PLASMA PROTEIN THERAPEUTICS ASSOCIATION for PLASMA PROTEIN THERAPEUTICS ASSOCIATION

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

The Affordable Care Act, provisions relating to essential health benefits and patient protections. Medicare Part B provisions relating to home infusion of IVIG, particularly in CIPD and H.R. 3808. CMS programs relating to reference pricing systems. Issues relating to Source plasma donation and plasma protein products. The Inflation Reduction Act and provisions relating to plasma derived therapies and drug pricing. Issues related to the funding of HHS blood and plasma awareness campaign.

Foreign entity interest: GRIFOLS S.A.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3808 (118th)

Health Issues HCR

Education visits to House and Senate offices relating to plasma protein therapies and the rare disease patients that use them, and the need for continued Source plasma donations. The Affordable Care Act, provisions relating to essential health benefits and patient protections. Medicare Part B provisions relating to home infusion of IVIG, particularly in CIPD and HR 3808. CMS programs relating to reference pricing systems. Inflation Reduction Act and negotiation provisions for plasma derived therapies. Funding for HHS Blood and Plasma Awareness Campaign.

Foreign entity interest: GRIFOLS S.A.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3808 (118th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to the continuation or change of the Orphan Drug Tax Credit.

Foreign entity interest: Grifols S.A.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE