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Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

IRC section 833(b) tax provisions; Health Spending Accounts; Medical Loss Ratio definition to qualify for 833(b) tax deduction; Health Insurance Tax: HR 763 Introduced by Boustany (R-La.) on February 15, 2013 - bill to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.; S 603 Introduced by Barrasso (R-Wyo.) on March 19, 2013 - bill to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

Bills named: H.R. 763 (113th)

Health Issues HCR

See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - HealthcareSuccessful Insurance Industry Implementation of Health Reforms: reasonable regulatory implementation timeline for compliance with PL 111-148 Affordable Private Health Care: effect of the Health Insurance Tax, defined Essential Health Benefits, and Age Rating on premiums; Healthcare Delivery System Reforms State-based regulation: State Oversight of Rates; Properly designed state based health insurance exchanges to improve competition and maximize choice; federal exchanges; Multi-State Health Plans; Centralized All-Payer Database Medical Loss Ratios: Level Playing Field for MLRs; Consistent reporting requirements for all insurers; MLR Broker Fees: Health Care Quality: Delivery System Incentives to Promote Better Care; Payment Reforms; Patient-centered Primary Care/Medical Home; Evidence Based Care; Wellness; Chronic Care Management Insurance Market Reform; Individual Market Reform; Small Group Market Reform; Guaranteed Issue; Community Rating; Age Rating; Health Savings Accounts 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; HR 1367 Introduced by Lynch (D-Mass.) on March 21, 2013 FEHBP Prescription Drug Integrity, Transparency and Cost Savings Ac HR 544 Introduced by Gingrey (R-Ga.) on February 6, 2013 Letting Insurance Benefit Everyone Regardless of Their Youth (LIBERTY) Act HR 763 Introduced by Boustany (R-La.) on February 15, 2013 A bill to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. S 603 Introduced by Barrasso (R-Wyo.) on March 19, 2013 A bill to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. HR 762 Introduced by Blackburn, M. (R-Tenn.) on February 15, 2013 Health Care Choice Act of 2013

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 1367 (113th), H.R. 763 (113th), H.R. 762 (113th), H.R. 544 (113th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Medicare Reforms: Medicare A & B; Delivery System Reforms, Benefit Restructuring ; Medigap first-dollar coverage;

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

Pharmacy PHA

HR 1946 "Preserving our Hometown Pharmacies Act"

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1946 (113th)