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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).

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

Bills named: 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; and (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.

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

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; and (6) Issues related to H.R. 4302 - Protecting Access to Medicare Act, and Rate Notice.

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

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

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 H.R. 2995 - Unnecessary Cap Act of 2013; (5) Issues related toS. 1729 - Expanded Consumer Choice Act; and (6) Issues related to H.R. 2575 - Save American Workers Act.

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

Bills named: H.R. 2575 (113th), H.R. 2995 (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: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE