BCBSM, INC. for BCBSM INC
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Health Insurance Tax; IRC section 833 (b) tax provisions; health spending accounts, Medical Loss Ration definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction. HR 928 Introduced February 12, 2015 by Charles Boustany (R-LA) To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. S 183 Introduced January 16, 2015 by John Barrasso (R-WY) Jobs and Premium Protection Act This bill repeals a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that imposes an annual fee on a health insurance provider based on its net premium income.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SCOTT KEEFER | — |
| LIN MARIE NELSON | — |
Health Issues HCR
Affordable Care Act Issues: Risk Corridors; implementation issues, Premiums, Exchanges; CHIP reauthorization; Small Group Expansion; Reinsurance; health Care Quality issues; medical Loss Ratios; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers, Supreme Court Decision implications Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP)regarding proposals to allow additional types of carriers including regional PPO's to be included in the coverage options offered by OPM.. HR2 Introduced March 24, 2015 Muchael Burgess (TX) Medicare Access and CHIP reauthorization Act of 2015 Amends title XXVIII (Medicare) of teh Social Security Act to 1) remove sustainable growth rate (SGR) methodology from teh determination of annual conversion factors in the formula payment for physicias services 2) revise the update in rates for 2015 and subsequent years. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a a Meritr-based Incentive Payment (MIP) system under which eligible professional ( including physicians, phycociam assistants, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, and certified registered nurse anesthetists) shall receive payment increases or decreases based on their performance. Requires specified incentive payments to eligible participnts in an alternative payment model S 123 Introduced January 8, 2015 by Marco Rubio (R-FL) Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act Repeals the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish and administer a program of risk corridors for calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 under which a qualified. Medicare Reform: Medicare A&B; Delivery System Reforms; Benefit restructuring; Medigap first-dollar coverage. S. 1099 Introduced April 27, 2015 by Tim Scott (R-SC) A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market HR928 Introduced February 12, 2015 by Charles Boustany (R-LA) . To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers by the Affordable Care Act. HR 1624 Introduced March 25, 2015 by Brett Guthrie (R-KY) To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of small employer.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SCOTT KEEFER | — |
| LIN MARIE NELSON | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
ACA Risk Corridors; Federal Health Employee Benefit Program (FEHBP) offerings, Government Contributions to FEHHP premiums; Reinsurance, Regional PPO langauge
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SCOTT KEEFER | — |
| LIN MARIE NELSON | — |
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