149, Annual and Lifetime Health Care Limit Elimination Act (Rockefeller) annual and lifetime coverage limits; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; (cont.) INS (Legislative) S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) government-run health plan, insurance market reforms, health benefit gateways, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; S. 1730, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Franken) medical loss ratios; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, health insurance exchange, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, premium assistance, medical loss ratios, regulatory reform; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, and issues related to genetic nondiscrimination.
Cancer Screening Coverage Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran-Ferguson reforms (cont.) H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 5000, Dental Coverage Value and Transparency Act (Andrews) requirements for dental coverage; H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs Act (Frank) amendments on employer reporting requirement and individual coverage requirement; H.R. 5664, High Risk Pool Fairness Act (Ellsworth ) high risk pools; H.R. 5761 (Melancon) effective date for prohibition on rescissions; H.R. 5808 (Woolsey) government-run plan; H.R. 5844, Fairness in Medigap Options Act (Rothman) guarantee issue and open enrollment for Medigap policies; H.R. 5853, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act (Boustany) delaying implementation of the CLASS program; H.R. 5890, Long-Term Care Insurance Reform Act (Doggett) regulation of LTC insurance; H.R. 5982, Small Business Tax Relief Act (Levin) employer reporting requirements; H.R. 6066, Preventing Social Security Fraud Act (Sanchez) requirements for private disability insurers; H.R. 6368, Federal Employee Disability Insurance Act (Holmes-Norton) supplemental disability insurance for federal employees; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process; S. 3685 Insurance Competition and Transparency Act (Pryor) FTC authority; and S. 3793, Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act (Baucus) health coverage tax credit. INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, issues related to genetic nondiscrimination; medical loss ratios; review of rates for reasonableness; health insurance exchanges; pre-existing condition insurance plans; accountable care organizations; internal claims and appeals and external review processes; coverage of preventive services; pre-existing condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits rescissions; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health insurance web portal requirements; dependent coverage; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Cancer Screening Coverage Act of 2009
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; (cont.) H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) health insurance cooperatives, multi-state plans, insurance market reforms, health insurance exchanges, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance, federal rate review process, restrictions on rescissions, health care choice compacts, appeals procedures, disclosure requirements, high risk pool program; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to individual coverage requirement, grandfathered plans, immediate insurance reforms, premium assistance, CLASS Act, coverage issues, quality improvements, delivery system reforms; H.R. 5000, Dental Coverage Value and Transparency Act (Andrews) requirements for dental coverage; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process; S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act (Dodd) Leahy amendment on McCarran-Ferguson reforms INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, issues related to genetic nondiscrimination, and issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 716, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Israel) clinical trials coverage mandate; H.R. 850, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; H.R. 859, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; (cont.) INS (Legislative) H.R. 1085, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Eshoo) lifetime benefit limits; H.R. 1092, No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act (Kagen) preexisting condition exclusions, affiliation periods, uniform premiums; H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1321, Healthy Americans Act (Eshoo) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 1558, Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act (Courtney) preexisting condition exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran Ferguson reforms; H.R. 1619, Children's Health Protection Act (Schwartz) preexisting condition exclusions for children; H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1721, CLASS Act (Pallone) national LTC program; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2360, SHOP Act (Kind) small employer health options; H.R. 2402, Woman's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Neal) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2413, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Doyle) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; H.R. 2427, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (DeLauro) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; H.R. 2457, Right to a Second Medical Opinion Act (Davis) coverage of second opinions; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 2635, Gender Equity in Health Premiums Act (Sanchez) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2833, Medical Loss Ratios (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 2940, Women's Obstetrician and Gynecologist Medical Access Now Act (Davis) direct access to ob/gyns; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, multi-state plans, insurance market reforms, health insurance exchanges, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, appeals procedures, disclosure requirements, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R.3681, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to individual coverage requirement, grandfathered plans, immediate insurance reforms, premium assistance, CLASS Act, coverage issues, quality improvements, delivery system reforms; S. 79, Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry) reinsurance; S. 93, Small Business Empowerment Act (Brown) small employer health options; S. 391, Healthy Americans Act (Wyden) comprehensive health reform; S. 442, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Dorgan) lifetime benefit limits; S. 488, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Brown) clinical trials coverage mandate; S. 623, Pre-existing Condition Patient Protection Act (Rockefeller) preexisting condition exclusions; S. 643, Children's Health Protection Act (Lautenberg) preexisting condition exclusions for children; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 697, CLASS Act (Kennedy) national LTC program; S. 819, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Durbin) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; S. 969, Women's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Kerry) gender rating for health insurance; S. 979, SHOP Act (Durbin) small employer health options; S. 1050, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (Rockefeller) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; S. 1149, Annual and Lifetime Health Care Limit Elimination Act (Rockefeller) annual and lifetime coverage limits; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; (cont.) INS (Legislative) S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) government-run health plan, insurance market reforms, health benefit gateways, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; S. 1730, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Franken) medical loss ratios; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, health insurance exchange, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, premium assistance, medical loss ratios, regulatory reform; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, and issues related to genetic nondiscrimination.
Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act
Client: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · Firm: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran-Ferguson reforms (cont.) H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 5000, Dental Coverage Value and Transparency Act (Andrews) requirements for dental coverage; H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs Act (Frank) amendments on employer reporting requirement and individual coverage requirement; H.R. 5664, High Risk Pool Fairness Act (Ellsworth ) high risk pools; H.R. 5761 (Melancon) effective date for prohibition on rescissions; H.R. 5808 (Woolsey) government-run plan; H.R. 5844, Fairness in Medigap Options Act (Rothman) guarantee issue and open enrollment for Medigap policies; H.R. 5853, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act (Boustany) delaying implementation of the CLASS program; H.R. 5890, Long-Term Care Insurance Reform Act (Doggett) regulation of LTC insurance; H.R. 5982, Small Business Tax Relief Act (Levin) employer reporting requirements; H.R. 6066, Preventing Social Security Fraud Act (Sanchez) requirements for private disability insurers; H.R. 6368, Federal Employee Disability Insurance Act (Holmes-Norton) supplemental disability insurance for federal employees; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process; S. 3685 Insurance Competition and Transparency Act (Pryor) FTC authority; and S. 3793, Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act (Baucus) health coverage tax credit. INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, issues related to genetic nondiscrimination; medical loss ratios; review of rates for reasonableness; health insurance exchanges; pre-existing condition insurance plans; accountable care organizations; internal claims and appeals and external review processes; coverage of preventive services; pre-existing condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits rescissions; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health insurance web portal requirements; dependent coverage; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
H.R. 897, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act (Putnam) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 1891, Sunset of Life Protection Act (Alexander) tax incentives for LTC insurance (cont.) H.R. 2096, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Pomeroy) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2974: HSAs for Veterans (Campbell) HSA contributions by veterans; H.R. 3478, Patient-Controlled Healthcare Protection Act (Gohmert) HSA improvements, transparency; H.R. 3490, Wellness Programs (Johnson) tax incentives for employer-sponsored wellness programs; H.R. 3508, Healthy Savings Act (Paulsen) HSA improvements; H.R. 3610, Health Savings and Affordability Act (Austria) health insurance tax deduction, HSAs; H.R. 3971, Health Savings Account Expansion Act (Flake) HSA improvements; H.R. 5923 (Paulsen) repeal HSA and FSA restrictions; H.R. 5936, Restoring Assistance for Families' and Seniors' Health Expenses Act (Reichert) treatment of high deductible health plans as qualified health plans, repeal of HSA and FSA restrictions; H.R. 6234, Comprehensive Long-Term Care Support Act (Herseth Sandlin) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 94, Long-Term Care Family Accessibility Act (Vitter) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 702, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Grassley) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 2958 CARE Act (Menendez) tax incentives for LTC insurance, consumer protections for LTC insurance, caregiver tax credits; S. 3673, Patients Freedom to Choose Act (Hutchison) -- repeal HSA and FSA restrictions TAX (Regulatory) Issues relating to Health Savings Accounts; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements; issues relating to withholding of government contract payments; pre-existing condition insurance plans, internal claims and appeals and external review processes, coverage of preventive services; pre-existing condition exclusions, lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits, rescissions, and patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; dependent coverage; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation; issues relating to IRC Sec 162(m) reporting; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
H.Res. 1493 (Spratt) budget enforcement resolution; H.R. 1468, Medical Justice Act (Burgess) medical liability reform; H.R. 1493, Quality Health Care Coalition Act (Paul) antitrust exemption for physicians (cont.) H.R. 1658, Veterans Healthcare Commitment Act (Tiahrt) third party billing by VA for service-connected disabilities; H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act (Rush) data security; H.R. 2249, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act (Burgess) price transparency; H.R. 2607: Small Business Health Coverage (Johnson) association health plans; H.R. 3081, Continuing Appropriations Act (Lowey) continuing resolution with temporary funding for HHS programs and agencies; H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (Lipinski) privacy protections for health information technology; H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act (Rangel/Baucus) premium assistance for unemployed, Roberts amendment addressing individual coverage requirement; H.R. 4700, Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act (Kagen) transparency in health care pricing; H.R. 4803, Patients' Right to Know Act (Barton) health benefits plan information, transparency in hospital price and quality information; H.R. 5136, National Defense Authorization Act (Skelton) coverage for dependents under TRICARE; H.R. 5324, COBRA Health Benefits Extension Act (Davis) COBRA extension; H.R. 5690, MedMal Act (Gingrey) medical liability reform; H.R. 5777, Best PRACTICES Act (Rush) data security, privacy; DRAFT Boucher-Stearns privacy proposal collection and disclosure of certain personal information; S. 45, Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign) medical liability reform; S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act (Feinstein) data security; S. 458, False Claims Act Clarification Act (Grassley) fraud and abuse; S. 988, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act (Snowe) cafeteria plans, flexible spending arrangements; S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy) privacy, identity theft; S. 1734, Medical Liability Reform (Kyl) medical liability reform; S. 2730, COBRA Subsidy Extension and Enhancement Act (Brown) premium assistance for unemployed; S. 3393, COBRA Health Benefits Extension Act (Brown) COBRA extension; S. 3421, Temporary Extension Act (Grassley) premium assistance for unemployed; S. 3548, Extend COBRA Premium Assistance Program Act (Casey) premium assistance for unemployed; S. 3579, Data Security Act (Carper) data security, privacy; S. 3686, Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act (Harkin) funding for HHS programs and agencies; S. 3742, Data Security and Breach Notification Act (Pryor) data security, privacy HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets; HIPAA enforcement; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements related to interoperability of health information technology, community rating policies, and similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirement; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues related to genetics and genetic nondiscrimination; issues relating to mental health parity; issues relating to data breach requirements; issues relating to "meaningful use" requirements for health information technology; issues relating to Form 5500 reporting requirements; medical loss ratios; review of rates for reasonableness; health insurance exchanges; pre-existing condition insurance plans; accountable care organizations; internal claims and appeals and external review processes; coverage of preventive services; pre-existing condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits rescissions; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health insurance web portal requirements; dependent coverage; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) via AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
2010 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; (cont.) H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) health insurance cooperatives, multi-state plans, insurance market reforms, health insurance exchanges, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance, federal rate review process, restrictions on rescissions, health care choice compacts, appeals procedures, disclosure requirements, high risk pool program; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to individual coverage requirement, grandfathered plans, immediate insurance reforms, premium assistance, CLASS Act, coverage issues, quality improvements, delivery system reforms; H.R. 5000, Dental Coverage Value and Transparency Act (Andrews) requirements for dental coverage; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) McCarran-Ferguson reforms; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process; S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act (Dodd) Leahy amendment on McCarran-Ferguson reforms INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, issues related to genetic nondiscrimination, and issues relating to health care reform implementation.
H.Res. 1493 (Spratt) budget enforcement resolution; H.R. 1468, Medical Justice Act (Burgess) medical liability reform; (cont.) H.R. 1493, Quality Health Care Coalition Act (Paul) antitrust exemption for physicians; H.R. 1658, Veterans Healthcare Commitment Act (Tiahrt) third party billing by VA for service-connected disabilities; H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act (Rush) data security; H.R. 2249, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act (Burgess) price transparency; H.R. 2607: Small Business Health Coverage (Johnson) association health plans; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, cost containment, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (Lipinski) privacy protections for health information technology; H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act (Rangel/Baucus) premium assistance for unemployed, Roberts amendment addressing individual coverage requirement; H.R. 4691, Temporary Extension Act (Rangel) premium assistance for unemployed; H.R. 4700, Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act (Kagen) transparency in health care pricing; H.R. 4803, Patients' Right to Know Act (Barton) health benefits plan information, transparency in hospital price and quality information; H.R. 4851, Continuing Extension Act (Levin) premium assistance for unemployed, electronic health records; H.R. 5136, National Defense Authorization Act (Skelton) coverage for dependents under TRICARE; H.R. 5324, COBRA Health Benefits Extension Act (Davis) COBRA extension; H.R. 5486, Small Business Jobs Tax Relief Act (Levin) Camp motion addressing individual coverage requirement; H.R. 5690, MedMal Act (Gingrey) medical liability reform; S.Con.Res. 60, FY 2011 Budget Resolution (Conrad) reserve funds for health priorities; S. 45, Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign) medical liability reform; S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act (Feinstein) data security; S. 458, False Claims Act Clarification Act (Grassley) fraud and abuse; S. 988, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act (Snowe) cafeteria plans, flexible spending arrangements; S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy) privacy, identity theft; S. 1734, Medical Liability Reform (Kyl) medical liability reform; S. 2730, COBRA Subsidy Extension and Enhancement Act (Brown) premium assistance for unemployed; S. 3393, COBRA Health Benefits Extension Act (Brown) COBRA extension; S. 3421, Temporary Extension Act (Grassley) premium assistance for unemployed; S. 3548 (Casey) premium assistance for unemployed HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets; HIPAA enforcement; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements related to interoperability of health information technology, community rating policies, and similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirement; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues related to genetics and genetic nondiscrimination; issues relating to mental health parity; issues relating to data breach requirements; issues relating to "meaningful use" requirements for health information technology; issues relating to Form 5500 reporting requirements; and issues relating to health care reform implementation.
