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Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: good faith compliance standard, reasonable regulatory implementation timeline for compliance with PL 111-148 Affordable Private Health Care: Health Insurance Excise Tax; Realistic Essential Health Benefits; Effective Individual Mandate; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Small Employer Tax Credits; BCBSA's proposal "Building Tomorrow's Healthcare System: The Pathway to High-Quality, Affordable Care in America" State-based regulation: State Oversight of Premium Increases; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; federal rate review; existing state regulatory functions; Selling Health Insurance across state lines: HR371 Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR1213 "Repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the PPACA to Establish Benefit Exchanges"; HR5 "HEALTH Act of 2011" Medical Loss Ratios: MLR Broker Fee HR1206 Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011; State Innovation Waivers; Quality improvement definition; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; Transition for smaller states and Plans; include benefits for individuals as well as populations Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Evidence Based Care; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; ICD10 implementation; Data Sharing; Data Aggregation; Centralized All-Payer Database 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 Mandate; MEWAs Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM. Blue Health Intelligence grant proposal from CMMI. HR4209 "Patient's Access to Treatments Act of 2012" HR2182 "Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2011" HR3630 "Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012"
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BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION via BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
2012 · first_quarter · Q1
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: good faith compliance standard, reasonable regulatory implementation timeline for compliance with PL 111-148 Affordable Private Health Care: Health Insurance Excise Tax; Realistic Essential Health Benefits; Effective Individual Mandate; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Small Employer Tax Credits; BCBSA's proposal "Building Tomorrow's Healthcare System: The Pathway to High-Quality, Affordable Care in America" State-based regulation: State Oversight of Premium Increases; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; federal rate review; existing state regulatory functions; Selling Health Insurance across state lines: HR371 Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR1213 "Repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the PPACA to Establish Benefit Exchanges"; HR5 "HEALTH Act of 2011" Medical Loss Ratios: MLR Broker Fee HR1206 Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011; State Innovation Waivers; Quality improvement definition; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; Transition for smaller states and Plans; include benefits for individuals as well as populations Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Evidence Based Care; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; ICD10 implementation; Data Sharing; Data Aggregation; Centralized All-Payer Database 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 Mandate; MEWAs Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM. Blue Health Intelligence grant proposal from CMMI. HR4209 "Patient's Access to Treatments Act of 2012" HR2182 "Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2011" HR3630 "Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012"
Source: Senate LDA
To repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges.
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: good faith compliance standard, reasonable regulatory implementation timeline for compliance with PL 111-148 Affordable Private Health Care: Health Insurance Excise Tax; Realistic Essential Health Benefits; Effective Individual Mandate; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Small Employer Tax Credits; BCBSA's proposal "Building Tomorrow's Healthcare System: The Pathway to High-Quality, Affordable Care in America" State-based regulation: State Oversight of Premium Increases; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; federal rate review; existing state regulatory functions; Selling Health Insurance across state lines: HR371 Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR1213 "Repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the PPACA to Establish Benefit Exchanges"; HR5 "HEALTH Act of 2011" Medical Loss Ratios: MLR Broker Fee HR1206 Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011; State Innovation Waivers; Quality improvement definition; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; Transition for smaller states and Plans; include benefits for individuals as well as populations Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Evidence Based Care; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; ICD10 implementation; Data Sharing; Data Aggregation; Centralized All-Payer Database 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 Mandate; MEWAs Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM. Blue Health Intelligence grant proposal from CMMI. HR4209 "Patient's Access to Treatments Act of 2012" HR2182 "Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2011" HR3630 "Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012"
Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2011
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: good faith compliance standard, reasonable regulatory implementation timeline for compliance with PL 111-148 Affordable Private Health Care: Health Insurance Excise Tax; Realistic Essential Health Benefits; Effective Individual Mandate; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Small Employer Tax Credits; BCBSA's proposal "Building Tomorrow's Healthcare System: The Pathway to High-Quality, Affordable Care in America" State-based regulation: State Oversight of Premium Increases; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; federal rate review; existing state regulatory functions; Selling Health Insurance across state lines: HR371 Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR1213 "Repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the PPACA to Establish Benefit Exchanges"; HR5 "HEALTH Act of 2011" Medical Loss Ratios: MLR Broker Fee HR1206 Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011; State Innovation Waivers; Quality improvement definition; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; Transition for smaller states and Plans; include benefits for individuals as well as populations Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Evidence Based Care; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; ICD10 implementation; Data Sharing; Data Aggregation; Centralized All-Payer Database 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 Mandate; MEWAs Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM. Blue Health Intelligence grant proposal from CMMI. HR4209 "Patient's Access to Treatments Act of 2012" HR2182 "Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2011" HR3630 "Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012"
Health Care Choice Act of 2011
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: good faith compliance standard, reasonable regulatory implementation timeline for compliance with PL 111-148 Affordable Private Health Care: Health Insurance Excise Tax; Realistic Essential Health Benefits; Effective Individual Mandate; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Small Employer Tax Credits; BCBSA's proposal "Building Tomorrow's Healthcare System: The Pathway to High-Quality, Affordable Care in America" State-based regulation: State Oversight of Premium Increases; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; federal rate review; existing state regulatory functions; Selling Health Insurance across state lines: HR371 Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR1213 "Repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the PPACA to Establish Benefit Exchanges"; HR5 "HEALTH Act of 2011" Medical Loss Ratios: MLR Broker Fee HR1206 Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011; State Innovation Waivers; Quality improvement definition; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; Transition for smaller states and Plans; include benefits for individuals as well as populations Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Evidence Based Care; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; ICD10 implementation; Data Sharing; Data Aggregation; Centralized All-Payer Database 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 Mandate; MEWAs Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM. Blue Health Intelligence grant proposal from CMMI. HR4209 "Patient's Access to Treatments Act of 2012" HR2182 "Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2011" HR3630 "Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012"
Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2012
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: good faith compliance standard, reasonable regulatory implementation timeline for compliance with PL 111-148 Affordable Private Health Care: Health Insurance Excise Tax; Realistic Essential Health Benefits; Effective Individual Mandate; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Small Employer Tax Credits; BCBSA's proposal "Building Tomorrow's Healthcare System: The Pathway to High-Quality, Affordable Care in America" State-based regulation: State Oversight of Premium Increases; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; federal rate review; existing state regulatory functions; Selling Health Insurance across state lines: HR371 Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR1213 "Repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the PPACA to Establish Benefit Exchanges"; HR5 "HEALTH Act of 2011" Medical Loss Ratios: MLR Broker Fee HR1206 Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011; State Innovation Waivers; Quality improvement definition; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; Transition for smaller states and Plans; include benefits for individuals as well as populations Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Evidence Based Care; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; ICD10 implementation; Data Sharing; Data Aggregation; Centralized All-Payer Database 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 Mandate; MEWAs Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPOs to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM. Blue Health Intelligence grant proposal from CMMI. HR4209 "Patient's Access to Treatments Act of 2012" HR2182 "Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2011" HR3630 "Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012"
Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: good faith compliance standard, reasonable effective dates for compliance with PL 111-148 Affordable Private Health Care: Insurer Fees; Affordable Essential Health Benefits; Effective Individual Mandate; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Small Employer Tax Credits; Adequate Insurer Reserve Levels; Most Favored Nation clauses in provider health contracts; Individual responsibility to obtain and maintain insurance coverage; Health Insurance Excise Tax State-based regulation: State Oversight of Premium Increases; Creation of State-based Exchanges; Value of properly designed state health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; federal rate review; existing state regulatory functions; Selling Health Insurance across state lines: HR371 Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR1213 "Repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the PPACA to Establish Benefit Exchanges"; HR5 "HEALTH Act of 2011" Medical Loss Ratios: MLR Broker Fee HR1206 Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011; State Innovation Waivers; Quality improvement definition; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; Transition for smaller states and Plans; include benefits for individuals as well as populations Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Evidence Based Care; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management; Childhood Obesity Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; ICD10 Real time claims adjudication; Data Sharing; Data Aggregation; Centralized All-Payer Database 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 Mandate; MEWAs; Reinsurance, Risk Corridors, and Risk Adjustment BCBSA's proposal "Building Tomorrow's Healthcare System: The Pathway to High-Quality, Affordable Care in America" OPM PBM Carveout
Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: good faith compliance standard, reasonable effective dates for compliance with PL 111-148 Affordable Private Health Care: Insurer Fees; Realistic Essential Health Benefits; Effective Individual Mandate; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Small Employer Tax Credits; Adequate Insurer Reserve Levels; Most Favored Nation clauses in provider health contracts; Individual responsibility to obtain and maintain insurance coverage; Health Insurance Excise Tax State-based regulation: State Oversight of Premium Increases; Creation of State-based Exchanges; Value of properly designed state health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; federal rate review; existing state regulatory functions; Selling Health Insurance across state lines: HR371 Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR1213 "Repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the PPACA to Establish Benefit Exchanges"; HR5 "HEALTH Act of 2011" Medical Loss Ratios: MLR Broker Fee HR1206 Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011; State Innovation Waivers; Quality improvement definition; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; Transition for smaller states and Plans; include benefits for individuals as well as populations Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Evidence Based Care; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management; Childhood Obesity Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; ICD10 Real time claims adjudication; Data Sharing; Data Aggregation; Centralized All-Payer Database 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 Mandate; MEWAs BCBSA's proposal "Building Tomorrow's Healthcare System: The Pathway to High-Quality, Affordable Care in America" Authority of OPM to contract with additional types of FEHBP carriers and a third option for FEP
Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: good faith compliance standard, reasonable effective dates for compliance with PL 111-148 Affordable Private Health Care: Insurer Fees; Realistic Essential Health Benefits; Effective Individual Mandate; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Small Employer Tax Credits; Adequate Insurer Reserve Levels; Most Favored Nation clauses in provider health contracts; Individual responsibility to obtain and maintain insurance coverage; Health Insurance Excise Tax State-based regulation: State Oversight of Premium Increases; Creation of State-based Exchanges; Value of properly designed state health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; federal rate review; existing state regulatory functions; Selling Health Insurance across state lines: HR371 Health Care Choice Act of 2011 Medical Loss Ratios: MLR Broker Fee HR1206 Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011; State Innovation Waivers; Quality improvement definition; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; Transition for smaller states and Plans; include benefits for individuals as well as populations Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Evidence Based Care; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management; Childhood Obesity Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; ICD10 Real time claims adjudication; Data Sharing; Data Aggregation 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 Mandate; MEWAs
Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: good faith compliance standard, reasonable effective dates for compliance with PL 111-148 Affordable Private Health Care: Insurer Fees; Realistic Essential Health Benefits; Effective Individual Mandate; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Small Employer Tax Credits; Adequate Insurer Reserve Levels; Most Favored Nation clauses in provider health contracts; Individual responsibility to obtain and maintain insurance coverage; Health Insurance Excise Tax State-based regulation: State Oversight of Premium Increases; Creation of State-based Exchanges; Value of properly designed state health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; federal rate review; existing state regulatory functions; Selling Health Insurance across state lines: HR371 Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR1213 "Repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the PPACA to Establish Benefit Exchanges"; HR5 "HEALTH Act of 2011" Medical Loss Ratios: MLR Broker Fee HR1206 Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011; State Innovation Waivers; Quality improvement definition; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; Transition for smaller states and Plans; include benefits for individuals as well as populations Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Evidence Based Care; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management; Childhood Obesity Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; ICD10 Real time claims adjudication; Data Sharing; Data Aggregation 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 Mandate; MEWAs
To repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges.
