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To require that the Office of Personnel Management study current practices under which dental, vision, and hearing benefits are made available to Federal employees, annuitants, and other classes of individuals, and to require that the Office also present options and recommendations relating to how additional dental, vision, and hearing benefits could be made so available.
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
AHPs: S545 & HR660 "Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2003"; BCBSA Uninsured Proposal (No Bill); Uninsured issues; Patient Safety: S720 "Medical Safety Bill" and HR877 "Patient Safety Improvement Act of 2003"; Medical Malpractice: HR5 "Malpractice Liability Bill" and S11 "Medical Malpractice Liability Bill"; Genetic Nondiscrimination; HIPAA Privacy Issues; Health IT Issues; Federal Insurance Regulation; TAA: Amendment to FSC/ETI Bill; HSAs: HR3901 "Amend IRS Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible plans required with respect to health savings accounts" and Treasury HSA Regulatory Guidance; BCBS Plan Reserves; S486 "Senator Paul Wellstone Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act of 2003"; Genetic Nondiscrimination: S1053 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2003"; Patients' Bill of Rights; SEHBP - Small Employer Health Benefits Plan proposals; FEHBP Cost Accounting Standards; HR3751 and S2657 "Federal Employee Dental and Vision Benefits Enhancement Act of 2004"; and HSAs in FEHBP.
Specific issues are shown only where the LDA source assigned them to this lobbyist. Targets apply to the associated filing.
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION via BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
2004 · mid_year · MM
Medicare Modernization Act - sections pertaining to Drug Issues; Drug Comparative Effectiveness Research
No Bill "LHHS Appropriations" - sections pertaining to Medicare Contractor Funding only Funding for "Drug Comparative Effectiveness Research"
Source: Senate LDA
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible health plans required with respect to health savings accounts.
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
AHPs: S545 & HR660 "Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2003"; BCBSA Uninsured Proposal (No Bill); Uninsured issues; Patient Safety: S720 "Medical Safety Bill" and HR877 "Patient Safety Improvement Act of 2003"; Medical Malpractice: HR5 "Malpractice Liability Bill" and S11 "Medical Malpractice Liability Bill"; Genetic Nondiscrimination; HIPAA Privacy Issues; Health IT Issues; Federal Insurance Regulation; TAA: Amendment to FSC/ETI Bill; HSAs: HR3901 "Amend IRS Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible plans required with respect to health savings accounts" and Treasury HSA Regulatory Guidance; BCBS Plan Reserves; S486 "Senator Paul Wellstone Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act of 2003"; Genetic Nondiscrimination: S1053 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2003"; Patients' Bill of Rights; SEHBP - Small Employer Health Benefits Plan proposals; FEHBP Cost Accounting Standards; HR3751 and S2657 "Federal Employee Dental and Vision Benefits Enhancement Act of 2004"; and HSAs in FEHBP.
Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2003
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
AHPs: S545 & HR660 "Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2003"; BCBSA Uninsured Proposal (No Bill); Uninsured issues; Patient Safety: S720 "Medical Safety Bill" and HR877 "Patient Safety Improvement Act of 2003"; Medical Malpractice: HR5 "Malpractice Liability Bill" and S11 "Medical Malpractice Liability Bill"; Genetic Nondiscrimination; HIPAA Privacy Issues; Health IT Issues; Federal Insurance Regulation; TAA: Amendment to FSC/ETI Bill; HSAs: HR3901 "Amend IRS Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible plans required with respect to health savings accounts" and Treasury HSA Regulatory Guidance; BCBS Plan Reserves; S486 "Senator Paul Wellstone Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act of 2003"; Genetic Nondiscrimination: S1053 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2003"; Patients' Bill of Rights; SEHBP - Small Employer Health Benefits Plan proposals; FEHBP Cost Accounting Standards; HR3751 and S2657 "Federal Employee Dental and Vision Benefits Enhancement Act of 2004"; and HSAs in FEHBP.
Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2003
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
AHPs: S545 & HR660 "Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2003"; BCBSA Uninsured Proposal (No Bill); Uninsured issues; Patient Safety: S720 "Medical Safety Bill" and HR877 "Patient Safety Improvement Act of 2003"; Medical Malpractice: HR5 "Malpractice Liability Bill" and S11 "Medical Malpractice Liability Bill"; Genetic Nondiscrimination; HIPAA Privacy Issues; Health IT Issues; Federal Insurance Regulation; TAA: Amendment to FSC/ETI Bill; HSAs: HR3901 "Amend IRS Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible plans required with respect to health savings accounts" and Treasury HSA Regulatory Guidance; BCBS Plan Reserves; S486 "Senator Paul Wellstone Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act of 2003"; Genetic Nondiscrimination: S1053 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2003"; Patients' Bill of Rights; SEHBP - Small Employer Health Benefits Plan proposals; FEHBP Cost Accounting Standards; HR3751 and S2657 "Federal Employee Dental and Vision Benefits Enhancement Act of 2004"; and HSAs in FEHBP.