H.R. 897, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act (Putnam) tax incentives for LTC insurance; (cont.) H.R. 1891, Sunset of Life Protection Act (Alexander) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2096, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Pomeroy) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2974: HSAs for Veterans (Campbell) HSA contributions by veterans; H.R. 3478, Patient-Controlled Healthcare Protection Act (Gohmert) HSA improvements, transparency; H.R. 3490, Wellness Programs (Johnson) tax incentives for employer-sponsored wellness programs; H.R. 3508, Healthy Savings Act (Paulsen) HSA improvements; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) premium tax, high-value health plan tax, tax credits, LTC insurance in cafeteria plans, FSA limits, tax exclusion for FSAs and HRAs, health savings accounts, tax deduction for itemized medical expenses; H.R. 3610, Health Savings and Affordability Act (Austria) health insurance tax deduction, HSAs; H.R. 3971, Health Savings Account Expansion Act (Flake) HSA improvements; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to premium tax, high-value health plan tax; S. 94, Long-Term Care Family Accessibility Act (Vitter) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 702, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Grassley) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 2958 CARE Act (Menendez) tax incentives for LTC insurance, consumer protections for LTC insurance, caregiver tax credits TAX (Regulatory) Issues relating to Health Savings Accounts; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements; issues relating to withholding of government contract payments; and issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) via AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
2010 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R. 716, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Israel) clinical trials coverage mandate; H.R. 850, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; H.R. 859, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; (cont.) INS (Legislative) H.R. 1085, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Eshoo) lifetime benefit limits; H.R. 1092, No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act (Kagen) preexisting condition exclusions, affiliation periods, uniform premiums; H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1321, Healthy Americans Act (Eshoo) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 1558, Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act (Courtney) preexisting condition exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran Ferguson reforms; H.R. 1619, Children's Health Protection Act (Schwartz) preexisting condition exclusions for children; H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1721, CLASS Act (Pallone) national LTC program; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2360, SHOP Act (Kind) small employer health options; H.R. 2402, Woman's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Neal) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2413, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Doyle) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; H.R. 2427, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (DeLauro) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; H.R. 2457, Right to a Second Medical Opinion Act (Davis) coverage of second opinions; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 2635, Gender Equity in Health Premiums Act (Sanchez) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2833, Medical Loss Ratios (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 2940, Women's Obstetrician and Gynecologist Medical Access Now Act (Davis) direct access to ob/gyns; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, multi-state plans, insurance market reforms, health insurance exchanges, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, appeals procedures, disclosure requirements, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R.3681, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; H.R. 4563, Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney) coverage requirement for cancer screening; H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act (Perriello) McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption; H.R. 4757, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Schakowsky) federal rate review process; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to individual coverage requirement, grandfathered plans, immediate insurance reforms, premium assistance, CLASS Act, coverage issues, quality improvements, delivery system reforms; S. 79, Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry) reinsurance; S. 93, Small Business Empowerment Act (Brown) small employer health options; S. 391, Healthy Americans Act (Wyden) comprehensive health reform; S. 442, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Dorgan) lifetime benefit limits; S. 488, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Brown) clinical trials coverage mandate; S. 623, Pre-existing Condition Patient Protection Act (Rockefeller) preexisting condition exclusions; S. 643, Children's Health Protection Act (Lautenberg) preexisting condition exclusions for children; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 697, CLASS Act (Kennedy) national LTC program; S. 819, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Durbin) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; S. 969, Women's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Kerry) gender rating for health insurance; S. 979, SHOP Act (Durbin) small employer health options; S. 1050, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (Rockefeller) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; S. 1149, Annual and Lifetime Health Care Limit Elimination Act (Rockefeller) annual and lifetime coverage limits; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; (cont.) INS (Legislative) S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) government-run health plan, insurance market reforms, health benefit gateways, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; S. 1730, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Franken) medical loss ratios; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, health insurance exchange, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, premium assistance, medical loss ratios, regulatory reform; S. 3078, Health Insurance Rate Authority Act (Feinstein) federal rate review process INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, and issues related to genetic nondiscrimination.
H.R. 897, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act (Putnam) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 1891, Sunset of Life Protection Act (Alexander) tax incentives for LTC insurance; (cont.) H.R. 2096, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Pomeroy) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2974: HSAs for Veterans (Campbell) HSA contributions by veterans; H.R. 3478, Patient-Controlled Healthcare Protection Act (Gohmert) HSA improvements, transparency; H.R. 3490, Wellness Programs (Johnson) tax incentives for employer-sponsored wellness programs; H.R. 3508, Healthy Savings Act (Paulsen) HSA improvements; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) premium tax, high-value health plan tax, LTC insurance in cafeteria plans, FSA limits, tax exclusion for FSAs and HRAs, health savings accounts, tax deduction for itemized medical expenses; H.R. 3610, Health Savings and Affordability Act (Austria) health insurance tax deduction, HSAs; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) FSA limits, health savings accounts, eligibility of OTC drugs as tax-free expense; H.R. 3971, Health Savings Account Expansion Act (Flake) HSA improvements; H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Spratt) changes to premium tax, high-value health plan tax; S. 94, Long-Term Care Family Accessibility Act (Vitter) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 702, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Grassley) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) LTC insurance in cafeteria plans; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) high-cost health plan tax, industry tax, LTC insurance in cafeteria plans, FSA limits, employer tax exclusion, tax exclusion for FSAs and HRAs, health savings accounts, tax deduction for itemized medical expenses; S. 2958 CARE Act (Menendez) tax incentives for LTC insurance, consumer protections for LTC insurance, caregiver tax credits TAX (Regulatory) Issues relating to Health Savings Accounts; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements; and issues relating to withholding of government contract payments.
H.R. 109, America's Affordable Health Care Act (Fortenberg) - essential benefits plan, high risk pools; H.R. 544, Flexible Health Savings Act (Royce) - FSA rollovers; H.R. 1086, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act (Gingrey) - medical liability reform; (cont.) HCR (Legislative) H.R. 1468, Medical Justice Act (Burgess) medical liability reform; H.R. 1493, Quality Health Care Coalition Act (Paul) antitrust exemption for physicians; H.R. 1658, Veterans Healthcare Commitment Act (Tiahrt) third party billing by VA for service-connected disabilities; H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act (Rush) data security; H.R. 2249, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act (Burgess) price transparency; H.R. 2502, Comparative Effectiveness Research Act (Schrader) comparative effectiveness research; H.R. 2520, Patients Choice Act (Ryan) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 2607: Small Business Health Coverage (Johnson) association health plans; H.R. 2668, Choice in Health Options Insures Care for Everyone Act (Murphy) government run health plan; H.R. 2847, Jobs for Main Street Act (Mollohan) extension of COBRA subsidies for the unemployed; H.R. 3002, PATIENTS Act (Boehner) comparative effectiveness research; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 3400, Empowering Patients First Act (Price) premium subsidies, national marketplace, medical liability reforms, wellness, transparency, quality; H.R. 3468, Prevention and Wellness Programs (Castle) incentives for prevention and wellness; H.R. 3472, Premium Discounts for Healthy Behavior (Dahlkemper) premium discounts for healthy behavior; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, cost containment, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, cost containment, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (Lipinski) privacy protections for health information technology; H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act (Rangel) COBRA assistance; H.R. 4691, Temporary Extension Act (Rangel) COBRA assistance; H.R. 4700, Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act (Kagen) transparency in health care pricing; H.R. 4803, Patients' Right to Know Act (Barton) health benefits plan information, transparency in hospital price and quality information; H.R. 4851, Continuing Extension Act (Levin) COBRA assistance, electronic health records; S. 45, Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign) medical liability reform; S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act (Feinstein) data security; S. 179, Health Information Technology Act (Stabenow) health information technology; S. 458, False Claims Act Clarification Act (Grassley) fraud and abuse; S. 698, State-Based Health Care Reform Act (Feingold) pilot projects for state-based health reforms; S. 913, Workforce Health Improvement Program Act (Cornyn) wellness incentives; S. 988, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act (Snowe) cafeteria plans, flexible spending arrangements; S. 1099, Patients Choice Act (Coburn) comprehensive health reform; S. 1213, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act (Baucus) comparative effectiveness research; S. 1259, PATIENTS Act (Kyl) comparative effectiveness research; S. 1278, Consumers Health Care Act (Rockefeller) government run health plan; S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy) privacy, identity theft; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; S. 1734, Medical Liability Reform (Kyl) medical liability reform; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; S. 2730, COBRA Subsidy Extension and Enhancement Act (Brown) COBRA subsidies for the unemployed; S. 3153, Continuing Extension Act (Grassley) COBRA assistance, electronic health records HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets; HIPAA enforcement; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements related to interoperability of health information technology, community rating policies, and similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirement; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues related to genetics and genetic nondiscrimination; issues relating to mental health parity; issues relating to data breach requirements; issues relating to "meaningful use" requirements for health information technology; and issues relating to Form 5500 reporting requirements.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) via AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
2009 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R. 323, Comprehensive Insurance Coverage of Childhood Immunization Act (Green) immunization coverage mandate; H.R. 584, Menopausal Hormone Replacement Therapies and Alternative Treatments and Fairness Act (Lee) coverage mandate for hormone replacement therapy (cont.) H.R. 697, Family Building Act (Weiner) coverage mandate for infertility treatments; H.R. 716, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Israel) clinical trials coverage mandate; H.R. 850, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; H.R. 859, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; H.R. 995, Mammogram and MRI Availability Act (Nadler) coverage mandate for mammograms; H.R. 1085, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Eshoo) lifetime benefit limits; H.R. 1092, No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act (Kagen) preexisting condition exclusions, affiliation periods, uniform premiums; H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1321, Healthy Americans Act (Eshoo) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 1330, Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection Coverage Act (Boren) coverage mandate for cancer screening; H.R. 1339, Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery Act (McCarthy) coverage mandate for treatment of a child's congenital or developmental deformity; H.R. 1558, Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act (Courtney) preexisting condition exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran Ferguson reforms; H.R. 1619, Children's Health Protection Act (Schwartz) preexisting condition exclusions for children; H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1721, CLASS Act (Pallone) national LTC program; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2360, SHOP Act (Kind) small employer health options; H.R. 2402, Woman's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Neal) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2413, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Doyle) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; H.R. 2427, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (DeLauro) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; H.R. 2457, Right to a Second Medical Opinion Act (Davis) coverage of second opinions; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 2635, Gender Equity in Health Premiums Act (Sanchez) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2833, Medical Loss Ratios (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 2940, Women's Obstetrician and Gynecologist Medical Access Now Act (Davis) direct access to ob/gyns; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, multi-state plans, insurance market reforms, health insurance exchanges, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, appeals procedures, disclosure requirements, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R.3681, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (cont.) H.R. 3961, Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act (Dingell) Medicare physician payment; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance, federal rate review process, health care choice compacts, high risk pool program, McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R. 4078, Long-Term Care Insurance Disclosure Act (Perriello) model disclosure form for long-term care insurance; S. 79, Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry) reinsurance; S. 93, Small Business Empowerment Act (Brown) small employer health options; S. 391, Healthy Americans Act (Wyden) comprehensive health reform; S. 442, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Dorgan) lifetime benefit limits; S. 488, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Brown) clinical trials coverage mandate; S. 623, Pre-existing Condition Patient Protection Act (Rockefeller) preexisting condition exclusions; S. 643, Children's Health Protection Act (Lautenberg) preexisting condition exclusions for children; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 697, CLASS Act (Kennedy) national LTC program; S. 819, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Durbin) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; S. 969, Women's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Kerry) gender rating for health insurance; S. 979, SHOP Act (Durbin) small employer health options; S. 1050, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (Rockefeller) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; S. 1149, Annual and Lifetime Health Care Limit Elimination Act (Rockefeller) annual and lifetime coverage limits; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; S. 1235, Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery Act (Landrieu) coverage mandate for treatment of a child's congenital or developmental deformity; S. 1258, Family Building Act (Gillibrand) coverage mandate for infertility treatments; S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) government-run health plan, insurance market reforms, health benefit gateways, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; S. 1730, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Franken) medical loss ratios; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, health insurance exchange, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, premium assistance, medical loss ratios, regulatory reform INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, and issues related to genetic nondiscrimination.