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: good faith compliance standard, reasonable effective dates for compliance with PL 111-148 Affordable Private Health Care: Insurer Fees; Affordable Essential Health Benefits; Effective Individual Mandate; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Small Employer Tax Credits; Adequate Insurer Reserve Levels; Most Favored Nation clauses in provider health contracts; Individual responsibility to obtain and maintain insurance coverage; Health Insurance Excise Tax State-based regulation: State Oversight of Premium Increases; Creation of State-based Exchanges; Value of properly designed state health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; federal rate review; existing state regulatory functions; Selling Health Insurance across state lines: HR371 Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR1213 "Repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the PPACA to Establish Benefit Exchanges"; HR5 "HEALTH Act of 2011" Medical Loss Ratios: MLR Broker Fee HR1206 Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011; State Innovation Waivers; Quality improvement definition; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; Transition for smaller states and Plans; include benefits for individuals as well as populations Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Evidence Based Care; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management; Childhood Obesity Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; ICD10 Real time claims adjudication; Data Sharing; Data Aggregation; Centralized All-Payer Database 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 Mandate; MEWAs; Reinsurance, Risk Corridors, and Risk Adjustment BCBSA's proposal "Building Tomorrow's Healthcare System: The Pathway to High-Quality, Affordable Care in America" OPM PBM Carveout
To repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges.
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
HR371 Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR1213 "Repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the PPACA to Establish Benefit Exchanges"; Debt Ceiling; HR1 "Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011" Title V and Title VIII; Medicare Advantage funding; deficit; BCBSA's proposal "Building Tomorrow's Healthcare System: The Pathway to High-Quality, Affordable Care in America"
To repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges.
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: good faith compliance standard, reasonable effective dates for compliance with PL 111-148 Affordable Private Health Care: Insurer Fees; Realistic Essential Health Benefits; Effective Individual Mandate; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Small Employer Tax Credits; Adequate Insurer Reserve Levels; Most Favored Nation clauses in provider health contracts; Individual responsibility to obtain and maintain insurance coverage; Health Insurance Excise Tax State-based regulation: State Oversight of Premium Increases; Creation of State-based Exchanges; Value of properly designed state health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; federal rate review; existing state regulatory functions; Selling Health Insurance across state lines: HR371 Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR1213 "Repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the PPACA to Establish Benefit Exchanges"; HR5 "HEALTH Act of 2011" Medical Loss Ratios: MLR Broker Fee HR1206 Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011; State Innovation Waivers; Quality improvement definition; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; Transition for smaller states and Plans; include benefits for individuals as well as populations Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Evidence Based Care; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management; Childhood Obesity Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; ICD10 Real time claims adjudication; Data Sharing; Data Aggregation 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 Mandate; MEWAs
To repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges.
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: good faith compliance standard, reasonable effective dates for compliance with PL 111-148 Affordable Private Health Care: Insurer Fees; Realistic Essential Health Benefits; Effective Individual Mandate; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Small Employer Tax Credits; Adequate Insurer Reserve Levels; Most Favored Nation clauses in provider health contracts; Individual responsibility to obtain and maintain insurance coverage; Health Insurance Excise Tax State-based regulation: State Oversight of Premium Increases; Creation of State-based Exchanges; Value of properly designed state health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; federal rate review; existing state regulatory functions; Selling Health Insurance across state lines: HR371 Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR1213 "Repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the PPACA to Establish Benefit Exchanges"; HR5 "HEALTH Act of 2011" Medical Loss Ratios: MLR Broker Fee HR1206 Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011; State Innovation Waivers; Quality improvement definition; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; Transition for smaller states and Plans; include benefits for individuals as well as populations Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Evidence Based Care; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management; Childhood Obesity Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; ICD10 Real time claims adjudication; Data Sharing; Data Aggregation; Centralized All-Payer Database 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 Mandate; MEWAs BCBSA's proposal "Building Tomorrow's Healthcare System: The Pathway to High-Quality, Affordable Care in America" Authority of OPM to contract with additional types of FEHBP carriers and a third option for FEP
State Flexibility Act
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
Medicare Advantage; HR1683 and S868 "State Flexibility Act"; Medigap first-dollar coverage
Health Care Choice Act of 2011
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: good faith compliance standard, reasonable effective dates for compliance with PL 111-148 Affordable Private Health Care: Insurer Fees; Realistic Essential Health Benefits; Effective Individual Mandate; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Small Employer Tax Credits; Adequate Insurer Reserve Levels; Most Favored Nation clauses in provider health contracts; Individual responsibility to obtain and maintain insurance coverage; Health Insurance Excise Tax State-based regulation: State Oversight of Premium Increases; Creation of State-based Exchanges; Value of properly designed state health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; federal rate review; existing state regulatory functions; Selling Health Insurance across state lines: HR371 Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR1213 "Repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the PPACA to Establish Benefit Exchanges"; HR5 "HEALTH Act of 2011" Medical Loss Ratios: MLR Broker Fee HR1206 Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011; State Innovation Waivers; Quality improvement definition; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; Transition for smaller states and Plans; include benefits for individuals as well as populations Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Evidence Based Care; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management; Childhood Obesity Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; ICD10 Real time claims adjudication; Data Sharing; Data Aggregation 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 Mandate; MEWAs
Health Care Choice Act of 2011
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: good faith compliance standard, reasonable effective dates for compliance with PL 111-148 Affordable Private Health Care: Insurer Fees; Realistic Essential Health Benefits; Effective Individual Mandate; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Small Employer Tax Credits; Adequate Insurer Reserve Levels; Most Favored Nation clauses in provider health contracts; Individual responsibility to obtain and maintain insurance coverage; Health Insurance Excise Tax State-based regulation: State Oversight of Premium Increases; Creation of State-based Exchanges; Value of properly designed state health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; federal rate review; existing state regulatory functions; Selling Health Insurance across state lines: HR371 Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR1213 "Repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the PPACA to Establish Benefit Exchanges"; HR5 "HEALTH Act of 2011" Medical Loss Ratios: MLR Broker Fee HR1206 Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011; State Innovation Waivers; Quality improvement definition; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; Transition for smaller states and Plans; include benefits for individuals as well as populations Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Evidence Based Care; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management; Childhood Obesity Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; ICD10 Real time claims adjudication; Data Sharing; Data Aggregation; Centralized All-Payer Database 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 Mandate; MEWAs BCBSA's proposal "Building Tomorrow's Healthcare System: The Pathway to High-Quality, Affordable Care in America" Authority of OPM to contract with additional types of FEHBP carriers and a third option for FEP
Health Care Choice Act of 2011
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: good faith compliance standard, reasonable effective dates for compliance with PL 111-148 Affordable Private Health Care: Insurer Fees; Realistic Essential Health Benefits; Effective Individual Mandate; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Small Employer Tax Credits; Adequate Insurer Reserve Levels; Most Favored Nation clauses in provider health contracts; Individual responsibility to obtain and maintain insurance coverage; Health Insurance Excise Tax State-based regulation: State Oversight of Premium Increases; Creation of State-based Exchanges; Value of properly designed state health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; federal rate review; existing state regulatory functions; Selling Health Insurance across state lines: HR371 Health Care Choice Act of 2011 Medical Loss Ratios: MLR Broker Fee HR1206 Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011; State Innovation Waivers; Quality improvement definition; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; Transition for smaller states and Plans; include benefits for individuals as well as populations Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Evidence Based Care; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management; Childhood Obesity Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; ICD10 Real time claims adjudication; Data Sharing; Data Aggregation 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 Mandate; MEWAs
Health Care Choice Act of 2011
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: good faith compliance standard, reasonable effective dates for compliance with PL 111-148 Affordable Private Health Care: Insurer Fees; Affordable Essential Health Benefits; Effective Individual Mandate; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Small Employer Tax Credits; Adequate Insurer Reserve Levels; Most Favored Nation clauses in provider health contracts; Individual responsibility to obtain and maintain insurance coverage; Health Insurance Excise Tax State-based regulation: State Oversight of Premium Increases; Creation of State-based Exchanges; Value of properly designed state health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; federal rate review; existing state regulatory functions; Selling Health Insurance across state lines: HR371 Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR1213 "Repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the PPACA to Establish Benefit Exchanges"; HR5 "HEALTH Act of 2011" Medical Loss Ratios: MLR Broker Fee HR1206 Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011; State Innovation Waivers; Quality improvement definition; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; Transition for smaller states and Plans; include benefits for individuals as well as populations Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Evidence Based Care; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management; Childhood Obesity Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; ICD10 Real time claims adjudication; Data Sharing; Data Aggregation; Centralized All-Payer Database 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 Mandate; MEWAs; Reinsurance, Risk Corridors, and Risk Adjustment BCBSA's proposal "Building Tomorrow's Healthcare System: The Pathway to High-Quality, Affordable Care in America" OPM PBM Carveout
Health Care Choice Act of 2011
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
HR371 Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR1213 "Repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the PPACA to Establish Benefit Exchanges"; Debt Ceiling; HR1 "Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011" Title V and Title VIII; Medicare Advantage funding; deficit; BCBSA's proposal "Building Tomorrow's Healthcare System: The Pathway to High-Quality, Affordable Care in America"
Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: good faith compliance standard, reasonable effective dates for compliance with PL 111-148 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 Grandfathering Rules: Interim final rule of June 14th; Flexibility to modify items that are not specifically prohibited 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 Dependent Health Insurance Coverage: IRS Guidelines on dependent coverage; BCBS commitment to cover individuals up to age 26 on their parents health insurance; HR5200 "FEHBP Dependent Coverage Extension Act" Pre-Existing Condition Exclusions: Pre-existing condition for children; guaranteed issue for children under the age of 19 Lifetime and Annual Limits: lifetime and annual dollar limits on "essential health benefits" Recissions and Patient Protections: Open enrollment period; adverse selection implications Affordable Private Health Care: Insurer Fees; Realistic Minimum Benefit Values; Effective Individual Mandate; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Small Employer Tax Credits 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 Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; ICD10 Real time claims adjudication 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; MEWAs HR 2517 "Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009"
FEHBP Prescription Drug Integrity, Transparency, and Cost Savings Act
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
HR 4489 "FEHBP Prescription Drug Integrity, Transparency, and Cost Savings Act"; pharmacy antitrust issues
Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Health Care Reform Bill HR3590 "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" parts pertaining to health care reform; Health Care Reconcilliation Bill HR 4872 "The Health Care & Education Affordability Reconcilliation Act of 2010" parts pertaining to health care reform; reasonable effective dates for comliance with insurance reforms; affordable premiums (insurer tax, insufficient cost containment, weak mandate, restricted age discounts, insurer fees); federal health insurance rate authority; national insurance exchange; grandfathering Health Care Reform; Pathway to Covering America; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured/Expanding Coverage; Healthcare Reform Modeling; 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; Medical Loss Ratios; MEWAs; Government-run health insurance Plan; Government Plan Trigger; negotiated rates; state opt-out; Co-Ops; Medicare Payment Rates; Provider Underpayments; Level Playing Field Affordable Private Health Care; proposed insurer fees; excise taxes on high value Plans; premium caps; 5 to 1 Age Rating Bands; Realistic Minimum Benefit Values; Effective Individual Mandate; Sherlock Report; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; malpractice reform; 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"; CBO premium impact analysis New federal regulatory functions; existing state regulatory functions; Federal Exchanges; Federal Connectors; Virtual Connectors; State Insurance Marts (SIMs); Pooling 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; Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform; McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption repeal legislation: HR 4626 "Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act"
Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act of 2010
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: good faith compliance standard, reasonable effective dates for compliance with PL 111-148 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 Dependent Health Insurance Coverage: IRS Guidelines on dependent coverage; Pre-existing condition for children; guaranteed issue for children under the age of 19; Child Only Insurance Policies Recissions and Routine Administrative Functions; Internal Claims and Appeals/External Review; Open enrollment period; adverse selection implications 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 Grandfathering Rules: Interim final rule of June 14th; Flexibility to modify items that are not specifically prohibited Lifetime and Annual Limits: lifetime and annual dollar limits on "essential health benefits" 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 Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; ICD10 Real time claims adjudication; Data Sharing; Data Aggregation 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; MEWAs
Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act of 2010
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: good faith compliance standard, reasonable effective dates for compliance with PL 111-148 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 Grandfathering Rules: Interim final rule of June 14th; Flexibility to modify items that are not specifically prohibited 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 Dependent Health Insurance Coverage: IRS Guidelines on dependent coverage; BCBS commitment to cover individuals up to age 26 on their parents health insurance; HR5200 "FEHBP Dependent Coverage Extension Act" Pre-Existing Condition Exclusions: Pre-existing condition for children; guaranteed issue for children under the age of 19 Lifetime and Annual Limits: lifetime and annual dollar limits on "essential health benefits" Recissions and Patient Protections: Open enrollment period; adverse selection implications Affordable Private Health Care: Insurer Fees; Realistic Minimum Benefit Values; Effective Individual Mandate; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Small Employer Tax Credits 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 Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; ICD10 Real time claims adjudication 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; MEWAs HR 2517 "Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009"
Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act of 2010
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: good faith compliance standard, reasonable effective dates for compliance with PL 111-148 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 Dependent Health Insurance Coverage: IRS Guidelines on dependent coverage; Pre-existing condition for children; guaranteed issue for children under the age of 19; Child Only Insurance Policies Recissions and Routine Administrative Functions; Internal Claims and Appeals/External Review; Open enrollment period; adverse selection implications 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 Grandfathering Rules: Interim final rule of June 14th; Flexibility to modify items that are not specifically prohibited Lifetime and Annual Limits: lifetime and annual dollar limits on "essential health benefits" 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 Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; ICD10 Real time claims adjudication; Data Sharing; Data Aggregation 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; MEWAs OPM Legislative Proposal on FEHBP Subrogation and Reimbursement
Health Insurance Rate Authority Act of 2010
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: good faith compliance standard, reasonable effective dates for compliance with PL 111-148 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 Dependent Health Insurance Coverage: IRS Guidelines on dependent coverage; Pre-existing condition for children; guaranteed issue for children under the age of 19; Child Only Insurance Policies Recissions and Routine Administrative Functions; Internal Claims and Appeals/External Review; Open enrollment period; adverse selection implications 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 Grandfathering Rules: Interim final rule of June 14th; Flexibility to modify items that are not specifically prohibited Lifetime and Annual Limits: lifetime and annual dollar limits on "essential health benefits" 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 Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; ICD10 Real time claims adjudication; Data Sharing; Data Aggregation 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; MEWAs
Health Insurance Rate Authority Act of 2010
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: good faith compliance standard, reasonable effective dates for compliance with PL 111-148 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 Dependent Health Insurance Coverage: IRS Guidelines on dependent coverage; Pre-existing condition for children; guaranteed issue for children under the age of 19; Child Only Insurance Policies Recissions and Routine Administrative Functions; Internal Claims and Appeals/External Review; Open enrollment period; adverse selection implications 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 Grandfathering Rules: Interim final rule of June 14th; Flexibility to modify items that are not specifically prohibited Lifetime and Annual Limits: lifetime and annual dollar limits on "essential health benefits" 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 Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; ICD10 Real time claims adjudication; Data Sharing; Data Aggregation 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; MEWAs OPM Legislative Proposal on FEHBP Subrogation and Reimbursement
Health Insurance Rate Authority Act of 2010
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: good faith compliance standard, reasonable effective dates for compliance with PL 111-148 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 Grandfathering Rules: Interim final rule of June 14th; Flexibility to modify items that are not specifically prohibited 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 Dependent Health Insurance Coverage: IRS Guidelines on dependent coverage; BCBS commitment to cover individuals up to age 26 on their parents health insurance; HR5200 "FEHBP Dependent Coverage Extension Act" Pre-Existing Condition Exclusions: Pre-existing condition for children; guaranteed issue for children under the age of 19 Lifetime and Annual Limits: lifetime and annual dollar limits on "essential health benefits" Recissions and Patient Protections: Open enrollment period; adverse selection implications Affordable Private Health Care: Insurer Fees; Realistic Minimum Benefit Values; Effective Individual Mandate; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Small Employer Tax Credits 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 Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; ICD10 Real time claims adjudication 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; MEWAs HR 2517 "Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009"
FEHBP Dependent Coverage Extension Act
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: good faith compliance standard, reasonable effective dates for compliance with PL 111-148 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 Grandfathering Rules: Interim final rule of June 14th; Flexibility to modify items that are not specifically prohibited 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 Dependent Health Insurance Coverage: IRS Guidelines on dependent coverage; BCBS commitment to cover individuals up to age 26 on their parents health insurance; HR5200 "FEHBP Dependent Coverage Extension Act" Pre-Existing Condition Exclusions: Pre-existing condition for children; guaranteed issue for children under the age of 19 Lifetime and Annual Limits: lifetime and annual dollar limits on "essential health benefits" Recissions and Patient Protections: Open enrollment period; adverse selection implications Affordable Private Health Care: Insurer Fees; Realistic Minimum Benefit Values; Effective Individual Mandate; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Small Employer Tax Credits 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 Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; ICD10 Real time claims adjudication 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; MEWAs HR 2517 "Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009"
Health Insurance Rate Authority Act of 2010