Patient Safety Improvement Act of 2003
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
AHPs: S545 & HR660 "Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2003"; BCBSA Uninsured Proposal (No Bill); Uninsured issues; Patient Safety: S720 "Medical Safety Bill" and HR877 "Patient Safety Improvement Act of 2003"; Medical Malpractice: HR5 "Malpractice Liability Bill" and S11 "Medical Malpractice Liability Bill"; Genetic Nondiscrimination; HIPAA Privacy Issues; Health IT Issues; Federal Insurance Regulation; TAA: Amendment to FSC/ETI Bill; HSAs: HR3901 "Amend IRS Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible plans required with respect to health savings accounts" and Treasury HSA Regulatory Guidance; BCBS Plan Reserves; S486 "Senator Paul Wellstone Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act of 2003"; Genetic Nondiscrimination: S1053 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2003"; Patients' Bill of Rights; SEHBP - Small Employer Health Benefits Plan proposals; FEHBP Cost Accounting Standards; HR3751 and S2657 "Federal Employee Dental and Vision Benefits Enhancement Act of 2004"; and HSAs in FEHBP.
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2003
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
AHPs: S545 & HR660 "Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2003"; BCBSA Uninsured Proposal (No Bill); Uninsured issues; Patient Safety: S720 "Medical Safety Bill" and HR877 "Patient Safety Improvement Act of 2003"; Medical Malpractice: HR5 "Malpractice Liability Bill" and S11 "Medical Malpractice Liability Bill"; Genetic Nondiscrimination; HIPAA Privacy Issues; Health IT Issues; Federal Insurance Regulation; TAA: Amendment to FSC/ETI Bill; HSAs: HR3901 "Amend IRS Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible plans required with respect to health savings accounts" and Treasury HSA Regulatory Guidance; BCBS Plan Reserves; S486 "Senator Paul Wellstone Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act of 2003"; Genetic Nondiscrimination: S1053 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2003"; Patients' Bill of Rights; SEHBP - Small Employer Health Benefits Plan proposals; FEHBP Cost Accounting Standards; HR3751 and S2657 "Federal Employee Dental and Vision Benefits Enhancement Act of 2004"; and HSAs in FEHBP.
Patients First Act of 2003
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
AHPs: S545 & HR660 "Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2003"; BCBSA Uninsured Proposal (No Bill); Uninsured issues; Patient Safety: S720 "Medical Safety Bill" and HR877 "Patient Safety Improvement Act of 2003"; Medical Malpractice: HR5 "Malpractice Liability Bill" and S11 "Medical Malpractice Liability Bill"; Genetic Nondiscrimination; HIPAA Privacy Issues; Health IT Issues; Federal Insurance Regulation; TAA: Amendment to FSC/ETI Bill; HSAs: HR3901 "Amend IRS Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible plans required with respect to health savings accounts" and Treasury HSA Regulatory Guidance; BCBS Plan Reserves; S486 "Senator Paul Wellstone Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act of 2003"; Genetic Nondiscrimination: S1053 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2003"; Patients' Bill of Rights; SEHBP - Small Employer Health Benefits Plan proposals; FEHBP Cost Accounting Standards; HR3751 and S2657 "Federal Employee Dental and Vision Benefits Enhancement Act of 2004"; and HSAs in FEHBP.
A bill to ensure that prescription drug benefits offered to medicare eligible enrollees in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program are at least equal to the actuarial value of the prescription drug benefits offered to enrollees under the plan generally.
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
Medicare Modernization Act (HR1 and S1); Medicare Regions; Medicare+Choice program; Medicare Contractor Reform; S1369 "A bill to ensure that prescription drug benefits offered to medicare elligible enrolees in the FEHBP are at least equal to the actuarial value of prescription drug benefits offered to enrollees under the plan generally."
Federal Employee Dental and Vision Benefits Enhancement Act of 2004
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
AHPs: S545 & HR660 "Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2003"; BCBSA Uninsured Proposal (No Bill); Uninsured issues; Patient Safety: S720 "Medical Safety Bill" and HR877 "Patient Safety Improvement Act of 2003"; Medical Malpractice: HR5 "Malpractice Liability Bill" and S11 "Medical Malpractice Liability Bill"; Genetic Nondiscrimination; HIPAA Privacy Issues; Health IT Issues; Federal Insurance Regulation; TAA: Amendment to FSC/ETI Bill; HSAs: HR3901 "Amend IRS Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible plans required with respect to health savings accounts" and Treasury HSA Regulatory Guidance; BCBS Plan Reserves; S486 "Senator Paul Wellstone Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act of 2003"; Genetic Nondiscrimination: S1053 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2003"; Patients' Bill of Rights; SEHBP - Small Employer Health Benefits Plan proposals; FEHBP Cost Accounting Standards; HR3751 and S2657 "Federal Employee Dental and Vision Benefits Enhancement Act of 2004"; and HSAs in FEHBP.
