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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. 763 - To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; (4) Issues raised by S. 603 - Jobs and Premium Protection Act (repeals annual insurer fee); (5) Corporate tax reform; and(6) Senate Tax Extender bill (EXPIRE Act); and (7) Issues related to H.R. 3367 - The Small Business and Family Relief Act.

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

Bills named: H.R. 3367 (113th), S. 603 (113th), H.R. 763 (113th)

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 Related to Public Law 112-144 - FDA Safety and Innovations Act (medical device user fee); (4) Issues related to the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act; (5) 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. (6) Issues related to S. 2546 - Auto Enroll Repeal Act; (7) Issues related to S. 1330 - Realistic Employer Responsibility Act; (8) Issues related to S. 701 - The Forty Hours is Full-Time Act; and (9) Issues related to S. 1729 - Expanded Consumer Choice Act.

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

Bills named: S. 701 (113th), S. 1729 (113th), S. 1330 (113th), S. 2546 (113th)

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); (3) Issues pertaining to entitlement reform, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid Dual Eligibles, and Medicare reimbursement and enrollment; (4) Issues related to S. 1932 - Better Care, Lower Cost Act; (5) Issued related to CMS-4159-P -Proposed Rule - Contract Year 2015 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs; (6) Issues related to H.R. 4302 - Protecting Access to Medicare Act, and Rate Notice; and (7) Issues related to S. 1871 - The SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2013.

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

Bills named: S. 1871 (113th), S. 1932 (113th), H.R. 4302 (113th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

(1) Issues related to Public Law 112-25 - The Budget Control Act of 2011; and (2) General issues related to reducing the federal deficit including efforts to bring down health care costs.

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

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; (3) Issues related to the Affordable Care Act's implementation, including Medical Loss Ration, taxes, Exchanges, Essential health Benefits, premium affordability, health information technology, transparency, and employer regulations; (4) Issues related to S. 1729 - Expanded Consumer Choice Act; and (5) Issues related toH.R. 2575 - Save American Workers Act.

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

Bills named: S. 1729 (113th)

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