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Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act of 2010
Client: HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA · Firm: HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare State Oversight of Premium Increases: S 3078 and HR4757 Health Insurance Rate Authority Act of 2010; federal rate review; HR 4700 Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act of 2010; existing state regulatory functions; federal exchanges; state exchanges Medical Loss Ratios: Quality improvement definition; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; Transition for smaller states and Plans; include benefits for individuals as well as populations Pre-existing condition for children; guaranteed issue for children under the age of 19; Child Only Insurance Policies Affordable Private Health Care: Insurer Fees; Realistic Minimum Benefit Values; Effective Individual Mandate; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Small Employer Tax Credits; Adequate Insurer Reserve Levels Health Care Quality; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Improved Delivery of Health Care; Evidence Based Care; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Childhood Obesity Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Small Business Healthcare; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Health Status Rating; Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; Individual Manadate
Specific issues are shown only where the LDA source assigned them to this lobbyist. Targets apply to the associated filing.
HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA via HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
2011 · first_quarter · Q1
Individual mandate and need for mandate to be coupled with PPACA insurance market reforms; Sale of Health Insurance Across State Lines; Excise tax on health insurers; Impacts of health care reform on insurance rates for small employers. Health care provider issues, including collaboration efforts between providers and payers (ACO).
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Source: Senate LDA
Health Insurance Rate Authority Act of 2010
Client: HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA · Firm: HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
See attached addendum for description of general lobbying issue area: HCR - Health Issues State oversight of premium increaes: S 3078 and HR 4757, the "Health Insurance Rate Authority Act of 2010"; Federal rate review; existing state regulatory functions; state exchanges. Medical loss ratios: quality improvement definition and consistent reporting for all insurers. Insurer fees; realistic minimum benefit values; health care delivery system reforms; wellness, disease and chronic care management; evidence based care. Level playing field in small group market (market reforms); guaranteed issue; community rating. Requirement for quick issuance of regulatory gudiance pertaining to implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.
Health Insurance Rate Authority Act of 2010
Client: HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA · Firm: HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare State Oversight of Premium Increases: S 3078 and HR4757 Health Insurance Rate Authority Act of 2010; federal rate review; HR 4700 Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act of 2010; existing state regulatory functions; federal exchanges; state exchanges Medical Loss Ratios: Quality improvement definition; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; Transition for smaller states and Plans; include benefits for individuals as well as populations Pre-existing condition for children; guaranteed issue for children under the age of 19; Child Only Insurance Policies Affordable Private Health Care: Insurer Fees; Realistic Minimum Benefit Values; Effective Individual Mandate; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Small Employer Tax Credits; Adequate Insurer Reserve Levels Health Care Quality; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Improved Delivery of Health Care; Evidence Based Care; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Childhood Obesity Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Small Business Healthcare; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Health Status Rating; Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; Individual Manadate
Health Insurance Rate Authority Act of 2010
Client: HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA · Firm: HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
See attached addendum for description of general lobbying issue area: HCR - Health Issues State oversight of premium increaes: S 3078 and HR 4757, the "Health Insurance Rate Authority Act of 2010"; Federal rate review; existing state regulatory functions; state exchanges. Medical loss ratios: quality improvement definition and consistent reporting for all insurers. Insurer fees; realistic minimum benefit values; health care delivery system reforms; wellness, disease and chronic care management; evidence based care. Level playing field in small group market (market reforms); guaranteed issue; community rating. Requirement for quick issuance of regulatory gudiance pertaining to implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.