H.R. 897, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act (Putnam) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 1891, Sunset of Life Protection Act (Alexander) tax incentives for LTC insurance (cont.) H.R. 2096, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Pomeroy) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2974: HSAs for Veterans (Campbell) HSA contributions by veterans; H.R. 3478, Patient-Controlled Healthcare Protection Act (Gohmert) HSA improvements, transparency; H.R. 3490, Wellness Programs (Johnson) tax incentives for employer-sponsored wellness programs; H.R. 3508, Healthy Savings Act (Paulsen) HSA improvements; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) premium tax, high-value health plan tax, LTC insurance in cafeteria plans, FSA limits, tax exclusion for FSAs and HRAs, health savings accounts, tax deduction for itemized medical expenses; H.R. 3610, Health Savings and Affordability Act (Austria) health insurance tax deduction, HSAs; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) FSA limits, health savings accounts, eligibility of OTC drugs as tax-free expense; H.R. 3971, Health Savings Account Expansion Act (Flake) HSA improvements; S. 94, Long-Term Care Family Accessibility Act (Vitter) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 702, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Grassley) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) LTC insurance in cafeteria plans; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) high-cost health plan tax, industry tax, LTC insurance in cafeteria plans, FSA limits, employer tax exclusion, tax exclusion for FSAs and HRAs, health savings accounts, tax deduction for itemized medical expenses TAX (Regulatory) Issues relating to Health Savings Accounts; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements; and issues relating to withholding of government contract payments.
H.R. 15, National Health Insurance Act (Dingell) single-payer health reform; H.R. 109, America's Affordable Health Care Act (Fortenberg) essential benefits plan, high risk pools; H.R. 193, AmeriCare Health Care Act (Stark) new government health program; H.R. 544, Flexible Health Savings Act (Royce) FSA rollovers; H.R. 676, United States National Health Care Act (Conyers) single payer health reform; H.R. 1086, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act (Gingrey) medical liability reform; H.R. 1200, American Health Security Act (McDermott) single-payer health reform; H.R. 1468, Medical Justice Act (Burgess) medical liability reform; H.R. 1493, Quality Health Care Coalition Act (Paul) antitrust exemption for physicians; H.R. 1658, Veterans Healthcare Commitment Act (Tiahrt) third party billing by VA for service-connected disabilities; H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act (Rush) data security; H.R. 2249, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act (Burgess) price transparency; H.R. 2502, Comparative Effectiveness Research Act (Schrader) comparative effectiveness research; H.R. 2520, Patients Choice Act (Ryan) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 2607: Small Business Health Coverage (Johnson) association health plans; H.R. 2668, Choice in Health Options Insures Care for Everyone Act (Murphy) government run health plan; H.R. 2847, Jobs for Main Street Act (Mollohan) extension of COBRA subsidies for the unemployed; H.R. 3002, PATIENTS Act (Boehner) comparative effectiveness research; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 3288, Consolidated Appropriations Act (Olver) high risk pool funding, comparative effectiveness research, HHS programs; H.R. 3293, Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Act (Obey/Harkin) high risk pool funding, comparative effectiveness research, HHS programs; H.R. 3326, Defense Appropriations Act (Murtha) extension of COBRA subsidies for the unemployed; H.R. 3400, Empowering Patients First Act (Price) premium subsidies, national marketplace, medical liability reforms, wellness, transparency, quality; H.R. 3468, Prevention and Wellness Programs (Castle) incentives for prevention and wellness; H.R. 3472, Premium Discounts for Healthy Behavior (Dahlkemper) premium discounts for healthy behavior; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, cost containment, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 3962, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, cost containment, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (Lipinski) privacy protections for health information technology; S. 45, Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign) medical liability reform; S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act (Feinstein) data security; S. 179, Health Information Technology Act (Stabenow) health information technology; S. 458, False Claims Act Clarification Act (Grassley) fraud and abuse; S. 698, State-Based Health Care Reform Act (Feingold) pilot projects for state-based health reforms; S. 703, American Health Security Act (Sanders) single-payer health reform; S. 913, Workforce Health Improvement Program Act (Cornyn) wellness incentives; S. 988, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act (Snowe) cafeteria plans, flexible spending arrangements; S. 1099, Patients Choice Act (Coburn) comprehensive health reform; S. 1213, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act (Baucus) comparative effectiveness research; S. 1259, PATIENTS Act (Kyl) comparative effectiveness research; S. 1278, Consumers Health Care Act (Rockefeller) government run health plan; S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy) privacy, identity theft; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; S. 1734, Medical Liability Reform (Kyl) medical liability reform; S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; S. 2730, COBRA Subsidy Extension and Enhancement Act (Brown) COBRA subsidies for the unemployed HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets; HIPAA enforcement; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements related to interoperability of health information technology, community rating policies, and similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirement; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues related to genetics and genetic nondiscrimination; issues relating to mental health parity; issues relating to data breach requirements; issues relating to "meaningful use" requirements for health information technology; and issues relating to Form 5500 reporting requirements.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) via AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
2009 · third_quarter · Q3
Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) high-cost health plan tax, industry tax, LTC insurance in cafeteria plans, FSA limits, employer tax exclusion, tax exclusion for FSAs and HRAs, health savings accounts, tax deduction for itemized medical expenses (cont.) H.R. 897, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act (Putnam) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 1891, Sunset of Life Protection Act (Alexander) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2096, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Pomeroy) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2974: HSAs for Veterans (Campbell) HSA contributions by veterans; H.R. 3478, Patient-Controlled Healthcare Protection Act (Gohmert) HSA improvements, transparency; H.R. 3490, Wellness Programs (Johnson) tax incentives for employer-sponsored wellness programs; H.R. 3508, Healthy Savings Act (Paulsen) HSA improvements; H.R. 3610, Health Savings and Affordability Act (Austria) health insurance tax deduction, HSAs; S. 94, Long-Term Care Family Accessibility Act (Vitter) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 702, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Grassley) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) LTC insurance in cafeteria plans TAX (Regulatory) Issues relating to Health Savings Accounts; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements; and issues relating to withholding of government contract payments.
Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) government-run health plan, health insurance cooperatives, health insurance exchange, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, premium assistance, medical loss ratios, regulatory reform (cont.) H.R. 323, Comprehensive Insurance Coverage of Childhood Immunization Act (Green) immunization coverage mandate; H.R. 584, Menopausal Hormone Replacement Therapies and Alternative Treatments and Fairness Act (Lee) coverage mandate for hormone replacement therapy; H.R. 697, Family Building Act (Weiner) coverage mandate for infertility treatments; H.R. 716, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Israel) clinical trials coverage mandate; H.R. 850, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; H.R. 859, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; H.R. 995, Mammogram and MRI Availability Act (Nadler) coverage mandate for mammograms; H.R. 1085, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Eshoo) lifetime benefit limits; H.R. 1092, No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act (Kagen) preexisting condition exclusions, affiliation periods, uniform premiums; H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1321, Healthy Americans Act (Eshoo) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 1330, Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection Coverage Act (Boren) coverage mandate for cancer screening; H.R. 1339, Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery Act (McCarthy) coverage mandate for treatment of a child's congenital or developmental deformity; H.R. 1558, Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act (Courtney) preexisting condition exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran Ferguson reforms; H.R. 1619, Children's Health Protection Act (Schwartz) preexisting condition exclusions for children; H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1721, CLASS Act (Pallone) national LTC program; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2360, SHOP Act (Kind) small employer health options; H.R. 2402, Woman's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Neal) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2413, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Doyle) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; H.R. 2427, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (DeLauro) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; H.R. 2457, Right to a Second Medical Opinion Act (Davis) coverage of second opinions; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 2635, Gender Equity in Health Premiums Act (Sanchez) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2833, Medical Loss Ratios (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 2940, Women's Obstetrician and Gynecologist Medical Access Now Act (Davis) direct access to ob/gyns; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, CLASS Act, medical loss ratios, premium assistance; H.R. 3217, Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg) national marketplace; H.R. 3584, Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) reinstatement of coverage upon payment of overdue premiums; H.R. 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Conyers) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; H.R.3681, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Ellison) medical loss ratios; S. 79, Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry) reinsurance; S. 93, Small Business Empowerment Act (Brown) small employer health options; S. 391, Healthy Americans Act (Wyden) comprehensive health reform;S. 442, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Dorgan) lifetime benefit limits; S. 488, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Brown) clinical trials coverage mandate; S. 623, Pre-existing Condition Patient Protection Act (Rockefeller) preexisting condition exclusions; S. 643, Children's Health Protection Act (Lautenberg) preexisting condition exclusions for children; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 697, CLASS Act (Kennedy) national LTC program; S. 819, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Durbin) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; S. 969, Women's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Kerry) gender rating for health insurance; S. 979, SHOP Act (Durbin) small employer health options; S. 1050, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (Rockefeller) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; S. 1149, Annual and Lifetime Health Care Limit Elimination Act (Rockefeller) annual and lifetime coverage limits; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; S. 1235, Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery Act (Landrieu) coverage mandate for treatment of a child's congenital or developmental deformity; S. 1258, Family Building Act (Gillibrand) coverage mandate for infertility treatments; S. 1459, Health Care Choice Act (DeMint) national marketplace; S. 1626, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar) third party review of LTCI disputed claims; S. 1636, Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-to-Know Act (Klobuchar) model disclosure forms for LTC insurance; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) government-run health plan, insurance market reforms, health benefit gateways, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance; S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act (Leahy) changes to McCarran-Ferguson Act; S. 1730, Fairness in Health Insurance Act (Franken) medical loss ratios (cont.) INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; crossover fees for Medigap claims; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, and issues related to genetic nondiscrimination.
Americas Healthy Future Act (Baucus) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse (cont.) HCR (cont.) H.R. 15, National Health Insurance Act (Dingell) single-payer health reform; H.R. 109, America's Affordable Health Care Act (Fortenberg) essential benefits plan, high risk pools; H.R. 193, AmeriCare Health Care Act (Stark) new government health program; H.R. 544, Flexible Health Savings Act (Royce) FSA rollovers; H.R. 676, United States National Health Care Act (Conyers) single payer health reform; H.R. 1086, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act (Gingrey) medical liability reform; H.R. 1200, American Health Security Act (McDermott) single-payer health reform; H.R. 1468, Medical Justice Act (Burgess) medical liability reform; H.R. 1493, Quality Health Care Coalition Act (Paul) antitrust exemption for physicians; H.R. 1658, Veterans Healthcare Commitment Act (Tiahrt) third party billing by VA for service-connected disabilities; H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act (Rush) data security; H.R. 2249, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act (Burgess) price transparency; H.R. 2502, Comparative Effectiveness Research Act (Schrader) comparative effectiveness research; H.R. 2520, Patients Choice Act (Ryan) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 2607: Small Business Health Coverage (Johnson) association health plans; H.R. 2668, Choice in Health Options Insures Care for Everyone Act (Murphy) government run health plan; H.R. 3002, PATIENTS Act (Boehner) comparative effectiveness research; H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act (Dingell) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 3293, Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Act (Obey/Harkin) high risk pool funding, comparative effectiveness research, HHS programs; H.R. 3400, Empowering Patients First Act (Price) premium subsidies, national marketplace, medical liability reforms, wellness, transparency, quality; H.R. 3468, Prevention and Wellness Programs (Castle) incentives for prevention and wellness; H.R. 3472, Premium Discounts for Healthy Behavior (Dahlkemper) premium discounts for healthy behavior; S. 45, Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign) medical liability reform; S. 179, Health Information Technology Act (Stabenow) health information technology;S. 458, False Claims Act Clarification Act (Grassley) fraud and abuse; S. 698, State-Based Health Care Reform Act (Feingold) pilot projects for state-based health reforms; S. 703, American Health Security Act (Sanders) single-payer health reform; S. 913, Workforce Health Improvement Program Act (Cornyn) wellness incentives; S. 988, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act (Snowe) cafeteria plans, flexible spending arrangements; S. 1099, Patients Choice Act (Coburn) comprehensive health reform; S. 1213, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act (Baucus) comparative effectiveness research; S. 1259, PATIENTS Act (Kyl) comparative effectiveness research; S. 1278, Consumers Health Care Act (Rockefeller) government run health plan; S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy) privacy, identity theft; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Harkin) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; S. 1734, Medical Liability Reform (Kyl) medical liability reform HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements related to interoperability of health information technology, community rating policies, and similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirement; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues related to genetics and genetic nondiscrimination; issues relating to mental health parity; issues relating to data breach requirements; issues relating to "meaningful use" requirements for health information technology; and issues relating to Form 5500 reporting requirements.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
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2009 · second_quarter · Q2
Senate HELP Committee Draft Affordable Health Choices Act (Kennedy) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse (continued); Senate Finance Committee Draft Policy Options (Baucus-Grassley) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; House Tri-Committee Discussion Draft for Health Reform (Waxman, Rangel, Miller) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.Con.Res. 85 Budget Resolution (Spratt) health-related provisions; S.Con.Res. 13 Budget Resolution (Conrad) health-related provisions; H.R. 15, National Health Insurance Act (Dingell) single-payer health reform; H.R. 109, America's Affordable Health Care Act (Fortenberg) essential benefits plan, high risk pools; H.R. 193, AmeriCare Health Care Act (Stark) new government health program; H.R. 544, Flexible Health Savings Act (Royce) FSA rollovers; H.R. 676, United States National Health Care Act (Conyers) single payer health reform; H.R. 1086, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act (Gingrey) medical liability reform; H.R. 1200, American Health Security Act (McDermott) single-payer health reform; H.R. 1468, Medical Justice Act (Burgess) medical liability reform; H.R. 1493, Quality Health Care Coalition Act (Paul) antitrust exemption for physicians; H.R. 1658, Veterans Healthcare Commitment Act (Tiahrt) third party billing by VA for service-connected disabilities; H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act (Rush) data security; H.R. 2249, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act (Burgess) price transparency; H.R. 2502, Comparative Effectiveness Research Act (Schrader) comparative effectiveness research; H.R. 2520, Patients Choice Act (Ryan) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 2607: Small Business Health Coverage (Johnson) association health plans; H.R. 2668, Choice in Health Options Insures Care for Everyone Act (Murphy) government run health plan; H.R. 3002, PATIENTS Act (Boehner) comparative effectiveness research; S. 45, Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign) medical liability reform; S. 179, Health Information Technology Act (Stabenow) health information technology; S. 458, False Claims Act Clarification Act (Grassley) fraud and abuse; S. 698, State-Based Health Care Reform Act (Feingold) pilot projects for state-based health reforms; S. 703, American Health Security Act (Sanders) single-payer health reform; S. 913, Workforce Health Improvement Program Act (Cornyn) wellness incentives; S. 988, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act (Snowe) cafeteria plans, flexible spending arrangements; S. 1099, Patients Choice Act (Coburn) comprehensive health reform; S. 1213, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act (Baucus) comparative effectiveness research; S. 1259, PATIENTS Act (Kyl) comparative effectiveness research; S. 1278, Consumers Health Care Act (Rockefeller) government run health plan HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements related to interoperability of health information technology, community rating policies, and similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirement; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues related to provider conscience requirements; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues related to genetics and genetic nondiscrimination; issues relating to mental health parity; issues relating to data breach requirements; issues realting to "meaningful use" requirements for health information technology; and issues relating to Form 5500 reporting requirements.
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2009 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Obey) TAA health care tax credits; H.R. 897, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act (Putnam) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 94, Long-Term Care Family Accessibility Act (Vitter) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 702, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Grassley) tax incentives for LTC insurance (continued) TAX (Tax) Regulatory: Issues relating to Health Savings Accounts; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements; and issues relating to withholding of government contract payments.
H.Con.Res. 85 Budget Resolution (Spratt) health-related provisions; H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Obey) health information technology, privacy, comparative effectiveness research, prevention and wellness; H.R. 15, National Health Insurance Act (Dingell) single-payer health reform (continued) H.R. 109, America's Affordable Health Care Act (Fortenberg) essential benefits plan, high risk pools; H.R. 193, AmeriCare Health Care Act (Stark) new government health program; H.R. 544, Flexible Health Savings Act (Royce) FSA rollovers; H.R. 598, Economic Recovery Provisions (Rangel) health information technology, privacy; H.R. 629, Economic Recovery Provisions (Waxman) health information technology, privacy; H.R. 676, United States National Health Care Act (Conyers) single payer health reform; H.R. 679, Economic Recovery Provisions (Obey) health information technology, privacy, comparative effectiveness research, prevention and wellness; H.R. 1086, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act (Gingrey) medical liability reform; H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act (Obey) high risk pools, comparative effectiveness research; H.R. 1200, American Health Security Act (McDermott) single-payer health reform; H.R. 1468, Medical Justice Act (Burgess) medical liability reform; H.R. 1493, Quality Health Care Coalition Act (Paul) antitrust exemption for physicians; H.R. 1658, Veterans Healthcare Commitment Act (Tiahrt) third party billing by VA for service-connected disabilities; H.R. 1721, CLASS Act (Pallone) national LTC program; S.Con.Res. 13 Budget Resolution (Conrad) health-related provisions; S. 45, Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign) medical liability reform; S. 179, Health Information Technology Act (Stabenow) health information technology; S. 336, Economic Recovery Provisions (Inouye) health information technology, privacy, comparative effectiveness research; S. 350, Economic Recovery Provisions (Baucus) health information technology; S. 697, CLASS Act (Kennedy) national LTC program; S. 698, State-Based Health Care Reform Act (Feingold) pilot projects for state-based health reforms; S. 703, American Health Security Act (Sanders) single-payer health reform HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements related to interoperability of health information technology, community rating policies, and similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirement; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues related to provider conscience requirements; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues related to genetics and genetic nondiscrimination; and issues relating to Form 5500 reporting requirements.
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2008 · fourth_quarter · Q4
INS (Legislative): H.R. 241: Association Health Plans (Johnson); H.R. 758: Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) (continued) INS (Legislative) (cont.) H.R. 1081: Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio); H.R. 1282: Medigap Access Improvement Act (English); H.R. 1424: Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act (Kennedy); H.R. 2412: Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act (Lowey); H.R. 2676: Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Pryce); H.R. 2842: Childrens Health Protection Act (Schwartz); H.R. 2851: Michelles Law (Hodes) (provisions relating to continuity of coverage for college students on medical leave); H.R. 3001: Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act (Pallone); H.R. 3195: ADA Amendments Act (Hoyer); H.R. 3200: National Insurance Act (provisions relating to regulatory reform) (Bean); H.R. 3425: Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney); H.R. 4460: Health Care Choice Act (provisions relating to health insurance reforms in individual market) (Shadegg); H.R. 5550: Coverage for Young Adult Dependents of Federal Employees (Davis); H.R. 5781: Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (Maloney) (provisions relating to disability study); H.R. 5840: Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) (provisions relating to federal Office of Insurance Information); H.R. 5938: Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act (Conyers); H.R. 6049: Energy Improvement and Extension Act (provisions relating to mental health parity); H.R. 6071: Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) (provisions relating to reinstatement of health insurance following nonpayment of premiums); H.R. 6142: Lawsuits Against Employer-Sponsored Disability Benefit Plans (Andrews); H.R. 6210: Small Business Health Options Program Act (Kind-English); H.R. 6528: Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Eshoo) (provisions relating to limitations on lifetime limits); H.R. 6582: Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) (provisions relating to health insurance); H.R. 6908: Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarifications Act (Burgess) (provisions relating to disclosure rules for coverage exclusions); H.R. 6983: Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (Kennedy) (provisions relating to mental health parity); H.R. 7129: Several Approaches to Reduce the Uninsured Act (Andrews) (relating to state regulation of employer-sponsored health benefits); S. 40: National Insurance Act (provisions relating to regulatory reform) (Sununu); S. 46: Affordability in the Individual Market Act (provisions relating to HSAs) (Ensign); S. 239: Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act (Feinstein); S. 400: Michelle's Law (provisions relating to continuity of coverage for college students on medical leave) (Sununu); S. 459: Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe); S. 495: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy); S. 558: Mental Health Parity Act (Domenici); S. 616: HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act (Collins); S. 618: Insurance Industry Competition Act (Leahy); S. 1076: HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act (Burgess); S. 1178: Identity Theft Protection Act (Inouye); S. 1260: Data Security Act (Carper); S. 1298: Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry); S. 1588: Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation and Surgery Act (Landrieu); S. 1758: Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act (Kennedy); S. 1814: Health Information Privacy and Security Act (Leahy); S. 2168: Identify Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act (Leahy); S. 2236: Preexisting Condition Exclusion Patient Protection Act (Rockefeller); S. 2268: Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar); S. 2477: Health Care Choice Act (DeMint); S. 2706: Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Dorgan); S. 2795: Small Business Health Options Program Act (Durbin-Snowe); S. 2818: Small Business Health Plans Act (Enzi); S. 2948: Small Business Empowerment Act (Brown) (provisions relating to health coverage for small employers); S. 2999: Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Brown); S. 3068: Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act (Snowe); S. 3115: Childrens Health Protection Act (Lautenberg); S. 3335: Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act (provisions relating to mental health parity); S. 3554: Affordable Coverage for Small Employers Act (Smith) (provisions relating to insurance reforms, tax credits); S. 3559: Continuing Coverage Act (Coleman) (relating to third party review for rescission decisions); S. 3712: Mental Health Parity (Kennedy) (relating to a technical correction); DRAFT Senate Bill (Grassley) relating to disclosure of employee health insurance costs; Draft Senate Health Care Reform Proposal (Baucus) (relating to access, quality, and affordability issues). INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; crossover fees for Medigap claims; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; and implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements.
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2008 · third_quarter · Q3
INS (Legislative): H.R. 241: Association Health Plans (Johnson); H.R. 758: Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) (continued) INS (Legislative) (cont.) H.R. 1081: Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio); H.R. 1282: Medigap Access Improvement Act (English); H.R. 1424: Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act (Kennedy); H.R. 2412: Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act (Lowey); H.R. 2676: Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Pryce); H.R. 2842: Childrens Health Protection Act (Schwartz); H.R. 2851: Michelles Law (Hodes) (provisions relating to continuity of coverage for college students on medical leave); H.R. 3001: Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act (Pallone); H.R. 3195: ADA Amendments Act (Hoyer); H.R. 3200: National Insurance Act (provisions relating to regulatory reform) (Bean); H.R. 3425: Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney); H.R. 4460: Health Care Choice Act (provisions relating to health insurance reforms in individual market) (Shadegg); H.R. 5550: Coverage for Young Adult Dependents of Federal Employees (Davis); H.R. 5781: Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (Maloney) (provisions relating to disability study); H.R. 5840: Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) (provisions relating to federal Office of Insurance Information); H.R. 5938: Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act (Conyers); H.R. 6049: Energy Improvement and Extension Act (provisions relating to mental health parity); H.R. 6071: Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) (provisions relating to reinstatement of health insurance following nonpayment of premiums); H.R. 6142: Lawsuits Against Employer-Sponsored Disability Benefit Plans (Andrews); H.R. 6210: Small Business Health Options Program Act (Kind-English); H.R. 6528: Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Eshoo) (provisions relating to limitations on lifetime limits); H.R. 6582: Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) (provisions relating to health insurance); H.R. 6908: Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarifications Act (Burgess) (provisions relating to disclosure rules for coverage exclusions); H.R. 6983: Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (Kennedy) (provisions relating to mental health parity); S. 40: National Insurance Act (provisions relating to regulatory reform) (Sununu); S. 46: Affordability in the Individual Market Act (provisions relating to HSAs) (Ensign); S. 239: Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act (Feinstein); S. 400: Michelle's Law (provisions relating to continuity of coverage for college students on medical leave) (Sununu); S. 459: Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe); S. 495: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy); S. 558: Mental Health Parity Act (Domenici); S. 616: HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act (Collins); S. 618: Insurance Industry Competition Act (Leahy); S. 1076: HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act (Burgess); S. 1178: Identity Theft Protection Act (Inouye); S. 1260: Data Security Act (Carper); S. 1298: Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry); S. 1588: Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation and Surgery Act (Landrieu); S. 1758: Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act (Kennedy); S. 1814: Health Information Privacy and Security Act (Leahy); S. 2168: Identify Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act (Leahy); S. 2236: Preexisting Condition Exclusion Patient Protection Act (Rockefeller); S. 2268: Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar); S. 2477: Health Care Choice Act (DeMint); S. 2706: Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Dorgan); S. 2795: Small Business Health Options Program Act (Durbin-Snowe); S. 2818: Small Business Health Plans Act (Enzi); S. 2948: Small Business Empowerment Act (Brown) (provisions relating to health coverage for small employers); S. 2999: Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Brown); S. 3068: Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act (Snowe); S. 3115: Childrens Health Protection Act (Lautenberg); S. 3335: Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act (provisions relating to mental health parity); S. 3554: Affordable Coverage for Small Employers Act (Smith) (provisions relating to insurance reforms, tax credits); S. 3559: Continuing Coverage Act (Coleman) (relating to third party review for rescission decisions). INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; crossover fees for Medigap claims; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials.
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2008 · second_quarter · Q2
INS (Legislative): H.R. 241: Association Health Plans (Johnson); H.R. 493: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (Slaughter); H.R. 758: Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) (continued) INS (Legislative) (cont.) H.R. 836: Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act (Smith); H.R. 948: Social Security Number Protection Act (Markey); H.R. 958: Data Accountability and Trust Act (Rush); H.R. 1081: Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio); H.R. 1282: Medigap Access Improvement Act (English); H.R. 1424: Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act (Kennedy); H.R. 2412: Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act (Lowey); H.R. 2676: Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Pryce); H.R. 2851: Michelles Law (Hodes) (provisions relating to continuity of coverage for college students on medical leave); H.R. 2948: Increased Access to Health Insurance Act (provisions relating to health coverage for small employers) (Walberg); H.R. 3001: Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act (Pallone); H.R. 3200: National Insurance Act (provisions relating to regulatory reform) (Bean); H.R. 3425: Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney); H.R. 3799: Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (Maloney); H.R. 3997: Tax Relief Act with MHP Extension (Rangel); H.R. 4460: Health Care Choice Act (provisions relating to health insurance reforms in individual market) (Shadegg); H.R. 4848: Mental Health Parity Extension (Pallone); H.R. 4986: Defense Authorization Act with FMLA provision; H.R. 6357: Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment and Easing Communication Through Healthcare Technology (Dingell); S. 40: National Insurance Act (provisions relating to regulatory reform) (Sununu); S. 46: Affordability in the Individual Market Act (provisions relating to HSAs) (Ensign); S. 239: Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act (Feinstein); S. 358: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (Snowe); S. 400: Michelle's Law (provisions relating to continuity of coverage for college students on medical leave) (Sununu); S. 459: Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe); S. 495: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy); S. 558: Mental Health Parity Act (Domenici); S. 616: HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act (Collins); S. 618: Insurance Industry Competition Act (Leahy); S. 1076: HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act (Burgess); S. 1178: Identity Theft Protection Act (Inouye); S. 1260: Data Security Act (Carper); S. 1298: Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry); S. 1588: Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation and Surgery Act (Landrieu); S. 1758: Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act (Kennedy); S. 1814: Health Information Privacy and Security Act (Leahy); S. 2168: Identify Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act (Leahy); S. 2236: Preexisting Condition Exclusion Patient Protection Act (Rockefeller); S. 2268: Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar); S. 2477: Health Care Choice Act (DeMint); S. 2706: Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Dorgan). INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; crossover fees for Medigap claims; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials.
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2008 · first_quarter · Q1
INS (Legislative): H.R. 241: Association Health Plans (Johnson); H.R. 493: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (Slaughter); H.R. 758: Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) (continued) INS (Legislative) (cont.) H.R. 836: Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act (Smith); H.R. 948: Social Security Number Protection Act (Markey); H.R. 958: Data Accountability and Trust Act (Rush); H.R. 1081: Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio); H.R. 1282: Medigap Access Improvement Act (English); H.R. 1424: Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act (Kennedy); H.R. 2412: Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act (Lowey); H.R. 2676: Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Pryce); H.R. 2851: Michelles Law (Hodes); H.R. 2948: Increased Access to Health Insurance Act (Walberg); H.R. 3001: Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act (Pallone); H.R. 3200: National Insurance Act (Bean); H.R. 3425: Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney); H.R. 3799: Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (Maloney); H.R. 3997: Tax Relief Act with MHP Extension (Rangel); H.R. 4460: Health Care Choice Act (Shadegg); H.R. 4848: Mental Health Parity Extension (Pallone); H.R. 4986: Defense Authorization Act with FMLA provision; S. 40: National Insurance Act (Sununu); S. 46: Affordability in the Individual Market Act (Ensign); S. 239: Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act (Feinstein); S. 358: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (Snowe); S. 400: Michelle's Law (Sununu); S. 459: Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe); S. 495: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy); S. 558: Mental Health Parity Act (Domenici); S. 616: HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act (Collins); S. 618: Insurance Industry Competition Act (Leahy); S. 1076: HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act (Burgess); S. 1178: Identity Theft Protection Act (Inouye); S. 1260: Data Security Act (Carper); S. 1298: Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry); S. 1588: Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation and Surgery Act (Landrieu); S. 1758: Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act (Kennedy); S. 1814: Health Information Privacy and Security Act (Leahy); S. 2168: Identify Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act (Leahy); S. 2236: Preexisting Condition Exclusion Patient Protection Act (Rockefeller); S. 2268: Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar); S. 2477: Health Care Choice Act (DeMint); S. 2706: Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Dorgan). INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; crossover fees for Medigap claims; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities.
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2007 · mid_year · MM
PHA (Pharmacy) (Legislative): H.R. 971: Community Pharmacy Fairness Act (Weiner); H.R. 1038: Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act (Waxman); H.R. 2900: FDA Amendments Act (Dingell) (continued) PHA (Legislative) (continued): S. 316: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act (Kohl); S. 623: Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act (Schumer); S. 885: Community Pharmacy Fairness Act (Isakson); S. 1082: FDA Revitalization Act (Kennedy); S. 1505: Affordable Biologics for Consumers Act (Gregg); S. 1695: Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (Kennedy) PHA (Regulatory): Issues relating to long term safety and effectiveness of medical devices and drugs, including registries; issues relating to post-market surveillance of drugs and medical devices; and issues relating to access for investigational drugs.
MMM (Legislative Issues): H.R. 4: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act (Dingell); H.R. 1535: Children's Health First Act (Dingell); H.R. 1663: Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act (Stark) (continued) H.R. 1990: Medicare Cost Contract Extension and Refinement Act (Pomeroy); H.R. 2147: Healthy Kids Act (Emanuel); H.R. 2206: Supplemental Appropriations Act (Obey); H.R. 2945: Medicare Advantage Truth in Advertising Act (Stark); H.Con.Res. 99: Budget Resolution (Spratt); S. 3: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act (Reid); S. 130: Medicare Cost Contract Extension and Refinement Act (Allard); S. 401: Keep Children Covered Act (Rockefeller); S. 706: Medicare Advantage Stabilization Fund (Feingold); S. 799: Community Choice Act (Harkin); S. 895: Children's Health First Act (Clinton); S. 1102: Part D Equity for Low-Income Seniors Act (Bingaman); S. 1103: Helping Fill the Medicare Rx Gap Act (Bingaman); S. 1107: Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act (Smith); S. 1108: Medicare Part D Outreach and Enrollment Enhancement Act (Smith); S. 1224: Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (Rockefeller); S. 1507: Access to Medicare Data Act (Grassley); S. 1544: Medicare Quality Enhancement Act (Gregg); S. 1701: TMA/Medicare Advantage (Baucus); S.Con.Res. 21: Budget Resolution (Conrad) MMM (Regulatory Issues) Ongoing implementation issues for the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D prescription drug programs, including risk adjustment methodology and data issues, bidding and payment (including Part D reinsurance and low income subsidies), benefit design rules, SSA and CMS premium withhold processing issues, systems issues affecting enrollment and disenrollment processing, enrollment rules, marketing materials review and approval, marketing activities, including conduct of brokers and agents and plan sponsor marketing staff and issues raised by CMS about Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plan marketing, measurement and oversight of plan performance, grievance and appeals processes, Medicare/Medicaid integration issues for Special Needs Plans (SNPs), Part D prescription drug event data reporting, Part D formulary rules, Part D pharmacy access standards, and other operational issues; Medicare creditable drug coverage reporting requirements; implementation issues for the Medicare Retiree Drug Subsidy program; functionality of the Medicare Personal Plan Finder and Drug Plan Finder; National Medicare Education program; ongoing implementation issues for the Medicare cost plan program including enrollment, marketing materials review and approval, systems issues affecting enrollment and disenrollment processing, payment and other operational issues; Medicare demonstration program on performance-based payments for physician groups; Medicare coverage policy and national coverage decisions; Medicare clinical trials; Medicaid managed care regulations and policies, including the Medicaid managed care actuarial soundness standard, quality oversight, grievance and appeals processes, beneficiary information requirements, treatment of Medicaid health plan member hospital days in the upper payment limit calculation; policies affecting State Medicaid funding, including intergovernmental transfers (IGTs) and federal matching funds for graduate medical education; coordination of benefits with state Medicaid programs; Medicaid prescription drug cost/rebate issues affecting Medicaid health plans; health plan-related State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) issues, including eligibility and outreach issues; implementation of Medicaid changes made in Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, including documentation of citizenship requirements, state benefit flexibility options, and Medicaid managed care organization provider tax issues; standards for electronic prescribing; and CMS RFI concerning health information technology.
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2007 · year_end · YY
TAX (Tax) (Legislative): H.R. 914: Tax Equity and Affordability Act (Ryan); H.R. 2302: Health Insurance Affordability Act (King); H.R. 2582: Qualified Long-term Care Fairness Act (Brown-Waite) (continued)
INS (Legislative):H.R. 241: Association Health Plans (Johnson); H.R. 493: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (Slaughter); H.R. 758: Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) (continued)
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2007 · mid_year · MM
INS (Legislative) (cont.) H.R. 836: Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act (Smith); H.R. 948: Social Security Number Protection Act (Markey); H.R. 958: Data Accountability and Trust Act (Rush); H.R. 979: Bipartisan Consensus Managed Care Improvement Act (Norwood); H.R. 1081: Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio); H.R. 1282: Medigap Access Improvement Act (English); H.R. 1424: Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act (Kennedy); H.R. 2412: Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act (Lowey); H.R. 2676: Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Pryce); H.R. 2851: Michelle’s Law (Hodes); H.R. 2948: Increased Access to Health Insurance Act (Walberg); S. 40: National Insurance Act (Sununu); S. 46: Affordability in the Individual Market Act (Ensign); S. 239: Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act (Feinstein); S. 358: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (Snowe); S. 400: Michelle's Law (Sununu); S. 459: Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe); S. 495: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy); S. 558: Mental Health Parity Act (Domenici); S. 616: HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act (Collins); S. 618: Insurance Industry Competition Act (Leahy); S. 1076: HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act (Burgess); S. 1178: Identity Theft Protection Act (Inouye); S. 1260: Data Security Act (Carper); S. 1298: Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry); S. 1588: Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation and Surgery Act (Landrieu) INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management. INS (Legislative):H.R. 241: Association Health Plans (Johnson); H.R. 493: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (Slaughter); H.R. 758: Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) (continued)
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2006 · year_end · YY
MMM (Legislative Issues): H.R. 3617: "Medicare Value-Based Purchasing for Physicians' Services Act" (Johnson); H.R. 4241: Budget Reconciliation Bill (Nussle) (continued) H.R. 4297: "Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act" (Thomas); H.R. 4719: Medicare Advantage Funding (Dingell); H.R. 5166: "Independent Pharmacy Protection Act" (Wicker); H.R. 5399: "Medicare Drug Benefit Enrollment Fairness Act" (Johnson); H.R. 4939: "Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act" (Lewis); H.R. 5647: Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act (Regula); H.R. 5866 "Medicare Physician Payment Reform and Quality Improvement Act" (Burgess); H.R. 6077: SCHIP Funding (Norwood); H.R. 6098 "Keep Children Covered Act" (Barrow); H.R. 6111: Medicare and Medicaid Provisions; H.R. 6164: SCHIP Funding (Barton); H.Con.Res. 376: Budget Resolution (Nussle); S. 124: Repeal of the Medicare Advantage Stabilization Fund (Feingold); S. 1356: "Medicare Value Purchasing Act" (Grassley-Baucus); S. 1778: QI-1 Extension/Ban on Coverage of ED Drugs (Grassley); S. 1932: Budget Reconciliation Bill (Gregg); S. 2255: "Medicare Drug Formulary Protection Act" (Feinstein-Collins); S. 2260: Medicare Advantage Funding (Clinton); S. 2354: "Medicare Prescription Drug Gap Reduction Act" (Nelson-Collins); S. 2409: "Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act" (Smith-Bingaman); S. 2563: "Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare Act" (Cochran); S. 2664: "Pharmacy Access Improvement Act" (Baucus); S. 2665: "Medicare Prescription Drug Simplification Act" (Baucus); S. 2810: "Medicare Late Enrollment Assistance Act" (Grassley-Baucus); S. 3647: "Prescription For Fairness Act" (Dorgan); S. 3897: "Medicare Data Access and Research Act" (Grassley); S. 3900: "Medicare Quality Enhancement Act" (Gregg); S. 3193: "Keep Children Covered Act" (Rockefeller); S. 3972: "Fair-SCHIP Act" (Grassley); S.Con.Res. 83: Budget Resolution (Gregg). MMM (Regulatory Issues) Ongoing implementation issues for the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D prescription drug programs, including risk adjustment methodology and data issues, bidding and payment (including Part D reinsurance and low income subsidies), benefit design rules, SSA and CMS premium withhold processing issues, systems issues affecting enrollment and disenrollment processing, enrollment rules, marketing materials review and approval, measurement and oversight of plan performance, grievance and appeals processes, Part D prescription drug event data reporting, Part D formulary rules, Part D pharmacy access standards, and other operational issues; Medicare creditable drug coverage reporting requirements; implementation issues for the Medicare Retiree Drug Subsidy program; functionality of the Medicare Personal Plan Finder and Drug Plan Finder; National Medicare Education program; ongoing implementation issues for the Medicare cost plan program including enrollment, marketing materials review and approval, systems issues affecting enrollment and disenrollment processing, payment and other operational issues; Medicare demonstration program on performance-based payments for physician groups; Medicare coverage policy and national coverage decisions; Medicare clinical trials; Medicaid managed care regulations and policies, including the Medicaid managed care actuarial soundness standard, quality oversight, grievance and appeals processes, beneficiary information requirements, and other issues affecting Medicaid health plan operations; Medicaid prescription drug cost/rebate issues affecting Medicaid health plans; health plan-related State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) issues, including eligibility and outreach issues; and implementation of Medicaid changes made in Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, including documentation of citizenship requirements, state benefit flexibility options, and Medicaid managed care organization provider tax issues; standards for electronic prescribing; and CMS RFI concerning health information technology.
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2006 · year_end · YY
PHA (Pharmacy) Regulatory: Issues relating to medical device recalls, including reporting and reimbursement; issues relating to long term safety and effectiveness of medical devices and drugs, including registries; issues relating to post-market surveillance of drugs and medical devices; and issues relating to access for investigational drugs. PHA (Pharmacy) (Legislative): H.R. 5441: "Homeland Security Appropriations Act" (Rogers) (provision relating to drug importation). PHA (Pharmacy) Regulatory: (see next page)
H.R. 2650: “Patient Protection Act” (Norwood); H.R. 3204: “State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act” (Shadegg); H.R. 4157: “Health Information Technology Promotion Act” (Johnson); H.R. 4519: “State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act” (Shadegg); H.R. 4859: “Federal Family Health Information Technology Act” (Porter); H.R. 5559: “Independent Health Record Bank Act”; H.R. 6053: "Health Care Price Transparency Act" (Burgess); S. 4: “Healthy America Act” (Frist); S. 22: “Medical Care Access Protection Act” (Ensign); S. 23: “Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act” (Santorum); S. 288: “State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act” (Gregg); S. 306: “Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act” (Snowe); S. 1012: “Patients’ Bill of Rights Act” (Kennedy); S. 1262: “Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act” (Frist-Clinton); S. 1337: “Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act” (Enzi-Baucus); S. 1355: “Health Information Technology Quality and Improvement Act” (Enzi-Kennedy); S. 1418: “Wired for Health Care Quality Act” (Enzi); S. 2300: “Lower Prices Reduced with Increased Competition and Efficient Development of Drugs Act” (Stabenow-Lott); S. 2772: “Health Partnership Act” (Voinovich-Bingaman); S. 3454: “Independent Health Record Bank Act” (Brownback); S. 3582: "Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act" (Kohl); S. 3701 "Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act" (Smith-Wyden); S. 3776 "State-Based Health Care Reform Act" (Feingold); and S. 3846 "Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act" (Carper). HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; FEHBP community rating policies, including similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirements; health plan compliance with Executive Order 13224; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; implementation of the National Provider Identifier (NPI) standards; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; and ERISA requirements for benefit plan reporting. HCR (Legislative Issues): H.R. 5: “HEALTH Act” (Gingrey); H.R. 1227: “Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act” (Biggert); H.R. 1402: “Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act” (Kennedy-Ramstad); H.R. 2259: “Patients’ Bill of Rights Act” (Dingell) (continued)
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2006 · mid_year · MM
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
Senate HELP Committee Draft Affordable Health Choices Act (Kennedy) LTC insurance in cafeteria plans (cont.) Senate Finance Committee Draft Policy Options (Baucus-Grassley) employer tax exclusion, tax exclusion for FSAs, HRAs, and health savings accounts, tax deduction for itemized medical expenses; H.R. 897, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act (Putnam) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 1891, Sunset of Life Protection Act (Alexander) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2096, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Pomeroy) tax incentives for LTC insurance; H.R. 2974: HSAs for Veterans (Campbell) HSA contributions by veterans; S. 94, Long-Term Care Family Accessibility Act (Vitter) tax incentives for LTC insurance; S. 702, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Grassley) tax incentives for LTC insurance TAX (Tax) Regulatory: Issues relating to Health Savings Accounts; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements; and issues relating to withholding of government contract payments.
Senate HELP Committee Draft Affordable Health Choices Act (Kennedy) government-run health plan, insurance market reforms, health benefit gateways, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, CLASS Act, regulatory reform, individual coverage requirement, premium assistance (cont.) Senate Finance Committee Draft Policy Options (Baucus-Grassley) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, premium assistance; House Tri-Committee Discussion Draft for Health Reform (Waxman, Rangel, Miller) government-run health plan, health insurance exchange, regulatory reform, health choices commissioner, insurance market reforms, individual coverage requirement, benefit packages, medical loss ratios, premium assistance; H.R. 323, Comprehensive Insurance Coverage of Childhood Immunization Act (Green) immunization coverage mandate; H.R. 584, Menopausal Hormone Replacement Therapies and Alternative Treatments and Fairness Act (Lee) coverage mandate for hormone replacement therapy; H.R. 697, Family Building Act (Weiner) coverage mandate for infertility treatments; H.R. 716, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Israel) clinical trials coverage mandate; H.R. 850, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; H.R. 859, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; H.R. 995, Mammogram and MRI Availability Act (Nadler) coverage mandate for mammograms; H.R. 1085, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Eshoo) lifetime benefit limits; H.R. 1092, No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act (Kagen) preexisting condition exclusions, affiliation periods, uniform premiums; H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1321, Healthy Americans Act (Eshoo) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 1330, Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection Coverage Act (Boren) coverage mandate for cancer screening; H.R. 1339, Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery Act (McCarthy) coverage mandate for treatment of a child's congenital or developmental deformity; H.R. 1558, Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act (Courtney) preexisting condition exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran Ferguson reforms; H.R. 1619, Children's Health Protection Act (Schwartz) preexisting condition exclusions for children; H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; H.R. 1721, CLASS Act (Pallone) national LTC program; H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (Bean) regulatory reform; H.R. 2360, SHOP Act (Kind) small employer health options; H.R. 2402, Woman's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Neal) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2413, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Doyle) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; H.R. 2427, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (DeLauro) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; H.R. 2457, Right to a Second Medical Opinion Act (Davis) coverage of second opinions; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) Federal Office of Insurance Information; H.R. 2635, Gender Equity in Health Premiums Act (Sanchez) gender rating for health insurance; H.R. 2833, Medical Loss Ratios (Ellison) medical loss ratios; H.R. 2940, Women's Obstetrician and Gynecologist Medical Access Now Act (Davis) direct access to ob/gyns; S. 79, Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry) reinsurance; S. 93, Small Business Empowerment Act (Brown) small employer health options; S. 391, Healthy Americans Act (Wyden) comprehensive health reform; S. 442, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Dorgan) lifetime benefit limits; S. 488, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Brown) clinical trials coverage mandate; S. 623, Pre-existing Condition Patient Protection Act (Rockefeller) preexisting condition exclusions; S. 643, Children's Health Protection Act (Lautenberg) preexisting condition exclusions for children; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 697, CLASS Act (Kennedy) national LTC program; S. 819, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (Durbin) coverage for autism spectrum disorders; S. 969, Women's Health Insurance Fairness Act (Kerry) gender rating for health insurance; S. 979, SHOP Act (Durbin) small employer health options; S. 1050, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (Rockefeller) federal standards for health insurance, consumer information; S. 1149, Annual and Lifetime Health Care Limit Elimination Act (Rockefeller) annual and lifetime coverage limits; S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Kohl) LTC consumer protections; S. 1235, Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery Act (Landrieu) coverage mandate for treatment of a child's congenital or developmental deformity; S. 1258, Family Building Act (Gillibrand) coverage mandate for infertility treatments INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; crossover fees for Medigap claims; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, and issues related to genetic nondiscrimination.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Obey) COBRA; H.R. 323, Comprehensive Insurance Coverage of Childhood Immunization Act (Green) immunization coverage mandate; H.R. 584, Menopausal Hormone Replacement Therapies and Alternative Treatments and Fairness Act (Lee) coverage mandate for hormone replacement therapy; H.R. 598, Economic Recovery Provisions (Rangel) COBRA (continued) H.R. 629, Economic Recovery Provisions (Waxman) COBRA; H.R. 697, Family Building Act (Weiner) coverage mandate for infertility treatments; H.R. 716, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Israel) clinical trials coverage mandate; H.R. 850, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; H.R. 859, Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) small employer health options; H.R. 995, Mammogram and MRI Availability Act (Nadler) coverage mandate for mammograms; H.R. 1085, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Eshoo) lifetime benefit limits; H.R. 1092, No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act (Kagen) preexisting condition exclusions, affiliation periods, uniform premiums; H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act (Burgess) disclosure of coverage exclusions; H.R. 1321, Healthy Americans Act (Eshoo) comprehensive health reform; H.R. 1330, Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection Coverage Act (Boren) coverage mandate for cancer screening; H.R. 1339, Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation & Surgery Act (McCarthy) coverage mandate for treatment of a child's congenital or developmental deformity; H.R. 1558, Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act (Courtney) preexisting condition exclusions; H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio) McCarran Ferguson reforms; H.R. 1619, Children's Health Protection Act (Schwartz) preexisting condition exclusions for children; H.R. 1691, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients; S. 79, Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry) reinsurance; S. 93, Small Business Empowerment Act (Brown) small employer health options; S. 350, Economic Recovery Provisions (Baucus) COBRA; S. 391, Healthy Americans Act (Wyden) comprehensive health reform; S. 442, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Dorgan) lifetime benefit limits; S. 488, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Brown) clinical trials coverage mandate; S. 623, Pre-existing Condition Patient Protection Act (Rockefeller) preexisting condition exclusions; S. 643, Children's Health Protection Act (Lautenberg) preexisting condition exclusions for children; S. 688, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe) rescissions, hospital stays for breast cancer patients INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; crossover fees for Medigap claims; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; issues related to COBRA subsidy requirements, and issues related to genetic nondiscrimination.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
TAX (Tax) (Legislative): H.R. 914: Tax Equity and Affordability Act (Ryan); H.R. 2302: Health Insurance Affordability Act (King); H.R. 2582: Qualified Long-term Care Fairness Act (Brown-Waite) (continued) (TAX (Tax) Legislative continued) H.R. 2639: Promoting Health for Future Generations Act (provisions relating to HSAs) (Boustany); H.R. 3088: Long-Term Care Act (Terry); H.R. 3234: HSA Improvement and Expansion Act (Cantor); H.R. 3306: Flexible Health Savings Act (Royce); H.R. 3363: Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Pomeroy); H.R. 3920: Trade and Globalization Assistance Act (provisions relating to health care tax credits, COBRA continuation coverage, health insurance reforms) (Rangel); H.R. 5559: Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act (Putnam); H.R. 5719: Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act (HSA provision); H.R. 6237: Tax Relief for Long-Term Care Act (Courtney); H.R. 7095: Comprehensive Long-Term Care Support (Sandlin) (provisions relating to LTC tax deduction); H.R. 7148: Beneficiary Freedom to Choose Act (Johnson) (provisions relating to HSA improvements); S. 397: Tax Equity and Affordability Act (Martinez); S. 504: Long-Term Care Trust Account Act (Smith); S. 897: Alzheimer's Family Assistance Act (Mikulski); S. 1809: Long-Term Care Act (Thune); S. 2237: Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Grassley); S. 2835: Health Care Equity Act (DeMint); and S. 3626: Family Retirement and Health Investment Act (Hatch) (provisions relating to HSA improvements). TAX (Tax) Regulatory: Issues relating to Health Savings Accounts; issues relating to application of rules regarding excise tax reporting; and issues relating to withholding of government contract payments.
HCR (LEGISLATIVE ISSUES): H.R. 506: Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act (Baldwin) (continued) H.R. 1368: Personalized Health Information Act (Kennedy); H.R. 2184: Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act (provisions relating to comparative effectiveness research) (Allen); H.R. 2406: Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act (Gordon); H.R. 2497: Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act (Cooper); H.R. 2580: Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act (Gingrey); H.R. 2638: Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act (provisions relating to high risk pool funding, comparative effectiveness research funding); H.R. 3014: Health Equity and Accountability Act (provisions relating to health care disparaties) (Solis); H.R. 3341: Quality Health Care Coalition Act (Paul) (provisions relating to physician collective bargaining); H.R. 5348: American Health Benefits Program Act (Langevin-Shays); H.R. 5442: TRUST in Health Information Act of 2008 (Markey); H.R. 6357: Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act (Dingell-Barton); H.R. 6444: Healthy Americans Act (Wasserman Schultz) (provisions relating to insurance reforms and subsidies); H.R. 6898 Health-e Information Technology Act (Stark) (provisions relating to standards and incentives for health information technology; privacy and security protections); H.R. 7038: Health Care Services Commission Act (Ryan) (provisions relating to comparative effectiveness research); S. 243: Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign); S. 244: Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act (Gregg); S. 325: Health Partnership Act (Bingaman); S. 334: Healthy Americans Act (Wyden); S. 1198: Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act (Smith); S. 1456: Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act (Carper); S. 1481: Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act (Baucus); S. 1490: Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act (Carper); S. 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act (Kennedy); S. 2041: False Claims Act Amendments (Grassley); S. 3230: Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act (provisions relating to high risk pool funding, comparative effectiveness research funding); and S. 3408: Comparative Effectiveness Research. Act (Baucus) and HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including privacy, security, electronic transactions, code sets, and identifiers; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements related to interoperability of health information technology, community rating policies, and similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirement; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues related to provider conscience requirements; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues related to genetics and genetic nondiscrimination; and issues relating to service provider disclosure.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
TAX (Tax) (Legislative): H.R. 914: Tax Equity and Affordability Act (Ryan); H.R. 2302: Health Insurance Affordability Act (King); H.R. 2582: Qualified Long-term Care Fairness Act (Brown-Waite) (continued) (TAX (Tax) Legislative continued) H.R. 2639: Promoting Health for Future Generations Act (provisions relating to HSAs) (Boustany); H.R. 3088: Long-Term Care Act (Terry); H.R. 3234: HSA Improvement and Expansion Act (Cantor); H.R. 3306: Flexible Health Savings Act (Royce); H.R. 3363: Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Pomeroy); H.R. 3920: Trade and Globalization Assistance Act (provisions relating to health care tax credits, COBRA continuation coverage, health insurance reforms) (Rangel); H.R. 5559: Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act (Putnam); H.R. 5719: Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act (HSA provision); H.R. 6237: Tax Relief for Long-Term Care Act (Courtney); H.R. 7095: Comprehensive Long-Term Care Support (Sandlin) (provisions relating to LTC tax deduction); H.R. 7148: Beneficiary Freedom to Choose Act (Johnson) (provisions relating to HSA improvements); S. 397: Tax Equity and Affordability Act (Martinez); S. 504: Long-Term Care Trust Account Act (Smith); S. 897: Alzheimer's Family Assistance Act (Mikulski); S. 1809: Long-Term Care Act (Thune); S. 2237: Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Grassley); S. 2835: Health Care Equity Act (DeMint); and S. 3626: Family Retirement and Health Investment Act (Hatch) (provisions relating to HSA improvements). TAX (Tax) Regulatory: Issues relating to Health Savings Accounts; issues relating to application of rules regarding excise tax reporting; and issues relating to withholding of government contract payments.
HCR (LEGISLATIVE ISSUES): H.R. 506: Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act (Baldwin) (continued) H.R. 1368: Personalized Health Information Act (Kennedy); H.R. 2184: Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act (provisions relating to comparative effectiveness research) (Allen); H.R. 2406: Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act (Gordon); H.R. 2497: Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act (Cooper); H.R. 2580: Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act (Gingrey); H.R. 2638: Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act (provisions relating to high risk pool funding, comparative effectiveness research funding); H.R. 3014: Health Equity and Accountability Act (provisions relating to health care disparaties) (Solis); H.R. 3341: Quality Health Care Coalition Act (Paul) (provisions relating to physician collective bargaining); H.R. 5348: American Health Benefits Program Act (Langevin-Shays); H.R. 6357: Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act (Dingell-Barton); H.R. 6444: Healthy Americans Act (Wasserman Schultz) (provisions relating to insurance reforms and subsidies); H.R. 6898 Health-e Information Technology Act (Stark) (provisions relating to standards and incentives for health information technology; privacy and security protections); S. 243: Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign); S. 244: Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act (Gregg); S. 325: Health Partnership Act (Bingaman); S. 334: Healthy Americans Act (Wyden); S. 1198: Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act (Smith); S. 1456: Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act (Carper); S. 1481: Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act (Baucus); S. 1490: Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act (Carper); S. 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act (Kennedy); S. 2041: False Claims Act Amendments (Grassley); S. 3230: Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act (provisions relating to high risk pool funding, comparative effectiveness research funding); and S. 3408: Comparative Effectiveness Research. Act (Baucus) and HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including privacy, security, electronic transactions, code sets, and identifiers; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements related to interoperability of health information technology, community rating policies, and similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirement; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues related to provider conscience requirements; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting, and issues relating to service provider disclosure.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
TAX (Tax) (Legislative): H.R. 914: Tax Equity and Affordability Act (Ryan); H.R. 2302: Health Insurance Affordability Act (King); H.R. 2582: Qualified Long-term Care Fairness Act (Brown-Waite) (continued) (TAX (Tax) Legislative continued) H.R. 2639: Promoting Health for Future Generations Act (provisions relating to HSAs) (Boustany); H.R. 3088: Long-Term Care Act (Terry); H.R. 3234: HSA Improvement and Expansion Act (Cantor); H.R. 3306: Flexible Health Savings Act (Royce); H.R. 3363: Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Pomeroy); H.R. 3920: Trade and Globalization Assistance Act (provisions relating to health care tax credits, COBRA continuation coverage, health insurance reforms) (Rangel); H.R. 5559: Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act (Putnam); H.R. 5719: Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act (HSA provision); H.R. 6237: Tax Relief for Long-Term Care Act (Courtney); S. 397: Tax Equity and Affordability Act (Martinez); S. 504: Long-Term Care Trust Account Act (Smith); S. 555: SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act (Snowe); S. 897: Alzheimer's Family Assistance Act (Mikulski); S. 1809: Long-Term Care Act (Thune); S. 2237: Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Grassley); S. 2835: Health Care Equity Act (DeMint). TAX (Tax) Regulatory: None to report.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
TAX (Tax) (Legislative): H.R. 914: Tax Equity and Affordability Act (Ryan); H.R. 2302: Health Insurance Affordability Act (King); H.R. 2582: Qualified Long-term Care Fairness Act (Brown-Waite) (continued) (TAX (Tax) Legislative continued) H.R. 2639: Promoting Health for Future Generations Act (Boustany); H.R. 3088: Long-Term Care Act (Terry); H.R. 3234: HSA Improvement and Expansion Act (Cantor); H.R. 3306: Flexible Health Savings Act (Royce); H.R. 3363: Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Pomeroy); H.R. 3920: Trade and Globalization Assistance Act (Rangel); H.R. 5559: Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act (Putnam); S. 397: Tax Equity and Affordability Act (Martinez); S. 504: Long-Term Care Trust Account Act (Smith); S. 555: SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act (Snowe); S. 897: Alzheimer's Family Assistance Act (Mikulski); S. 1809: Long-Term Care Act (Thune); S. 2237: Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (Grassley) TAX (Tax) Regulatory: None to report.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
INS (Legislative):H.R. 241: Association Health Plans (Johnson); H.R. 493: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (Slaughter); H.R. 758: Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) (continued) INS (Legislative) (cont.) H.R. 836: Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act (Smith); H.R. 948: Social Security Number Protection Act (Markey); H.R. 958: Data Accountability and Trust Act (Rush); H.R. 979: Bipartisan Consensus Managed Care Improvement Act (Norwood); H.R. 1081: Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio); H.R. 1282: Medigap Access Improvement Act (English); H.R. 1424: Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act (Kennedy); H.R. 2412: Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act (Lowey); H.R. 2676: Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Pryce); H.R. 2851: Michelle's Law (Hodes); H.R. 2948: Increased Access to Health Insurance Act (Walberg); S. 40: National Insurance Act (Sununu); S. 46: Affordability in the Individual Market Act (Ensign); S. 239: Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act (Feinstein); S. 358: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (Snowe); S. 400: Michelle's Law (Sununu); S. 459: Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe); S. 495: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy); S. 558: Mental Health Parity Act (Domenici); S. 616: HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act (Collins); S. 618: Insurance Industry Competition Act (Leahy); S. 1076: HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act (Burgess); S. 1178: Identity Theft Protection Act (Inouye); S. 1260: Data Security Act (Carper); S. 1298: Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry); S. 1588: Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation and Surgery Act (Landrieu) INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management.
TAX (Tax) (Legislative): H.R. 914: Tax Equity and Affordability Act (Ryan); H.R. 2302: Health Insurance Affordability Act (King); H.R. 2582: Qualified Long-term Care Fairness Act (Brown-Waite) (continued) (TAX (Tax) Legislative continued) H.R. 2639: Promoting Health for Future Generations Act (Boustany); S. 397: Tax Equity and Affordability Act (Martinez); S. 504: Long-Term Care Trust Account Act (Smith); S. 555: SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act (Snowe); S. 897: Alzheimer's Family Assistance Act (Mikulski) TAX (Tax) Regulatory: Implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act.
HCR (LEGISLATIVE ISSUES): H.R. 506: Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act (Baldwin) (continued) H.R. 1368: Personalized Health Information Act (Kennedy); H.R. 2184: Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act (Allen); H.R. 2497: Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act (Cooper); H.R. 2580: Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act (Gingrey); S. 243: Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign); S. 244: Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act (Gregg); S. 325: Health Partnership Act (Bingaman); S. 334: Healthy Americans Act (Wyden); S. 1198: Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act (Smith); S. 1481: Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act (Baucus); S. 1490: Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act (Carper); S. 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act (Kennedy); S. 1710: Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act (Harkin) HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; FEHBP community rating policies, including similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirements; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; and issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, UNDETERMINED
PHA (Legislative) (continued): S. 316: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act (Kohl); S. 623: Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act (Schumer); S. 885: Community Pharmacy Fairness Act (Isakson); S. 1082: FDA Revitalization Act (Kennedy); S. 1505: Affordable Biologics for Consumers Act (Gregg); S. 1695: Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (Kennedy) PHA (Regulatory): Issues relating to long term safety and effectiveness of medical devices and drugs, including registries; issues relating to post-market surveillance of drugs and medical devices; and issues relating to access for investigational drugs. PHA (Pharmacy) (Legislative): H.R. 971: Community Pharmacy Fairness Act (Weiner); H.R. 1038: Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act (Waxman); H.R. 2900: FDA Amendments Act (Dingell) (continued)
(TAX (Tax) Legislative continued) H.R. 2639: Promoting Health for Future Generations Act (Boustany); S. 397: Tax Equity and Affordability Act (Martinez); S. 504: Long-Term Care Trust Account Act (Smith); S. 555: SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act (Snowe); S. 897: Alzheimer's Family Assistance Act (Mikulski) TAX (Tax) Regulatory: Implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act. TAX (Tax) (Legislative): H.R. 914: Tax Equity and Affordability Act (Ryan); H.R. 2302: Health Insurance Affordability Act (King); H.R. 2582: Qualified Long-term Care Fairness Act (Brown-Waite) (continued)
MMM (Regulatory Issues) Ongoing implementation issues for the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D prescription drug programs, including risk adjustment methodology and data issues, bidding and payment (including Part D reinsurance and low income subsidies), benefit design rules, SSA and CMS premium withhold processing issues, systems issues affecting enrollment and disenrollment processing, enrollment rules, marketing materials review and approval, marketing activities, including conduct of brokers and agents and plan sponsor marketing staff and issues raised by CMS about Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plan marketing, measurement and oversight of plan performance, grievance and appeals processes, Medicare/Medicaid integration issues for Special Needs Plans (SNPs), Part D prescription drug event data reporting, Part D formulary rules, Part D pharmacy access standards, and other operational issues; Medicare creditable drug coverage reporting requirements; implementation issues for the Medicare Retiree Drug Subsidy program; functionality of the Medicare Personal Plan Finder and Drug Plan Finder; National Medicare Education program; ongoing implementation issues for the Medicare cost plan program including enrollment, marketing materials review and approval, systems issues affecting enrollment and disenrollment processing, payment and other operational issues; Medicare demonstration program on performance-based payments for physician groups; Medicare coverage policy and national coverage decisions; Medicare clinical trials; Medicaid managed care regulations and policies, including the Medicaid managed care actuarial soundness standard, quality oversight, grievance and appeals processes, beneficiary information requirements, treatment of Medicaid health plan member hospital days in the upper payment limit calculation; policies affecting State Medicaid funding, including intergovernmental transfers (IGTs) and federal matching funds for graduate medical education; coordination of benefits with state Medicaid programs; Medicaid prescription drug cost/rebate issues affecting Medicaid health plans; health plan-related State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) issues, including eligibility and outreach issues; implementation of Medicaid changes made in Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, including documentation of citizenship requirements, state benefit flexibility options, and Medicaid managed care organization provider tax issues; standards for electronic prescribing; and CMS RFI concerning health information technology. H.R. 1990: Medicare Cost Contract Extension and Refinement Act (Pomeroy); H.R. 2147: Healthy Kids Act (Emanuel); H.R. 2206: Supplemental Appropriations Act (Obey); H.R. 2945: Medicare Advantage Truth in Advertising Act (Stark); H.Con.Res. 99: Budget Resolution (Spratt); S. 3: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act (Reid); S. 130: Medicare Cost Contract Extension and Refinement Act (Allard); S. 401: Keep Children Covered Act (Rockefeller); S. 706: Medicare Advantage Stabilization Fund (Feingold); S. 799: Community Choice Act (Harkin); S. 895: Children's Health First Act (Clinton); S. 1102: Part D Equity for Low-Income Seniors Act (Bingaman); S. 1103: Helping Fill the Medicare Rx Gap Act (Bingaman); S. 1107: Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act (Smith); S. 1108: Medicare Part D Outreach and Enrollment Enhancement Act (Smith); S. 1224: Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (Rockefeller); S. 1507: Access to Medicare Data Act (Grassley); S. 1544: Medicare Quality Enhancement Act (Gregg); S. 1701: TMA/Medicare Advantage (Baucus); S.Con.Res. 21: Budget Resolution (Conrad) MMM (Legislative Issues): H.R. 4: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act (Dingell); H.R. 1535: Children's Health First Act (Dingell); H.R. 1663: Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act (Stark) (continued)
H.R. 1368: Personalized Health Information Act (Kennedy); H.R. 2184: Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act (Allen); H.R. 2497: Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act (Cooper); H.R. 2580: Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act (Gingrey); S. 243: Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign); S. 244: Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act (Gregg); S. 325: Health Partnership Act (Bingaman); S. 334: Healthy Americans Act (Wyden); S. 1198: Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act (Smith); S. 1481: Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act (Baucus); S. 1490: Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act (Carper); S. 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act (Kennedy); S. 1710: Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act (Harkin) HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; FEHBP community rating policies, including similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirements; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; and issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting. HCR (LEGISLATIVE ISSUES): H.R. 506: Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act (Baldwin) (continued)
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
HCR (Legislative Issues): H.R. 5: "HEALTH Act" (Gingrey); H.R. 1227: "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act" (Biggert); H.R. 1402: "Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act" (Kennedy-Ramstad); H.R. 2259: "Patients' Bill of Rights Act" (Dingell) (continued) H.R. 2650: "Patient Protection Act" (Norwood); H.R. 3204: "State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act" (Shadegg); H.R. 4157: "Health Information Technology Promotion Act" (Johnson); H.R. 4519: "State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act" (Shadegg); H.R. 4859: "Federal Family Health Information Technology Act" (Porter); H.R. 5559: "Independent Health Record Bank Act"; H.R. 6053: "Health Care Price Transparency Act" (Burgess); S. 4: "Healthy America Act" (Frist); S. 22: "Medical Care Access Protection Act" (Ensign); S. 23: "Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act" (Santorum); S. 288: "State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act" (Gregg); S. 306: "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act" (Snowe); S. 1012: "Patients' Bill of Rights Act" (Kennedy); S. 1262: "Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act" (Frist-Clinton); S. 1337: "Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act" (Enzi-Baucus); S. 1355: "Health Information Technology Quality and Improvement Act" (Enzi-Kennedy); S. 1418: "Wired for Health Care Quality Act" (Enzi); S. 2300: "Lower Prices Reduced with Increased Competition and Efficient Development of Drugs Act" (Stabenow-Lott); S. 2772: "Health Partnership Act" (Voinovich-Bingaman); S. 3454: "Independent Health Record Bank Act" (Brownback); S. 3582: "Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act" (Kohl); S. 3701 "Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act" (Smith-Wyden); S. 3776 "State-Based Health Care Reform Act" (Feingold); and S. 3846 "Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act" (Carper). HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; FEHBP community rating policies, including similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirements; health plan compliance with Executive Order 13224; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; implementation of the National Provider Identifier (NPI) standards; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; and ERISA requirements for benefit plan reporting.
PHA (Pharmacy) (Legislative): H.R. 5441: "Homeland Security Appropriations Act" (Rogers) (provision relating to drug importation). PHA (Pharmacy) Regulatory: (see next page) PHA (Pharmacy) Regulatory: Issues relating to medical device recalls, including reporting and reimbursement; issues relating to long term safety and effectiveness of medical devices and drugs, including registries; issues relating to post-market surveillance of drugs and medical devices; and issues relating to access for investigational drugs.
INS (Legislative): H.R. 525: "Small Business Health Fairness Act" (Johnson); H.R. 1745: "Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act" (Shaw) (cont.) INS (Legislative) (cont.) H.R. 2355: "Health Care Choice Act" (Shadegg); H.R. 2793: "HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act" (Burgess); H.R. 3997: "Financial Data Protection Act" (LaTourette); H.R. 4127: "Data Accountability and Trust Act" (Cliff Stearns); H.R. 4241: Budget Reconciliation Bill (Nussle); H.R. 5122 "National Defense Authorization Act" (Hunter); H.R. 6175 "Medigap Access Improvement Act" (English); H.R. 6225 "National Insurance Act" (Royce); Draft "SMART Act" (Oxley-Baker); S. 406: "Small Business Health Fairness Act" (Snowe); S. 418 "Military Personnel Financial Protection Act" (Enzi); S. 577: "HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act" (Collins); S. 751: "Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act" (Feinstein); S. 1015: "Health Care Choice Act" (Jim DeMint); S. 1235: "Veterans Benefits Improvement Act" (Craig); S. 1408: "Identity Theft Protection Act" (Gordon Smith); S. 1789: "Personal Data Privacy and Security Act" (Specter) S. 1932: Budget Reconciliation Bill (Gregg); S. 1955: "Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act" (Enzi); S. 2457: "Small Business Health Insurance Relief Act" (Snowe); S. 2509: "National Insurance Act" (Sununu-Johnson); S. 2510: "Small Employers Health Benefits Program Act" (Durbin-Lincoln); S. 3778: "Small Business Authorization and Improvements Act" (Snowe); S. 4025 "Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act" (Specter). INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management.
TAX (Tax) (Legislative): H.R. 4: "Pension Protection Act" (Boehner); H.R. 37: "Health Insurance Affordability Act" (King); H.R. 976: "Long-Term Care Act" (Lee Terry); H.R. 1872: "Health Coverage for the Uninsured Act" (Johnson); H.R. 1998: FSA Rollovers (McCrery) (see next page) H.R. 4511: "Flex Health Savings Accounts Act" (Cantor); H.R. 5262: "Tax Free Health Savings Act" (Cantor); H.R. 5475: "HSA Accessibility and Portability Act" (Rogers); H.R. 5743: "HSA Improvement and Expansion Act" (Ryan); H.R. 5970: "Estate Tax and Extension of Tax Relief Act" (Thomas); H.R. 6111: HSA Provisions: H.R. 6134: Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act (Cantor); S. 309: FSA Rollovers (DeMint); S. 602: "Ronald Reagan Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act" (Mikulski-Bond); S. 978: "Healthcare Tax Relief for the Uninsured Act" (Santorum); S. 1244: "Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act" (Grassley-Lincoln); S. 1602: "Improving Long-Term Care Choices Act" (Grassley-Bayh-Clinton); S. 1706: "Long-Term Care Act" (Allen); S. 2281: "Aging with Respect and Dignity Act" (Santorum); S. 2397: "Long-Term Care Trust Account Act" (Smith-Lincoln); S. 2424: Increased Contribution Limits for HSAs (Allen); S. 2494: Tax Incentives for HSAs (Burns); S. 2549: "Health Savings Account Affordability Act" (DeMint); S. 2554: "Affordability in the Individual Market Act" (Ensign); S. 2701: Tax Incentives for HSAs (Santorum); and S. 3585: "HSA Improvement and Expansion Act" (Hatch). TAX (Tax) Regulatory: Implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, UNDETERMINED
MMM (Regulatory Issues) Ongoing implementation issues for the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D prescription drug programs, including risk adjustment methodology and data issues, bidding and payment (including Part D reinsurance and low income subsidies), benefit design rules, SSA and CMS premium withhold processing issues, systems issues affecting enrollment and disenrollment processing, enrollment rules, marketing materials review and approval, measurement and oversight of plan performance, grievance and appeals processes, Part D prescription drug event data reporting, Part D formulary rules, Part D pharmacy access standards, and other operational issues; Medicare creditable drug coverage reporting requirements; implementation issues for the Medicare Retiree Drug Subsidy program; functionality of the Medicare Personal Plan Finder and Drug Plan Finder; National Medicare Education program; ongoing implementation issues for the Medicare cost plan program including enrollment, marketing materials review and approval, systems issues affecting enrollment and disenrollment processing, payment and other operational issues; Medicare demonstration program on performance-based payments for physician groups; Medicare coverage policy and national coverage decisions; Medicare clinical trials; Medicaid managed care regulations and policies, including the Medicaid managed care actuarial soundness standard, quality oversight, grievance and appeals processes, beneficiary information requirements, and other issues affecting Medicaid health plan operations; Medicaid prescription drug cost/rebate issues affecting Medicaid health plans; health plan-related State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) issues, including eligibility and outreach issues; and implementation of Medicaid changes made in Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, including documentation of citizenship requirements, state benefit flexibility options, and Medicaid managed care organization provider tax issues; standards for electronic prescribing; and CMS RFI concerning health information technology. H.R. 4297: “Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act” (Thomas); H.R. 4719: Medicare Advantage Funding (Dingell); H.R. 5166: “Independent Pharmacy Protection Act” (Wicker); H.R. 5399: “Medicare Drug Benefit Enrollment Fairness Act" (Johnson); H.R. 4939: “Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act” (Lewis); H.R. 5647: Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act (Regula); H.R. 5866 "Medicare Physician Payment Reform and Quality Improvement Act" (Burgess); H.R. 6077: SCHIP Funding (Norwood); H.R. 6098 "Keep Children Covered Act" (Barrow); H.R. 6111: Medicare and Medicaid Provisions; H.R. 6164: SCHIP Funding (Barton); H.Con.Res. 376: Budget Resolution (Nussle); S. 124: Repeal of the Medicare Advantage Stabilization Fund (Feingold); S. 1356: “Medicare Value Purchasing Act” (Grassley-Baucus); S. 1778: QI-1 Extension/Ban on Coverage of ED Drugs (Grassley); S. 1932: Budget Reconciliation Bill (Gregg); S. 2255: “Medicare Drug Formulary Protection Act” (Feinstein-Collins); S. 2260: Medicare Advantage Funding (Clinton); S. 2354: “Medicare Prescription Drug Gap Reduction Act” (Nelson-Collins); S. 2409: “Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act” (Smith-Bingaman); S. 2563: “Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare Act” (Cochran); S. 2664: “Pharmacy Access Improvement Act” (Baucus); S. 2665: “Medicare Prescription Drug Simplification Act” (Baucus); S. 2810: “Medicare Late Enrollment Assistance Act” (Grassley-Baucus); S. 3647: "Prescription For Fairness Act" (Dorgan); S. 3897: "Medicare Data Access and Research Act" (Grassley); S. 3900: "Medicare Quality Enhancement Act" (Gregg); S. 3193: "Keep Children Covered Act" (Rockefeller); S. 3972: "Fair-SCHIP Act" (Grassley); S.Con.Res. 83: Budget Resolution (Gregg). MMM (Legislative Issues): H.R. 3617: “Medicare Value-Based Purchasing for Physicians' Services Act” (Johnson); H.R. 4241: Budget Reconciliation Bill (Nussle) (continued)
INS (Legislative) (cont.) H.R. 2355: “Health Care Choice Act” (Shadegg); H.R. 2793: “HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act” (Burgess); H.R. 3997: “Financial Data Protection Act” (LaTourette); H.R. 4127: “Data Accountability and Trust Act” (Cliff Stearns); H.R. 4241: Budget Reconciliation Bill (Nussle); H.R. 5122 "National Defense Authorization Act" (Hunter); H.R. 6175 "Medigap Access Improvement Act" (English); H.R. 6225 "National Insurance Act" (Royce); Draft “SMART Act” (Oxley-Baker); S. 406: “Small Business Health Fairness Act” (Snowe); S. 418 "Military Personnel Financial Protection Act" (Enzi); S. 577: “HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act” (Collins); S. 751: “Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act” (Feinstein); S. 1015: “Health Care Choice Act” (Jim DeMint); S. 1235: “Veterans Benefits Improvement Act” (Craig); S. 1408: “Identity Theft Protection Act” (Gordon Smith); S. 1789: “Personal Data Privacy and Security Act” (Specter) S. 1932: Budget Reconciliation Bill (Gregg); S. 1955: “Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act” (Enzi); S. 2457: “Small Business Health Insurance Relief Act” (Snowe); S. 2509: “National Insurance Act” (Sununu-Johnson); S. 2510: “Small Employers Health Benefits Program Act” (Durbin-Lincoln); S. 3778: "Small Business Authorization and Improvements Act" (Snowe); S. 4025 "Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act" (Specter). INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management. INS (Legislative): H.R. 525: "Small Business Health Fairness Act" (Johnson); H.R. 1745: "Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act" (Shaw) (cont.)
H.R. 4511: “Flex Health Savings Accounts Act” (Cantor); H.R. 5262: “Tax Free Health Savings Act” (Cantor); H.R. 5475: “HSA Accessibility and Portability Act” (Rogers); H.R. 5743: “HSA Improvement and Expansion Act” (Ryan); H.R. 5970: "Estate Tax and Extension of Tax Relief Act" (Thomas); H.R. 6111: HSA Provisions: H.R. 6134: Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act (Cantor); S. 309: FSA Rollovers (DeMint); S. 602: “Ronald Reagan Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act” (Mikulski-Bond); S. 978: “Healthcare Tax Relief for the Uninsured Act” (Santorum); S. 1244: “Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act” (Grassley-Lincoln); S. 1602: “Improving Long-Term Care Choices Act” (Grassley-Bayh-Clinton); S. 1706: “Long-Term Care Act” (Allen); S. 2281: “Aging with Respect and Dignity Act” (Santorum); S. 2397: “Long-Term Care Trust Account Act” (Smith-Lincoln); S. 2424: Increased Contribution Limits for HSAs (Allen); S. 2494: Tax Incentives for HSAs (Burns); S. 2549: “Health Savings Account Affordability Act” (DeMint); S. 2554: “Affordability in the Individual Market Act” (Ensign); S. 2701: Tax Incentives for HSAs (Santorum); and S. 3585: “HSA Improvement and Expansion Act” (Hatch). TAX (Tax) Regulatory: Implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act. TAX (Tax) (Legislative): H.R. 4: "Pension Protection Act" (Boehner); H.R. 37: “Health Insurance Affordability Act” (King); H.R. 976: “Long-Term Care Act” (Lee Terry); H.R. 1872: “Health Coverage for the Uninsured Act” (Johnson); H.R. 1998: FSA Rollovers (McCrery) (see next page)
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