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: good faith compliance standard, reasonable effective dates for compliance with PL 111-148 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 Dependent Health Insurance Coverage: IRS Guidelines on dependent coverage; Pre-existing condition for children; guaranteed issue for children under the age of 19; Child Only Insurance Policies Recissions and Routine Administrative Functions; Internal Claims and Appeals/External Review; Open enrollment period; adverse selection implications 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 Grandfathering Rules: Interim final rule of June 14th; Flexibility to modify items that are not specifically prohibited Lifetime and Annual Limits: lifetime and annual dollar limits on "essential health benefits" 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 Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; ICD10 Real time claims adjudication; Data Sharing; Data Aggregation 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; MEWAs
Health Insurance Rate Authority Act of 2010
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: good faith compliance standard, reasonable effective dates for compliance with PL 111-148 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 Grandfathering Rules: Interim final rule of June 14th; Flexibility to modify items that are not specifically prohibited 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 Dependent Health Insurance Coverage: IRS Guidelines on dependent coverage; BCBS commitment to cover individuals up to age 26 on their parents health insurance; HR5200 "FEHBP Dependent Coverage Extension Act" Pre-Existing Condition Exclusions: Pre-existing condition for children; guaranteed issue for children under the age of 19 Lifetime and Annual Limits: lifetime and annual dollar limits on "essential health benefits" Recissions and Patient Protections: Open enrollment period; adverse selection implications Affordable Private Health Care: Insurer Fees; Realistic Minimum Benefit Values; Effective Individual Mandate; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Small Employer Tax Credits 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 Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; ICD10 Real time claims adjudication 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; MEWAs HR 2517 "Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009"
Health Insurance Rate Authority Act of 2010
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: good faith compliance standard, reasonable effective dates for compliance with PL 111-148 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 Dependent Health Insurance Coverage: IRS Guidelines on dependent coverage; Pre-existing condition for children; guaranteed issue for children under the age of 19; Child Only Insurance Policies Recissions and Routine Administrative Functions; Internal Claims and Appeals/External Review; Open enrollment period; adverse selection implications 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 Grandfathering Rules: Interim final rule of June 14th; Flexibility to modify items that are not specifically prohibited Lifetime and Annual Limits: lifetime and annual dollar limits on "essential health benefits" 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 Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; ICD10 Real time claims adjudication; Data Sharing; Data Aggregation 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; MEWAs OPM Legislative Proposal on FEHBP Subrogation and Reimbursement
American Middle Class Tax (AMT) Relief Act of 2007
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Health Care Reform Bill HR3590 "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" parts pertaining to health care reform; Health Care Reconcilliation Bill HR 4872 "The Health Care & Education Affordability Reconcilliation Act of 2010" parts pertaining to health care reform; reasonable effective dates for comliance with insurance reforms; affordable premiums (insurer tax, insufficient cost containment, weak mandate, restricted age discounts, insurer fees); federal health insurance rate authority; national insurance exchange; grandfathering Health Care Reform; Pathway to Covering America; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured/Expanding Coverage; Healthcare Reform Modeling; 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; Medical Loss Ratios; MEWAs; Government-run health insurance Plan; Government Plan Trigger; negotiated rates; state opt-out; Co-Ops; Medicare Payment Rates; Provider Underpayments; Level Playing Field Affordable Private Health Care; proposed insurer fees; excise taxes on high value Plans; premium caps; 5 to 1 Age Rating Bands; Realistic Minimum Benefit Values; Effective Individual Mandate; Sherlock Report; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; malpractice reform; 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"; CBO premium impact analysis New federal regulatory functions; existing state regulatory functions; Federal Exchanges; Federal Connectors; Virtual Connectors; State Insurance Marts (SIMs); Pooling 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; Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform; McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption repeal legislation: HR 4626 "Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act"
Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act of 2009
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Health Care Reform; Pathway to Covering America; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured/Expanding Coverage; Effective Individual Mandate; Affordable Health Care; Government Plan Option; FEHBP Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Small Business Healthcare; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Health Status Rating Federal Connectors; Virtual Connectors; State Insurance Marts (SIMs) Health Care Quality; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Improved Delivery of Health Care Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records HIPAA Privacy: HR1 "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009" Sections pertaining to HIPAA Privacy in the HITECH Act Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts (Tax) S386 "Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009" sections pertaining to the False Claims Act HR1253 "Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act of 2009" Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform Mental Health Parity TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" CHIP/SCHIP: HR2 and S275 "Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009" Amendment to HR1256 to raise the maximum age of dependent children under FEHBP
Healthy Americans Act
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Health Care Reform; Pathway to Covering America; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured/Expanding Coverage; Effective Individual Mandate; Health Coverage Responsibility; Affordable Private Health Care; Government Plan Option; FEHBP; Healthcare Reform Model; HR1321 and S391 "Healthy Americans Act"; HR1897 and S803 "Healthy Workforce Act of 2009"; House - no bill number "America's Affordable Health Choices Act"; Senate HELP - no bill number "Affordable Health Choices Act"; Senate Finance proposal - no bill number 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; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Health Care Quality; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Improved Delivery of Health Care; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform; Federal Connectors; Virtual Connectors; State Insurance Marts (SIMs); S.Res.156 "A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that reform of our Nation's health care system should include the establishment of a federally-backed insurance pool"; Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; S386 "Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009" sections pertaining to the False Claims Act; Prevention/Wellness incentives in FEHBP; Blue Health Intelligence; and Share Decision Making.
Healthy Workforce Act of 2009
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Health Care Reform; Pathway to Covering America; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured/Expanding Coverage; Effective Individual Mandate; Health Coverage Responsibility; Affordable Private Health Care; Government Plan Option; FEHBP; Healthcare Reform Model; HR1321 and S391 "Healthy Americans Act"; HR1897 and S803 "Healthy Workforce Act of 2009"; House - no bill number "America's Affordable Health Choices Act"; Senate HELP - no bill number "Affordable Health Choices Act"; Senate Finance proposal - no bill number 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; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Health Care Quality; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Improved Delivery of Health Care; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform; Federal Connectors; Virtual Connectors; State Insurance Marts (SIMs); S.Res.156 "A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that reform of our Nation's health care system should include the establishment of a federally-backed insurance pool"; Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; S386 "Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009" sections pertaining to the False Claims Act; Prevention/Wellness incentives in FEHBP; Blue Health Intelligence; and Share Decision Making.
America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Health Care Reform; Pathway to Covering America; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured/Expanding Coverage; Healthcare Reform Modeling; 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; 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; negotiated rates; state opt-out; Co-Ops; Medicare Payment Rates; Provider Underpayments; Level Playing Field Affordable Private Health Care; proposed insurer fees; excise taxes on high value Plans; premium caps; 5 to 1 Age Rating Bands; Realistic Minimum Benefit Values; Effective Individual Mandate; Sherlock Report; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; malpractice reform; 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"; CBO premium impact analysis New federal regulatory functions; existing state regulatory functions; Federal Exchanges; Federal Connectors; Virtual Connectors; State Insurance Marts (SIMs); Pooling 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; Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform; McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption repeal legislation: S1681 and HR3596 "Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009" Scope of FEHBP preemption
America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Health Care Reform; Pathway to Covering America; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured/Expanding Coverage; Healthcare Reform Modeling; 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; 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; negotiated rates; state opt-out; Co-Ops; Medicare Payment Rates; Provider Underpayments; Level Playing Field Affordable Private Health Care; proposed insurer fees; excise taxes on high value Plans; premium caps; 5 to 1 Age Rating Bands; Realistic Minimum Benefit Values; Effective Individual Mandate; Sherlock Report; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; malpractice reform; 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"; CBO premium impact analysis New federal regulatory functions; existing state regulatory functions; Federal Exchanges; Federal Connectors; Virtual Connectors; State Insurance Marts (SIMs); Pooling 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; Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform; McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption repeal legislation: S1681 and HR3596 "Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009" Scope of FEHBP preemption
America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Health Care Reform; Pathway to Covering America; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured/Expanding Coverage; Healthcare Reform Modeling; 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; 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; negotiated rates; state opt-out; Co-Ops; Medicare Payment Rates; Provider Underpayments; Level Playing Field Affordable Private Health Care; proposed insurer fees; excise taxes on high value Plans; premium caps; 5 to 1 Age Rating Bands; Realistic Minimum Benefit Values; Effective Individual Mandate; Sherlock Report; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; malpractice reform; 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"; CBO premium impact analysis New federal regulatory functions; existing state regulatory functions; Federal Exchanges; Federal Connectors; Virtual Connectors; State Insurance Marts (SIMs); Pooling 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; Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform; McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption repeal legislation: S1681 and HR3596 "Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009" Scope of FEHBP preemption
Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Health Care Reform; Pathway to Covering America; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured/Expanding Coverage; Healthcare Reform Modeling; 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; 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; negotiated rates; state opt-out; Co-Ops; Medicare Payment Rates; Provider Underpayments; Level Playing Field Affordable Private Health Care; proposed insurer fees; excise taxes on high value Plans; premium caps; 5 to 1 Age Rating Bands; Realistic Minimum Benefit Values; Effective Individual Mandate; Sherlock Report; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; malpractice reform; 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"; CBO premium impact analysis New federal regulatory functions; existing state regulatory functions; Federal Exchanges; Federal Connectors; Virtual Connectors; State Insurance Marts (SIMs); Pooling 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; Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform; McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption repeal legislation: S1681 and HR3596 "Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009" Scope of FEHBP preemption
Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Health Care Reform; Pathway to Covering America; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured/Expanding Coverage; Healthcare Reform Modeling; 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; 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; negotiated rates; state opt-out; Co-Ops; Medicare Payment Rates; Provider Underpayments; Level Playing Field Affordable Private Health Care; proposed insurer fees; excise taxes on high value Plans; premium caps; 5 to 1 Age Rating Bands; Realistic Minimum Benefit Values; Effective Individual Mandate; Sherlock Report; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; malpractice reform; 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"; CBO premium impact analysis New federal regulatory functions; existing state regulatory functions; Federal Exchanges; Federal Connectors; Virtual Connectors; State Insurance Marts (SIMs); Pooling 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; Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform; McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption repeal legislation: S1681 and HR3596 "Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009" Scope of FEHBP preemption
Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Health Care Reform; Pathway to Covering America; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured/Expanding Coverage; Healthcare Reform Modeling; 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; 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; negotiated rates; state opt-out; Co-Ops; Medicare Payment Rates; Provider Underpayments; Level Playing Field Affordable Private Health Care; proposed insurer fees; excise taxes on high value Plans; premium caps; 5 to 1 Age Rating Bands; Realistic Minimum Benefit Values; Effective Individual Mandate; Sherlock Report; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; malpractice reform; 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"; CBO premium impact analysis New federal regulatory functions; existing state regulatory functions; Federal Exchanges; Federal Connectors; Virtual Connectors; State Insurance Marts (SIMs); Pooling 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; Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform; McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption repeal legislation: S1681 and HR3596 "Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009" Scope of FEHBP preemption
Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Health Care Reform; Pathway to Covering America; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured/Expanding Coverage; Healthcare Reform Modeling; 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; 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; negotiated rates; state opt-out; Co-Ops; Medicare Payment Rates; Provider Underpayments; Level Playing Field Affordable Private Health Care; proposed insurer fees; excise taxes on high value Plans; premium caps; 5 to 1 Age Rating Bands; Realistic Minimum Benefit Values; Effective Individual Mandate; Sherlock Report; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; malpractice reform; 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"; CBO premium impact analysis New federal regulatory functions; existing state regulatory functions; Federal Exchanges; Federal Connectors; Virtual Connectors; State Insurance Marts (SIMs); Pooling 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; Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform; McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption repeal legislation: S1681 and HR3596 "Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009" Scope of FEHBP preemption
Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Health Care Reform; Pathway to Covering America; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured/Expanding Coverage; Healthcare Reform Modeling; 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; 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; negotiated rates; state opt-out; Co-Ops; Medicare Payment Rates; Provider Underpayments; Level Playing Field Affordable Private Health Care; proposed insurer fees; excise taxes on high value Plans; premium caps; 5 to 1 Age Rating Bands; Realistic Minimum Benefit Values; Effective Individual Mandate; Sherlock Report; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; malpractice reform; 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"; CBO premium impact analysis New federal regulatory functions; existing state regulatory functions; Federal Exchanges; Federal Connectors; Virtual Connectors; State Insurance Marts (SIMs); Pooling 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; Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform; McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption repeal legislation: S1681 and HR3596 "Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009" Scope of FEHBP preemption
Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Health Care Reform; Pathway to Covering America; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured/Expanding Coverage; Healthcare Reform Modeling; 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; 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; negotiated rates; state opt-out; Co-Ops; Medicare Payment Rates; Provider Underpayments; Level Playing Field Affordable Private Health Care; proposed insurer fees; excise taxes on high value Plans; premium caps; 5 to 1 Age Rating Bands; Realistic Minimum Benefit Values; Effective Individual Mandate; Sherlock Report; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; malpractice reform; 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"; CBO premium impact analysis New federal regulatory functions; existing state regulatory functions; Federal Exchanges; Federal Connectors; Virtual Connectors; State Insurance Marts (SIMs); Pooling 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; Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform; McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption repeal legislation: S1681 and HR3596 "Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009" Scope of FEHBP preemption
Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Health Care Reform; Pathway to Covering America; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured/Expanding Coverage; Effective Individual Mandate; Affordable Health Care; Government Plan Option; FEHBP Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Small Business Healthcare; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Health Status Rating Federal Connectors; Virtual Connectors; State Insurance Marts (SIMs) Health Care Quality; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Improved Delivery of Health Care Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records HIPAA Privacy: HR1 "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009" Sections pertaining to HIPAA Privacy in the HITECH Act Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts (Tax) S386 "Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009" sections pertaining to the False Claims Act HR1253 "Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act of 2009" Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform Mental Health Parity TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" CHIP/SCHIP: HR2 and S275 "Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009" Amendment to HR1256 to raise the maximum age of dependent children under FEHBP
Healthy Americans Act
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Health Care Reform; Pathway to Covering America; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured/Expanding Coverage; Effective Individual Mandate; Health Coverage Responsibility; Affordable Private Health Care; Government Plan Option; FEHBP; Healthcare Reform Model; HR1321 and S391 "Healthy Americans Act"; HR1897 and S803 "Healthy Workforce Act of 2009"; House - no bill number "America's Affordable Health Choices Act"; Senate HELP - no bill number "Affordable Health Choices Act"; Senate Finance proposal - no bill number 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; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Health Care Quality; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Improved Delivery of Health Care; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform; Federal Connectors; Virtual Connectors; State Insurance Marts (SIMs); S.Res.156 "A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that reform of our Nation's health care system should include the establishment of a federally-backed insurance pool"; Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; S386 "Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009" sections pertaining to the False Claims Act; Prevention/Wellness incentives in FEHBP; Blue Health Intelligence; and Share Decision Making.
Healthy Workforce Act of 2009
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Health Care Reform; Pathway to Covering America; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured/Expanding Coverage; Effective Individual Mandate; Health Coverage Responsibility; Affordable Private Health Care; Government Plan Option; FEHBP; Healthcare Reform Model; HR1321 and S391 "Healthy Americans Act"; HR1897 and S803 "Healthy Workforce Act of 2009"; House - no bill number "America's Affordable Health Choices Act"; Senate HELP - no bill number "Affordable Health Choices Act"; Senate Finance proposal - no bill number 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; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Health Care Quality; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Improved Delivery of Health Care; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform; Federal Connectors; Virtual Connectors; State Insurance Marts (SIMs); S.Res.156 "A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that reform of our Nation's health care system should include the establishment of a federally-backed insurance pool"; Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; S386 "Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009" sections pertaining to the False Claims Act; Prevention/Wellness incentives in FEHBP; Blue Health Intelligence; and Share Decision Making.
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that reform of our Nation's health care system should include the establishment of a federally-backed insurance pool.
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Health Care Reform; Pathway to Covering America; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured/Expanding Coverage; Effective Individual Mandate; Health Coverage Responsibility; Affordable Private Health Care; Government Plan Option; FEHBP; Healthcare Reform Model; HR1321 and S391 "Healthy Americans Act"; HR1897 and S803 "Healthy Workforce Act of 2009"; House - no bill number "America's Affordable Health Choices Act"; Senate HELP - no bill number "Affordable Health Choices Act"; Senate Finance proposal - no bill number 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; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Health Care Quality; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Improved Delivery of Health Care; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform; Federal Connectors; Virtual Connectors; State Insurance Marts (SIMs); S.Res.156 "A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that reform of our Nation's health care system should include the establishment of a federally-backed insurance pool"; Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; S386 "Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009" sections pertaining to the False Claims Act; Prevention/Wellness incentives in FEHBP; Blue Health Intelligence; and Share Decision Making.
To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the level of Government contributions under the Federal employees health benefits program.
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Health Care Reform; Pathway to Covering America; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured/Expanding Coverage; Effective Individual Mandate; Affordable Health Care; Government Plan Option; FEHBP Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Small Business Healthcare; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Health Status Rating Federal Connectors; Virtual Connectors; State Insurance Marts (SIMs) Health Care Quality; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Improved Delivery of Health Care Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records HIPAA Privacy: HR1 "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009" Sections pertaining to HIPAA Privacy in the HITECH Act Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts (Tax) S386 "Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009" sections pertaining to the False Claims Act HR1253 "Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act of 2009" Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform Mental Health Parity TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" CHIP/SCHIP: HR2 and S275 "Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009" Amendment to HR1256 to raise the maximum age of dependent children under FEHBP
American Middle Class Tax (AMT) Relief Act of 2007
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Health Care Reform; Pathway to Covering America; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured/Expanding Coverage; Healthcare Reform Modeling; 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; 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; negotiated rates; state opt-out; Co-Ops; Medicare Payment Rates; Provider Underpayments; Level Playing Field Affordable Private Health Care; proposed insurer fees; excise taxes on high value Plans; premium caps; 5 to 1 Age Rating Bands; Realistic Minimum Benefit Values; Effective Individual Mandate; Sherlock Report; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; malpractice reform; 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"; CBO premium impact analysis New federal regulatory functions; existing state regulatory functions; Federal Exchanges; Federal Connectors; Virtual Connectors; State Insurance Marts (SIMs); Pooling 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; Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform; McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption repeal legislation: S1681 and HR3596 "Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009" Scope of FEHBP preemption
American Middle Class Tax (AMT) Relief Act of 2007
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Health Care Reform; Pathway to Covering America; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured/Expanding Coverage; Healthcare Reform Modeling; 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; 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; negotiated rates; state opt-out; Co-Ops; Medicare Payment Rates; Provider Underpayments; Level Playing Field Affordable Private Health Care; proposed insurer fees; excise taxes on high value Plans; premium caps; 5 to 1 Age Rating Bands; Realistic Minimum Benefit Values; Effective Individual Mandate; Sherlock Report; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; malpractice reform; 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"; CBO premium impact analysis New federal regulatory functions; existing state regulatory functions; Federal Exchanges; Federal Connectors; Virtual Connectors; State Insurance Marts (SIMs); Pooling 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; Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform; McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption repeal legislation: S1681 and HR3596 "Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009" Scope of FEHBP preemption
American Middle Class Tax (AMT) Relief Act of 2007
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Health Care Reform; Pathway to Covering America; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured/Expanding Coverage; Healthcare Reform Modeling; 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; 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; negotiated rates; state opt-out; Co-Ops; Medicare Payment Rates; Provider Underpayments; Level Playing Field Affordable Private Health Care; proposed insurer fees; excise taxes on high value Plans; premium caps; 5 to 1 Age Rating Bands; Realistic Minimum Benefit Values; Effective Individual Mandate; Sherlock Report; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; malpractice reform; 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"; CBO premium impact analysis New federal regulatory functions; existing state regulatory functions; Federal Exchanges; Federal Connectors; Virtual Connectors; State Insurance Marts (SIMs); Pooling 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; Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform; McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption repeal legislation: S1681 and HR3596 "Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009" Scope of FEHBP preemption
Trade Adjustment Assistance Improvement Act
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Health Care Reform; Pathway to Covering America; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured/Expanding Coverage; Effective Individual Mandate; Affordable Health Care; Government Plan Option; FEHBP Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Small Business Healthcare; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Health Status Rating Federal Connectors; Virtual Connectors; State Insurance Marts (SIMs) Health Care Quality; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Improved Delivery of Health Care Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records HIPAA Privacy: HR1 "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009" Sections pertaining to HIPAA Privacy in the HITECH Act Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts (Tax) S386 "Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009" sections pertaining to the False Claims Act HR1253 "Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act of 2009" Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform Mental Health Parity TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" CHIP/SCHIP: HR2 and S275 "Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009" Amendment to HR1256 to raise the maximum age of dependent children under FEHBP
Superfund Polluter Pays Act
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Health Care Reform; Pathway to Covering America; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured/Expanding Coverage; Healthcare Reform Modeling; 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; 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; negotiated rates; state opt-out; Co-Ops; Medicare Payment Rates; Provider Underpayments; Level Playing Field Affordable Private Health Care; proposed insurer fees; excise taxes on high value Plans; premium caps; 5 to 1 Age Rating Bands; Realistic Minimum Benefit Values; Effective Individual Mandate; Sherlock Report; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; malpractice reform; 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"; CBO premium impact analysis New federal regulatory functions; existing state regulatory functions; Federal Exchanges; Federal Connectors; Virtual Connectors; State Insurance Marts (SIMs); Pooling 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; Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform; McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption repeal legislation: S1681 and HR3596 "Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009" Scope of FEHBP preemption
Superfund Polluter Pays Act
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Health Care Reform; Pathway to Covering America; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured/Expanding Coverage; Healthcare Reform Modeling; 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; 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; negotiated rates; state opt-out; Co-Ops; Medicare Payment Rates; Provider Underpayments; Level Playing Field Affordable Private Health Care; proposed insurer fees; excise taxes on high value Plans; premium caps; 5 to 1 Age Rating Bands; Realistic Minimum Benefit Values; Effective Individual Mandate; Sherlock Report; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; malpractice reform; 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"; CBO premium impact analysis New federal regulatory functions; existing state regulatory functions; Federal Exchanges; Federal Connectors; Virtual Connectors; State Insurance Marts (SIMs); Pooling 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; Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform; McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption repeal legislation: S1681 and HR3596 "Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009" Scope of FEHBP preemption
Superfund Polluter Pays Act
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Health Care Reform; Pathway to Covering America; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured/Expanding Coverage; Healthcare Reform Modeling; 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; 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; negotiated rates; state opt-out; Co-Ops; Medicare Payment Rates; Provider Underpayments; Level Playing Field Affordable Private Health Care; proposed insurer fees; excise taxes on high value Plans; premium caps; 5 to 1 Age Rating Bands; Realistic Minimum Benefit Values; Effective Individual Mandate; Sherlock Report; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; malpractice reform; 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"; CBO premium impact analysis New federal regulatory functions; existing state regulatory functions; Federal Exchanges; Federal Connectors; Virtual Connectors; State Insurance Marts (SIMs); Pooling 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; Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform; McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption repeal legislation: S1681 and HR3596 "Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009" Scope of FEHBP preemption
Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2007
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Health Care Reform; Pathway to Covering America; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured/Expanding Coverage; Effective Individual Mandate; Affordable Health Care; Government Plan Option; FEHBP Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Small Business Healthcare; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Health Status Rating Federal Connectors; Virtual Connectors; State Insurance Marts (SIMs) Health Care Quality; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Improved Delivery of Health Care Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records HIPAA Privacy: HR1 "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009" Sections pertaining to HIPAA Privacy in the HITECH Act Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts (Tax) S386 "Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009" sections pertaining to the False Claims Act HR1253 "Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act of 2009" Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform Mental Health Parity TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" CHIP/SCHIP: HR2 and S275 "Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009" Amendment to HR1256 to raise the maximum age of dependent children under FEHBP
Personalized Health Information Act of 2007
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007"; S1783 and S1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act"; HR3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Act"; HR2406 "Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act" Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act" Genetic Non-discrimination: HR493 and S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007" TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; SCHIP, Small Business Healthcare See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare
Personalized Health Information Act of 2007
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007"; S1783 and S1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act"; HR3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Act"; HR2406 "Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act" Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act" Genetic Non-discrimination: HR493 and S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007" TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; SCHIP, Small Business Healthcare
Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007"; S1783 and S1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act"; HR3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Act"; HR2406 "Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act" Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act" Genetic Non-discrimination: HR493 and S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007" TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; SCHIP, Small Business Healthcare
Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007"; S1783 and S1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act"; HR3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Act"; HR2406 "Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act" Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act" Genetic Non-discrimination: HR493 and S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007" TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; SCHIP, Small Business Healthcare See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare
Healthy Americans Act
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007"; S1783 and S1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act"; HR3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Act"; HR2406 "Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act" Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act" Genetic Non-discrimination: HR493 and S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007" TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; SCHIP, Small Business Healthcare
Healthy Americans Act
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007"; S1783 and S1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act"; HR3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Act"; HR2406 "Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act" Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act" Genetic Non-discrimination: HR493 and S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007" TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; SCHIP, Small Business Healthcare See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare
Promoting Health Information Technology Act
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007"; S1783 and S1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act"; HR3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Act"; HR2406 "Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act" Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act" Genetic Non-discrimination: HR493 and S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007" TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; SCHIP, Small Business Healthcare
Promoting Health Information Technology Act
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007"; S1783 and S1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act"; HR3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Act"; HR2406 "Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act" Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act" Genetic Non-discrimination: HR493 and S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007" TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; SCHIP, Small Business Healthcare See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare
Trade Adjustment Assistance Improvement Act
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007"; S1783 and S1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act"; HR3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Act"; HR2406 "Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act" Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act" Genetic Non-discrimination: HR493 and S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007" TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; SCHIP, Small Business Healthcare See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare
Trade Adjustment Assistance Improvement Act
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" - parts pertaining to the Health Coverage Tax Credit BCBS Tax provisions
Trade Adjustment Assistance Improvement Act
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007"; S1783 and S1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act"; HR3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Act"; HR2406 "Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act" Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act" Genetic Non-discrimination: HR493 and S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007" TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; SCHIP, Small Business Healthcare
Trade Adjustment Assistance Improvement Act
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" - parts pertaining to the Health Coverage Tax Credit BCBS Tax provisions
Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007"; S1783 and S1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act"; HR3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Act"; HR2406 "Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act" Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act" Genetic Non-discrimination: HR493 and S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007" TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; SCHIP, Small Business Healthcare
Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007"; S1783 and S1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act"; HR3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Act"; HR2406 "Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act" Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act" Genetic Non-discrimination: HR493 and S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007" TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; SCHIP, Small Business Healthcare See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare
Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007"; S1783 and S1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act"; HR3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Act"; HR2406 "Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act" Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act" Genetic Non-discrimination: HR493 and S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007" TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; SCHIP, Small Business Healthcare
Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007"; S1783 and S1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act"; HR3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Act"; HR2406 "Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act" Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act" Genetic Non-discrimination: HR493 and S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007" TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; SCHIP, Small Business Healthcare See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare
Wired for Health Care Quality Act
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007"; S1783 and S1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act"; HR3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Act"; HR2406 "Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act" Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act" Genetic Non-discrimination: HR493 and S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007" TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; SCHIP, Small Business Healthcare
Wired for Health Care Quality Act
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007"; S1783 and S1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act"; HR3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Act"; HR2406 "Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act" Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act" Genetic Non-discrimination: HR493 and S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007" TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; SCHIP, Small Business Healthcare See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
HR3043 and S1710 "HHS Appropriations Act, 2008" sections pertaining to Medicare Contractor Funding; Medicare Advantage Funding; SCHIP Reauthorization funding; and Comparative Effectiveness Funding.
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
HR3043 and S1710 "HHS Appropriations Act, 2008" sections pertaining to Medicare Contractor Funding; Medicare Advantage Funding; SCHIP Reauthorization funding; and Comparative Effectiveness Funding.
Ten Steps to Transform Health Care in America Act
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007"; S1783 and S1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act"; HR3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Act"; HR2406 "Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act" Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act" Genetic Non-discrimination: HR493 and S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007" TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; SCHIP, Small Business Healthcare
Ten Steps to Transform Health Care in America Act
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007"; S1783 and S1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act"; HR3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Act"; HR2406 "Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act" Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act" Genetic Non-discrimination: HR493 and S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007" TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; SCHIP, Small Business Healthcare See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare
Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2007
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007"; S1783 and S1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act"; HR3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Act"; HR2406 "Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act" Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act" Genetic Non-discrimination: HR493 and S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007" TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; SCHIP, Small Business Healthcare
Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2007
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HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" - parts pertaining to the Health Coverage Tax Credit BCBS Tax provisions
Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2007
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Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007"; S1783 and S1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act"; HR3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Act"; HR2406 "Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act" Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act" Genetic Non-discrimination: HR493 and S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007" TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; SCHIP, Small Business Healthcare See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare
Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2007
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HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" - parts pertaining to the Health Coverage Tax Credit BCBS Tax provisions
Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007"; S1783 and S1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act"; HR3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Act"; HR2406 "Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act" Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act" Genetic Non-discrimination: HR493 and S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007" TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; SCHIP, Small Business Healthcare
Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007
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Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007"; S1783 and S1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act"; HR3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Act"; HR2406 "Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act" Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act" Genetic Non-discrimination: HR493 and S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007" TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; SCHIP, Small Business Healthcare See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare
Healthy Americans Act
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Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007"; S1783 and S1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act"; HR3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Act"; HR2406 "Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act" Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act" Genetic Non-discrimination: HR493 and S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007" TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; SCHIP, Small Business Healthcare See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare
Healthy Americans Act
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007"; S1783 and S1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act"; HR3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Act"; HR2406 "Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act" Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act" Genetic Non-discrimination: HR493 and S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007" TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; SCHIP, Small Business Healthcare
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007
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See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007"; S1783 and S1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act"; HR3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Act"; HR2406 "Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act" Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act" Genetic Non-discrimination: HR493 and S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007" TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; SCHIP, Small Business Healthcare
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007
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Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007"; S1783 and S1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act"; HR3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Act"; HR2406 "Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act" Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act" Genetic Non-discrimination: HR493 and S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007" TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; SCHIP, Small Business Healthcare See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare
Mental Health Parity Act of 2007
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See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007"; S1783 and S1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act"; HR3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Act"; HR2406 "Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act" Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act" Genetic Non-discrimination: HR493 and S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007" TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; SCHIP, Small Business Healthcare
Mental Health Parity Act of 2007
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Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007"; S1783 and S1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act"; HR3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Act"; HR2406 "Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act" Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act" Genetic Non-discrimination: HR493 and S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007" TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; SCHIP, Small Business Healthcare See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare
Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007"; S1783 and S1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act"; HR3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Act"; HR2406 "Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act" Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act" Genetic Non-discrimination: HR493 and S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007" TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; SCHIP, Small Business Healthcare
Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007
Client: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION · Firm: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007"; S1783 and S1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act"; HR3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Act"; HR2406 "Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act" Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act" Genetic Non-discrimination: HR493 and S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007" TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; SCHIP, Small Business Healthcare See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare
Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act
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Biologicals; biogenerics; S623 "Access to Life Saving Medicine Act"
Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act
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Biologicals; biogenerics; S623 "Access to Life Saving Medicine Act"
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the treatment of crops destroyed by casualty.
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HR3043 and S1710 "HHS Appropriations Act, 2008" sections pertaining to Medicare Contractor Funding; Medicare Advantage Funding; SCHIP Reauthorization funding; and Comparative Effectiveness Funding.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the treatment of crops destroyed by casualty.
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HR3043 and S1710 "HHS Appropriations Act, 2008" sections pertaining to Medicare Contractor Funding; Medicare Advantage Funding; SCHIP Reauthorization funding; and Comparative Effectiveness Funding.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
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2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Medicare Advantage; HR1683 and S868 "State Flexibility Act"; Medigap first-dollar coverage
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: good faith compliance standard, reasonable effective dates for compliance with PL 111-148 Affordable Private Health Care: Insurer Fees; Affordable Essential Health Benefits; Effective Individual Mandate; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Small Employer Tax Credits; Adequate Insurer Reserve Levels; Most Favored Nation clauses in provider health contracts; Individual responsibility to obtain and maintain insurance coverage; Health Insurance Excise Tax State-based regulation: State Oversight of Premium Increases; Creation of State-based Exchanges; Value of properly designed state health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; federal rate review; existing state regulatory functions; Selling Health Insurance across state lines: HR371 Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR1213 "Repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the PPACA to Establish Benefit Exchanges"; HR5 "HEALTH Act of 2011" Medical Loss Ratios: MLR Broker Fee HR1206 Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011; State Innovation Waivers; Quality improvement definition; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; Transition for smaller states and Plans; include benefits for individuals as well as populations Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Evidence Based Care; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management; Childhood Obesity Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; ICD10 Real time claims adjudication; Data Sharing; Data Aggregation; Centralized All-Payer Database 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 Mandate; MEWAs; Reinsurance, Risk Corridors, and Risk Adjustment BCBSA's proposal "Building Tomorrow's Healthcare System: The Pathway to High-Quality, Affordable Care in America" OPM PBM Carveout
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
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2011 · third_quarter · Q3
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: good faith compliance standard, reasonable effective dates for compliance with PL 111-148 Affordable Private Health Care: Insurer Fees; Realistic Essential Health Benefits; Effective Individual Mandate; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Small Employer Tax Credits; Adequate Insurer Reserve Levels; Most Favored Nation clauses in provider health contracts; Individual responsibility to obtain and maintain insurance coverage; Health Insurance Excise Tax State-based regulation: State Oversight of Premium Increases; Creation of State-based Exchanges; Value of properly designed state health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; federal rate review; existing state regulatory functions; Selling Health Insurance across state lines: HR371 Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR1213 "Repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the PPACA to Establish Benefit Exchanges"; HR5 "HEALTH Act of 2011" Medical Loss Ratios: MLR Broker Fee HR1206 Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011; State Innovation Waivers; Quality improvement definition; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; Transition for smaller states and Plans; include benefits for individuals as well as populations Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Evidence Based Care; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management; Childhood Obesity Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; ICD10 Real time claims adjudication; Data Sharing; Data Aggregation; Centralized All-Payer Database 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 Mandate; MEWAs BCBSA's proposal "Building Tomorrow's Healthcare System: The Pathway to High-Quality, Affordable Care in America" Authority of OPM to contract with additional types of FEHBP carriers and a third option for FEP
HR371 Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR1213 "Repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the PPACA to Establish Benefit Exchanges"; Debt Ceiling; HR1 "Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011" Title V and Title VIII; Medicare Advantage funding; deficit; BCBSA's proposal "Building Tomorrow's Healthcare System: The Pathway to High-Quality, Affordable Care in America"
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
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2011 · second_quarter · Q2
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: good faith compliance standard, reasonable effective dates for compliance with PL 111-148 Affordable Private Health Care: Insurer Fees; Realistic Essential Health Benefits; Effective Individual Mandate; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Small Employer Tax Credits; Adequate Insurer Reserve Levels; Most Favored Nation clauses in provider health contracts; Individual responsibility to obtain and maintain insurance coverage; Health Insurance Excise Tax State-based regulation: State Oversight of Premium Increases; Creation of State-based Exchanges; Value of properly designed state health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; federal rate review; existing state regulatory functions; Selling Health Insurance across state lines: HR371 Health Care Choice Act of 2011; HR1213 "Repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the PPACA to Establish Benefit Exchanges"; HR5 "HEALTH Act of 2011" Medical Loss Ratios: MLR Broker Fee HR1206 Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011; State Innovation Waivers; Quality improvement definition; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; Transition for smaller states and Plans; include benefits for individuals as well as populations Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Evidence Based Care; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management; Childhood Obesity Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; ICD10 Real time claims adjudication; Data Sharing; Data Aggregation 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 Mandate; MEWAs
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
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2011 · first_quarter · Q1