Health Insurance Rate Authority Act of 2010
Client: HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA · Firm: HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare State Oversight of Premium Increases: S 3078 and HR4757 Health Insurance Rate Authority Act of 2010; federal rate review; HR 4700 Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act of 2010; existing state regulatory functions; federal exchanges; state exchanges Medical Loss Ratios: Quality improvement definition; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; Transition for smaller states and Plans; include benefits for individuals as well as populations Pre-existing condition for children; guaranteed issue for children under the age of 19; Child Only Insurance Policies Affordable Private Health Care: Insurer Fees; Realistic Minimum Benefit Values; Effective Individual Mandate; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Small Employer Tax Credits; Adequate Insurer Reserve Levels Health Care Quality; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Improved Delivery of Health Care; Evidence Based Care; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Childhood Obesity Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Small Business Healthcare; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Health Status Rating; Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; Individual Manadate
American Middle Class Tax (AMT) Relief Act of 2007
Client: HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA · Firm: HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
See attached addendum for genearl lobbying issue area: HCR - Health Issues. Health Care Reform bill HR 3590, the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" sections pertaining to health care reform; Health Care Reconciliation bill HR 4872, the "Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010" sections pertaining to health care reform; reasonable effective dates for compliance with insurance reforms; affordable premiums; insurer tax, lack of adequate cost containment provisions; weak individual mandate; restricted age discounts (5:1 vs. 3:1); fedearl health insurance rate review authority; national health insurance exchange; grandfathering Insurance market reforms; provisions affecting the individual and small group health insurance markets; sections affecting small business health care options; medical loss ratios; community rating; health status rating; excise tax on high value health plans; need for effective individual mandate; realistic minimum benefit values; provider underpayments; level playing field among all insurers in the market Health care quality; patient-centered medical homes; wellness and chronic disease management; comparative effectiveness research; electronic health records; administrative simplifications; insurer anti-trust exemption.
America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009
Client: HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA · Firm: HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Health Care Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured/Expanding Coverage; Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Health Status Rating; Individual Manadate; Medical Loss Ratios; HR 3200 "America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009"; Senate Finance Committee Chairman's Mark - no bill number "America's Healthy Future Act"; HR 3962 "Affordable Health Care for America Act"; HR 3962 Manager's Amendment; HR 3590 "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act"; HR 3590 Manager's Amendment Government-run health insurance Plan; Government Plan Trigger; Government's ability to negotiate rates; state opt-out; Co-Ops; Medicare Provider Payment Rates; Provider Underpayments; Level Playing Field between Government and Private Insurance; Proposed insurer fees; excise taxes on high value Plans ("cadillac tax"); premium caps; Flexibility in Age rating - 5 to 1 Age Rating Bands; Realistic Minimum Benefit Values; Effective Individual Mandate; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Oliver Wyman actuarial analysis "Impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on the Costs in the Individual and Small-Employer Health Insurance Markets"; New federal regulatory functions; value of existing state regulatory functions; Federal Exchanges; Federal Connectors; State-based exchanges; Pooling of insurance markets; Health Care Quality; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Improved Delivery of Health Care; evidence based care; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; Funding for new medical schools.
American Middle Class Tax (AMT) Relief Act of 2007
Client: HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA · Firm: HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Health Care Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured/Expanding Coverage; Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Health Status Rating; Individual Manadate; Medical Loss Ratios; HR 3200 "America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009"; Senate Finance Committee Chairman's Mark - no bill number "America's Healthy Future Act"; HR 3962 "Affordable Health Care for America Act"; HR 3962 Manager's Amendment; HR 3590 "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act"; HR 3590 Manager's Amendment Government-run health insurance Plan; Government Plan Trigger; Government's ability to negotiate rates; state opt-out; Co-Ops; Medicare Provider Payment Rates; Provider Underpayments; Level Playing Field between Government and Private Insurance; Proposed insurer fees; excise taxes on high value Plans ("cadillac tax"); premium caps; Flexibility in Age rating - 5 to 1 Age Rating Bands; Realistic Minimum Benefit Values; Effective Individual Mandate; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Oliver Wyman actuarial analysis "Impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on the Costs in the Individual and Small-Employer Health Insurance Markets"; New federal regulatory functions; value of existing state regulatory functions; Federal Exchanges; Federal Connectors; State-based exchanges; Pooling of insurance markets; Health Care Quality; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Improved Delivery of Health Care; evidence based care; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; Funding for new medical schools.
Superfund Polluter Pays Act
Client: HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA · Firm: HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Health Care Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured/Expanding Coverage; Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Health Status Rating; Individual Manadate; Medical Loss Ratios; HR 3200 "America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009"; Senate Finance Committee Chairman's Mark - no bill number "America's Healthy Future Act"; HR 3962 "Affordable Health Care for America Act"; HR 3962 Manager's Amendment; HR 3590 "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act"; HR 3590 Manager's Amendment Government-run health insurance Plan; Government Plan Trigger; Government's ability to negotiate rates; state opt-out; Co-Ops; Medicare Provider Payment Rates; Provider Underpayments; Level Playing Field between Government and Private Insurance; Proposed insurer fees; excise taxes on high value Plans ("cadillac tax"); premium caps; Flexibility in Age rating - 5 to 1 Age Rating Bands; Realistic Minimum Benefit Values; Effective Individual Mandate; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Oliver Wyman actuarial analysis "Impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on the Costs in the Individual and Small-Employer Health Insurance Markets"; New federal regulatory functions; value of existing state regulatory functions; Federal Exchanges; Federal Connectors; State-based exchanges; Pooling of insurance markets; Health Care Quality; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Improved Delivery of Health Care; evidence based care; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; Funding for new medical schools.
Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008
Client: HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA · Firm: HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
Medicare; Medicare Advantage: S3101"Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008" Sections 124, 132, 134, 161, and 162; Medicare Electronic Records; Pay for performance
Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008
Client: HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA · Firm: HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
S.3408, the "Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008"; Proposed Rulemaking from CMS on ICD-10; Mental Health Parity
Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008
Client: HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA · Firm: HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
S.3408, the "Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008"; Proposed Rulemaking from CMS on ICD-10; H.R. 1424, the "Emergency Economic Stabilization Act" (Mental Health Parity provisions); Health IT (privacy and security issues); and Health Care Reform, including discussion on exchanges/connectors, rating reforms, and expansion of SCHIP.
American Samoa Possession Tax Credit Act of 2003
Client: HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA · Firm: HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
S.3408, the "Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008"; Proposed Rulemaking from CMS on ICD-10; H.R. 1424, the "Emergency Economic Stabilization Act" (Mental Health Parity provisions); Health IT (privacy and security issues); and Health Care Reform, including discussion on exchanges/connectors, rating reforms, and expansion of SCHIP.
2010 · fourth_quarter · Q4
PPACA - Individual Mandate and Insurance Market Reforms; Rate Review; Medical Loss Ratios; Small Employer health insurance options. Accountable Care Organization; Provider Innovation and Collaboration.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA via HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
2010 · third_quarter · Q3
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare State Oversight of Premium Increases: S 3078 and HR4757 Health Insurance Rate Authority Act of 2010; federal rate review; HR 4700 Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act of 2010; existing state regulatory functions; federal exchanges; state exchanges Medical Loss Ratios: Quality improvement definition; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; Transition for smaller states and Plans; include benefits for individuals as well as populations Pre-existing condition for children; guaranteed issue for children under the age of 19; Child Only Insurance Policies Affordable Private Health Care: Insurer Fees; Realistic Minimum Benefit Values; Effective Individual Mandate; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Small Employer Tax Credits; Adequate Insurer Reserve Levels Health Care Quality; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Improved Delivery of Health Care; Evidence Based Care; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Childhood Obesity Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Small Business Healthcare; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Health Status Rating; Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; Individual Manadate
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA via HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
2010 · second_quarter · Q2
See attached addendum for description of general lobbying issue area: HCR - Health Issues State oversight of premium increaes: S 3078 and HR 4757, the "Health Insurance Rate Authority Act of 2010"; Federal rate review; existing state regulatory functions; state exchanges. Medical loss ratios: quality improvement definition and consistent reporting for all insurers. Insurer fees; realistic minimum benefit values; health care delivery system reforms; wellness, disease and chronic care management; evidence based care. Level playing field in small group market (market reforms); guaranteed issue; community rating. Requirement for quick issuance of regulatory gudiance pertaining to implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.
IRC section 833(b); annual insuer assessment impact on health plan; proposed excise tax on high value health insurance plans; IRS guidelines on dependent coverage up to age 26.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA via HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
2010 · first_quarter · Q1
IRC section 833tax provisions; Sections of health care reform legislation pertaining to annual insurer assessments, excise tax on high value employer-sponsored health plans, and limitation on tax deduction of health insurer executive compenstation.
See attached addendum for genearl lobbying issue area: HCR - Health Issues. Health Care Reform bill HR 3590, the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" sections pertaining to health care reform; Health Care Reconciliation bill HR 4872, the "Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010" sections pertaining to health care reform; reasonable effective dates for compliance with insurance reforms; affordable premiums; insurer tax, lack of adequate cost containment provisions; weak individual mandate; restricted age discounts (5:1 vs. 3:1); fedearl health insurance rate review authority; national health insurance exchange; grandfathering Insurance market reforms; provisions affecting the individual and small group health insurance markets; sections affecting small business health care options; medical loss ratios; community rating; health status rating; excise tax on high value health plans; need for effective individual mandate; realistic minimum benefit values; provider underpayments; level playing field among all insurers in the market Health care quality; patient-centered medical homes; wellness and chronic disease management; comparative effectiveness research; electronic health records; administrative simplifications; insurer anti-trust exemption.
