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Health Issues HCR

Regulatory policies related to health reform implementation: structure, drug benefits, disclosure; Regulatory implementation of HITECH, Accounting of Disclosures; FDA issues regarding making prescription drugs more affordable (generic user fees; pedigree; pathway for biosimilars; REMs) H.R. 979 - The FEHBP Prescription Drug Integrity, Transparency, and Cost Savings Act; all sections H.R. 1041 - Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act (FIMBA); all sections H.R. 1004 - Medical FSA Improvement Act of 2011; all sections H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011; all sections

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 979 (112th), H.R. 1004 (112th), H.R. 1041 (112th), H.R. 5 (112th)

Postal POS

Legislation related to mail delivery frequency H.R. 2309, S. 1625 - The Postal Reform Act of 2011; sections 111 - 114 S. 353 - U.S. Postal Service Improvements Act of 2011; all sections S. 1010 - Postal Operations Sustainment and Transformation Act of 2011; all sections H.R. 1262 - Reform the Postal Service for the 21st Century Act

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: S. 353 (112th), H.R. 1262 (112th), S. 1010 (112th), H.R. 2309 (112th), S. 1625 (112th)

Pharmacy PHA

Issues related to the FEHBP program benefit; Electronic prescribing; PBM disclosure requirements; regulatory implementation of a pathway for the approval of biosimilars H.R. 979 - The FEHBP Drug Integrity, Transparency, and Cost Savings Act of 2011; all sections S. 1058 - The Pharmacy Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2011; all sections H.R. 1409 - The Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2011; all sections H.R. 1946 - Preserving Hometown Pharmacies Act of 2011; all sections H.R. 1839 - Community Pharmacists Fairness Act of 2011; all sections

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: S. 1058 (112th), H.R. 1946 (112th), H.R. 1839 (112th), H.R. 979 (112th), H.R. 1409 (112th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Health reform proposals that impact Medicare Part D; healthcare regulations; closing of the Part D coverage gap; proposed antitrust exemptions for certain pharmacies; IVIG payment structure; Medicare demonstration projects for durable medical equipment; home infusion; PBM disclosure provisions; changes to drug benefits offered under the FEHBP program; increasing healthcare value; competitive bidding (H.R. 2195, S. 1203, H.R. 1845, S. 960, H.R. 979, H.R. 1041)

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 960 (112th), H.R. 1041 (112th), H.R. 979 (112th), S. 1203 (112th), H.R. 1845 (112th), H.R. 2195 (112th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Advocacy surrounding proposed corporate merger

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)