Senator Paul Wellstone Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act of 2003
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
AHPs: S545 & HR660 "Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2003"; BCBSA Uninsured Proposal (No Bill); Uninsured issues; Patient Safety: S720 "Medical Safety Bill" and HR877 "Patient Safety Improvement Act of 2003"; Medical Malpractice: HR5 "Malpractice Liability Bill" and S11 "Medical Malpractice Liability Bill"; Genetic Nondiscrimination; HIPAA Privacy Issues; Health IT Issues; Federal Insurance Regulation; TAA: Amendment to FSC/ETI Bill; HSAs: HR3901 "Amend IRS Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible plans required with respect to health savings accounts" and Treasury HSA Regulatory Guidance; BCBS Plan Reserves; S486 "Senator Paul Wellstone Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act of 2003"; Genetic Nondiscrimination: S1053 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2003"; Patients' Bill of Rights; SEHBP - Small Employer Health Benefits Plan proposals; FEHBP Cost Accounting Standards; HR3751 and S2657 "Federal Employee Dental and Vision Benefits Enhancement Act of 2004"; and HSAs in FEHBP.
Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2003
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
AHPs: S545 & HR660 "Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2003"; BCBSA Uninsured Proposal (No Bill); Uninsured issues; Patient Safety: S720 "Medical Safety Bill" and HR877 "Patient Safety Improvement Act of 2003"; Medical Malpractice: HR5 "Malpractice Liability Bill" and S11 "Medical Malpractice Liability Bill"; Genetic Nondiscrimination; HIPAA Privacy Issues; Health IT Issues; Federal Insurance Regulation; TAA: Amendment to FSC/ETI Bill; HSAs: HR3901 "Amend IRS Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible plans required with respect to health savings accounts" and Treasury HSA Regulatory Guidance; BCBS Plan Reserves; S486 "Senator Paul Wellstone Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act of 2003"; Genetic Nondiscrimination: S1053 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2003"; Patients' Bill of Rights; SEHBP - Small Employer Health Benefits Plan proposals; FEHBP Cost Accounting Standards; HR3751 and S2657 "Federal Employee Dental and Vision Benefits Enhancement Act of 2004"; and HSAs in FEHBP.
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2003
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
AHPs: S545 & HR660 "Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2003"; BCBSA Uninsured Proposal (No Bill); Uninsured issues; Patient Safety: S720 "Medical Safety Bill" and HR877 "Patient Safety Improvement Act of 2003"; Medical Malpractice: HR5 "Malpractice Liability Bill" and S11 "Medical Malpractice Liability Bill"; Genetic Nondiscrimination; HIPAA Privacy Issues; Health IT Issues; Federal Insurance Regulation; TAA: Amendment to FSC/ETI Bill; HSAs: HR3901 "Amend IRS Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible plans required with respect to health savings accounts" and Treasury HSA Regulatory Guidance; BCBS Plan Reserves; S486 "Senator Paul Wellstone Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act of 2003"; Genetic Nondiscrimination: S1053 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2003"; Patients' Bill of Rights; SEHBP - Small Employer Health Benefits Plan proposals; FEHBP Cost Accounting Standards; HR3751 and S2657 "Federal Employee Dental and Vision Benefits Enhancement Act of 2004"; and HSAs in FEHBP.
Medicare Modernization Act (HR1 and S1); Medicare Regions; Medicare+Choice program; Medicare Contractor Reform; S1369 "A bill to ensure that prescription drug benefits offered to medicare elligible enrolees in the FEHBP are at least equal to the actuarial value of prescription drug benefits offered to enrollees under the plan generally."
AHPs: S545 & HR660 "Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2003"; BCBSA Uninsured Proposal (No Bill); Uninsured issues; Patient Safety: S720 "Medical Safety Bill" and HR877 "Patient Safety Improvement Act of 2003"; Medical Malpractice: HR5 "Malpractice Liability Bill" and S11 "Medical Malpractice Liability Bill"; Genetic Nondiscrimination; HIPAA Privacy Issues; Health IT Issues; Federal Insurance Regulation; TAA: Amendment to FSC/ETI Bill; HSAs: HR3901 "Amend IRS Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible plans required with respect to health savings accounts" and Treasury HSA Regulatory Guidance; BCBS Plan Reserves; S486 "Senator Paul Wellstone Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act of 2003"; Genetic Nondiscrimination: S1053 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2003"; Patients' Bill of Rights; SEHBP - Small Employer Health Benefits Plan proposals; FEHBP Cost Accounting Standards; HR3751 and S2657 "Federal Employee Dental and Vision Benefits Enhancement Act of 2004"; and HSAs in FEHBP.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office