Comparative Effectiveness Funding in Health Care Reform Legislation.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA via HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
2009 · fourth_quarter · Q4
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Health Care Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured/Expanding Coverage; Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Health Status Rating; Individual Manadate; Medical Loss Ratios; HR 3200 "America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009"; Senate Finance Committee Chairman's Mark - no bill number "America's Healthy Future Act"; HR 3962 "Affordable Health Care for America Act"; HR 3962 Manager's Amendment; HR 3590 "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act"; HR 3590 Manager's Amendment Government-run health insurance Plan; Government Plan Trigger; Government's ability to negotiate rates; state opt-out; Co-Ops; Medicare Provider Payment Rates; Provider Underpayments; Level Playing Field between Government and Private Insurance; Proposed insurer fees; excise taxes on high value Plans ("cadillac tax"); premium caps; Flexibility in Age rating - 5 to 1 Age Rating Bands; Realistic Minimum Benefit Values; Effective Individual Mandate; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Oliver Wyman actuarial analysis "Impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on the Costs in the Individual and Small-Employer Health Insurance Markets"; New federal regulatory functions; value of existing state regulatory functions; Federal Exchanges; Federal Connectors; State-based exchanges; Pooling of insurance markets; Health Care Quality; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Improved Delivery of Health Care; evidence based care; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; Funding for new medical schools.
HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA via HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
2009 · third_quarter · Q3
Health Care Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured/Expanding Coverage; Effective Individual Mandate; Government Plan Option; Insurance Market Reform; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Health Status Rating; Improved Delivery of Health Care; Health Insurer Taxes; and Health plan excise taxes.
Medicare Advantage funding - reduction to 100% of FFS Medicare and implementation of competitive bidding in MA program.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA via HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
2009 · second_quarter · Q2
Health Care Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured/Expanding Coverage; Effective Individual Mandate; Government Plan Option; Insurance Market Reform; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Health Status Rating; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Improved Delivery of Health Care; Federal Connectors; Virtual Connectors; State Insurance Marts (SIMs); and Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform.
Medicare Advantage funding - reduction to 100% of FFS Medicare.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA via HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
2009 · first_quarter · Q1
Medicare Advantage funding.
Health Information Technology Standards; HIT Privacy; Electronic Health Records;Healthcare Reform; Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Small Group Market/Small Business; Healthcare; Uninsured; Health Disparities; Connectors/Virtual Connectors; Comparative Effectiveness Funding; SCHIP expansion and reauthorization.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA via HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
2008 · fourth_quarter · Q4
S.3408, the "Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008"; Proposed Rulemaking from CMS on ICD-10; H.R. 1424, the "Emergency Economic Stabilization Act" (Mental Health Parity provisions); Health IT (privacy and security issues); and Health Care Reform, including discussion on exchanges/connectors, rating reforms, and expansion of SCHIP.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA via HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
2008 · third_quarter · Q3
S.3408, the "Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008"; Proposed Rulemaking from CMS on ICD-10; Mental Health Parity
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA via HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
2008 · second_quarter · Q2
Genetic Non-discrimination; Mental Health Parity; TAA; Comparative Effectiveness Research.
E-prescribing
Medicare; Medicare Advantage: S3101"Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008" Sections 124, 132, 134, 161, and 162; Medicare Electronic Records; Pay for performance
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA via HOSPITAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
2008 · first_quarter · Q1
Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Wage Index, Pharmacy Anti-Trust Exemption, Health Care/Insurance Reform.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Medicare Advantage; Anti-trust exemption for independant pharmacies; employer tax credit for qualified wellness programs; Medicare Wage Index (section 508 funding); AHP; and SCHIP.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
SCHIP Reauthorization; Mental Health Parity; Medicare Wage Index
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
The proposed annual insurer assessments, proposed excise tax on high-value health insurance plans, and proposed limitation of tax deduction for health insurer's executive compensation as provided for in healthcare reform proposals
Funding cuts to Medicare Advantage; Creation of Medicare buy-in for individuals aged 55-64
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE