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Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

(1) Issues related to Public Law 111-148 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (provisions related to new taxes, fees and employer requirements); (2) Issues related to Public Law 111-152 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; (3) Issues raised by H.R.1370 To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ; and (4) general issues related to corporate tax reform.

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1370 (112th)

Health Issues HCR

(1) Issues related to Public Law 111-148 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; (2) Issues related to Public Law 111-152 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; (3) Issues raised by H.R. 2077 - MLR Repeal Act of 2011(repeal ACA's Medical Loss Ratio requirements); and (4) Issues related to implementation of the Affordable Care Act, including Exchanges, Essential Health Benefits, affordability, health information technology, transparency, employer regulations, and taxes and fees.

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

Bills named: H.R. 2077 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

(1) H.CON.RES. 34 Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021; (2) Issues related to Public Law 112-25 - The Budget Control Act of 2011; and (3) general issues related to reducing the federal deficit, including efforts to bring down health costs.

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

Bills named: H.Con.Res. 34 (112th)

Insurance INS

(1) Issues related to Public Law 111-148 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; (2) Issues related to Public Law 111-152 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; and (3) issues related to the Affordable Care Act's implementation, including Medical Loss Ratio, taxes, Exchanges, Essential Health Benefits, affordability, health information technology, transparency and employer regulations.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Government Issues GOV

(1) Issues related to the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program, including administration and competition; and (2) issues related to postal reform and health benefits for USPS employees.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

(1) Issues related to Public Law 111-148 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (provisions related to Medicaid and Medicare); (2) Issues related to Public Law 111-152 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (provisions related to Medicaid and Medicare); and (3) Issues pertaining to entitlement reform, Medicare Advantage, premium support models, reimbursement and enrollment.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of