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: good faith compliance standard, reasonable effective dates for compliance with PL 111-148 Affordable Private Health Care: Insurer Fees; Realistic Essential Health Benefits; Effective Individual Mandate; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Small Employer Tax Credits; Adequate Insurer Reserve Levels; Most Favored Nation clauses in provider health contracts; Individual responsibility to obtain and maintain insurance coverage; Health Insurance Excise Tax State-based regulation: State Oversight of Premium Increases; Creation of State-based Exchanges; Value of properly designed state health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; federal rate review; existing state regulatory functions; Selling Health Insurance across state lines: HR371 Health Care Choice Act of 2011 Medical Loss Ratios: MLR Broker Fee HR1206 Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011; State Innovation Waivers; Quality improvement definition; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; Transition for smaller states and Plans; include benefits for individuals as well as populations Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Evidence Based Care; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management; Childhood Obesity Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; ICD10 Real time claims adjudication; Data Sharing; Data Aggregation 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 Mandate; MEWAs
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
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2010 · fourth_quarter · Q4
None this reporting period
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: good faith compliance standard, reasonable effective dates for compliance with PL 111-148 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 Dependent Health Insurance Coverage: IRS Guidelines on dependent coverage; Pre-existing condition for children; guaranteed issue for children under the age of 19; Child Only Insurance Policies Recissions and Routine Administrative Functions; Internal Claims and Appeals/External Review; Open enrollment period; adverse selection implications 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 Grandfathering Rules: Interim final rule of June 14th; Flexibility to modify items that are not specifically prohibited Lifetime and Annual Limits: lifetime and annual dollar limits on "essential health benefits" 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 Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; ICD10 Real time claims adjudication; Data Sharing; Data Aggregation 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; MEWAs
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2010 · third_quarter · Q3
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: good faith compliance standard, reasonable effective dates for compliance with PL 111-148 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 Dependent Health Insurance Coverage: IRS Guidelines on dependent coverage; Pre-existing condition for children; guaranteed issue for children under the age of 19; Child Only Insurance Policies Recissions and Routine Administrative Functions; Internal Claims and Appeals/External Review; Open enrollment period; adverse selection implications 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 Grandfathering Rules: Interim final rule of June 14th; Flexibility to modify items that are not specifically prohibited Lifetime and Annual Limits: lifetime and annual dollar limits on "essential health benefits" 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 Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; ICD10 Real time claims adjudication; Data Sharing; Data Aggregation 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; MEWAs OPM Legislative Proposal on FEHBP Subrogation and Reimbursement
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2010 · second_quarter · Q2
IRC section 833(b) tax provisions; annual insurer assessments, proposed excise tax on high-value health insurance plans, limitation of tax deduction for health insurer's executive compensation; Small Employer Tax Credits; IRS Guidelines on dependent coverage
HR 4489 "FEHBP Prescription Drug Integrity, Transparency, and Cost Savings Act"; pharmacy antitrust issues
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Successful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: good faith compliance standard, reasonable effective dates for compliance with PL 111-148 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 Grandfathering Rules: Interim final rule of June 14th; Flexibility to modify items that are not specifically prohibited 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 Dependent Health Insurance Coverage: IRS Guidelines on dependent coverage; BCBS commitment to cover individuals up to age 26 on their parents health insurance; HR5200 "FEHBP Dependent Coverage Extension Act" Pre-Existing Condition Exclusions: Pre-existing condition for children; guaranteed issue for children under the age of 19 Lifetime and Annual Limits: lifetime and annual dollar limits on "essential health benefits" Recissions and Patient Protections: Open enrollment period; adverse selection implications Affordable Private Health Care: Insurer Fees; Realistic Minimum Benefit Values; Effective Individual Mandate; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Small Employer Tax Credits 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 Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; ICD10 Real time claims adjudication 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; MEWAs HR 2517 "Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009"
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2010 · first_quarter · Q1
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Health Care Reform Bill HR3590 "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" parts pertaining to health care reform; Health Care Reconcilliation Bill HR 4872 "The Health Care & Education Affordability Reconcilliation Act of 2010" parts pertaining to health care reform; reasonable effective dates for comliance with insurance reforms; affordable premiums (insurer tax, insufficient cost containment, weak mandate, restricted age discounts, insurer fees); federal health insurance rate authority; national insurance exchange; grandfathering Health Care Reform; Pathway to Covering America; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured/Expanding Coverage; Healthcare Reform Modeling; 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; Medical Loss Ratios; MEWAs; Government-run health insurance Plan; Government Plan Trigger; negotiated rates; state opt-out; Co-Ops; Medicare Payment Rates; Provider Underpayments; Level Playing Field Affordable Private Health Care; proposed insurer fees; excise taxes on high value Plans; premium caps; 5 to 1 Age Rating Bands; Realistic Minimum Benefit Values; Effective Individual Mandate; Sherlock Report; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; malpractice reform; 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"; CBO premium impact analysis New federal regulatory functions; existing state regulatory functions; Federal Exchanges; Federal Connectors; Virtual Connectors; State Insurance Marts (SIMs); Pooling 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; Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform; McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption repeal legislation: HR 4626 "Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act"
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2009 · fourth_quarter · 4A
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Health Care Reform; Pathway to Covering America; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured/Expanding Coverage; Healthcare Reform Modeling; 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; 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; negotiated rates; state opt-out; Co-Ops; Medicare Payment Rates; Provider Underpayments; Level Playing Field Affordable Private Health Care; proposed insurer fees; excise taxes on high value Plans; premium caps; 5 to 1 Age Rating Bands; Realistic Minimum Benefit Values; Effective Individual Mandate; Sherlock Report; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; malpractice reform; 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"; CBO premium impact analysis New federal regulatory functions; existing state regulatory functions; Federal Exchanges; Federal Connectors; Virtual Connectors; State Insurance Marts (SIMs); Pooling 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; Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform; McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption repeal legislation: S1681 and HR3596 "Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009" Scope of FEHBP preemption
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2009 · fourth_quarter · Q4
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Health Care Reform; Pathway to Covering America; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured/Expanding Coverage; Healthcare Reform Modeling; 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; 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; negotiated rates; state opt-out; Co-Ops; Medicare Payment Rates; Provider Underpayments; Level Playing Field Affordable Private Health Care; proposed insurer fees; excise taxes on high value Plans; premium caps; 5 to 1 Age Rating Bands; Realistic Minimum Benefit Values; Effective Individual Mandate; Sherlock Report; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; malpractice reform; 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"; CBO premium impact analysis New federal regulatory functions; existing state regulatory functions; Federal Exchanges; Federal Connectors; Virtual Connectors; State Insurance Marts (SIMs); Pooling 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; Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform; McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption repeal legislation: S1681 and HR3596 "Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009" Scope of FEHBP preemption
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION via BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
2009 · fourth_quarter · Q4
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Health Care Reform; Pathway to Covering America; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured/Expanding Coverage; Healthcare Reform Modeling; 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; 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; negotiated rates; state opt-out; Co-Ops; Medicare Payment Rates; Provider Underpayments; Level Playing Field Affordable Private Health Care; proposed insurer fees; excise taxes on high value Plans; premium caps; 5 to 1 Age Rating Bands; Realistic Minimum Benefit Values; Effective Individual Mandate; Sherlock Report; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; malpractice reform; 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"; CBO premium impact analysis New federal regulatory functions; existing state regulatory functions; Federal Exchanges; Federal Connectors; Virtual Connectors; State Insurance Marts (SIMs); Pooling 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; Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform; McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption repeal legislation: S1681 and HR3596 "Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009" Scope of FEHBP preemption
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2009 · second_quarter · Q2
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Health Care Reform; Pathway to Covering America; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured/Expanding Coverage; Effective Individual Mandate; Health Coverage Responsibility; Affordable Private Health Care; Government Plan Option; FEHBP; Healthcare Reform Model; HR1321 and S391 "Healthy Americans Act"; HR1897 and S803 "Healthy Workforce Act of 2009"; House - no bill number "America's Affordable Health Choices Act"; Senate HELP - no bill number "Affordable Health Choices Act"; Senate Finance proposal - no bill number 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; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Health Care Quality; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Improved Delivery of Health Care; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms; Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform; Federal Connectors; Virtual Connectors; State Insurance Marts (SIMs); S.Res.156 "A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that reform of our Nation's health care system should include the establishment of a federally-backed insurance pool"; Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records; Administrative Simplification; S386 "Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009" sections pertaining to the False Claims Act; Prevention/Wellness incentives in FEHBP; Blue Health Intelligence; and Share Decision Making.
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2009 · first_quarter · Q1
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Health Care Reform; Pathway to Covering America; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured/Expanding Coverage; Effective Individual Mandate; Affordable Health Care; Government Plan Option; FEHBP Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Small Business Healthcare; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Health Status Rating Federal Connectors; Virtual Connectors; State Insurance Marts (SIMs) Health Care Quality; Health Disparities; Wellness; Chronic Care Management; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Improved Delivery of Health Care Health Information Technology Standards; Health Information Privacy; Electronic Health Records HIPAA Privacy: HR1 "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009" Sections pertaining to HIPAA Privacy in the HITECH Act Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts (Tax) S386 "Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009" sections pertaining to the False Claims Act HR1253 "Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act of 2009" Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform Mental Health Parity TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" CHIP/SCHIP: HR2 and S275 "Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009" Amendment to HR1256 to raise the maximum age of dependent children under FEHBP
Filing targets: Congressional Budget Office (CBO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
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2007 · year_end · YY
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007"; S1783 and S1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act"; HR3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Act"; HR2406 "Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act" Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act" Genetic Non-discrimination: HR493 and S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007" TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; SCHIP, Small Business Healthcare
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2007 · year_end · YY
HR3043 and S1710 "HHS Appropriations Act, 2008" sections pertaining to Medicare Contractor Funding; Medicare Advantage Funding; SCHIP Reauthorization funding; and Comparative Effectiveness Funding.
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare
Medicare; Medicare Advantage; Medicare Part D; Comparative Effectiveness; HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007"
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION via BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
2007 · year_end · YY
HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" - parts pertaining to the Health Coverage Tax Credit BCBS Tax provisions
HR3043 and S1710 "HHS Appropriations Act, 2008" sections pertaining to Medicare Contractor Funding; Medicare Advantage Funding; SCHIP Reauthorization funding; and Comparative Effectiveness Funding.
Medicare; Medicare Advantage; Medicare Part D; Comparative Effectiveness; HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007"
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
IRC section 833(b) tax provisions Sections of Health Care Reform legislation pertaining to 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
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
Filing targets: Congressional Budget Office (CBO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" - parts pertaining to the Health Coverage Tax Credit BCBS Tax provisions
Biologicals; biogenerics; S623 "Access to Life Saving Medicine Act"
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007"; S1783 and S1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act"; HR3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Act"; HR2406 "Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act" Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act" Genetic Non-discrimination: HR493 and S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007" TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; SCHIP, Small Business Healthcare See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare
Biologicals; biogenerics; S623 "Access to Life Saving Medicine Act"
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office