HIGHMARK, INC. for HIGHMARK INC
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Medicare Advantage Rate Notice, Risk Adjustment, Star Ratings, Prior Authorization in Medicare Advantage, Medicaid Redeterminations, Site Neutral Payments, Social Determinants of Health S. 1002 -- No UPCODE Act -- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GREGORY P ENGLERT | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Amortization of Research and Experimental Expenditures S. 866 - The American Innovation and Jobs Act A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance tax benefits for research activities.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GREGORY P ENGLERT | — |
Pharmacy PHA
Insulin, Drug Pricing, Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Reform H.R. 1488/S. 954 - The Affordable Insulin Now Act -- A bill to provide for appropriate cost-sharing for insulin products covered under private health plans, and to establish a program to support health care providers and pharmacies in providing discounted insulin products to uninsured individuals. S. 127. - The Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act - This bill generally prohibits pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from engaging in certain practices when managing the prescription drug benefits under a health insurance plan, including charging the plan a different amount than the PBM reimburses the pharmacy. S.1339 - The Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act - A bill to provide for increased oversight of entities that provide pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of group health plans and health insurance coverage. H.R.2679 - The Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1984 to increase oversight of pharmacy benefits manager services, and for other purposes. H.R. 3561 - PATIENT Act of 2023 - This bill expands hospital price transparency requirements and establishes additional reporting requirements with respect to prescription drugs and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). H.R. 2630/S. 652 - The Safe Step Act -- This bill requires a group health plan to establish an exception to medication step-therapy protocol in specified cases. A medication step-therapy protocol establishes a specific sequence in which prescription drugs are covered by a group health plan or a health insurance issuer. H.R. 830/S. 1375 - The HELP Copays Act -- This bill requires health insurance plans to apply certain payments made by, or on behalf of, a plan enrollee toward a plan's cost-sharing requirements. Specifically, plans must apply third-party payments, financial assistance, discounts, product vouchers, and other reductions in out-of-pocket expenses toward the requirements.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GREGORY P ENGLERT | — |
Health Issues HCR
Affordability of Coverage, Telehealth, COVID/End of Public Health Emergency, Mental Health, Workforce Shortages, Site-Neutral Payments, Social Determinants of Health, Medical Loss Ratio H.R. 1843/S. 1001 - The Telehealth Expansion Act - This bill permanently exempts high deductible health plans from the requirement of a deductible for telehealth and other remote care services. S.1869 - SITE Act - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to ensure fair billing practice for items and services furnished by off-campus hospital locations, to amend such title XVIII to provide for payments for graduate nursing education costs, and for other purposes. H.R.3417 - FAIR Act - To ensure fair billing practices for items and services furnished by off-campus outpatient departments of a provider.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GREGORY P ENGLERT | — |
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